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We were over at our friends’ house for dinner. Their pet dog was very nicely sharing her toys with our dog, Baxter.

I pulled a stuffed moose out of the toy box and gave it a squeeze.

I said, “Oh, the squeaker’s popped. We have lots of these toys at our house too.”

Our pal said to me, “No. It’s not popped. look at Baxter.”

Sure enough, I gave it a squeeze again and saw his ears twitch in anticipation. I tossed the toy, and he took off after it and then spent the evening happily squeezing the toy.

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It turns out, the toy was a hear Doggy! At its heart is a “silent” squeaker. The squeaker is pitched to a frequency that dogs can hear but humans cannot. and it was a substantial hit with our dog.

A few weeks later found us back in our friends’ neighborhood, so we popped into the local pet store. There was a wall full of hear Doggy! animals.

We tried them all out—no squeaks—and picked out the animal that we thought Baxter would like best—a cow. At the last minute, we reconsidered our choice of a white pet dog toy and said, “Let’s get the yellow cow instead.”

At the counter, the clerk said, “Did you find what you were looking for?”

“Yep. We’re going to take the yellow cow.”

“Ummm, you indicate the giraffe?”

“Uh, yeah, the giraffe.”

Whoops.

Cow or giraffe, it didn’t matter to Baxter.

He loves his “Yellow Cow.” He will happily chomp away, squeaking silently. Baxter has been known to tear stuffies apart, but he has not attempted to mutilate Yellow Cow.

Hear Doggy! is also strong enough to stand up to fetch, tug and regular rounds in the washing machine. Plus, the squeaker is still squeaking away—apparently. All we hear is an occasional gush of air being pushed out of the toy.

If your pet dog likes squeaker toys—and you don’t love hearing the sound over and over and over again—Hear Doggy! is a terrific solution. Human and pet dog approved.

*Note: After That Mutt reached out to hear Doggy for this post, they sent Baxter a new toy—a white cow! White Cow is Baxter’s new best friend. thanks so much to hear Doggy!

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, når jeg tænker på ordet “komfortzone”, tænker jeg typisk på det fysiske rum. Miljøet, hvor jeg er mange komfortable. Hvor tæt nogen kan komme til mig, før jeg har lyst til at være i mit personlige rum.

Med mennesker og vores hunde har vi også komfortzoner.

En af de ting, jeg har været nødt til at finde på, da jeg har omfavnet snor vandreture med Baxter er hans store komfortzone.

Jeg har skrevet før om min uafhængige hund. Nogle af de hunde, vi vandrer med, skal have deres ejer i betragtning overhovedet tider eller vil gå bedst ved siden af ​​deres ejer. Det er ikke tilfældet med min hund.

Faktisk er jeg kommet for at lære, at min hunds komfortzone ikke er defineret efter rum, men efter tid.

Hvis Baxter strejker ind i skoven, tjekker jeg mit ur. Jeg ved, at ca. 10 minutter senere vil han dukke op igen ved siden af ​​mig. Det er typisk mindre, men jeg har opdaget, at 10 minutter typisk er hans maksimale.

Erkendelsen af, at det er tid ikke afstand, der betyder noget for min hund, kom fra et andet medlem af vores vandreturgruppe. Han talte om en ven og hans husky.

Husky ville tage af sted, og ejeren vedrørte at lære, at hunden på 5 minutter ville komme tilbage. Det var da jeg begyndte at se mit ur. Selvfølgelig kom Baxter altid tilbage på praktisk talt nøjagtigt 10 minutter.

At forstå denne del af min hunds opførsel gav mig en fantastisk forsikring om vandreture.

Jeg stoppede med at bekymre mig, da han gik ud af sporet for at glæde mig i de sniffede skove. Jeg var endda i stand til at være rolig, hvis vi stødte på et hjort eller et andet dyr, som hundene følte sig tvunget til at jage.

Og jeg stoppede med at trompende gennem skoven, der ivrig kaldte min hunds navn. Jeg følte ikke behovet for at pause vandreturen for at stå på sporet og vente på min hunde for at finde tilbage.

For mig er det vigtigt, at min hund har friheden til at tage sine egne beslutninger og valg.

Vandring i snor giver ham mulighed for at løbe og snuse og lege og efter min mening være en hund.

Og det er ekstremt glædeligt at se det bånd, jeg har udviklet med min hund, når han igen og igen vælger at vende tilbage til mig. Se mit indlæg: Sådan træner du din hunde til at være i snor.

Vandring en lørdag i efteråret med fem andre hunde var der tre tilfælde gennem den to timers gang, hvor jeg ikke havde nogen idé om, hvor min hund var.

En gang var han væk bare et par minutter, dukkede op igen på sporet foran os og sagde praktisk talt: “Du ved, hvis du skærer gennem skoven her, ender du tilbage på sporet og sparer dig selv noget gående.”

To gange kom han op bag os efter en glædelig 10 minutters valg af sit eget eventyr. En af mine vandrekammerater spurgte mig en gang, om jeg ville stoppe og vente eller gå tilbage og kigge efter ham. Jeg sagde: ”Nej. Han kommer snart sammen. ” Sikker nok, der var han.

Jeg er ikke sikker på, hvordan Baxter altid opdager mig. Han ser ud til at have noget hunde i ham, så jeg er sikker på, at han kan snuse vores spor ud. Plus vi er en snak, barky flok, så hvis han lytter, kan han typisk finde ud af vores placering.

Fordi Baxter har en så lang rækkevidde, er det vigtigt at være tankevækkende over, hvor vi vandrer. Jeg har en tendens til at lide meget mere fjerntliggende steder, hvor der ikke er nogen chance for, at han finder vej til en vej eller endda hvor vi vil støde på adskillige mennesker.

I køb af min hund for at finde sin vej tilbage til mig på egen hånd, har jeg brug for ham til ikke at blive fanget af nogen, der antager, at han har tabt. (Dette er sket en gang.)

Han har også en tendens til at variere længere, og jeg har en tendens til at bekymre mig mindre, når vi er på en rute, vi vandrer regelmæssigt. I nye miljøer forbliver han nærmere – selvom han aldrig mister sin overtillid. Når han først er meget mere fortrolig med en bestemt sti, vil han udforske, og jeg lader ham gå.

At forstå min hunds komfortzone har gjort vandreture meget mere behageligt for os begge. Han kan snuse og løbe, som han vil, og jeg kan gå som jeg vil. Og lejlighedsvis vil vi endda gøre disse ting sammen.

Hvordan ville resten af ​​jer?

Hvordan er din hunds komfortzone? Hvad med din egen komfortzone? Fortæl os det i kommentarerne.

Julia Thomson er en blogforfatter derhjemme på 129 acres, hvor hun komponerer om sine eventyr om landing og DIY renovering. Hun og hendes ægtefælle bor på en 129 hektar stor gård i Ontario, Canada.

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I dag var min Cat Scouts tredje fødselsdag. Jeg bruger så meget tid og energi på at bekymre mig om ACE, at Scout ikke altid får den opmærksomhed, han har brug for. Er der ingen kattevisker, fordi ingen forstår katte? Jeg kender eller forstår ikke næsten lige så meget om katte, som jeg gør om hunde, og i nogle tilfælde synes jeg, jeg burde lægge meget mere kræfter på min kat, ikke at han virkelig ville pleje.

Så … vi kastede spejder en fødselsdagsfest! Som du kan se, var han ikke meget begejstret … indtil han opdagede Catnip Cupcakes.

Hvorfor er det hele katte nødt til at handle ikke imponeret? glad fødselsdagsspejder!

I personally don’t utilize the phrase “Adopt, Don’t Shop” even though of program I support dog adoption.

The saying Adopt Don’t shop is utilized to promote dog adoptions vs. buying a puppy from a pet shop (puppy mill) or breeder. You’ll see the phrase on t-shirts, bumper stickers as well as as a hashtag. #AdoptDontShop

The reason I don’t utilize the phrase embrace Don’t shop is since it’s okay for a dog enthusiast to responsibly get a dog from a breeder OR from a shelter.

Adopting a dog is wonderful!

But buying a puppy is wonderful too!

It’s likewise extremely important for great breeders as well as great rescue groups to work together, supporting each other.

Rescue groups requirement great breeders.

Why embrace don’t shop is wrong

The embrace Don’t shop phrase is wrong since you should “shop” for the right breeder or the right rescue group or the right shelter.

It’s important to “shop around” as well as do your research study in order to get the dog or puppy that is right for your family.

I comprehend where people are coming from when they utilize the phrase. usually they mean well.

It’s great to promote dog adoptions as well as “Adopt Don’t Shop” is a catchy phrase – particularly if you’re standing outside a pet shop protesting puppy mills.

“Adopt, don’t shop!”

I’d even state it makes sense to utilize the phrase “Adopt Don’t Shop” in that precise scenario, if you’re protesting a puppy mill or pet shop.

Jeg forstår det. We can all agree that puppy mills are terrible.

The issue is when people utilize the phrase embrace Don’t shop to represent ALL breeders.

Good breeders should not be lumped together with puppy mills.

Adopt Don’t shop controversy

The phrase embrace Don’t shop might potentially alienate a big portion of dog owners who have happily bought their dogs.

These are dog owners who may like to assist your rescue or shelter since they like the breed or they like dogs in general.

They are dog enthusiasts who don’t feel guilty about buying a purebred puppy but they likewise want to assist shelter dogs! You can do both, as well as many of us do! (Such as myself!)

I bought a weimaraner puppy, for example, however I likewise support my regional weimaraner rescue group. In my home, we likewise have an embraced lab mix as well as two embraced cats.

Many households have both “rescued” pets in their house in addition to pets from breeders.

Why I don’t utilize the hashtag #adoptdontshop

The issue is when people utilize the phrase – embrace Don’t shop – to include ALL breeders, not just irresponsible breeders or puppy mills.

Some people take the phrase literally.

But buying a puppy from a breeder is not a poor thing.

For me, it was a extremely positive experience, as well as I would do it again.

We can support great breeders as well as great shelters at the exact same time

Sometimes rescue volunteers fail to remember that a big portion of dog owners are proud of buying their dogs from breeders however would likewise like to support true no-kill shelters.

It’s possible to support both accountable breeders as well as accountable rescues!

Maybe they’d like to volunteer, foster, donate, go to a fundraising event – or even embrace their next dog! 

They requirement to feel welcomed in order to do so! Not alienated since of where they got their previous dog.

You might argue, “Who cares! It’s about assisting the dogs! I don’t have time to concern about a ‘Greeder’s’ hurt feelings.”

But this isn’t helpful.

We requirement great dog owners to open their houses for dogs in requirement when it’s a great fit.

Do you believe this phrase “Adopt, don’t shop” really assists more dogs get adopted?

I believe in some methods it has since it’s added to the social pressure to embrace a dog vs. buy a dog. There is a extremely high demand for “rescued” dogs right now. Some shelters in the Midwest as well as northern united states have extremely few dogs in their shelters right now, which is a great thing.

But on the other hand … the slogan perhaps harms dogs by turning away a big portion of great dog owners who are thinking about adopting however feel ashamed when they hear “Adopt! Don’t Shop!” since they have a lovely dog from a breeder at home.

Or, one more phrase they may hear is, “Don’t buy when shelter pets die!”

I’m going to end with a quote from my buddy Tegan Whalan who does it all.

She is a blogger, dog breeder, dog fitness instructor as well as runs a small rescue group!Jeg gentager, hun er en opdrætter og kører en redningsgruppe!

Hun sagde:

”Hvis redder udstrålende såvel som diskriminering af opdrættere, mister de en værdifuld ressource. Mange opdrættere kan virkelig godt lide hunde, inklusive redningshunde, såvel som vil hjælpe dem.

”Denne assist kan være økonomi, kennelrum, netværk eller viden. Hvis redninger ikke interagerer i en effektiv såvel som behagelig – eller i det mindste civil – metode med opdrættere, kan de være ‘brændende broer’, når det kommer til de assistent, som opdrættere kan give. ”

Læs det fulde interview her: Præcis hvordan opdrættere såvel som redninger kan arbejde sammen.

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i dag er 1. juli og starten på min nye 30-dages udfordring. Jeg tager andres ideer og planlægger at lære mine mutt fem nye tricks om 30 dage. Han kender alle de grundlæggende, plus et par sjove som taler og high-five, og meget mere fordelagtige kommandoer som dråbe, hoppe og klatre på det.

De fem kommandoer, jeg vil vise ess i denne måned, er bang (lege død), spand (læg hans legetøj i en spand), gå lang (kør flere meter ud for at modtage en lang pasning), gennemgå og rulle over.

Bang and roll over beskriver sig selv. For at gennemgå håber jeg at få Ace til at kravle hen over rummet på maven. Bucket and Go Long vil blive brugt, fordi min mutt er sådan en boldmøtrik, at jeg lige så godt kan integrere nogle tricks i at spille hentning. Jeg har ikke tænkt på, hvordan jeg vil vise ess nogle af disse, da jeg aldrig har kendt nogen person, der lærte hendes kæledyrshund at “gå længe.”

Uanset hvad vil jeg papir ACEs fremskridt, og hvordan jeg viser hvert trick. Jeg vil ikke vise dem alle på én gang, ellers bliver han for forvirret. Ofte går han allerede igennem og udfører halvdelen af ​​de ting, han kender, i håb om, at man er ideel, når jeg beder ham om at gøre noget. Det er et tegn på, at han lærer for meget for hurtigt. Jeg vil vise et eller to nye tricks ad gangen og gå derfra.

Vil du deltage i denne udfordring? Hvilke fem ting vil du vise din kæledyrshund denne måned?

Klik her for at se mine andre 30-dages udfordringer.

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5 utilizes for a dog shock collar

Treats as well as clickers are the norm in dog training these days, at least for your typical pet dog trainer. This is absolutely fine. most dogs thrive on praise as well as rewards. They don’t necessarily requirement a “leash pop” correction, although it definitely wouldn’t hurt them, either.

I prefer to be available to a range of training methods. Not only is every dog different, however every circumstance is different. You bet I’m going to scream, “Hey! Stop det!” at my dog a few times per year. I’m absolutely going to step in front of him to “body block” him from going after a burrito on the ground. I’m going to look him directly in the eyes so he understands I’m serious when I tell him “no” or “wait” or “quiet.”

While I’m generous with praise, treats, toys as well as doting on my dog, I have no issue utilizing choke, prong or shock collars (also called e-collars or electronic collars) in specific situations. I’m not all “positive.” Of course, nobody is.

OH MY GAWD, shock collars?! If this is your reaction, then this publish is not for you. This publish is likewise not a guide on exactly how to utilize a shock collar. If you requirement assist with that, I suggest you work with a expert fitness instructor in your area.

This publish is just meant to show dog owners that there are a range of training tools offered – gentle Leaders, bark collars, no-pull harnesses – as well as there are circumstances where all of these tools can be extremely practical to the right dog/owner pair. I desire that dog owners would not be personally attacked just for discussing a shock collar. I desire that people might stop being emotional over a valuable tool as well as focus on the genuine task – training the dog. all of us understand what is finest for our own unique dogs.

5 possible scenarios where a shock collar might assist with dog training

1. mentor a dog physical boundaries.

My parents’ dogs (pictured) have always been trained with dog shock collars to stay within the limits of their yard. The dogs at first got a few weeks of training where they discovered the limits as well as actually got one or two corrections. Not poor when you think about the years of off-leash flexibility the dogs have had since then.

A physical fence is just not always economically realistic or visibly appealing if you want your dogs to have gain access to of the whole yard, particularly on a lakefront, tree-filled property.

When I very first brought Ace to my parents’ house, we decided to utilize a shock collar to teach him the limits as well. That way, when my parents took care of him for weeks at a time, they might feel comfortable leaving him outside with their dogs. While Ace is one of those dogs who selects to stay close, you just never understand what might cause any type of dog to bolt from the lawn as well as into the street.

My dog got a single shock during his preliminary training as well as one shock or two after that. Now, almost seven years later, he still keeps in mind the limits when we see my parents’ house. I have absolutely no regrets utilizing a shock collar to teach him where he can as well as can’t wander. It’s made his life more fulfilling, as well as it’s increased our bond since we’re able to spend more time together.

2. mentor a dog not to bark.

I don’t suggest a shock collar as the very first choice to stop a dog’s barking. First, I suggest the owner makes sure the dog is getting adequate exercise as well as interaction. The dog should likewise get obedience training so the owner can phone call the dog when necessary as well as put him in a down/stay position, for example. Obedience training will likewise assist provide the dog some structure, so ideally the barking will naturally decrease.

Of course, there are circumstances where an anti-bark collar may be the very best or the only option. It’s regrettable when people rule them out or begin judging dog owners for utilizing these tools. For example, what if the dog’s owner is dealing with eviction warnings because of the dog barking at every single noise when left alone? Leaving a dog in a kennel or crate won’t always peaceful him down. Hiring a dog walker or taking the dog to dog daycare is not always an option. These services are expensive. utilizing a citronella spray collar is a possibility, however these are much milder deterrents as well as won’t always work.

3. mentor a dog to stop chasing something dangerous.

Again, it assists to believe of all possible scenarios. For some situations, a shock collar is not appropriate. If a dog is attempting to chase cars, for example, perhaps it’s finest for that specific dog to stay on a leash at all times. På denother hand, what if that dog occurs to slip with its collar or bolt out the door? Wouldn’t it be much better if the dog has already been trained not to chase cars?

Or, what if your recently embraced dog just can’t seem to stop staring at or chasing your cat? It may be finest to re-home one of them. Or, perhaps a correction or two together with some positive reinforcement to reward the right habits is all the dog needs to discover the feline is not for chasing. Sure, you might spend months as well as months utilizing treats as well as praise. Or, you might utilize a shock collar as well as potentially train the dog much faster. It’s not for all dogs, however it’s one possibility.

4. Controlling a dog from a distance.

Hunting dogs as well as other kinds of working dogs are commonly trained on dog shock collars. a few of these dogs requirement to do their tasks a number of lawns ahead of their owners – flushing, retrieving, searching, etc. –  and their owners requirement to be able to interact with them. They don’t all utilize shock collars, however these collars are one possible training tool.

5. Stopping unwanted behaviors.

There are just specific behaviors that can’t be stopped without some type of correction. A good friend emailed me earlier this year asking if I had any type of tips on exactly how to train a dog to stop eating its own poop. This dog’s owners were at their wits end, as well as nothing seemed to be working. perhaps they hadn’t tried sufficient food choices to discover something the dog valued more than poop. however regardless, positive reinforcement just wasn’t working.

Why not try an e-collar with a remote? Jeg spurgte. A few corrections would take care of the problem. The owners might even stand inside the home to watch the dog in the yard. That way, the dog would not partner the owners with the correction.

A few months later, I asked exactly how the dog was doing. They had decided to utilize a shock collar, as well as it had worked to solve the problem.

As one more example, you might utilize a shock collar with a remote to stop a dog from digging in the lawn or to stop the dog from eating specific kinds of plants. I’m sorry, however all the positive reinforcement in the world is just not going to stop specific behaviors.

Safety tips to keep in mind when utilizing a dog shock collar

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As with any type of training tool, you requirement to make sure to utilize a shock collar properly. Don’t hesitate to seek assist from a professional.

There are commonly other training techniques that can be just as efficient as a shock collar. try to utilize the tool that is finest for the situation.

You only want to utilize the shock collar to train one behavior/concept at a time. You don’t want the dog to be getting corrections for barking, jumping, stealing garbage as well as leaving the yard, for example. That would be extremely confusing as well as stressful! work on one idea at a time.

All training tools should only be utilized when the owner is calm. No training collar should be utilized when the owner is angry, frustrated or afraid.

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, vi officielt har mistet Baxter fire gange.

De allerførste to gange var ekstremt tidlige dage – tre måneder ind i ham, der vedrørte online med os – og skyldes meget første til min arrogance ved at lade ham komme ud af snor såvel som det andet for mig ikke at holde et stramt tilstrækkeligt greb om snor Da han tog af sted for at jage noget i mørket.

De allerførste to gange, vi mistede ham, brugte min hendes husbond timer med at gå med markerne samt skov omkring vores bolig- eller erhvervsejendom indtil han opdagede Baxter såvel som bragte ham hjem.

Sandheden, som han opdagede, var Baxter hovedsageligt held – med en enorm dosis af stædighed. Der var ingen metode, som min husbond kom i huset uden vores hund.

Den tredje såvel som fjerde gange omfattede Baxter’s uafhængige karakter såvel som fremmede generøsitet.

Da jeg vidste, at vi har været sammen med et par løbende hændelser, bad Lindsay mig om at komponere om, hvad jeg skal gøre, hvis du mister din hund.

Først vil jeg oplyse, at solid tilbagekaldelse, en stærk bånd med din kæledyrshund såvel som lydighedstræning er alle vigtige.

Du vil aldrig miste din kæledyrshund såvel som grundlæggende træning er dit fineste fundament for at stoppe det. Se mit indlæg: Præcis hvordan man træner en kæledyrshund til at være i snor.

Men hvis du opdager dig selv adskilt fra din hund, er det lige her et par af de ting, som jeg har opdaget nyttigt.

Hvad skal jeg gøre, hvis din kæledyrshund løber væk

1. Hvis du ser din kæledyrshund gå, så prøv at fange hans opmærksomhed.

Normalt kan jeg se, om Baxter er så godt distraheret for at være i snor ved indstillingen af ​​hans ører eller hans generelle kropssprog, såvel som jeg hurtigt vil klemme en snor på ham. Men hvis din kæledyrshund er uden for rækkevidde eller har Allerede taget et par skridt i den forkerte retning, dit allerførste skridt er at prøve at hjælpe ham med at tune ind på dig. Klapp dine hænder, telefonopkald hans navn så højt som du kan, fløjte, brug din en masse ekstatiske stemme.

Så modintuitivt som det lyder, løbe væk fra din hund. Dette kan få ham til at tro, at du spiller et spil så godt som han kan jage dig.

I løbet af en af ​​vores tidlige off-leend-vandreklasser startede en af ​​hundene fuld hastighed ned ad stien. Ejeren kaldte ham såvel som kæledyrshunden slæg ikke ned eller kiggede overhovedet tilbage.

Da vi så situationen, kaldte vores fitnessinstruktør sit navn, når han var i hendes højeste stemme såvel som derefter lod en gennemtrængende, højhøjt Yodel ud. Den underlige støj fik hundens opmærksomhed.

Han så tilbage, vendte sig om såvel som denne gang, da de ringede til ham – ”Kom tilbage, Buddy. Lad os gå! ” – Han kom.

Jeg har anvendt denne metode effektivt, når jeg er sammen med Baxter. Selvom jeg ikke forstår nøjagtigt, hvordan man Yodel, en enorm “wooooo-hoo!” Var den støj, der kom naturligt til mig. Det er ikke en støj, jeg normalt foretager på vores vandreture såvel som var tilstrækkelig til at få Baxter’s opmærksomhed.

Hvis din kæledyrshund kommer tilbage til dig, beløn det. Klip en snor på ham såvel som øjeblikkeligt, så sørg for ridser såvel som Pats. Fortæl ham, at han er sådan en stor dreng. Du vil anerkende den rigtige opførsel – at han vedrørte dig. Dette er ikke et øjeblik at straffe ham for at løbe væk.

2. Efterlad noget af dig, hvor du sidst så din hund.

Denne idé kom fra min svigerfar, der brugte til at søge med beagles. I scenarier, hvor beagle overholdt hendes næse såvel som vandrede såvel langt væk, ville min fil efterlade sin jakke i skoven.

Da han kom tilbage næste morgen eller i slutningen af ​​dagen, ville Beagle blive krøllet op på sin jakke. Den velkendte duft, der blev trukket i kæledyrshunden, såvel som gav hende en øjeblikkelig husbase.

3. Hvis din kæledyrshund løber væk, spredes du ud.

Min mands instinkt er handling. Han ønsker at kigge efter hunden, såvel som han vil gå såvel som gå såvel som telefonopkald såvel som telefonopkald, indtil han opdager ham. Gruppen, jeg vandrer med, vil gøre nøjagtigt den samme ting.

Everyone takes a different path as well as walks out, requiring the missing dog. I dette scenarie er det nyttigt at have alles celletal for at sikre, at du kan ringe til at gennemse brynet, hvis nogen opdager hunden.

4. Vent, hvor du er.

Inaction may not be your very first instinct, however in my experience, Baxter normally hasn’t really run away. He’s selected his own experience for a bit while, as well as then he comes back to the trail.

Jeg har opdaget, at hans komfortzone kan være så meget som 10 minutter lang. Til at begynde med ville jeg stå på stien såvel som at vente på ham med at finde tilbage. however I swiftly discovered that if I keep hiking, soon sufficient he will fee up the path behind me.

5. Sørg foryour pet dog is identified.

Baxter never goes outside without his collar as well as tags. His label has his name, our house phone number as well as my cell number. pet dog labels are tried as well as true for a reason. See our post: What to put on a dog’s ID tags.

The two times Baxter has been caught by strangers, they have instantly called the numbers on his tags, as well as I have been able to pick him up ideal away.

Be conscious that sometimes, your pet dog may ended up being separated from his collar. Baxter likewise has a microchip, which determines him as our pet dog as well as is connected with all of our numbers. The cell number is crucial since we’re not always at home, particularly if we’re hiking.

Before a hike, I always make sure my cell is charged. rather than packing my pockets, I like to utilize my Mighty Paw treat pouch to bring my phone together with my vehicle secrets as well as poop bags.

You may likewise want to think about licensing your dog.

6. depend on your dog.

The two times Baxter was chosen up by other people, I feel extremely specific he would have discovered me if he had the chance. In one incident, he had dashed into the woods on our residential or commercial property during our evening walk.

Knowing he understood the neighbourhood extremely well as well as might discover his method home, I walked back to the home rather than trying to battle with the thick forest.

I sat on the front stoop viewing for him as well as had the phone at my side in situation somebody discovered him, which is what ended up happening. However, Baxter was walking in the direction of the farm when a motorist chosen him up as well as called me.

7. get in touch with all the shelters as well as pounds within a number of miles.

If you do not discover your pet dog within a specific amount of time, undoubtedly you will begin contacting the regional pounds/shelters in your area.

It’s a great concept to get in touch with the shelters within a big variety such as the next town or region over in all directions or even further. particularly in rural areas, Lindsay stated she has heard of dogs that are turned into shelters or humane societies over 50 miles from where they were last seen.

This might be since the pet dog covered a big distance or since the people who discovered the pet dog drove rather a methods to a shelter.

The point is, get in touch with all the shelters in your region as well as keep contacting them. Tit.

8. have a recent picture of your pet dog on hand.

Keep a recent picture of your pet on your phone or by email that you can quickly pass along to animal control, utilize on social network or put on posters.

What concepts do the rest of you have? What must you do if your pet dog runs away?

Obviously, the atmosphere where Baxter as well as I online as well as walk is a lot more rural as well as wooded instead of cities or neighbourhoods. as well as I provide my pet dog a great deal of flexibility with off leash hiking as well as no fenced yard. automobiles as well as a lot more people add different considerations when you lose a dog.

I’d like to hear other people’s ideas for discovering a lost dog.

Losing your pet dog is frightening no matter where you are. As pet dog owners, we want to do whatever we can to stop this dangerous, anxious scenario. However, if the worst happens, I hope that these ideas on what to do if your pet dog runs away will assist you reunite with your dog.

Have you ever lost your pet dog for any type of amount of time?

Do you have any type of suggestions on what to do if your pet dog runs away? let us understand in the comments.

Julia Preston 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 household online on a 129-acre farm in Ontario, Canada.

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Det er tid til et andet indlæg i vores serie af, hvordan jeg forbereder min hund Baxter til fødslen af ​​vores første baby. I dagens indlæg dækker jeg, hvordan vi adskiller Baxter’s og Baby’s Toys. Jeg rører også ved ressourcevogt, da dette kan være et meget udfordrende scenarie for nogle hunde, når det kommer til legetøj.

En påmindelse om, at hvis du har alvorlige adfærdsmæssige bekymringer eller særlige behov – ressource, der beskytter at være et godt eksempel – er vores bedste råd at arbejde med en velrenommeret, professionel træner.

Jeg vidste, at jeg havde problemer den dag, en ven faldt af en gave til vores baby, og jeg trak en udstoppet kanin ud, holdt den ud til min hund Baxter og sagde: “Se på den dejlige bunny til baby.”

Dude snuste den dejlige kanin og tog den derefter i munden, som han gør med alt nyt legetøj. Stumt træk, mamma.

Heldigvis opgav han kaninen uden ståhej. Indtil nu har alle udstoppede dyr, der er kommet ind i vores hus, været for Baxter, og de ser ikke så anderledes ud fra babylegetøj.

Men pludselig har vi et nyt parti udstoppet legetøj. Legetøj, der er uden for grænserne for Mr. B.

Sådan forhindrer du din hund i at stjæle babylegetøj

Baxter er meget afslappet, og det er det usandsynligt, at vi har problemer med, at han stjæler legetøj, der hører til baby. Imidlertid er hver hund forskellig.

Min strategi er at forsøge at holde legetøj så separat som muligt (lettere, mens baby og hendes legetøj er små).

Babys legetøj vil bo nogle få steder: børnehaven, kurve under sofabordet i stuen eller i hjørnet af vores kælderfamilieværelse, på babyens legemåtter eller i legepladsen.

Baxter’s legetøj bor mest i en kurv under en stol i familieværelset og har i lang tid. Han ved, hvor de er, og vil gribe en, hvis han vil spille. Normalt har vi to eller tre legetøj, der ligger på gulvet i både familieværelset og stuen.

Jeg prøver at minde mig selv om at smide disse legetøj i Baxter’s senge, eller i det mindste ind i de “babyfrie zoner”, vi etablerer omkring hans senge. Når babyen vokser, håber jeg på at lære hende, at det er Baxter’s legetøj og uden for grænserne. Der vil ikke være noget hundelegetøj i babyens værelse.

Min løsning er ikke idiotsikker, og jeg er sikker på, at der vil være mix-ups, men vi er heldige, at Baxter ikke er besiddende af hans legetøj.

Vi er også heldige, at babyens andre legetøj som hårde plastikknuser eller træblokke ikke appellerer til Bax. Disse typer legetøj kan være farlige for hunde, hvis de sluges.

Lær din hund at ‘forlade den’

For os “Forlad det” eller “Kan jeg få dette?” Fungerer godt, hvis vi har brug for at hente genstande fra Bax.

Nogle hunde kan være tilbageholdende med at opgive et legetøj, når de har det i deres besiddelse. I disse situationer er kommandoer, som du måske finder nyttige, “Drop” eller “Not Yours.” Hvis din hund overhovedet er tilbageholdende med at frigive et legetøj, skal du konditionere ham til at opgive legetøjet ved at handle med varer med højere værdi, som en godbid.

Se vores indlæg:

Sådan lærer du din hund at “droppe”

Sådan lærer du din hund “Forlad det”

Problemer med beskyttelse af ressourcer: Sådan forhindres din hund i at beskytte legetøj

Modvilje mod at droppe et legetøj adskiller sig normalt fra ressourcevogter, hvilket kan være et meget alvorligt problem for nogle hunde, især når et barn slutter sig til huset.

Ressourcebeskyttelse sker af flere grunde, men det er normalt rodfæstet i, at hunden er bange for at miste noget, han opfatter som hans (mad, legetøj, seng, endda en person).

En af babyforberedelsesbøgerne, som jeg læste, ”Vær venlig ikke at bide babyen” af Lisa J. Edwards, indeholdt en hund med alvorlige ressourcebeskyttelsesproblemer. For sin hund, pinball, sammenlignede Edwards sin ressource, der beskyttede med at hamstre hos mennesker, idet den havde en angstkomponent.

Hun skrev: “At tage genstanden væk med magt øges oftest beskyttelsen og enhver aggressiv respons.” For denne familie havde mange års træning givet dem strategier til håndtering af pinballs beskyttelse, men det havde ikke løst problemet.

Edwards startede med godbidder og kommandoen “drop it”. Til sidst tilføjede hun andre kommandoer, indtil hun havde en “kæde af adfærd”, der hjalp med at slappe af og opgive hans præmie.

Hun fortsatte stadig med at “betale” pinball for genstande, som han fandt særlig værdifuld, eller hvis han var særlig stresset. Hun hævdede imidlertid sejr, fordi “i de fleste tilfælde har vi ændret hans følelsesmæssige tilstand med hensyn til tabet af hans ressourcer.”

Se vores indlæg: Sådan bryder du en hunds besiddelsesevne

Ressourcebeskyttelse er alvorlig og kan være meget farlig. Jeg anbefaler at arbejde med en professionel træner for at tackle dette problem. That way you can develop your own strategies for yourself, your child and your dog.

While a toy managemenT -strategi kan være overdreven for vores afslappede hund, for mig er det et andet skridt på vores baby prep -rejse for at sikre, at alle respekterer hinanden og deres ting, og vi holder alle sikre og glade.

Jeg håber, at vi også er i stand til at hjælpe andre i processen.

Har du nogensinde behandlet besiddelsesevne eller ressource, der beskytter med din hund?

Hvad er dine tip til at holde baby- og hundelegetøj adskilt?

Fortæl os det i kommentarerne. tak skal du have!

Julia Thomson er en blogger derhjemme på 129 acres, hvor hun skriver om sine eventyr om landing og DIY renovering. Hun skriver regelmæssigt for den mutt.

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Hej, vi ville dele om, hvordan det er at prøve at beslutte, om du officielt skulle adoptere din fosterhund!

Det er ikke altid et indlysende valg, så vi ved nøjagtigt, hvad du går igennem, hvis du i øjeblikket har en plejepunkt.

Først skriver Lindsay om at prøve at beslutte, om hun skulle adoptere hendes fosterhund, Lana. Derefter skriver Barbara om, hvorfor hun besluttede at adoptere sin Foster Pup, Pablo (nu navngivet Wally West!).

Til sidst forsøger vi at besvare et par almindelige spørgsmål for at hjælpe dig med at tage den rigtige beslutning med din egen fosterhund.

Skal jeg adoptere min fosterhund?

Lindsay her!

Dette overrasker ikke nogen, men min mand Josh og jeg spekulerer på, om vi skulle adoptere vores fosterhund Lana (Robin).

Vi har været frem og tilbage om det lige siden hun kom for at blive hos os for to uger siden.

Her er hvorfor: Jeg kan ikke tænke på en bedre anden hund for os.

Hvis vi ikke adopterer Lana, vil det ikke være på grund af hende. Det er fordi vi måske ikke er klar til to permanente hunde endnu.

Du skulle tro, at dette ville være et let valg, men det er meget svært! Jeg elsker Lana, men jeg er ikke sikker på, at vi er helt klar til to hunde.

Jeg leder ikke efter råd om, hvorvidt vi skal vedtage. Det er en beslutning, at Josh og jeg (og vores hund Ace) er nødt til at tage for os selv.

Stadig er jeg nysgerrig efter, hvordan resten af ​​jer besluttede, om du skulle adoptere dine fosterhunde eller katte. Fortæl mig det i kommentarerne.

Bemærk, at jeg bestemt ikke er en til at blive knyttet til mine plejer dyr normalt.

Jeg har plejet omkring 14 hunde og 4 katte, og den typiske tekst, jeg sender Josh, når jeg finder ud af, at en af ​​dem bliver adopteret, går noget i retning af:

“Barkley blev adopteret !! gudskelov!!”

Og så reagerer han med noget i retning af “Woooo!”

Og så åbner jeg en øl op for at fejre.

Selvfølgelig elsker jeg mine plejepersoner, men de fleste af dem er meget stressende.

Fosterhunde er meget arbejde!

Fremme er normalt meget arbejde, og Lana er ingen undtagelse.

Hun har vågnet mig kl. 17 hver morgen, Yipping, og det irriterer mig.

Hun svækker al opmærksomheden fra Ace, som jeg synes er ekstremt frustrerende.

Hun vælger og bliver alt for ophidset, når vi passerer andre hunde på vandreture, og jeg er klar over, at hun er snor aggressiv.

Langt fra perfekt. Stort set en brat, faktisk. Men vi elsker stadig hende. Hun er så sød!

Nogen ansøg venligst om hende snart! ?

2020 -opdatering: Vi endte med at finde det perfekte hjem til Lana, et meget atletisk, for nylig pensioneret par adopterede hende. De bor på en ranch i det sydlige Californien og er meget aktive med deres dyr hver dag. Lana er så tilfreds med sin nye familie, og vi endte med at få en Weimaraner -hvalp, Remy.

Nu vil Barbara dele sin historie om sin Foster Pup, Wally.

“Foster Fail:” Hvorfor besluttede jeg at adoptere min fosterhund

Hej Barbara her! Jeg skriver regelmæssigt for den mutt. Jeg er også en blogger over K9S over kaffe og en plejefejl! Sådan skete det.

Jeg plejede min nu hvalp Wally i nøjagtigt en måned, før jeg besluttede at adoptere ham selv. Det var i januar 2019.

Jeg havde mistet min tidligere hvalp, Boxer Mix Missy, til kræft i april 2018. Få måneder før var hendes bror Buzz flyttet ind med min eks, så jeg gik fra at have to hvalpe i huset til ingen.

Den følelse af at komme hjem til et tomt hus sugede. Faktisk føltes det overhovedet ikke som at komme hjem mere. Hjem var altid, hvor mine hunde var, og pludselig var mit hjem intet andet end en tom bygning.

Mens jeg virkelig ville have en doggie -ledsager igen, kunne jeg bare ikke få mig selv til at trække i udløseren ved at finde en ny lodret ven.

Jeg ved, det lyder fjollet, men det føltes som om jeg ville snyde Missy og Buzz. Af og til så jeg en vens små hvalpe hos mig, men det var ikke det samme som med mine egne hunde.

Hvordan jeg blev fostermor i første omgang

8 måneder senere, i december 2018, besluttede jeg endelig, at jeg var klar til at gennemse billeder af vedtagelige hvalpe på petfinder.com.

En smuk kvindelig hvalp, Delilah, fangede mit øje. Hun var en større sort / hvid mutt. Da jeg begyndte at spørge om hende, fortalte redningsorganisationen mig, at hun blev fremmet af en familie.

Lang historie kort, indsendte jeg en applikation sammen med en virtuel rundvisning i mit hus og flere referencer.

Når det blev godkendt, gik jeg ud til familiens hjem og mødte Delilah. Hun var en rigtig kæreste, og hendes fostermor og jeg tog hende en tur, så jeg kunne opleve hende i snor. Hun var fantastisk!

Jeg ville have været i stand til at tage hende hjem lige da og der, bortset fra at jeg allerede havde planlagt at gå til stranden i et par dage over nytår med en ven.

Vi lejede et strandhjem, der ikke tillader hunde, så jeg ville ikke have været i stand til at tage Delilah sammen med mig på den tur.I asked the rescue if they would hold Delilah for a week until I got back from my trip. To my surprise, they weren’t willing to do that and explained that dogs were being adopted on a first come, first serve basis. fair nok.

One week later, Delilah had been adopted by a different family!

I was disappointed of course, but then a few days later the rescue lady asked me if I’d be willing to foster a dog who’d just been returned after having been adopted a month before. I felt bad for the pup and said yes.

Enter Wally, the Feist Dog

That’s how Wally entered my life and turned me into a foster mom, except back then his name was still Pablo. Pablo-Wally was a 38 lb Feist mix.

If you’ve never heard about that breed, you can read more about it in that Mutt’s article What is a Feist Dog?

Feist mix Wally and Barbara

Pablo-Wally moved in with me in early January. one of the advantages of fostering a dog is that the rescue organization covers all food and medical costs. All I had to provide was TLC and a safe place.

Stressful first few days

The first few days with Pablo-Wally were stressful as we didn’t know each another yet. He didn’t know what I expected of him and vice versa.

So, Pablo-Wally was stressed out the first few days of our new living situation. He showed me just how stressed he was when he decided to lift his leg on the back of my beautiful midcentury sectional. flere gange. GULP!

I thought about it and then came to the conclusion that this had to be stress-related on his part and therefore temporary. However, the behavior itself had to be fixed right away.

So I went ahead and wrapped a doggie diaper around him in a first quick-solution attempt. That worked right away and his leg stayed down.

Another path I took was to leash him inside the house when he wasn’t wearing his diaper and either attach the leash to me or some nearby furniture, e.g. the fridge when I was cooking in the kitchen. When I wasn’t home, I crated him, but never for any longer than 4 hours.

The rescue lady also suggested to give him a few of those relaxation pills that he came with. I think it was Alprazolam, but I’m not entirely sure of the name anymore.

Those combined attempts worked out nicely and he soon stopped wanting to mark inside the house.

Do I really want to keep fostering this pup?!

I’ll be honest and say that that very question popped into my mind when I made the mistake of comparing Pablo-Wally to my late pup Missy.

After all, Missy had never peed on my furniture. She also never did any of his other “interesting” behavior! read on for a few more GULP moments!

The bed destruction

For example, Pablo-Wally had no clue what to do with a doggie bed. HVAD?! I still had Missy’s plush round bed, so I was willing to pass it on to him. Technically, she had always been a little too big for it, but she had loved curling up in it.

Pablo-Wally first preferred to lie down next to it. He finally agreed to walk into it when I put a tasty treat in there.

He then figured out fairly quickly that this was a pretty comfy space to be in.

However, just a few days into our foster adventure, he also figured out that it was super fun to bite right into the plush raised rim and pull the stuffing out. GULP! Missy had never done that!!

Pablo-Wally lounging in Missy’s old bed, before he decided to rip it apart!The “anything-plush” destruction

Clearly I also didn’t know that he had a thing for destroying anything plush, regardless of size, shape, and purpose. He destroyed that bed followed by countless plush toys and anything else that was plush, regardless of whether it was a doggie thing or not.

The expensive toy-kidnapping phase

The first few times I took him along into pet retail stores, he managed to “kidnap” plush toys we walked by and then refused to let go.

I ended up having to pay for them, and Pablo-Wally proudly trotted out of the store, tightly holding on to his precious “prey” which was promptly destroyed thereafter. GULP yet again. Missy had also never done that!!

By the way, he’s gotten a lot better at controlling his impulse to simply steal plush toys when we’re out shopping, but he’s still drawn to them. The moment I don’t pay attention, he’ll still grab one. except that now, he allows me to take it out of his mouth.

The itchy skin phase

Pablo-Wally came to me as one itchy pup. I immediately made the connection between his itchy skin and the poor quality dry dog food he was eating.

I have to interject that I’ve been feeding raw dog food since 2015. over the years I’ve come to majorly appreciate one of the benefits of feeding raw, which is the healthy dog skin aspect.

That translates into no itchy spots and no biting/licking/scratching at the skin. and that’s exactly what Pablo-Wally did at nighttime. Every 45 minutes or so I’d hear him lift up his head followed by “scratch, scratch, scratch” and “lick, lick, lick”. UGH! So annoying and it really messed with my sleep!

I remember immediately adding a raw egg to his dry dog food the next morning after scratchy/itchy night one, followed by emailing the rescue lady and asked for permission to change his diet to raw dog food.

Technically she was on board with a healthier diet, but she asked me to choose a food that would be easy to implement by his next adopter.

Translation: No raw dog food, but dehydrated raw dog food would be fine. FÆRDIG! I went and got some dehydrated The honest Kitchen‘s Grain-Free Beef which helped A LOT. It didn’t eliminate his scratching and licking sessions 100%, but like I said, it got less intense.

When I thought about how different Wally was from Missy, I made the following mental list of Wally’s shortcomings:

Feist mix. Missy was a Boxer mix.
Marks on furniture. Missy never did.
Destroys dog beds and toys. Missy only destroyed plush dog toys when she was a puppy.
Steals plush dog toys from pet retail stores. Missy never did.
Has itchy skin. Missy didn’t – but then again, she was also raw-fed.
Doesn’t like water/swimming. Missy loved both!

Why I shouldn’t compare Pablo-Wally to my late pup Missy

And then it dawned on me. I adopted Missy (along with Buzz) when she was 8 weeks old. As a puppy. That meant that I was there to teach her what I wanted in a pup right from the get-go.

Wally didn’t have that advantage. He didn’t have the luxury of a permanent home with loving humans who gently guided him through puppyhood. Instead, he had been at 4 (!) different homes within the first year of his life. My house was home number 5!

No wonder he was confused and acted up! It was also unfair to compare his physical looks to those of Missy. After all, they were both completely different dogs and it obviously wasn’t his fault that he wasn’t part Boxer.

Once I realized that, my mission was clear. I had to jump over my shadow and give Pablo-Wally the good puppy life he deserved, meaning:

No more changing homes, but one forever home
Regular exercise to fulfill him mentally and physically
Real food over processed dry dog food
Lots of TLC

I came to this realization suddenly, about 4 weeks into our fostering adventure. When I emailed the rescue lady to let her know that I’d like to adopt Pablo-Wally myself, she immediately agreed!

That very evening, Pablo-Wally and I went on a little car ride to buy a doggie backpack for him. I wanted him to have one right then and there, and he’s been loving it ever since!

Wally trying on his new backpack at a pet store in Cary, NC

Will my foster dog think I abandoned him?

Honestly, I think that the answer to this question is usually a big fat “NO”. That’s because dogs are able to adapt to different living situations.

However, it’s one of the questions I asked myself when I weighed the pros and cons of adopting Wally. After all, he had already been at 5 different homes, mine included. I’ll admit that because of that fact, it carried some tremendous weight in my decision-making process.

Ultimately, it was also my main motivator in adopting Wally myself. I really didn’t want him to continue to be passed on from one house to the next. I had a hunch that his itchy skin and his working dog bac