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Jeg løper ikke uten bånd i hendene mine, en kjæledyrhund ved min side. Mange løpere eier ikke hunder. Andre løpere har hunder, og de tar dem ikke med på løp. Enten er hundene deres “for små” (selv om jeg er sikker på at de fortsatt kan følge med), eller hundene deres er for gale og trekker for mye (hmmm, ville det ikke være en grunn til å løpe mer?). Andre sier at det er for varmt eller for kaldt for en hund.

Jeg valgte en kjæledyrhund basert på løpspotensialet. Jeg ville ha en kjæledyrhund minst 40 pund, en atletisk hund, en ung hund, en kjæledyrhund med lange ben. Jeg kunne ikke ha funnet en bedre løpende kompis. My Mutt essens eneste problem er hans elegante, svarte frakk og magre kropp. Han kan overopphetes om sommeren og har veldig lite isolasjon om vinteren.

Ace og jeg dro på 10 mil løp i går morges, tidlig nok, så Mutt og jeg ville ikke bli for varm. Det kom opp til 80 grader! Men i dag er det tilbake på 30 -tallet …

Å løpe 10 miles er mye mer mentalt utfordrende enn fysisk utfordrende. Når jeg er på kilometer 9 med stive knær, en rumpe ankel, vinden mot meg og en utslitt hund, er min mentale styrke det som finner ut om jeg løper eller går den siste milen.

Jeg har gjort nok lange løp for å vite at jeg ikke kan klare det med mindre jeg mentalt har en god dag. Derfor planlegger jeg mine lange løp veldig nøye. Jeg plukker solskinnsdager, veldig nøye forhåndsplanleggingsveier med nye stier og noen gressrike områder der mutten kan være i bånd. Jeg sier også til meg selv at jeg kan gå så tregt som jeg vil, så lenge jeg fullfører løpet. Det ser ut til å gjøre susen.

Hvordan motiverer du deg selv for lengre løp og turer?

April miles: 80,85

considering that composing for ThatMutt.com, I have come to know—and love—Mighty Paw, so I was ecstatic when Lindsay used me the possibility to evaluation one of their new products, a reflective collar with a metal buckle.

The collar is woven canvas with a number of rows of reflective stitching, a strong metal buckle as well as two D rings—a plastic one for identifies as well as a metal one for the leash.

Mighty Paw is a partner of That Mutt.

Mighty Paw is providing away a complimentary metal buckle collar to two visitors of That Mutt. just leave a comment at the end of the publish to enter. *Update: The winners have been chosen.

Mighty Paw metal Buckle Collar Review

My thoughts on the Mighty Paw metal buckle collar:

With collars, I’m always skeptical about their strength. I feel like plastic can get brittle as well as buckles can break.

This collar alleviates my worries since the buckle is metal. The actual system of exactly how it fastens is not one I’ve seen before, however it seems extremely strong when it’s clasped—in truth I had to look at the directions to figure out exactly how to undo the collar.

The leash attaches to a metal D-ring, so even if you have a heavy puller or your pet dog is connected out, the collar will hold. even if he may potentially want to chase the turkey vultures that have arrived on the barn!

The material of the collar itself is a thick canvas—similar to a leash. The canvas isn’t incredibly heavy, as well as a couple of times I twisted the collar as I put it on Bax.

Despite the strong material as well as the metal, the collar is not heavy.

Cost of the collar

The Mighty Paw metal buckle collar is $14.99 on its website HERE.

That Mutt visitors can get 20% off all Mighty Paw products with code MP20Mutt

What’s special about the Mighty Paw metal buckle collar?

Obviously the metal buckle is unique. It’s fairly flat as well as not bulky, so it won’t interfere with any type of activities your pet dog may be doing. plus it provides me additional insurance coverage that my pet dog is secure.

I like that Mighty Paw includes two separate rings for identifies as well as the leash. I discover that this rotates the collar to ensure that the leash brings to the side as well as has less possibility of ending up in Bax’s armpit.

As well, the sound for the identifies is plastic as well as specially created to lessen jingling.

Pros of the metal buckle collar:

The metal buckle is a special fastener in my experience.

From the material to the buckle, this collar is strong as well as secure.

Mighty Paw’s special metal alloy blend indicates that the collar stays lightweight.

I like the additional assurance of the reflective stitching on the collar.

The collar is adjustable with a flat metal slide. (Bax is using a size medium on his 18-inch neck).

Ulemper:

It took me a minute to figure out exactly how to get the buckle undone. The tabs that you have to press to undo the buckle are quite little so if you have restricted dexterity, it might be difficult for you.

The material part of the collar is light sufficient that it may twist when you put it on your pet dog if you’re not paying attention.

I would suggest this collar for…

I happily suggest all of the Mighty Paw products I’ve tested. In the situation of this specific collar, I believe it’s a great alternate if you’re anxious about resilience of a lot more basic buckles.

The metal buckle collar would likewise be a great option if your pet dog is a heavy puller who exerts a great deal of force on collars.

Order a collar right here as well as utilize code MP20Mutt for 20% off.

Gi bort! Win a metal buckle collar for your dog!

*Update: The winners have been chosen. Congrats to Elizabeth H. as well as Regina!

Mighty Paw is providing away a complimentary collar to two visitors of That Mutt. need to have a U.S. mailing address to win.

To enter: Just leave a comment below. Are you thinking about this collar?

Lindsay will select two winners at random on Wed Sept. 6.

Julia Thomson is a blog writer at Home on 129 Acres where she composes about her adventures of country living as well as diy renovating. She as well as her hubby online on a 129-acre farm in Ontario, Canada.

Do you like Mighty Paw’s products? indication as much as support That Mutt on Patreon as well as get a complimentary product from Mighty Paw every month. Klikk her.

Other Mighty Paw reviews:

Mighty Paw treat pouch review

Mighty Paw long training leash review

Double pet dog leash review

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I mange regioner i USA blir vintrene kortere og mildere, noe som innebærer lopper og flått blir aktive tidligere hvert år. For å hjelpe kjæledyrforeldre med å beskytte sine firbeinte familiemedlemmer fra vårværets skadedyr, gir Petmeds® bort Fight the Bite Prevention Prize Packs til 8 vinnere.

Klimaendringene har ført til rekordstore høye temperaturer i vintersesongen i en rekke regioner i USA. Våren starter også tidligere i kalenderåret. Varmt vær kan innebære mye flere turer, men det innebærer også mye flere skadedyr.

Lopper, flått og mygg forventes alle å gjøre en tidlig opptreden i år. Temperaturer på rundt 40 grader Fahrenheit og over er levedyktige forhold for mange skadedyr. Noen arter dvale, i stedet for å dø av sent på høsten, og dukker opp på uvesentlig varme dager for et raskt blodmåltid.

Katter og hunder er sårbare ikke bare for kløende bitt, men også indre parasitter og større infeksjoner. Mygg er de eneste sendere av hjerteormsykdom hos hunder og katter, noe som kan være dødelig. Lopper overfører bendelorm, mens flått kan bære Lyme -sykdom.

Hvis du bare bruker forebyggere om våren og sommeren, tenker du kanskje på å starte tidligere enn vanlig, men vi kjæledyrforeldre som bare bruker loppe- og kryssprodukter om våren og sommeren tenker kanskje å starte tidligere enn vanlig, men vi anbefaler faktisk Ved å bruke dem året rundt, er det enklere å holde en rutine og unngå bortfall i beskyttelse, selv under uventet varmt vær.

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Giveaway går fra tirsdag 1. mars 2022, til torsdag 31. mars 2022. Alle som kommer inn fra 12:01 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) 1. mars 2022 til 31. mars 2022 kl. 23:59 ET er kvalifisert til å vinne. Det vil være totalt 8 vinnere. To vinnere vil bli varslet hver fredag ​​i mars – 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 og 3/25. Kommenter nedenfor for å komme inn.

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Gratulerer til våre uke 1 -vinnere Lynda Riley i Kansas og Carol Emmons i New York, våre uke 2 -vinnere Tammy Ohagan i West Virginia og Anthony Salamone i Ohio, uke 3 -vinnerne Elizabeth Crawford i California og Rebecca Welker i Missouri, og uke 4 Bev Benoit i New York og Chad Seibel i Pennsylvania. Se opp for en e -post fra oss! Denne konkurransen er avsluttet, men forebygging burde aldri. Finn ut hvorfor det er viktig å ivareta kjæledyret ditt mot hjerteorm også!

Does your dog know more than a 3-month old puppy kindergartner?

Of course she does, but I thought it would be fun to share what my puppy Remy is working on in Week 1 of puppy classes.

I know some of you also have new dogs or puppies and whether or not you take your pup to training classes (I recommend it!), these are some things you can work on at home with a dog of any age.

Puppy classes Week 1

Here are four things we’re working on this week.

1. “Watch Me.”

This simply means to make eye contact. A dog looking at you can pay attention.

I shortened the command to “watch.” So it’s, “Remy, watch.” You hold a treat right up to your face and the moment your pup makes eye contact, you give the treat. practice 10 times in a row each day. very simple and works well.

“Remy, watch.” Behandle. “Remy, watch.” Behandle.

Do your dogs know this one?

2. Coming when called – back to basics.

Anyone have a dog who ignores you when you call him?

Going back to the basics is a good idea for reinforcing “come!” because it’s probably the most important command to teach a dog.

With the puppies, we held a treat right up to their noses, ran backwards and THEN called them once they were already driven to follow us.

Så det er:

get their attention
løp tilbake
call the puppy
belønning!

Come = fun & treats!

Other tip: Play “puppy in the middle” calling the puppy back and forth between two people.

3. A new situation each week.

For our puppy homework, our class is encouraged to have our puppies walk on a new surface every week. This could be things like sand, snow, pavement, rocks, shiny floors, concrete, leaves, whatever.

Sometimes new surfaces can seem scary or at least surprising for puppies so it’s good to expose them early on. See Puppy In Training’s post on this here.

For those of you with older dogs, it’s still a good challenge to try to introduce them to something different or new each week in general. This is fun for the dogs but also continues their ongoing socialization and experiences.

For example, visiting different dog friendly stores or cafes, walking in a different neighborhood or standing on a random “obstacle” like a picnic table during a walk. Remy walked on a new walking path last week (pictured above).

4. selecting a consistent release word.

A release word is the word that signals to your dog the training exercise is over. So if he’s sitting, he should sit until you say “OK!” or “Free!” or whatever word you choose.

I have always used “OK!” with my older dog Ace. Some advise against ok because it’s used so often in normal conversations and could potentially confuse the dog. This has never been a problem for me and I’ve chosen “OK” as Remy’s release word too.

You may or may not want to use the same release word for multiple dogs. It’s not a problem for my two, with Ace being so much older. Update: I ended up changing Remy’s release word to “break!” because “OK” is too common of a word in conversation and he was taking advantage of that! Ha ha.

The other basics we worked on this week were saying our puppy’s names for treats and luring them into a sit, but I figure most of your dogs have that down!

OK, so how is your dog doing on the above?

Which one could she use some work on? Remy needs lots of work on “come!”

I’ve learned there are so numerous benefits of getting a puppy from a breeder.

We got our puppy Remy from a breeder, and it was such a positive experience.

OK, she did have a lengthy application form and a comprehensive contract for me to sign (yikes!) but that is to be expected.

This is not to say that going to a breeder is a better option than getting a puppy through a shelter or rescue. Det er ikke. There are benefits to both.

Benefits of getting a puppy from a breeder

1. Our puppy will not be neutered at 8 weeks old (creepy).

I plan to have our puppy neutered but not until he’s around 12 months old. We’ve discussed this with the breeder, and our vet also recommends waiting until the pup is at least 12 months old.

If you get a puppy from many shelters or rescue groups, the puppy will be spayed or neutered prior to adoption. It’s common practice for rescues to spay/neuter puppies as young as 8 weeks old.

Most people don’t seem to mind this, and it’s good because then you don’t have to worry about the expense and hassle of spaying/neutering down the road. This is also for the overall greater good of dogs. Rescues are certainly wishing to decrease the number of unwanted dogs by spaying & neutering puppies as early as possible.

However, I do not believe it is healthy for a puppy to be spayed or neutered at such a young age. You can read about that here. A dog’s balls are there for numerous reasons. recreating is just one. same goes for a female’s ovaries.

See my post: Is spaying and neutering the healthiest choice for my dog?

2. There was no “home visit” or reference check.

And young boy was that nice!

I did apply through several rescue groups and all but one rejected me for various reasons. Those reasons included not having a fenced yard, not giving out my landlord’s phone number for a reference and not vaccinating my senior, indoor cats for rabies. So I never even got to the “home visit” stage.

With our breeder, I did have to go through an comprehensive application process, show that I am a “true runner” and of course pay a deposit and wait several months on a waiting list. but no one inspected my home (such an invasion of privacy!) and no one called my vet or landlord.

3. We have time to plan for our puppy.

Going with a breeder has taken away the tension of rapidly choosing “the right” rescue dog.

One of the challenges with adoption is you really have to make a decision about the canine within a few days or even that day or someone else will adopt her. At least that is the case in San Diego. There is a HIGH demand for rescued dogs, especially puppies. The puppies are scooped up instantly and there are waiting lists.

Some people don’t mind making fast decisions about adoption. They “just know” the one and it works out great. That kind of fast decision making about a canine is incredibly stressful for me. I spend a lot of time deciding on the best dog, even when I’m just fostering.

4. I know I’m getting an athletic dog.

One of the benefits of getting a puppy through a breeder is I know our weimaraner will be capable of distance running, hiking and agility. There are no guarantees, but I know this with as much certainty as possible.

Yes, there are tons of rescue and shelter dogs that could make good running buddies and shelters like to market them as such. BUT, I’ve been running with dogs for 8 years as my job and I can tell you it’s actually hard to find a canine capable of distance running. As in, a canine who’s able to maintain my pace for much more than 10 minutes – and I’m slow as far as “runners” go!

I run at about a 10-minute per mile pace, and many dogs start to slow down after the first mile even if they’re in good shape. Most dogs just not built for long-distance running. walking or a slow jog is better for them.

Curious which breeds make the best distance runners in my experience? Pointing-type breeds! Dogs such as English pointers, vizslas, weims and pudelpointers. They can typically maintain my slow pace for over an hour and then sprint around the yard afterwards!

5. I’ve removed my emotional need to “rescue.”

I have this deep need to “rescue” dogs and cats in need. This is a fantastic thing, but I am also aware that this is also about me and not just about the animals. Fostering is a way for me to have a purpose and to feel good about myself, and I will certainly be fostering and adopting in the future.

However, there is something to be said about a puppy that will be loved every single day of his life. The fact that we are not “rescuing” him practically gives me a sense of relief. It allows me to just let him be who he is. Our puppyer ikke en “god gjerning.” Han er en hund.

Jeg vet ikke om noen kan forholde seg til det, eller om jeg diskuterer det riktig. Hvem som helst?

6. Helseskjerming og stamtavle

Gode oppdrettere tester for flere genetiske helsemessige forhold som hoftedysplasi. De vil bare avle dyr som er sunne og sannsynligvis ikke vil videreføre noen genetiske helseproblemer til valpene sine. De vil også tilby deg en stamtavle fra hver av foreldrene som går tilbake flere generasjoner.

Hva er noen andre fordeler med å få en valp fra en oppdretter?

Eller, hva er noen fordeler med å få en hjørnetann andre steder, som gjennom et ly? la meg vite tankene dine!

Relaterte innlegg:

Grunner til å kjøpe en hjørnetann kontra redning en hund

Når en frivillig redning av hjørnetann kjøper en valp fra en oppdretter

cancer as well as raw pet dog food

Today I’m sharing some poor news with you guys. Unfortunately, it appears like the nasty C has discovered its method back into our lives in type of a mast cell tumor on my pet dog Missy’s throat.

For those of you who don’t understand – my Boxer mix Missy was very first diagnosed with cancer in late 2014, at only 3 years of youth. Back then, she had a similar tumor eliminated as well as underwent 4 rounds of preventative chemotherapy treatment, for the grand overall of $7,689.20.

Our medical health problem insurance coverage with family pets finest ended up covering $6,177.18. As the monthly insurance coverage rate has considering that then climbed from $76 to $185, I just just recently scratched the health problem security from our insurance coverage plan (go figure) as well as only kept mishap coverage, which is an inexpensive $20 per month.

How I discovered out about my dog’s cancer

A few days ago, I took Missy to our routine vet for an examination to have 2 lumps inspected out. One is on the ideal side of her throat where the very first tumor was located. The other one is on the left side of her face, ideal below her left ear.

Our vet Dr. Schaller very first looked at the one found on her deal with as well as was positive when specifying that she might take it off at her practice, however the expression on her deal with instantly altered when she felt the lump on Missy’s throat.

It appears to be a grade II mast cell tumor. Those grow below the skin in the subcutaneous tissues.

Referral to oncologist

Our vet explained she would have to refer us back to the Veterinary Specialty healthcare facility (VSH) in Cary, N.C., where Missy had been treated in late 2014/early 2015. She provided Missy a heartfelt kiss on her adorable bit head. Gulp.

After Dr. Schaller made the referral to the VSH, I called to make an visit with one of their oncologists. Missy will be taken a look at Monday afternoon (the day this blog publish goes live) as well as provided a prognosis.

We’ll take it from there, as well as I’ll keep you people updated on our new cancer journey. Paws crossed for somewhat great news.

Cancer as well as raw pet dog food – cancer busted my bubble

Now what does all of this have to make with raw feeding? Well, Missy’s very first cancer diagnosis got me started on our raw feeding journey.

Until then, her as well as her sibling Buzz had been on a kibble/wet food diet, essentially for the very first 3 years of their lives.

So while Missy was doing a fantastic task kicking cancer’s butt with the assist of the oncologist personnel at the VSH, I attempted to comprehend exactly how a 3 year old pet dog might potentially come down with cancer.

Missy after her tumor removal surgery

On WeAreTheCure.org, I discovered that Boxers are genetically predisposed to having the greatest incidence of mast cell tumors, which did, indeed, end up being Missy’s Boxer mom’s death sentence at age 3.

I likewise heard holistic veterinarians such as Dr. Karen Becker, Dr. Dee Blanco, as well as the lots of contributors of Dogs naturally magazine state as well as compose that extremely processed pet dog food may be contributing to the canine cancer epidemic.

The benefits of a raw pet dog food diet

Coincidentally, I kept hearing them talk about an alternate that sounded appealing to me – a fresh, raw food diet plan with the complying with benefits:

severely minimized allergy symptoms
shiny, full coats
hvite tenner
smaller poop
less doggie smell
strengthened immune system
and, what stuck with me the most, a minimized cancer risk.

So while I undoubtedly couldn’t do anything about my bit puppy woman being part Boxer, I figured I might at least provide this raw food thing a try in buy to keep the cancer at bay for as long as possible. ideally many, lots of years.

Over the program of the past 3 years, I was able to notice lots of of above provided benefits in both pups.

Their coats are gorgeous as well as shiny, their teeth are clean without me having to clean them as well as Buzz no longer has ear infections. Their poop volume has decreased, as well as they genuinely don’t have that normal pet dog smell.

I admit that when the very first two yearly total blood counts showed that Missy (& Buzz) were in fantastic health, I didn’t believe that we’d ever be taking care of cancer again.

Well, the nasty C just verified me wrong. While Missy stayed complimentary of mast cell tumors for 3 years, the darn cancer has caught back up with us as well as busted my bubble, in spite of feeding a species-appropriate, raw meat diet.

Missy during a chemotherapy session

Am I going to continue to feed my dogs raw?

You may be wondering whether I’m going to continue to feed raw? Det kan du vedde på.

And every pet dog who’ll comply with in Missy’s (& her sibling Buzz’s) paw prints will be fed a fresh, nourishing raw meat diet. That’s a pledge you can hold me to.

Although, I dPå ikke å tro at en rå kostholdsplan kan 100% kvitte seg med krefttrusselen, spesielt hos kjæledyrsraser som er i stor fare for å få diagnosen kreft på grunn av deres genetikk.

Jeg mener imidlertid at det bidrar enormt til generell helse. Det styrker det hjørnetann immunforsvaret så vel som til slutt forlenger forventet levealder.

Spør alle typer råmater som stolt viser frem sine rå matte unger på det sosiale nettverket, samt forkynner om masse helse- og velværefordeler. De utallige menneskene må være på noe.

Trenger du litt inspirasjon? Bare gjør en hashtag -bla gjennom Instagram for #RawFeedingCommunity eller bli med på en rå fôring av Facebook -gruppe.

Hvem vet, kanskje Missys kreft ville ha kommet tilbake mye raskere enn den gjorde hvis jeg fortsatte å mate henne ekstremt bearbeidet, tørr kjæledyrhund. Kanskje fikk Raw Diet Plan oss 3 ekstra år med Missy.

Barbara Rivers komponerer rutinemessig for den mutt om å mate de to bokseren hennes blander et rå kjæledyrhundmat -diett. Hun er bloggforfatter så vel som Pet Dog Walker i tillegg til å bevare bloggen K9s over kaffe.

Relaterte innlegg:

Når en kjær gammel kjæledyrhund har kreft (mammas blogg, Nancy’s Point)

Fordelene med en rå kostholdsplan for katter

Hjemmelaget rå kjæledyrhundmatoppskrifter

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Do you provide your dog gifts for the holidays?

I believed it would be fun to ask a couple of dogs what they would like to discover in their Christmas stockings this year. (OK, I asked their owners.) You’ll discover their answers below.

I understand my own dog Ace would like to discover a stocking full of tennis spheres during our holiday gift opening.

Well, stuffed squeaky toys would likewise do. And likewise any type of food!

If your dog is TREAT CRAZED like mine, the Thinker Stick singles from Plato Pet treats make a truly adorable choice for stocking stuffers.

More about the Thinker Sticks from Plato Pet Treats

Just leave a comment below to enter to win some Thinker Sticks for your pup. Klikk her.

The Thinker Stick singles are a new addition to Plato Pet Treats. They are individually wrapped, so they make the perfect stocking stuffers for dogs.

The treats contain NO:

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added sugars

by-products

artificial colors

artificial preservatives

soy, corn or wheat

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The “Thinkers” come in three protein options – duck, poultry or Pacific salmon as well as contain gluten-free brown rice as the only grain ingredient.

Ace likes the salmon flavor best, as well as you can assumption who else goes nuts over these sticks (my feline Beamer!).

The reason I like these sticks is since they’re a healthy treat with genuine ingredients, however they’re likewise fun to snap into pieces. The sticks are soft, and I break them up as well as stuff them into Ace’s Kong toy.

In addition to the Thinker Stick Singles, the Thinker Sticks are likewise offered in 22oz or 10oz bags. (When they’re in the bags, they’re not individually wrapped.)

Order a bag of Thinkers here.
What would your dog like to discover in his Christmas Stocking?

I asked a number of dog enthusiasts what their dogs would like to find in their Christmas stockings this year.

Here’s what they had to say:

Shannon K. Steffen as well as her dogs Dakota & Cheyenne:

“Labrador retrievers like to chew on things. So, Santa puts extra-large antler chews in their stockings each as well as every year. These make our whole family happy – they get something they like as well as I get to keep my shoes intact for one more few months.”

Senior Airman Robyne Keller as well as her dog Chance:

“If possibility might have anything in his stocking, it would be his granny as well as Grandpa. They miss him extremely much.”

Beaux Cooper as well as her dogs Izzie & Murphy:

“As anyone knows, no two dogs are alike in character so our babes’ stockings will differ just as they do. For Izzie: ropes, ropes, as well as more ropes! She likes them as well as always lights up when she pulls one out of her stocking. Murphy will be getting new booties for his sensitive feet as well as most likely a bandanna to draw out his soulful eyes!”

Vivi Kalvig as well as her dog Atom:

In Atom’s own words ?

“A bag of old, dug up bones with some meaty gravy as well as a few of that pasta salad that you never provide me! Also, a big teddy bear I can rip apart without being told off, a pair of fluffy slippers just for ME, a big, bouncy, gumball as well as a soft bed with a fluffy throw. Woof!”

Adelaida Diaz-Roa as well as her dog Mico:

“I go biking with my pup all of the time so I’m believing of getting him some goggles as well as a custom bit helmet.”

Jo Jo Harder as well as Romeo:

“My top dog Romeo would like to discover a ‘chicken’ in his Christmas stocking. I have never seen a dog get so excited just upon hearing this word!”

Nancy Lauseng as well as her dogs Benson & Duke:

“I’d like for our black lab Benson to discover some tennis spheres in his Christmas stocking. That’s all he truly wants so he can play fetch all the time long. If Benson’s happy, everyone’s happy!

“I’d like for our hound dog fight it out to discover some rawhides in his stocking so he doesn’t eat Benson’s tennis balls. He would likewise like to discover a squirRel i strømpen sin siden hans entusiasme jager ekorn. Jeg foretrekker at det er et utstoppet dyrekorn, så vel som ikke en ekte! ”

Kimberly Gauthier så vel som hundene hennes Rodrigo, Sydney, Scout & Zoey:

“I år skal vi fylle hundene våre på lager med leker bestilt fra Etsy. Våsene våre er super lidenskapelige for å støtte små bedrifter, og vi ønsker å være støttende. Jeg krysser fingrene for at hundene vil legge en ny kjøttkvern i strømpen min. Jeg er på den store hundemamma -listen. Jeg er flott! ”

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My mutt Ace has ended up being much more vocal as well as excited during agility method within the last six months. He barks wildly nonstop, as you can see in the video below. watch it on mute if you don’t want to be totally annoyed.

I haven’t addressed Ace’s “talking back” problem up until now since I don’t understand exactly how to handle the problem. In the meantime, his “attitude” has gotten worse.

What concerns me the most is not his barking, however exactly how his enjoyment escalates to aggressive habits such as nipping my hands. He has left bruises a number of times. It’s difficult to see it in the video, however he bites at my sleeves during the weave poles.

My mutt is out of control.

Agility fitness instructors I’ve dealt with tell me that Ace wishes to run as quick as he can. since the challenges sluggish him down, he gets frustrated when he has to maneuver them. The space we method agility in is likewise as well small, leaving him bit space to get as much as speed. His barking is his method of telling me “Let’s go!”

One fitness instructor (Hi Sandy!) has told me all along that I’ve been triggering these issues by actually taking as well huge of steps with my feet. like Ace, I want to go fast. After all, we are both runners.

But my big steps cause me to stop suddenly as we reach each obstacle, triggering Ace to do a jump or pop upwards. This popping movement that Ace did led to barking, which led to nipping. I don’t notice that I’m doing any type of quick stops in the video, however I’m sure I still do it on specific program layouts. Either way, Ace has developed the habit to jump at my hands as well as bark.

Ace’s crazy, constant barking began a number of months back on the teeter. This is an challenge he is still anxious on. What a huge baby! He would bark on the teeter since he didn’t want to walk across it. He utilized to try to avoid the teeter completely as well as then grunt as well as bark when I required him across it.

The barking on the teeter led to barking at the weave poles. He wished to run right by them instead of really weaving. When I slowed him down to do them correctly, he began grunting as well as soon after that he was full out barking. now he barks nonstop throughout the whole course, even when he is in a down-stay setting on the table.

He utilized to be much better at agility, as well as now he has gotten worse as well as tries to avoid obstacles. Is my dog tired or what?

The method Ace is acting in this video is quite typical, although his enjoyment commonly escalates to more than this. That’s when he fixates on my hands as well as mouths them like they are a toy.

Unwanted habits is never the dog’s fault.

I joined an agility class for something my dog as well as I might do together – a method to boost our bond while exercising as well as difficult ourselves. one of the reasons I haven’t addressed Ace’s barking is since agility is supposed to fun. We aren’t serious competitors, so I’ve never worried about his habits as well much. Also, in a class setting, it’s difficult to sluggish down as well as take private time to work when others are waiting on a turn.

But now I’ve reached that point where sufficient is enough. It’s difficult to have fun with a barking dog, particularly one beginning to show dominance as well as aggression. It’s difficult not to take it personally when Ace hurts my hands. It’s difficult not to lose my solidify when he can’t manage himself sufficient to hear fundamental commands, let alone respond to them.

Of course, I don’t blame Ace for his behavior. It’s totally my fault for not addressing these problems before they ended up being habits. Ace can’t rationalize what he’s doing. He’s just being a dog, as well as he’s trying to be a great dog. All he wishes to do is comply with me around as well as make me happy.

I had my boyfriend Josh run Ace on the program last week to see if our dog would respond in a different way to him. Han gjorde ikke. Ace was most likely even more excited since Josh was available with him for the very first time. Ace even tried to go for Josh’s hands.

I’ve had more experienced fitness instructors do run-throughs with Ace on the course, as well as he is much much better with them. He does not bark or ended up being fixated on their hands. He is able to focus much better since he is less excited. One member of our class suggested Ace gets more excited around me since I’m his person, as well as he likes me so much. however I believe he does much better with the other fitness instructors since they are more assertive, as well as he sees them as authority figures.

My dog is not a vocal dog outside of agility. We method obedience in the exact same building, on the exact same floor, as well as he isEn helt annen hund da – stille, avslappet, responsiv! Han ser ut til å virkelig glede seg over både lydighet og smidighet, men av forskjellige grunner.

Lydighet handler om å rolig overholde ledelsen min og kommandoer, noe Ace liker. Agility, derimot, får frem en gal hund! Selv om han ser lykkelig ut på programmet – halen hans aldri slutter å satse – bekymrer jeg meg for at hans begeistret vaner ved smidighet ligner på hans besettende vaner rundt en tennisball. Sannheten som han fikserer på hendene mine, så vel som får et glasert blikk, er ikke et stort tegn.

Hva skal jeg gjøre på en annen måte med denne hunden?

Vi tar denne økten fra smidighet siden jeg krever å gi meg en pause, men vi vil være tilbake igjen til vanlige metoder i mai. Jeg liker virkelig smidighet i tillegg til å bli bedre. Imidlertid ser jeg ikke at det skjer med mindre jeg kan få mer klar over hunden min på banen.

Er det noen som har noen form for tips for ess så vel som jeg?

Et valg er å tregt ess ned så vel som til og med metode med bånd på ham en stund. Den metoden har jeg mer administrert, så vel som kan sette ham i nedlyttingsposisjoner når hans glede eskalerer.

Jeg ser også at ess så vel som jeg krever å jobbe på avstand. Hvis han kan oppdage å lytte og sjekket ut signalene mine mye bedre på avstand, vil han kunne kjøre programmet uten meg rett ved ham hele tiden. Den metoden vil han ikke være i stand til å fikse på hendene mine så lett. Han vil også måtte tro litt mer i stedet for bare å etterkomme meg hele tiden. Avstandsarbeid er noe vi kan metode generelt hjemme og andre områder enn på smidighetsutstyr.

Til slutt krever jeg å være mer selvsikker med hunden min med både stemmen min og kroppsholdningen. Jeg er like lagt tilbake med ham. Stemmen min er ikke fast så vel som enten er håndsignalene mine. Jo mer passiv jeg er, jo kraftigere blir han. Jeg trenger ikke å kjefte, men jeg må være den autoritative figuren som jeg er.

En fin, lang sykkeltur med ess før vi går til metode, bør også hjelpe. ?

Hvis du sykler med hunden din, tenker du kanskje på en hundesykkelbånd.

Har noen andre en hund som er gal på smidighet? Nøyaktig hva med gal generelt?

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, var Følgende mine 15 mange populære bloggartikler skrevet i 2015 basert på Google Analytics (sidevisninger).

Jeg har gitt dem nedenfor, men først skal jeg inneholde tre av favorittinnleggene mine fra året. De fikk ikke nødvendigvis mest trafikk eller oppmerksomhet, men jeg tror de er verdt å dele igjen.

Som mange av dere vet, er det ikke alltid forfatterens beste verk som blir delt og leser mest.

Gi meg beskjed hvis du har en favoritt som Mutt Post fra året. Jeg liker alltid å høre dine meninger og tilbakemeldinger.

Mine 3 favorittbloggartikler fra 2015:

#1: Et dikt: Når jeg ikke kunne følge med på unge hunden min

#2: Når foreldrenes kjæledyrhund har kreft – feirer Elsie

#3: Lightshine Canine Rescues Dogs on S. Dakota Indian Reservations

Og her er de 15 beste artiklene (basert på sidevisninger), som starter med de mest populære:

At Mutts mest populære bloggartikler fra 2015:

1. Er Kirklands kjæledyrhundmat forurenset og gjør hunder syke?

2. Kjæledyrhunden min tisser ved siden av puten i stedet for på puten

3. Kjenner kjæledyrhunden din virkelig etterlater den kommandoen?

4. Hvordan vise kjæledyrhunden din å hyle eller synge på kommandoen

5. Å returnere en rednings- eller lyhund

6. Hvorfor slikker kjæledyrhunden min andre hunder i ansiktet?

7. Hvordan holde kjæledyrhunden din rolig når folk besøker

8. Dog Farting Awareness Day

9. Assisi Loop Review – fungerer det å håndtere smerter hos hunder?

10. Hvorfor er så mange hunder overvekt?

11. Hva sier du når et barn spør, kan jeg kjæledyr hunden din?

12. Når skal du avlive en kjæledyrhund som biter

13. Mannen innrømmer at Kirkland Pet Dog Food ikke drepte hunden sin

14. 10 ideer for å forberede deg på en fosterhund

15. Behandle mot gift – vanlige snacks som kan være skadelig for hunden din

Hva var favorittinnlegget ditt fra 2015?

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