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My pet dog got Kicked Out of class for Being a Jerk

M.A. Kropp is a writer for That Mutt. She is an animal lover and enjoys working with her pitull mix named Lambeau. Welcome her by leaving a comment.

We adopted our American pitbull mix puppy, Lambeau, in December 2013. He was eight weeks old. We enrolled him in a puppy class at our local pet dog training facility. He did fine, given that he was a puppy. He graduated and got his certificate.

We wanted to continue his training, so we enrolled him in the next level class.

It was a disaster!

He whined and barked and pulled on his leash the entire first class.

It was impossible to keep his attention on me for a lot more than a split second. All he wanted to do was play with the other dogs.

The final straw was when we started working on coming when called. I took him to the end of the training room where one of the instructors put him on a long line. I let him sniff the handful of treats I had, and then went to the other end of the room and called him. He started fine, flying toward me down the room.

And then about halfway down, one of the waiting dogs shifted on her blanket at the side.

Bam! Lambeau changed course and pounced on her.

I’m sure he thought she wanted to play. She was startled and nipped him on the lip. everyone converged on the two of them, I got his leash on him, and dragged him away, apologizing profusely to the owners of the poor pet dog he’d pounced on.

The lead trainer came over after making sure the other pet dog was fine and asked if he’d been hurt. He hadn’t. then she looked down at us, me with my arms around my whining, struggling puppy, and him only wanting to run back and play with the other dogs.

“You know, maybe you might think about a few private lessons with him for a bit. and come back to a class after.”

Which, of course, was her polite way of saying he was far too unruly for a class situation and he was too distracting for the other dogs and owners.

I was mortified. I nodded and we left. I was embarrassed and upset. What did all the other owners in that class think?

“What an dreadful dog! and that woman can’t manage him.”

And the trainers? I was sure they were all shaking their heads and thinking: “She shouldn’t have that dog. So irresponsible. If she can’t control him as a puppy, how is she going to do it when he’s grown? maybe she must get a Chihuahua or something.”

I knew we couldn’t go back to the class, but private training? Isn’t that for really bad dogs? The ones that are aggressive and dangerous? not for a cute, super-friendly pup like mine.

Still, something had to be done. I didn’t want to end up with an unruly pet dog that no one wanted to come near. So, I took a deep breath and arranged for a session of private lessons.

Vieš čo?

It was one of the best things I’ve made with Lambeau.

Our instructor was really nice, and she told us that some dogs just can’t be in a group situation ideal away. They need to be taught some self-control and how to focus better first.

We serviced basic exercises to get him to pay attention to me, leash control and ignoring distractions. Slowly, we started bringing him closer to the other classes and dogs in the main areas of the training building. He got better. Not perfect, but better.

I think I learned as much or a lot more than he did.

Učil som sa:

to pay better attention to him before he got too excited.
his activate distance – the amount of space to leave between him and another pet dog so that he can still focus on me.
better ways of distracting him and keeping him calmer.

He’s not perfect, but we were able to take that second level obedience course and get his graduation certificate.

I’m not a trainer. I’m just a pet dog owner who wants her pet dog to be well-behaved enough that people don’t mind him being around. just like a lot of other pet dog owners.

I’ve spoke to other owners who feel like I did – embarrassed and a little upset by their dog’s behavior, but still hesitant about private lessons that are typically considered the last resort for an nearly hopeless dog.

But in lots of cases, a few private sessions without the extra distraction of other dogs is exactly what is needed. I had to put aside my feelings and do what was best for my dog.

And whenever I hear someone say: “Your pet dog is so good!” I know it was a good decision.

Have you ever felt embarrassed or upset by your dog’s behavior?

Let us know in the comments!

This can be very valuable for others who are struggling with their dogs. It helps to hear from others.

M.A. Kropp is a writer for That Mutt. She is an animAl Lover a rád pracuje so svojou Pitull Mix s názvom Lambeau. Vitajte ju tým, že zanechám komentár.

Report on the Year’s Resolutions for My pet dog

This is my last post of 2017.

At the start of this year, I shared some of the goals I had for Baxter and myself, and I thought today was a good time to look back and see how we did.

How we did on our 2017 goals

1. Take a pet dog training class

We’ve recently been working on a few things with Baxter with our trainer. While we’re not in an official class, it’s been terrific to have that professional perspective.

Our trainer has lots of experience and she also brings a different point of view to Baxter’s behaviour. I’m ecstatic to share a lot more about what we’re learning in the new year.

2. better dental care

This one has continued to be hit and miss for us. We had success moving our brushings to morning rather than evening, but I confess I still don’t remember to do them every day.

One technique that helped was putting a daily checklist in my agenda. That way, every morning when I sat down to work, I had a tip that I was meant to brush his teeth.

Plus, the basic act of checking off each box gave me a sense of accomplishment.

See my post: how to make brushing your dog’s teeth a habit.

3. go back to basics

My goal in focusing on basic obedience was to be a lot more confident when off-leash hiking with Baxter.

I feel like we have come to an understanding when it pertains to hiking. He’s never going to be the pet dog that sticks ideal by me, and I know when I shouldn’t push his limits.

We spent some time over the last year on recall and some time leash dragging.

We’ve also hiked a lot more just the two of us, which I feel has really strengthened our bond and helped him tune in to me, rather than the rest of the pack.

Overall, 2017 has been a terrific year for Baxter and me.

We’ve spent a lot of time together (especially considering that I started working from home), and we’ve had a lot of new experiences.

2018 will bring a lot more new things, and I’m looking forward to continuing to work with him, have fun together and share it all with you.

Happy holidays to you and your canine companions. Bax and I will be back in the new year with a lot more adventures.

-Julia

Did you have any goals with your pet dog this year?

Did you have any new experiences together? What was the most memorable part of the past year with your pet dog for you?

Julia Thomson is a blogger at Home on 129 Acres where she writes about her adventures of country living and diy renovating. She and her spouse live on a 129-acre farm in Ontario, Canada.

Súvisiace príspevky:

10 hurdles stopping you from training your dog

Training our 10-week-old puppy – our goals this week

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The Time I Kicked a pet dog to save another pet dog

have you ever had to deal with an off-leash pet dog (or a pet dog on a Flexi leash) charging you? Čo si robil?

This week I shared a local letter to the editor about a pet dog on a Flexi leash attacking and biting a runner (thanks Mike, for the link). I am a pet dog lover, but I am also a runner and I said I would’ve kicked the pet dog had it attempted to bite me. While I love animals, I will defend myself, my family and my family pets as necessary, just as I would expect any individual else to do.

If I am attacked by a person, I am going to respond with self defense. no one would question this. Why would it be any different if the attacker is a dog?

This made me think of a time when I actually did kick a dog. in that case, it was to secure the pet dog I was walking.

Kicking a pet dog for self defense

While using force is unnecessary a lot of of the time, there are situations when it is the best – or maybe the only – option.

In this case, I was walking one of my client’s dogs, a 100-pound pet dog who is a model loose-leash walker unless another pet dog charges his face. He can become reactive if a pet dog charges him.

When I’m walking a pet dog through my pet dog walking business I treat that pet dog as though he is my own. It is my responsibility to keep him safe. As we were out on this particular walk, a toy breed was barking at us from its yard. It was tethered and showing extreme excitement and frustration as it lunged several times.

“My” pet dog and I calmly walked away, showing no reaction, which is normally the best response. My pet dog was showing superior obedience.

This tiny pet dog managed to pull its leash loose, and proceeded to charge my pet dog and I.

What to do when a pet dog charges you?

In these situations, it is crucial to remain calm but also to react quickly. My first priority is always to remain in control of the pet dog I am walking. In this case, my pet dog was perfect. I kept him at my side and he was responding well to the situation. I made a point to keep his leash loose but short, and he didn’t seem to feel threatened by this tiny dog.

I then turned to address the approaching dog, calling out “NO!” while pointing at it with direct eye contact and stepping towards it. This is often my first reaction when taking care of an off-leash charging dog. When I use the ideal energy, it typically stops the pet dog in its tracks for at least a second or two.

This is enough time to defuse the intensity of the situation and to allow myself and both dogs to “re-group.” I also step my body between the two dogs to break off any eye contact between them.

In this case, the pet dog did not stop, and it attempted to get at my dog’s face. Remember, my pet dog can be reactive and he is 100 pounds. I am certain he will attack another pet dog if pressed. So, I did what I thought was the best option for the situation. I kicked the small pet dog directly in the chest, once again yelling “No!”

This time the pet dog toppled backwards and then stood there, absolutely defused. It shook itself off, then turned and ran home.

Hotový.

I did not want to hurt this dog, and I didn’t. but a lot more importantly, I did not want my pet dog to attack or kill the dog. I was protecting both dogs, and myself. Although provoked, I didn’t want my pet dog to be faced with any type of hazardous pet dog labels for biting, injuring or killing another dog. I also did not want the other pet dog to get hurt.

The irresponsible pet dog owners are rare

Although off-leash dogs charge me fairly often, a lot of of the time they are friendly, just as the dogs I walk are normally friendly.

As usual, it is the responsibility of each pet dog owner to keep his or her own pet dog under control, whether the pet dog is on a leash or not. It is unfortunate we even have to have discussions about what seems like common sense. But, as with anything else, there is always a small group of people who make life tough for everyone else.

Have you ever been threatened by an off-leash dog?

For a lot more on this topic, see my posts:

What to do when an off-leash pet dog charges me?

What to do if your pet dog runs away

How to get your pet dog to behave off leash

Denamarin: Podpora pečene pre domáce zvieratá

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Z jedného z najdôveryhodnejších obchodov s výživovým doplnkom na trhu je Denamarin vynikajúcimi mnohostrannými doplnkami, ktoré môžu významne zvýšiť funkciu pečene zvýšením hladín glutatiónu pečene. Primárnymi zložkami Duels presne rovnakého, ako aj silybínu (aktívna zložka bodliaka mlieka) sú silné antioxidanty, ktoré chránia pečeňové bunky a môžu dokonca podporovať regeneráciu pečeňových buniek u psov s aktívnym ochorením pečene.

Produkt tiež môže pomôcť s trávením, ako aj s absorpciou živín z diétneho plánu. Pri tomto produkte, ako aj na pozitívnej strane, nie sú žiadne nepriaznivé vedľajšie vplyvy, ako aj na pozitívnej strane, pri užívaní tohto produktu sa zvyčajne stali aktívnejšie aj živé, ako sa zvyšuje funkcia pečene.

Určite je bez rizika bez rizika využívať dlhodobé a dokonca aj ako preventívne u tých domácich miláčikov, ktorí užívajú lieky, ktoré môžu byť toxické pre pečeň, ako je napríklad nesteroidné protizápalové lieky, ako sú rimadyl, Deramaxx, predvox alebo metacam. Jediné obavy klienta, ktoré som videl s týmto produktom, sa točia okolo nákladov. Avšak od kombinácie nádherných synergických komponentov podporujúcich pečeň v tomto produkte to určite v mojom pohľade, ako aj skúsenostiach, určite stojí za to.

Šťastný 9. Adoptaversary Ace!

Pred 9 rokmi som dnes adoptoval tohto milého chlapa zadarmo od svojho prvého majiteľa v Ade, Minn. Mal som veľa pochybností, ale kto vedel, že bude taký úžasný pes? Som tak vďačný, že jeho prvý majiteľ vedel, že je to najlepšie pre „Junior“, ak mu našla nový domov. Som jej navždy vďačný. Ace a ja sme dnes ráno navštívili náš obľúbený miestny park.

Teach your pet dog to stay without the ‘stay’ command

Note: This is a guest post by Ty brown who uses pet dog training in Salt Lake City and beyond. I asked Ty to contribute to my blog after he read my post on teaching a pet dog to stay and said he does not use a stay command. A pet dog told to sit must automatically stay, he said. dobrá rada!

I used to be the training manager for one of the largest protection pet dog companies on earth. As a company we would import some of the finest dogs from Europe to the united states and would spend months training them to secure home and family, be obedient companions and be the best family pets any individual could ever hope for.

The investment for dogs of this caliber was frequently $25,000 per pet dog and up, and nearly every client we worked with would attest to how useful an investment it was to have an impeccably obedient canine companion that could also guard them.

By the time we were made with these high-priced dogs, they would respond swiftly and accurately to 20 or 30 commands.

Do you want to know the funny thing, though? After owning one of these dogs for months, a lot of clients would report back that although the pet dog would obey any command swiftly and happily, there were really only two or three commands used on a daily basis. Most clients would have need to tell their pet dog “come,” “down,” “come-on” and not much beyond that.

As people we are very verbal creatures. We talk and talk, and when we aren’t talking we turn on the radio or television to listen to and enjoy other people talk. It is very natural for us to also want to speak to our dogs. Toto je fajn; there is no problem with this.

The problem, though, is in the commands we give our dogs. We give them too many! If you were to categorize and paper the commands a lot of people give their dogs on a daily basis you might find a list of 20 or more. What I’ve found is that a lot of dogs are far better off with better selected and fewer commands. In fact, a lot of people could easily stand to trim a list of 20 commands down to six or seven.

What do I indicate by that? a lot of people I see tell their dogs to “sit” and then “stay.” Why bother saying “stay” once your pet dog has sat or lied down on command? You already told him to sit; you didn’t release your dog. If your pet dog does get up from a sitting position before you’ve asked him, you don’t have a “stay” problem, you’ve got a problem getting your pet dog to understand what “sit” means.

If you ask your child to clean his or her room and the child picks up one toy, do you call that good? Samozrejme, že nie. Your request isn’t complete until the child has finished picking up the room.

I show my dogs that once I’ve asked them to sit, lie down, wait at the door, heel by my side, come when called, etc., to keep doing it until I’ve asked them to do something else or released them. I call it my “concept of permanence” and in doing so I only have to ask my dogs to lie down once, to heel once, to come once and so on.

It doesn’t stop there, though. I go into so lots of homes where the pet dog owner has a dozen words for the dog’s issues. When the pet dog jumps, the owner says “off,” “down” and “no jump.” When the puppy nips, the owner says “ouch,” “no bite” and “easy.” Why muddy the waters with so lots of commands? If your pet dog does something you don’t like, why not stick to a single word like “no” or “uh-uh”?

The bottom line is dogs are smart. If we need them to understand 20 commands, they can do it. Personally, though, I like to simplify things for them so we’re not giving needless commands. The a lot more commands you give, the much easier it is for those commands to become ignored.

Happy training.

Do you use a stay command? What do you think of weeding this command out of your training?

Zdravotné prínosy sardiniek pre psov

sardinky sú vysoko výživné, mastné ryby studenej vody, ktorá je dodávaná s silnými protizápalovými výhodami.

Sardinky majú malú veľkosť a bezpečne ponúkajú psom pravidelne, týždenne, pretože sa živia planktónom. To naznačuje, že sardinky vo svojich telách nekladajú veľké množstvo toxínov, ako je ortuť.

To je prípad väčších rýb, ako je tuniak a losos, ktoré sa živia rybami, ktoré boli kontaminované priemyselným znečistením.

Posledne uvedené dva musia byť kŕmené s mierou z dôvodu vyššieho obsahu toxínov.

Kŕmil som svoj boxerový mix Missy & Buzz losos asi raz mesačne, zatiaľ čo týždenne jedli sardinky. Môžete ich získať vo veľkom od surových labiek tu.

Ja osobne milujem jesť konzervované sardinky sám a buď ich budem jesť priamo z plechovky, alebo ich trochu rozdriem a potom ich naberiem do viaczrnných tôčitov spolu s pohárom červeného vína.

Missy & Buzz by vždy niečo získala, keď by som si otvoril plechovku pre seba, čo bol druh spájajúceho rituálu medzi nami,

Teraz robím to isté s mojimi psí domácimi miláčikmi, ktorí sedia hosťami Lila & Rocky a oni absolútne milujú svoju rybiu pochúťku!

Lila a rocky

Sardinky sú jednou z najživších hustých potravín, pretože sú bohaté na:

Omega-3 mastné kyseliny
Bielkovina
Minerály, ako je železo, horčík, fosfor, vápnik, draslík
Aminokyselina taurín
Stopové minerály ako jód, mangán, meď, selén, zinok
Vitamíny D, B 3, B 6, B 12
Koenzým Q10

Všetky z nich robia sardinky silným spojencom pre:

Zdravie mozgu – pomáha vývoju mozgu u šteniat a udržiava správne fungovanie mozgu dospelých
Zdravie srdca – podporuje krvný obeh
Zdravie pokožky a kabátu – upokojuje suchú a svrbivú pokožku, podporuje mäkké a lesklé kabáty
Zdravie kĺbov a kostných kostí – mazávajú kĺby a udržiava zdravú kostrovú štruktúru

Sardinky pre psov – koľko sa kŕmiť?

Renomovaný odborník na výživu domácich miláčikov Steve Brown odporúča kŕmiť 1/4 môže sardinky raz alebo dvakrát týždenne pre psa 40 lb, čo naznačuje, že sardinky môžu predstavovať malé percento celkového týždenného príjmu potravín psa.

Pre surových kŕmených psov sa to premieta do 5-10% z 80% vzorca svalového mäsa, pretože je to veľmi bohaté a mastné jedlo.

Pripomienka: Vyvážené surové jedlo pre psov pozostáva z 80% svalového mäsa, 10% orgánov a 10% surových mäsitých kostí s možnosťou pridať nejaké pyré vegetariány a/alebo ovocie.

Sardinky sa môžu pridať do psieho surového jedla, ktoré sa kŕmili ako horná časť s jedlom, aby nalákali chuť do jedla, alebo ako samostatné občerstvenie niekoľkokrát týždenne.

Nezabudnite vždy zaviesť nové potraviny pomaly, aby ste sa vyhli žalúdku nevoľnosti.

Tip: Sardinky môžu byť tiež kŕmené mačkám a mačiatkami! Zmiešajte sardinky so surovou jedlom vašej mačky, konzervovaným jedlom alebo suchým jedlom!

Kde dostať sardinky

Sardinky môžu byť konzervované z obchodov s potravinami buď vo vode alebo v olivovom oleji. Pre psov je najlepšie vyhnúť sa druhu, ktorý bol konzervovaný v koreniach, ako je horčica alebo kečup, ako aj v sójovom oleji. Nezabudnite tiež vybrať značku s nízkym obsahom sodíka.

V ideálnom prípade budete chcieť nakŕmiť divoké ulovené sardinky, aby pomohli propagovať ich udržateľnosť, a aby ste sa uistili, že kŕmite taký druh, ktorý sa nelieči antibiotikami, pesticídmi a rastovými hormónmi, a tak sa chov s chovmi sardií zvyšuje.

Farma chované sardinky sa zvyčajne kŕmia tiež neprirodzenou stravou zŕn, vďaka ktorej sú oveľa menej výživné ako ich náprotivky s divokými ulovenými, ktoré sa živia planktónom.

Z Amazonu môžete získať konzervované sardinky, ale môžete ich tiež zakúpiť surové zmrazené od online maloobchodníkov s kŕmením.

Tí, ktorých zvyčajne dostávam, sú kráľ Oscar sardinky, ktoré boli v severnom Atlantiku divoké, a ktoré prichádzajú s nízkym obsahom sodíka. Ich cena je 2,79 dolárov/môže v mojom miestnom obchode s potravinami, ale sú k dispozícii aj na Amazone, a to v olivovom oleji (34,85 dolárov za 12 balení) a vo vode (31,78 dolárov za 12 balení).

Sardinky sú úžasnou alternatívou k doplnkom rybieho oleja

Ak pridávate sardinky do stravy vášho psa, nie je potrebné minúť veľa peňazí za doplnky rybieho oleja.

Nízka cena konzervovaného sardinky z nich robí alternatívu s doplnkami rybie oleja z rybieho oleja alebo tabletiek rybieho oleja, ktoré majú tendenciu byť oveľa viac na drahej strane. Sú tiež oveľa pohodlnejšie na ukladanie ukladania vzhľadom na to, že po otvorení nie je pravdepodobnosť, že sa zaznie zláknutí ako rybia ropa.

Jete váš domáci pes (alebo mačka!) Pravidelne sardinky? A čo ty?

Dajte nám vedieť v komentároch!

Barbara Rivers často píše pre túto mutt. Je to blogerka, surová feeder a bývalá domáci psík Walker a udržiava blog K9 pred kávou.