tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1745972479312093582024-03-05T06:08:56.540-05:00Proper Paws Dog Training BlogWelcome to Proper Paws Dog Training blog, for detailed information on PPDT services, courses, news and information.Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-33374173523506657902018-03-17T09:35:00.001-04:002018-03-17T09:36:49.925-04:00New Web Site - New Blog - One Last Post!<span style="font-size: large;">Hi folks,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you've come across this page, thank you for looking into Proper Paws Dog Training. I now have a brand new web site and a brand new blog - all in one! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Feel free to peruse the old posts here, there's still a lot of good information, but if you are looking for current schedules, class listings and the like, please visit me at </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.properpaws.biz./">www.properpaws.biz.</a></b></span></div>
Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-45343858716329195502017-10-06T15:03:00.000-04:002017-11-05T14:31:41.736-05:00Fall Update 2017<div style="background: #ED7D31; border-bottom: solid #ED7D31 6.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: solid #ED7D31 6.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent2; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent2; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Happy Fall here comes Winter!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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fall with ongoing classes for Puppy K, Graduate Puppy, Wag it Games, Tricks and
Rally Obedience! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 120%;">We still have spaces available in Rally and Wag it Games,
space is now available in Tricks class starting 11/8 - 2 spaces available - sign up now!. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>RALLY </b><i>will be moving to Tuesday’s at 9:30am, starting on 11/21</i>,
there will be 2 classes in November (11/21 and 11/28), </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">two in December (12/12 and 12/19) then we will begin </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">weekly classes in January. This is a rolling admission </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">class, you are welcome to begin any time it is convenient for you as long
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 120%;">Canine Good Citizen
Class</span></b><span style="line-height: 120%;"> will be offered starting January 11<sup>th</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> , on Thursday's at 11am. </span>This is a 6 week course (no rolling
admission) that culminates with the administration of the AKC CGC test.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pre-requisite: Graduate Puppy, Master Puppy
Recommended. Dogs must by at least 1 year old.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 700;">Wag it Games </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">will move to
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">Wednesday’s at 2p</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">m </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starting January 10</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: 6pt;">th </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 120%;">Dog Sports Survey
Course</span></b><span style="line-height: 120%;"> starting January 10<sup>th</sup>, is a rolling admission course that will
be available thru March.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This class will
introduce you to different activities and dog sports that you can do with your
dog. Each week will be a different activity so come prepared to explore! We
will cover Tricks, K9 Nose Work, Rally Obedience, Agility skills, AKC
Obedience, Wag it Games and MORE! Pre-requisite: Graduate Puppy and ability to
work around other dogs.</span></span></div>
Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-65994522370872503622017-07-18T19:59:00.001-04:002017-08-05T10:40:53.419-04:00Proper Paws Dog Training – Summer Update<h1>
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I hope you are having a wonderful summer with your family
and your dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would be remiss if I
didn’t remind you of a few things that are particularly relevant in the summer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->With all this heat and humidity don’t forget
that your dog needs access to lots of fresh water, just like you do, to stay
hydrated and healthy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->If you have access to clean water streams, lakes
or sea shore, swimming is a great alternative exercise for your dog but beware!<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Algal blooms! Both fresh and salt water can be
affected by potentially deadly algal blooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For more information on these dangers <a href="http://www.gracelinks.org/blog/7425/algal-doom-the-many-colors-of-algae-and-their-potential-haz">http://www.gracelinks.org/blog/7425/algal-doom-the-many-colors-of-algae-and-their-potential-haz</a>
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thoroughly rinse your dog with fresh clean water and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>dry them off</u></b>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hot
spots can develop if moisture is trapped in your dog’s fur for too long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/what-hot-spots-dogs#1">http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/what-hot-spots-dogs#1</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->While it probably goes without saying, never
leave your dog in a car (even with the windows down) on a hot day (even 70
degrees can get unbearable hot for dogs).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Cars act like greenhouses and heat up quickly! Dog’s systems cannot
tolerate heat like ours can, and even a short amount of time in high heat can
be deadly!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.preventivevet.com/dogs/cats-and-dogs-in-cars-debunking-five-dangerous-misconceptions">https://www.preventivevet.com/dogs/cats-and-dogs-in-cars-debunking-five-dangerous-misconceptions</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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to help their pet stay cool, it can actually do just the opposite. <a href="http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/05/12/pet-coat-shaving.aspx">http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/05/12/pet-coat-shaving.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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dog home on a hot day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you planning
a hiking trip, day at the beach or long drive? Please consider the WHOLE day, the
beach can be pretty hot if you don’t like to go in the water, hiking can be
especially taxing on a hot day and long drives are great if you don’t stop, but
what happens when you need to eat and the dog can’t come with you!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now on to future news!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As much as I love summer, I am now looking toward my fall class
offerings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are classes for every
level, some will be offered as rolling admission (Graduate Puppy, Master Puppy)
and some will be offered as 6 week classes (Adventure Class, Rally, Wag it
Games).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is the schedule starting in
September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there is a class you’ve
been waiting for and don’t see, or an idea for a class you’d like to see,
please let me know!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you can see there
is a TBD class in there just waiting for people to let me know what you REALLY
want to do!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Have a fun, safe rest of your summer, hope to see you all in
the fall!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Check out our schedule for the fall - some of the classes are already full, so don't forget to reserve your spot early!<br />
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<a href="https://properpaws.blogspot.com/p/group-class-schedule.html" target="_blank">Fall 2017 Schedule</a><br />
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-10090656794194915502017-05-15T21:56:00.000-04:002017-05-15T21:56:19.773-04:00What to think about if you are thinking about getting a dog.<h1>
What Factors Should I Consider Before I Decide to Get a Dog?<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Having a dog is a lot like adding a child to the family,
when we first consider the idea we tend to think about the companionship, the
love, the nurturing and forget that there are some very real consequences like
time, cost, inconvenience and having responsibility for another living being.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There’s
no question that dogs and puppies, especially when we first get them, take a
lot of time and attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even a new adult
dog will likely need more attention and time from you as they acclimate to
their new surroundings and you begin training them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Puppies will obviously need lots of time and
attention as they learn to be house trained and learn basic obedience and older
dogs may need time to develop a bond with you and un-learn some bad habits.<o:p></o:p></div>
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as a dog gets older, there is still a significant time commitment to satisfy
your dog’s basic needs for health and wellbeing, and your geriatric dog (as
with a new puppy) needs more time and attention than a dog during their middle
years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Along
with the obvious costs for food and preventive medical care you will also want
to factor into your thinking costs associated with training, day care,
kenneling, grooming, supplies as well as those non-routine medical expenses
that always manage to come up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is
an estimation of the average cost of owning a HEALTHY dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember no one ever expects their new dog to
NOT be healthy, but some are and even your healthy puppy can get sick, so
understanding your baseline costs also means understanding that extraordinary
circumstances can (and often do) occur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A new puppy (even one from a reputable breeder) can come with parasites
or get common infectious diseases, a rescued dog may have unknown health
issues, need more training or have behavioral issues that require expert help and
any dog can have an accident that requires medical attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, don’t forget as your dog ages there
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These days we have the option of purchasing health insurance
for our pets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a must have! <a href="http://www.petmd.com/centers/insurance">http://www.petmd.com/centers/insurance</a>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> 50 - 200<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> Leashes and
Collars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> 20 - 50<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> Grooming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> 30 - 500<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> Routine
Veterinary Care (healthy dog)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> 600 - 1100<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> Preventive
Medications and Supplements<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> 100 - 300<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> Training Classes
or Resources<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> 25 - 600<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> Pet sitters or
Boarding<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> 100 - 300<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Yearly
Total </span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"> $1500-3900
</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Average Monthly Cost of Owning a Dog </span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"> $100-300</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The AKC has their own cost estimates that you might also
want to check out as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.akc.org/content/dog-care/articles/cost-to-raise-dog/">http://www.akc.org/content/dog-care/articles/cost-to-raise-dog/</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Fit with your
lifestyle<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This
is also an important consideration, not only for picking out a new dog but to consider
if getting a dog is right for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
everyone in your family works, and there is no one home for 8-10 hours each day
or you travel a lot or you have a busy family with many activities that are not
dog friendly, you may want to consider an alternative pet, like a cat, guinea
pig or fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dogs are pack animals and
need lots of daily interaction and being left alone for long periods of time
can be detrimental to their health and wellbeing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are set on getting a dog, you may want
to consider being a volunteer for a local shelter or service dog organization
that look for people to take their dogs on weekends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is also a good way to ‘try out’ having a
dog before you make the commitment.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
If you think your lifestyle is compatible with having a dog,
considering how that dog will fit into your life will help you choose the right
type of dog, there’s more on that topic later in this article.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Family Rules and
Expectations <o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Individuals
in your family may have different ideas of what having a dog means.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some may think nothing of inviting the dog up
onto the furniture, while others in the same family may believe all dogs should
be floor bound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These types of disparate
viewpoints should be fully discussed before you bring a dog in to a household.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
One common misconception parents
may have is the belief that their young children can be fully responsible for a
new puppy or that having to take care of an animal will teach their children
responsibility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reality is that
children really can’t shoulder the entire burden of dog ownership and the
bottom line is the one that will suffer if we leave it entirely to our children
is the dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
fact is, that these types of beliefs or conflicts in beliefs can result in
confusion for the dog and/or major conflicts within a family, ultimately resulting
in the dog being re-homed or harmed.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A
discussion of what it means to have a dog, from where it’s going to sleep, what
rooms it is and is not allowed in and what the house rules will be is essential
to create a successful foundation for your new addition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Division of Labor<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Now
let’s talk about who is going to do what?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dogs, like babies and small children can’t do for themselves, and having
an open honest discussion with the whole family about who’s going to be
responsible for the dog, including; daily walks/exercise (hourly outdoor trips
for new puppies), training, feeding, keeping the water bowl filled with fresh
water, going to the vet, brushing the dog or taking it to the groomer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be honest about how much time you have in
your current schedule and factor up the time you THINK the dog will need by
about 50% because especially in the beginning, until your skills and habits are
formed it will probably take longer than you think!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure all the parties in the discussion
actually agree and are on board before you agree to get a dog!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A
note on kids and dogs and responsibility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These days our kids tend to be involved in lots of extra-curricular
activities, which means their time is as limited as their parent’s time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This and the fact that kids generally are not
mature enough to truly take responsibility for another living being means that
the notion of children under the age of 18 (or even 25 sometimes <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span>) taking FULL
responsibility for a dog is often a fallacy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yes, they can help, small children can be given specific chores like
making sure the dog has fresh water in their bowl, and with sufficient
oversight (lack of water can lead to death in dogs!) this can work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being realistic about your kid’s ability,
availability and commitment and making sure there is a backstop (i.e. parental
supervision and availability) is the key to success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it comes to training, be aware that
children typically don’t have the hand/eye coordination or understanding of the
concepts to accomplish basic training and can often un-train your dog faster
than you can train it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Support Staff<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Before
you bring a dog or new puppy home, you should have a complete list of
resources, including recommendations, phone numbers, and locations for the
following professionals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Veterinarians – have an appointment made for
your new dog/puppy within 72 hours of the dog coming home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Trainers – many good trainers have limited
availability (particularly during busy seasons) so contact them before the
puppy comes home to find out what their programs are, and what their
availability is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Walkers/Doggy Day Care – again, the good ones
are in short supply, if you are planning to use dog walkers or doggy day care,
contact these people before you get your dog to understand their availability,
age restrictions and vaccination requirements.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Groomers – If you are thinking about getting a
dog that needs to be regularly groomed, talk to your friends and neighbors
about who they use, visit their facility to check them out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Kennels – At some point your dog is probably
going to need to be kenneled, don’t wait, check them out ahead of time and be
sure to make reservations for busy times (think school vacation) well in
advance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BTW young puppies (under 6
months) are typically not accepted in kennels, so alternative arrangements will
be necessary.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Realistic Expectations<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Having
realistic expectations about getting a dog is key to your success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very few if any dog come pre-trained, even
ones from fancy breeders who claim to train the puppies before sending them to
you, or older dogs that are being re-homed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The fact is training and creating a bond with your puppy or newly
acquired older dog is a process that takes time and effort. Lassie wasn’t born
that way!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Puppies
need to be house trained, trained to certain cues (aka commands) so that you
have a way to manage them, exercised, socialized and played with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adolescent dogs, which is the majority of
rescued dogs, often need even more training (even if they are house trained)
than puppies, because they often come with undesirable behaviors they’ve
already learned that now need to be modified.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also, adolescence is the time dogs most need lots of exercise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even older (senior) dogs will need time and
attention so that you develop a bond with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Are you ready?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here
are a couple of on line quizzes you can take that may add some additional
insights.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><a href="http://dogtime.com/quiz/am-i-ready-for-a-dog">http://dogtime.com/quiz/am-i-ready-for-a-dog</a><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><a href="http://www.akc.org/content/dog-care/articles/are-you-ready-to-get-a-dog/">http://www.akc.org/content/dog-care/articles/are-you-ready-to-get-a-dog/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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OK, I know I want to get a dog, what kind of dog should I get?<o:p></o:p></h1>
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<b><u>Pure Bred vs Mixed
Breed<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Pure
bred dogs are available as puppies, through breed rescues and some breeders
even place older dogs that they no longer need.
Pure bred dogs may have certain behavioral predispositions based on what
they were bred for which may make them more predictable in terms of what you
are getting. For instance, hounds are
often bred for using their nose or eyes to track game (beagles, blood hounds,
greyhounds) so by and large people believe that hounds tend to have a stronger scenting
tendencies than other dogs. Herders are
bred to herd or guard flocks and often that breeding comes with specific
behaviors that may or may not be desirable to you, like a stronger prey drive. All that said, each dog is an individual and
breed generalizations may help us to narrow our search but aren’t necessarily a
good predictor of behavior for a specific individual puppy or dog.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Many
people believe mixed breed dogs are healthier as they are created from a mixed
gene pool and to some extent that may be true, but also true is that many of
these dogs are the product of inferior or inbred parents, puppy mills or feral
mixes which may cause both behavioral and health issues. <o:p></o:p></div>
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No matter
whether it is a purebred puppy or a “Heinz 57” variety, you need to remember
that you are picking and individual.
Observation of the individual’s temperament, structure, response to
stimuli, surroundings and/or history may be more important than bloodlines or a sad story about what the dog has had
to endure already in life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Puppy vs Older Dog<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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Puppies
are a lot of work, BUT they are a blank slate (provided they are sound to begin
with), this means you will shape the dog to be the best that it can be. There are obviously some affects from a dog’s
basic genetics, but puppy’s offer us the opportunity to create the dog that we
want.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Older
dogs may come with behaviors already instilled that need to be corrected. Many dogs are rehomed between 11months-2years
because their original owners never trained them, so they have become too much
to handle. Many can still be trained and
become good dogs, but this takes as much and sometimes more time and effort
than a young puppy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Senior dog – some people rehome
their senior dog because they can’t afford the pet bills, these dogs can be
some of the best dogs as they have often lived a good life, often are relaxed
and their only ‘crime’ is they are old and need medical care.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>What Type (breed)
of Dog<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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OK,
let’s talk breed matching. When you have
decided whether you are going to target a purebred dog vs a mixed breed, and
then decided on a puppy vs. an older dog, now let’s narrow the search down a
bit more and decide which characteristics you want in a dog. Yes, we can and
will use breed as a guideline but remember there are plenty of individual dogs
out there who don’t act anything like their breed descriptions, so once you
narrow your search to a particular breed or group of breeds, and you begin
visiting breeders or shelters then you must focus on the individual dog.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There
are lots of breed selector tools on line.
I’ve filled many of them out and gotten so many different answers that
even I was confused as to how they were picking a breed for me. The one good thing I will say about them is
often they work to educate people on what types of dogs are actually out there.
One caveat is, rare breed dogs, (those that are hard to come by) are typically
not popular for a reason! If you want to
get something that no one else has, be sure you know what you are getting
into! Also, just because you neighbor or
friend has a great XXXX breed of dog, doesn’t mean every dog of that breed is
going to look or act like it! Have I
said you need to look to the individual dog yet?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most of the breed selectors are
going to try and match your lifestyle with the dogs that will fit that
lifestyle the best, but some look at ‘looks’ – which in my humble opinion
should be the LAST thing you consider.
Be warned, these tools are a starting place, once you fill them in you
may get a short list of breeds to look at but don’t rule anything out!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here
is a listing of some of the breed selector quizzes available:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://www.iams.com/dog-breed-selector">https://www.iams.com/dog-breed-selector</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.animalplanet.com/breed-selector/dog-breeds/questionnaire/page2.html">http://www.animalplanet.com/breed-selector/dog-breeds/questionnaire/page2.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://www.selectadogbreed.com/">https://www.selectadogbreed.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now
that you have a few breeds on your list, look them up, call breeders, ask
friends who have that breed, go to a dog show and see them and ask the people
who own them what they are like. In
other words, do some research and really get to know what you are getting into,
the good, the bad and the ugly. When you
are researching, breeds make sure you look into their known health issues and
what tests should be done on the parent dogs to ensure their offspring are
healthy. <a href="http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/ss/slideshow-dog-breed-health-problems">http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/ss/slideshow-dog-breed-health-problems</a>
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By
the way, once you’ve narrowed it down to 1-2 breeds you are interested in, be
sure to keep an open mind, many people in their search for dogs find that as
they do research and see dogs and talk to people, their understanding of the
breeds and dogs in general deepens. As a
result, often what they thought they wanted doesn’t turn out to be as good a
fit as they thought it would be! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></h1>
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OK, I know what kind of dog to get, now how do I find the right dog?<o:p></o:p></h1>
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First piece of advice is GO LOCAL! In the age of the internet you can click yes
on line to a cute dog with a well written description, only to find out it’s a
lot like a dating app, until you meet them you just don’t know what you are
getting into! Never buy or agree to take
a puppy or dog without meeting the breeder or seeing the dog first.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Regardless of whether you source your dog from a Breeder a
Rescue or someone down the street who can’t keep their dog anymore, here are a
few <u>things to watch out for</u>:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Breeders<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Anyone who is trying to push their dogs on you,
the “sign and drive” types. If the
breeder isn’t interviewing you as much as you are interviewing them, be careful,
they are likely to be more interested in your money than their dogs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Any breeder who offers you a dog for Christmas
or let’s their dogs go home before they are 7.5 -8 weeks old (in MA it is
illegal to let a dog go home before they are 50 days old!). Dogs that are separated too early from their
dam are at greater risk for behavioral and medical issues later in life. Breeders who specifically breed for Christmas
are generally more interested in making money than breeding good dogs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->The breeders who will not let you take the dog
home until it has all of its vaccinations (after 12-16 weeks). These breeders (often of small breed dogs)
may mean well and tell you it’s to keep the dog safe from disease, but are
often miss-informed or ill-informed about the socialization needs of young
puppies. For more on this topic please
read <a href="https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Puppy_Socialization_Position_Statement_Download_-_10-3-14.pdf">https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Puppy_Socialization_Position_Statement_Download_-_10-3-14.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Ask for references and follow up, do internet
searches, BBB searches to look for unhappy customers. Sure, even the best breeders might have a bad
review now and then, but if there are multiple reviews with issues walk away.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Don’t buy from a breeder you can’t visit (unless
it is a rare breed), and be warry of breeders in the mid-west and southern
states, where puppy mills still exist!
For more on puppy mills<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.aspca.org/animal-cruelty/puppy-mills"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">www.aspca.org/animal-cruelty/puppy-mills</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #006621; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.aspca.org/animal-cruelty/puppy-mills/closer-look-puppy-mills"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.aspca.org/animal-cruelty/puppy-mills/closer-look-puppy-mills</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #006621; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.canismajor.com/dog/puppymil.html">http://www.canismajor.com/dog/puppymil.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.petful.com/animal-welfare/puppy-mill-red-flags/">http://www.petful.com/animal-welfare/puppy-mill-red-flags/</a>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.petsbest.com/blog/top-seven-warning-signs-a-breeder-might-be-a-puppy-mill/">https://www.petsbest.com/blog/top-seven-warning-signs-a-breeder-might-be-a-puppy-mill/</a>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Watch out for ‘breeders’ who are really brokers,
these are people who pose as breeders but are really selling puppies obtained
from puppy mills. Often the parents are not
on site and there are many different breeds of dogs available.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shelters/Rescue
Organizations<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Don’t do an online rescue where you have to meet
the dog at the border of a state line, MA has strict health requirements for
rescue dogs and many organizations are skirting those requirements by having
you pick dogs up in a different state.
Here’s a list of MA approved rescue organizations<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Pet Finder, Individuals and other non-organized
pet locators – just say no. The problem
with Pet Finder is anyone can list an animal, there are lots of legitimate
rescue organizations who use it, but you can’t tell those apart from the
individual who is just trying to dump a dog that has major behavioral issues.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Beware on line or shelter descriptions, like
real estate ads many descriptors can make a behavioral issue sound like an
asset. ‘Loves to cuddle’ could mean ‘is
afraid to be alone’, ‘needs a house with no other dogs’ often means the dog is
not good with ANY other dogs, ‘a little nervous’ could mean the dog has major
anxiety issues and ‘lab mix’ can mean anything!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Things to do to ensure you are dealing with good breeders
and rescue organizations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--> Breeders<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->compile a list of breeders from <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>i.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->friends<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>ii.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]--> the AKC (American Kennel Club) – be aware that
the AKC does NOT vet their breeders, and ACK designation ONLY means that the
mother and father dog were both AKC registered, NOT that the breeder is a good
one or the breed pairing was good. Here
are some good articles on finding a good breeder <a href="http://www.akc.org/press-center/facts-stats/responsible-breeders/">http://www.akc.org/press-center/facts-stats/responsible-breeders/</a> <a href="http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/puppy_mills/find_responsible_dog_breeder.pdf">http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/puppy_mills/find_responsible_dog_breeder.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>iii.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Breed
Organizations – typically available through the AKC, these are local organizations
with ties to specific breed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>iv.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Veterinarians
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>v.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Trainers
– some trainers keep records of where their clients got their dogs from and may
have an idea of good breeders in the areas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>vi.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Go
to a dog show and ask about the breed and breeders in the area https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/event_calendar/<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->CALL the breeders on your list and talk to them
about<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>i.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->How
often they breed<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>ii.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->How
many breeding females do they have<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>iii.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->how
many litters has each female have <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>iv.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->How
many dogs they have<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>v.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->What
their goals are (showing, pet dogs, health, longevity)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>vi.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Other
suggestions on questions to ask<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.akc.org/content/dog-care/articles/questions-to-ask-your-potential-breeder/">http://www.akc.org/content/dog-care/articles/questions-to-ask-your-potential-breeder/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.petplace.com/article/dogs/selecting-a-dog/adopting-or-buying-a-dog/16-questions-you-should-ask-the-breeder">http://www.petplace.com/article/dogs/selecting-a-dog/adopting-or-buying-a-dog/16-questions-you-should-ask-the-breeder</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2106&aid=844">http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2106&aid=844</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->c.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Go See them even BEFORE they have puppies you
might buy<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>i.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Ask
to see where their dogs live<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>ii.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Ask
to meet prospective parents<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>iii.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Don’t
bring the kids – all puppies are cute, even the ones you don’t want to buy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>iv.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->If
they have a current batch of puppies look to see that the area is clean and
safe.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>v.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Ask
if they do any early neural stimulation with their puppies<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G31N_gmUkE0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G31N_gmUkE0</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]--><a href="http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com/article/early-neurological-stimulation">http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com/article/early-neurological-stimulation</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Rescue Organizations/Shelter<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Compile a list<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>i.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Friends
and neighbors<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>ii.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->Veterinarians
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>iii.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><!--[endif]-->MA
approved rescue organizations <a href="http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/agr/animal-health/shelter-and-rescue/massachusetts-approved-shelter-and-rescue-organizations-generic.html">http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/agr/animal-health/shelter-and-rescue/massachusetts-approved-shelter-and-rescue-organizations-generic.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->b.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Go visit the shelter, before you are looking for
a dog, see if it is clean and well run, talk to the people who work or volunteer
there.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Leave the kids at home – even the puppies and dogs
you don’t want are going to be cute to kids, get them involved in picking the
dog up once you’ve identified which one to get.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Ask the shelter where the dog’s come from, how
they got here, what their health history is, if they’ve been in a foster ask to
speak to the foster people for insights into the dog’s personality, history
and/or quirks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->e.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Ask them about their transfer process if they
are getting dogs from out of state, are the dogs brought up in vans? If so how
long are they in the van, do they stop and let them out, how often.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Ask about health records, what do they get for
health records on the dogs they bring in?
How accurate are they?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Breed Rescue organizations – these are rescues
that specialize in re-homing specific breeds and are more likely to have dogs
sourced locally than dogs that have been shipped from different parts of the
country The AKC has a list of breed rescues
<a href="http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/rescue-network/contacts/">http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/rescue-network/contacts/</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Some individual breeders also rehome or sell at
a slight discount puppies that didn’t sell, older dogs they thought they wanted
to show and decided not to and retired dams. So, giving the local breeders a
call, even if you want a ‘rescue’ can’t hurt.
Be prepared to pay for these dogs, but you will know the dog’s complete
history before you take it home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve made the decision, picked out the dog and it’s coming home in 3 weeks! Now what?<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Make appointments with your support staff!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Veterinarian – all new dogs and puppies should
have a vet check within 72 hours of coming home<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Trainer – many trainers have waiting times or
classes that start on particular dates, call around find a trainer you like (go
visit their classes before you get your dog)
and get the puppy in for training within 2 weeks of the dog coming
home. It is always easier to prevent bad
behavior than it is to fix them!<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Dog Walker – if you are bringing home an older
dog and will need help getting the dog out, make sure to make arrangements for
that ahead of time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Kennel/Doggy Day Care/Groomers – Identify and
visit other support organizations before you need them!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Set up your house as if the dog/puppy
is living there now, get used to the set up and make sure it works for you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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dog into until they are housetrained.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Get a crate appropriately sized for your new
dog/puppy (ask the breeder or shelter for recommended size for puppy as well as
adult dog).<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->If you are getting a puppy or newly rescued dog
that isn’t house trained, pick up any throw rugs or carpets in the are the
puppy is going to be, easier to prevent destruction than fix it after the fact,
while you are at it think about moving the antiques out of the puppy area as
well! <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Remove any furniture that you don’t want chewed
on by your new puppy or dog. It may take
a while for a dog to learn what is acceptable to chew on and what is not!<o:p></o:p></div>
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most of its time in. Remove anything the
dog can chew on from reachable areas, this means books from bookcases,
children’s toys, electrical cords, dangerous plants, loose pillows, decorative
items on reachable tables and shelves and TV remotes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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cabinets that have cleaners, food or other potential dangers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gather your basic supplies, but don’t go overboard! You will have plenty of time to add <o:p></o:p></div>
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Recommended Equipment List for New
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</span><!--[endif]-->Crate – appropriately sized for the puppy or dog
as they are now! Buying a full size
crate for a puppy can lead to issues with house training.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Flat Buckle Collar for tags.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->ID tags, also consider having your veterinarian
‘chip’ your dog, these imbedded chips can be lifesaving for lost dogs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Puppia style soft harness for walking small
puppies.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Dog food recommended by breeder/rescue – you may
learn you want to change the dog food, but plan to do that 2-3 weeks AFTER the
puppy/dog comes home and has settled in.
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Bone or Kong toy to stuff, freeze and put in crate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sticks, Himalayan cheese chew, Nylabone or other good chew toy<o:p></o:p></div>
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toy (to use for gaining attention – not for the dog to chew on)<o:p></o:p></div>
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or two different styles of dog toys, again don’t go overboard your new puppy or
dog may prefer one type of toy over another and you need to figure out what
their preferences are before you invest a lot of money in toys.<o:p></o:p></div>
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selection of treats – test them on your dog figure out which one’s they like
best.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Great general recommended reading<o:p></o:p></div>
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On dogs and dog behavior
<a href="https://avsab.org/resources/position-statements/">https://avsab.org/resources/position-statements/</a>
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On crating <a href="http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/crate_training.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/">http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/crate_training.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/</a>
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<a href="https://www.labradortraininghq.com/labrador-training/how-to-crate-train-an-older-dog/">https://www.labradortraininghq.com/labrador-training/how-to-crate-train-an-older-dog/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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On puppy proofing your home
<a href="http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2106&aid=3283">http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2106&aid=3283</a>
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Hopefully, this has given you a foundation for understanding
the things you will need to consider prior to getting a new dog as well as the
steps you may want to go through to decide what kind of dog to get and how to
obtain the dog. In addition to some basic idea of how to prepare for a new dog
arrival. <o:p></o:p></div>
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from lots of different sources like trainers, veterinarians, friends with dogs,
groomers, dog walkers. Remember, getting a dog is a decision that should last
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-5859393665884801752017-01-24T21:38:00.000-05:002017-01-24T21:38:01.643-05:00Spring Class Update<div class="p1">
<span class="s1"><b>SEASONAL CLASSES - STARTING SOON</b></span></div>
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<span class="s2"><b>Canine Good Citizen Class - Tuesday’s at 9:30 am</b></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><b><i>This is a 6 week class which runs from 3/7 - 4/11</i></b>. The class teaches the skills needed to pass the AKC CGC test, a 10 part, Pass/Fail test that demonstrates you and your dog’s good citizen skills. Details of the test are here <a href="http://www.akc.org/dog-owners/training/canine-good-citizen/training-testing/"><span class="s3">http://www.akc.org/dog-owners/training/canine-good-citizen/training-testing/</span></a>. The test will be administered to those participants who wish to be tested on the last day of class. Class may include field trips in and around West Concord to hone skills.</span></div>
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<span class="s2"><b>Master Puppy Class - Thursday’s at 11:00 am</b></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>This is a rolling admission class and will be available from <b><i>3/2 - 6/1 (last start date will be 4/27), 6 weeks is $160</i></b>. This class builds on the skills learned in Puppy K and Graduate Puppy, it is open to any who have completed those classes or demonstrated solid foundational skills (sit, down, stay, come, wait, leash skills). We will be taking daily excursions through West Concord and occasional field trips to Concord Center to practice greeting skills, leash work, impulse control and basics in real world settings. </span></div>
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<span class="s2"><b>Adventure Class - Monday’s and Friday’s at 9:30 am</b></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Back by popular demand this 6 week off leash class will be held in two sessions. 6 weeks $160.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Friday’s 4/28 - 6/2</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>This class is an off leash class, held at local area conservation lands. The class runs for 6 weeks, and is held RAIN/SNOW or SHINE, there will be no makeup classes. The goals of each class depend largely on the makeup of the class and generally focuses on off leash recall and distance commands, but can include sniff it games, reinforcement of ‘leave it’ skills, leash skills, impulse control exercises and more. Pre-requisite - Puppy K and Graduate Puppy. Dogs MUST be good with other dogs and must already have a 60-70% recall. An assessment consult will be required for dogs that have no prior involvement in my programs.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>Do you have a class you wish I would teach? I have an open class time on Tuesday mornings from 4/25 to 5/30. If there’s something you’d like to see offered (or offered again), let me know! If there is enough interest I will put it on the books!</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b>ONGOING CLASSES</b></span></div>
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<span class="s2"><b>Puppy Kindergarten Classes Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday at 11am</b></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></b>This is a rolling admission class, 6 classes are $160. The class is for puppies under 6 months of age and teaches the basic manners all dogs need including sit, down, stay, come, leash work, greetings as well as several other toolbox skills for daily management.</span></div>
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<span class="s2"><b>Graduate Puppy Classes Tuesday or Wednesday at 12:30pm, Thursday’s at 9:30am</b></span></div>
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<span class="s4"><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></span><span class="s1">This is a rolling admission class, 6 classes are $160. The class is for dog’s/puppies who have completed a Puppy K class either at PPDT or elsewhere. This is a fun, game based, experiential class where we practice the basics skills learned in Puppy K with increased distractions. New skills taught include, go to mat and leave it.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span"> </span></b>This is a rolling admission class, 6 classes are $160.<b> </b>This class is a fun class for any dog that has a good command of the basics skills (Graduate Puppy is recommended as a pre-requisite for this class). The program is a pet friendly version of Agility, AKC Rally and Nose Work skills and promises to be challenging as well as fun and engaging for you and your dog. Great for building your dog’s ability to work with you in a distracting environment.</span></div>
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-6002874524211522322016-12-03T20:28:00.003-05:002016-12-03T20:28:41.805-05:00Winter Update<div class="p1">
<span class="s1">I will be offering several Training Classes during the week of 12/26 - 12/30. There will be no regular classes during this week or private appointments.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><i>Dog Tricks for Kids</i></b> Monday 12/26 from 10-11:30am and Wednesday 12/28 from 10-11:30am - this 90 minute class is for you and your kids! Designed for kids between 8 and 15, it will cover basic tricks like crawl, shake and roll over. If you have a trick in mind bring it with you and we will give it a try. 90 minute class $35</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><i>Leash Pullers Anonymous</i></b> Tuesday 12/27 from 10-11:30am Is your dog still an avowed puller when you walk down the street? Come in for a refresher course in how to correct this behavior! Fun, friendly and easy techniques. 90 minute class $35</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><i>Trickmeister - for Adults </i></b> Monday 12/26 from 12:30-2:00pm - this 90 minute class is for you! It will cover basic and advanced tricks based on your dog’s skill level. If you have a trick in mind bring it with you and we will give it a try. 90 minute class $35</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><i>Puppy Socialization Class</i></b> - Please note that we WILL be holding Puppy Socialization on Thursday 12/29 at 12:30pm for puppies between 8-18 weeks. This is a free weekly socialization class, but pre-registration is required.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">In addition, if you are looking for something to do with your dog this Winter, we now have openings in the following classes.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><i>Wag it Games</i></b> Wednesday’s at 9:30am (ongoing) A fun way to connect with your dog and continue building your skills. Wag it Games consists of 4 elements that include working with equipments like bridges, ramps and platforms, walking on a loose leash though obstacles, teaching your dogs the fun game of sniff it and working novel skills like push it and scooter skills. Building novel skills while working along side other dogs in a free form setting increases your dog’s ability to focus on you and work with you as a partner. 6 weeks for $160</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><i>Sniff it Class</i></b> Tuesday’s at 9:30am starting 1/3 - 2/28. This is a full 6 weeks of sniff it skills. Teach your dog to find items you’ve lost, build the dogs ability to use their biggest sensory organ! We will build sniff it skills to include food finds, scent finds and more! 6 weeks for $160</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><i>Canine Good Citizen</i></b> Tuesday’s at 9:30am - 6 weeks only starting 3/7 - 4/11. This 6 week class prepares you to take the AKC Canine Good Citizen test which tests 10 aspects of a well behaved dog. The test will be administered on the last day of class to those participants who wish to take it. Those who pass all 10 sections will be awarded the CGC designation by the AKC. 6 weeks for $160.</span></div>
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<span class="s2"><b><i>Advanced Obedience </i></b>Thursday at 11am - </span><span class="s1">A survey course designed for dog/people teams who have been through the basic courses and want to continue in an obedience program to keep their skills sharp. Classes will change each week and may include Rally skills, Wag it Games, Master Puppy and more advanced skills like long distance commands, shaping and competition obedience exercises.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Want something new? I’d love to offer an AKC Rally Obedience class, if I have enough interest I will offer that class in the Friday at 9:30am time slot. If you want to learn more about Rally Obedience, take a look at this. <a href="http://www.akc.org/events/rally/getting-started/"><span class="s3">http://www.akc.org/events/rally/getting-started/</span></a> AND THIS <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZPgPpOwJo8"><span class="s3">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZPgPpOwJo8</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Stayed tuned for the <b>Adventure</b> and <b>Master Puppy classes coming next spring</b>!</span></div>
Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-54015206355296676582016-08-25T06:36:00.002-04:002016-08-25T06:36:48.365-04:00Proper Paws Summer Newsletter #2<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
Wow, it seems like a perfect summer with all the sun and
warm weather we are having!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you
are all in a position to really enjoy it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Remember that your fur-bucket friends may not view this warmer weather
the same way you do!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plenty of shade,
water and rest may be more to their liking.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For those of you who know my dog Winter, we are having some
luck in her recovery (she has a partially torn ACL that isn’t bad enough for
surgery – yet).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve begun daily swims
off the local boat ramp in the morning, with an easy .8 mile walk in the
afternoon and she seems to be making small gains in her ability to support her
weight and get through the day without limping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All this with no Rimadyl since it caused her liver enzymes to go the
wrong way!<o:p></o:p></div>
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So between the hot weather and resting most of the day you
can imagine how pent up she is feeling, even at 11 years old this is a dog that
is used to having a non-stop day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So to
combat this we are playing lots of mental stimulation games to keep her from
getting really bored and redecorating the house with the trash!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, even my dog will get creatively
destructive when she gets bored, her shtick is to empty any and all trash cans
available to her and spread the contents far and wide!<o:p></o:p></div>
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So here is the rundown of mental stimulation games we play
with her to keep her occupied and happy while we are gone for the day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Find
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Winter has been playing Find It
games all her life, so before I leave for the day I ask for a sit/stay at the
front door, I then walk into each room and scatter or place many pieces of dry
kibble in the room, some are easy and some are more difficult to find.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I walk out the door I say, ‘Find it’ and
she’s off!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have videotaped this and
found that she is often busy for up to an hour searching the house for
kibble!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are many variations to
this game, but this is the one we use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
a full explanation on how to teach this game check this out <a href="http://properpaws.blogspot.com/2015/04/find-it.html">http://properpaws.blogspot.com/2015/04/find-it.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[endif]--> Stuffed Marrow Bone or Kong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are among my all time favorites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For puppies we use the stuffed Kong every
time they go into the crate for any period of time (except at night), so that
they associate the crate with good things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For older dogs use the stuffed Kong or Marrow bone when you leave for
the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are a couple of tips;
stuff the Kong or Marrow bone with wet dog food instead of peanut butter or
cream cheese, or use a mix of wet dog food, dry dog food, yogurt and a bit of
cream cheese or peanut butter to hold the stuff together and as a
flavoring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This way the dog is getting mostly
good nutrition rather than a heap of extra fat and calories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then FREEZE IT, so it takes a long time for
the dog to get the stuff out of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Finally, HIDE IT so it takes time for the dog to find it first!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><!--[endif]--> Food dispensing toys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are some great food dispensing toys out
on the marked, but you have to pick the right one for your dog or puppy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it’s too easy it won’t last long, if it’s
too hard the dog will give up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may
need to teach your dog how to use it first, which means supervising play with
the item and nudging it a little to get them going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have several of these toys in my house and
fill them randomly, or leave 2-3 filled in different rooms before I leave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I try to sneak them into the rooms when she’s
outside so she stumbles upon them during her day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, fill these mostly with the dog’s
kibble plus a FEW pieces of high value treat.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><!--[endif]--> Early morning/Late night walks – Early morning
walks are great as the heat of the day doesn’t get in the way, alternatively
the late night walks can be fun too, just watch out for the skunks!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Swimming, sprinklers and water play of any kind
is often great fun for the dogs as well as a way to cool off.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><!--[endif]--> Teach a new trick each week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pull that clicker out of the drawer and each
morning before breakfast and evening before dinner use 10-15 minutes to
stimulate your dog mentally by teaching him a new trick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For ideas on tricks to train take a look at
this video. <a href="http://vp.telvue.com/player?autostart=true&height=240&id=T00341&noplaylistskin=true&video=272869&width=320">http://vp.telvue.com/player?autostart=true&height=240&id=T00341&noplaylistskin=true&video=272869&width=320</a>
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Proper Paws News<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have some exciting old and new offerings coming up this
fall, including Adventure Classes on Monday’s and Friday’s at 9:30am, Wag it
Games on Wednesday’s at 9:30, Rally Obedience Introduction at 9:30 on
Thursday’s, and Master Puppy at 11am on Thursday’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For those of you that have dogs with dog/dog
reactivity I am starting a new class called Growlies on Monday’s at 9:30am, we
will work in a group class setting on reducing your dog’s reactivity and
redirecting their anxiety with play!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Please feel free to log in and take a look at the class
descriptions as well as register now for your fall classes! <a href="http://www.supersaas.com/schedule/Proper_Paws_Dog_Training/Proper_Paws_Class_Signup"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.supersaas.com/schedule/Proper_Paws_Dog_Training/Proper_Paws_Class_Signup</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #575757; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate
to contact me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope to hear from you
soon!<b><span style="color: #575757; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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I hope you are all having a wonderful, safe and happy
summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we get into our summer
routine and classes are filling up (or are full) I thought I would touch base
with everyone and give you an update on what we are doing this summer and
looking forward to next fall.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First, I would be remiss if I didn’t remind everyone that
hot cars are dangerous to our dogs!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even
a few minutes in a car on a hot day (even with the windows down!) can cause serious
distress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only do our dogs have fur
coats on, their physiology makes them more susceptible to heat stroke than
humans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, it’s good to
remember that young puppies don’t have the same ability to regulate their body
temperature that adult dogs do. So when it comes to leaving your dog in the car
in the summer, please JUST DON’T!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you have a new puppy this summer?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Getting used to riding in the car can be
challenging to some young pups, as their vestibular system is not yet fully
developed and car rides might make them feel ill. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A ½ a ginger snap cookie before a short car
ride may help to easy their stomach upset.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Help your little ones get used to the car with short rides to happy
places!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Airflow is important too, so
keep those windows open, or the AC vent pointed toward the pup! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally, remember, the safest option for dogs traveling in
the car, is in a crate that is secured using a seat belt or tie downs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember that if you hit the brakes, your
little bundle of joy is likely to become a projectile!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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For more tips on traveling with your pet check this link out
<a href="https://www.mspca.org/pet_resources/pet-travel-tips/">https://www.mspca.org/pet_resources/pet-travel-tips/</a>
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Now on to news from Proper Paws!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our summer classes are mostly full, although
we still have one or two slots for Graduate Puppy available in July (more in
August as people graduate from the class) and I have held open an overflow
class for new Puppies who want to join the Puppy K classes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you know of someone with a new puppy who’s
looking for a class I do Puppy Kindergarten on Tuesday’s!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This fall I am looking into some new offerings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first new offerings is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Master Puppy class</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think Master’s program for your dog (puppy or
not).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This class will be a fun filled
challenging class for those who have been through Puppy K and Graduate Puppy
and have mastered all the skills taught in those classes with a fair degree of
fluency. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your dog can sit , down, stay,
come and walk on a loose leash with some distractions, and you want them to do it
even with a high level of distraction present, this is the class for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Weather permitting this class will challenge
you and your dog with field trips to area distractions (Rideout Field, Dunkin
Donuts, Train platform, downtown streets) so that we can proof all those
behaviors you’ve worked so hard to teach your dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pre-requisite is the ability for your dog to
do basic behaviors with moderate distractions, for most people this will mean
having gone through Puppy K and Graduate Puppy class (at least once).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Master Puppy Class will be a regular class
with rolling admission!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Next on the list, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rally
Obedience</b> is back!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a fun way
to really hone your leash walking and general obedience skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rally Obedience is an AKC sport and consists
of a series of 12-18 stations where your dog does an obedience skill, either
moving or stationary, before advancing to the next station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This class is designed for Novice students
where we will be teaching a new set of signs each week as well as setting up
mini courses to do ‘run thrus’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
demand is high I will hold weekly or bi-weekly run thus for those who are
interested in competing or ‘mock competing’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Finally, and the most exciting one for me is a new <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘Growlies’ class</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is not for everyone, in fact is it a
class for a select few, those who have dogs that react to other dogs with
barking and lunging behaviors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will
be among my ‘specials classes’ those are classes that will be offered
occasionally as traditional 6 week courses with a start and end date – no
rolling admission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you think you need
this class, contact me and we can talk.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For those of you who are looking for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Adventure Class</b>, I will be running two sections of Adventure Class<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>this fall<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">, on Monday’s and Friday’s at 9:30am</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both classes will start the week of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">September 19<sup>th</sup></b>, they will
run for 6 weeks (no rolling admission – sorry) and the cost is $160.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have completed my Puppy K and Graduate
Puppy classes and would like to enroll you may use the group class calendar to
do so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are not sure if your dog
is ready, give me a call or drop me a line!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I look for dogs in this class to have a 70-80% recall, with the goal to
improve it to 90%-95%.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last but not least, a perennial favorite, <b>Wag it Games</b> class
will be back this fall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a great
follow up to Graduate Puppy class and builds obedience skills as well as
dog/handler connection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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My tentative schedule for these classes is shown in this blog (schedule page).<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you have an interest and don’t see a course that matches
it, please let me know!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am always open
to suggestions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-86731027511354675312015-12-03T06:37:00.002-05:002015-12-03T06:37:08.222-05:00Darwin's Dogs Research Project<div style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Darwin’s Dogs is an exciting new
research project that is collaborating with the International Association of
Animal Behavior Consultants and dog owners nation-wide to understand how
genetics influences behavior. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Through a series of short surveys
on the Darwin’s Dogs website, we ask dog owners to tell us about their dog’s
personality and behavior. After filling out the surveys, owners will receive an
easy-to-use kit to collect a small saliva sample we can use for DNA analysis.
There is no cost to participate, and any dog can join in - purebred or pure
mutt. By understanding how genetic changes can lead to behavior differences —
even for normal behaviors — we will have new insight into psychiatric diseases
shared between dogs and people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">By bringing together geneticists,
animal behavior specialists and pet owners, Darwin’s Dogs is looking for new
ways to help both people and their best friends. To succeed, though, we need
thousands of dogs to sign up. Please help us get as much data as we can by
visiting <a href="http://darwinsdogs.org/">http://darwinsdogs.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-68029830383455034842015-08-08T08:34:00.000-04:002015-08-08T08:34:05.621-04:00New Puppy Day 4 - House training<div class="MsoNormal">
Hi again Judy,<o:p></o:p></div>
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OK, after a few days things are starting to settle down
now. The puppy understands that crate
time is a good thing and is actually sleeping thought the night (well until
about 5 am anyway)! We have the crates
all set up and her area in the kitchen is all set up with her crate and bed and
toys. The kids are learning that the
more they get excited, the more the puppy nips and chases them, and while they
still have trouble with this I now have a way to keep the puppy from chasing
them since she’s dragging her tether around and all I have to do is step on it
to prevent the chasing and nipping problems we were having before.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My next question is about house training. She keeps having accidents in the house and I’m
wondering if it would be ok to put down pee pads for her?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thanks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Judy’s Response<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m glad to hear the crate and the nipping and jumping are
coming under control. At this stage a
lot of training is really about managing the puppy so they can be
successful. I.E. Making sure they CAN’T
get into trouble in the first place. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The same is true with house training. It’s all about preventing accidents. I do NOT recommend the use of papers or pee pads
as ultimately this sends the puppy mixed signals (do you really want your dog
learning it’s ok to eliminate in the house?).<o:p></o:p></div>
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So the trick here is to make your dog successful, this means
setting up a schedule that works for you and your dog and taking them out
frequently enough and at the right times so that they don’t have the
opportunity to eliminate in the house.
In addition we have to help the dog distinguish that eliminating outside
is a good thing, so every time they eliminate outside we click and treat! Make sure you do that just AFTER the dog has
finished, if you click too soon (while the dog is eliminating) some dogs will
stop to get the treat and then finish the job as soon as they get inside!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Until you get to know your puppy’s routine I recommend you
take the dog out at least every hour during the daytime. Amazingly, most puppies can hold it overnight
so no need to get up in the middle of the night unless the puppy is insisting
on it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In addition to the hourly trip outside, any time the pup is
active they will need to eliminate more frequently (sometimes as often as every
15 minutes) and any time the pup wakes up from a nap – outside again!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Often house training accidents can be traced to a lack of
supervision. If you puppy is not under
your direct and ACTIVE supervision (wandering around the gated area of your
kitchen while you make breakfast is NOT active supervision), or outside under
supervision then they should be in a crate or small gated off area, this could
also be an exercise pen set up with their crate and bedding in it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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While under supervision watch for the tell-tale signs that
your dog needs to go. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While not all puppies give these signs a lot will, you just
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-23739106416752778252015-08-03T09:37:00.005-04:002015-08-03T09:37:55.295-04:00New Puppy - Day 3 - jumping<div class="MsoNormal">
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Posi is settling down and getting used to us. She did
not cry nearly as much today as she did yesterday and she also slept much
more. I am sure she is both recovering from yesterday and last night as
she did not sleep a whole lot coupled with being more comfortable with
us. While I cannot say she loves her crate yet, she is getting used to it
and adjusting and if I had not had the great suggestion from you yesterday to
get the smaller airline crate I am not sure where we would be right now.
Tonight she went into her crate on her own and is sleeping quite
peacefully. Not sure how long this will last but we are enjoying the peace
and quite knowing she is safe in her crate! Positive and progress for
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Now onto biting <u>and controlling the jumping</u>. Oh my
goodness....the questions never end. :))<o:p></o:p></div>
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first, I look forward to hearing how she does overnight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">With regard to the jumping that you mentioned, again this is a
very common behavior among puppies and a natural one as well. Consider
that to date, most of the interaction the puppy has had has been with litter
mates, and if you got the opportunity to observe the litter for any length of
time you know that it is often a chaotic, moving mass of fur and teeth!
Even the Mama dog will put up with a certain amount of jumping and biting for a
time, but there comes a time that Mama will also no longer stand for it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Interestingly most people believe that she will give a
correction in the form of a bark and quick bite, and while that does
occasionally happen more often than not the way Mama dogs let their pups know
that a behavior is unwanted is they get up and walk away! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">So the three ways we teach our young pups not to jump (or bite)
is to;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">This means restraining your puppy during greetings so that they
can’t jump.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Putting the puppy in for a nap in their crate or exercise pen if
they are overstimulated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do jump on you, turning around and giving them no reinforcement for the
behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">This may include walking away from them preferably over a gate
or through a door so they can’t follow you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">If they are tethered, it will be easier to walk away as they
can’t follow you forever. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and most importantly show the dog that they DO get attention and or treat
rewards if they are calm and have all four feet on the floor when people
approach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this) and you can move in and out of his/her range as required. Be sure
to return and give your puppy attention once they’ve settled down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">We tether the dog to a solid object so that we can approach and
retreat and the dog will stay in place. The tether can be as long or
short as necessary but are typically about 4’ long.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">As people come into the house, be sure to secure the puppy to
something solid that is far enough away from the door so that the people coming
in can comfortably stay out reach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Let your guests (or kids) know that they are welcome to
pet the puppy as long as the puppy is calm and not jumping or mouthing
them. With very little puppies I do not ask them to sit, only that they
keep all four feet on the ground. As your guest approaches the puppy if
the puppy gets excited simply have the guest back up a step. Often people
will raise their hands instinctively which is where the ‘hands off’ name comes
from. They can then try again once the puppy has settled down a bit. This
can be a bit challenging in the beginning as they go back and forth, but the puppy
will catch on quickly if they are consistent. The puppy learns that
jumping/mouthy behavior makes people go away and calm, feet on the floor
behavior makes them come and give pets! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">It does help if your guests/kids do not make a big fuss!
The more they coo and use a baby voice, the more excited the puppy will
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">A note about the word ‘off’! I do not advocate (at least
at this stage) using the word off for a couple of reasons. One, it
generally doesn’t work and secondly some dogs will learn to jump up just to
hear the command off and get rewarded for it! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Likewise, pushing the puppy away from you often ends up being
more rewarding to the puppy than getting petted! A basic tenant of
training is a behavior that is rewarded will repeat. So if the puppy
thinks jumping on you will get them pushed away AND that is a really fun game,
you are actually teaching your puppy to jump on you every time you push them
off! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-912743211146518692015-08-01T08:03:00.000-04:002015-08-01T08:03:02.249-04:00New Puppy - Day 2<div class="MsoNormal">
Judy,<o:p></o:p></div>
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I cannot thank you enough for providing such
great suggestions. Posi is much more accepting of the smaller airplane
crate. She has even already slept in it. I am sure we are still in
for a long and wining evening but how great that she likes her
surroundings. I even took her out in the crate to pick up the kids from
swimming and she did fine! This is my new method of transporting her
around the house and she seems to be ok with it. We also bought her a
play pen. It is not exactly what you had in mind but she likes being in
it and has taken a few naps in the space already. <o:p></o:p></div>
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her and she seems to like them and loves finding her treats. <o:p></o:p></div>
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All in all a successful first day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We made it through the night. There was a lot of
crying and howling from both dogs (Cocoa in response to Posi) but it all worked
out. Posi did end up settling down in the crate although she woke up
several times. I finally got up at 4:00 with her and she did have to pee.
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She is a biter. We are doing our best to distract her
with chew toys and bones but she is biting us and the furniture already.
Do you have any other strategies? Do you believe in holding their mouth
closed and saying no? Please advise.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Biting is normal for puppies, and it typically happens as a
defensive behavior and one that escalates when they are tired. What you
may not realize is that most young puppies really don’t like to be petted on the
head (or at all in some cases). Remember their experience to date has
mostly been other puppies and mama (who would pick them up by the
scruff), AND the only way the puppies have to interact is with their
mouth, combine that with the fact that their teeth are like needles and it can
be a bad combination.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">1) Use your hands less to move and position
the puppy, instead clap your hands to get your puppy to come with you and
reward them with a bit of food (dropped on the floor if she’s got an alligator
mouth already)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">2) to her collar/harness which she should wear all day, attach a
short length of clothes line (usually 3-4 feet) which you are going to let her
drag around. You will use this clothesline to reposition her, move her
around and prevent her from getting at the kids ankles WITHOUT having to grab
her. </span></div>
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OMG! Article which you can read here <a href="http://properpaws.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-puppy-omg-what-did-we-do.html">http://properpaws.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-puppy-omg-what-did-we-do.html</a>
. This will help her to understand a) what she’s going that’s good and b)
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puppies get overtired like toddlers and this is when they become most mouthy,
this is the time for some crate (or ex-pen) time or to have her tethered
nearby. By the way, anytime she is restrained like this she should be
given a long lasting chew toy like a bully stick, Kong filled with peanut butter
and frozen, or a frozen bone BUT if she has one of these items <u>no one should
approach her or try to take them away (especially the kids!)</u>. We
always take the dog away from the bone (remember that drag line in #2), not the
bone away from the dog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">And no, grabbing her muzzle and telling her NO is not a
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-76359910273229802142015-07-31T09:47:00.001-04:002015-07-31T09:47:36.702-04:00New Puppy Series - Day OneHi folks, as some of you know I am out of town this summer, but have several people who have new puppies coming home. As a result there are a lot of emails going back and forth as I help these new clients until I can meet with them. I have decided to share their experiences with a series of posts that detail the back and forth communications we are having, with the hopes that it will help others having similar issues along the way. Here is the first in my new series about new puppies.<br />
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Day one with a new puppy. - Crating Issues<br />
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I have a question - we brought the puppy home and she is
only 7 weeks old. She has never been in a crate before. I gave her
a few treats in the crate to entice her into it but she has no desire to be in
there. At this stage what do you recommend? We tuckered her out and
tried to put her in and she wailed and howled for about 15 minutes. I got
her to calm down and then took her out to try and have her go the bathroom,
which she has not done. We picked her up at 10:30 and she has not peed since.
She finally fell asleep in my daughter's arms. I am curious as to
your recommendation right now. I called our vet who said we have to let
her cry it out and maybe that is what we have to do. She is just so young
and I do not want to traumatize her. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Would appreciate your thoughts. I have read your crate
training where you suggest acclimating the puppy to the crate over several days
if they have not been exposed. However, I am curious as to where she
sleeps in that scenario.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One more question - how do I leave her, if she is not in the
crate? Do we take her with us during this process? I wish I could
tell you my life can come to screaching halt, but my kids have places to be.
:)) After the next two days, things calm down a bit but they have
swim practice and a swim meet tmrw night. My older dog did not react this
way to his crate so I did not consider this. YIKES......and silly me!!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Unfortunately, some breeders do not acclimate their puppies to
the crate before they go home. I would opt to bring the puppy with you,
as much as you can. Alternatively, you can gate off a small area in the
house like a puppy proofed mud room or bathroom. Leave the puppy's crate
in there with the crate door open, as well as water and a bed. Do NOT put down
pee pads but treat the area as you would a crate, i.e. the puppy is never left
in the area more than a couple of hours at a time. One alternative for larger kitchens or open concept homes is the use an </span><span style="font-size: 14.6666669845581px;">exercise pen which can be configured to look like a crate without a top, and moved to any room you have the puppy in. Remember the size of the pen should be just big enough to hold the puppy's crate and an additional bed, so that the puppy can sleep near the crate without going in.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In addition some puppies prefer the plastic airline crates as they are cozier, you can get these inexpensively at local retail stores like Wal Mart and Target. </span></span></div>
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will have already acclimated your new puppy to a crate before you get it, but
if you do have a dog that is not comfortable with the crate yet the guiding
word is go slow! Start by luring the dog close to the crate with a yummy
treat, toss it just inside the crate and let the dog reach in to get the
treat. Do not try to push the dog in the crate or close the door.
Walk away and repeat the process often until the dog is easily reaching in to
get the treat. Then toss the treat a little further into the crate each
time, until the dog easily walks into the crate. Remember, even when he
goes all the way into the crate let him turn around and come right back
out. Repeat this process many times a day for a couple of days until the
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happily entering the crate, toss several treats or a chewy bone into the crate
and begin closing the door for just a second or two while he eats his treats.
Once he’s finished, let him right out. Repeat this several times each
hour. Then begin increasing the time he stays in the crate a little bit
at a time. As you increase the time, toss a bone or a stuffed Kong into
the crate to keep him busy and happy while the door is shut. You can use
meal time to feed him in his crate too. You can also use nap time to help
him become comfortable, lure your tired/sleepy puppy into the crate for his
naps, shut the door to the crate and let him fall asleep. Be sure to check on him so he can get out as soon
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that has had a bad experience with a crate or some rescue/shelter dogs that
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with fun toys or chew bones, and a place to go when they are tired and want to
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pup’s crate is often the key to success. It should be in the room you use
most often, but tucked off in a corner so when the pup is asleep he won’t be
getting ‘his cage rattled’ by thundering hordes of kids as they stampede
past. The crate should be big enough for the pup to comfortably stand,
turn around and lay down again. Many large crates now come with dividers
that can be used to make it smaller for the new pup and grow with the pup to
full size. Consider draping the divider so that the pup can’t see all the empty
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a crate next to your bed, especially for the first couple of nights as they
acclimate to their new home. If they stir during the night do NOT get up right away, just like people puppies will partially wake during the night and often go right back to sleep, so drop your hand down to the puppy and let them know you are there but don't jump right up! Wait a bit to see if the puppy settles down again, if so go back to sleep, if not take the puppy out for a potty break and bring them right back to the crate for more sleep. </span></i></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-3596915763276355862015-07-24T09:23:00.002-04:002015-07-24T09:23:23.299-04:00Summer Blast #2<div class="MsoNormal">
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Welcome to my 2<sup>nd</sup> Summer Blast. I hope you
are all having a great summer! I know we are. I am still working on
the final draft of my training manual (too many nice weather days!), those who
have requested updates will get them before September. I am also working
on a major update to my web site, so if you go to (or send someone to) <a href="http://www.ppdt.biz/">www.ppdt.biz</a> right now you will be redirected to
my blog. Hopefully it won’t take me too long to get the new web site up
and running again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The good news is – I have loaded the REGISTRATION LINK FOR
GROUP CLASSES onto the blog. For those of you who are anxious to reserve
your spot in class here it is. <b><span style="color: #575757; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.supersaas.com/schedule/Proper_Paws_Dog_Training/Proper_Paws_Class_Signup">http://www.supersaas.com/schedule/Proper_Paws_Dog_Training/Proper_Paws_Class_Signup</a>
Please feel free to contact me (email works best) if you have any questions
about how group sign up works. All the instructions are detailed at the
top of the page.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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For this edition of my Summer Blast I would like to
encourage you all to bring fun into your relationship with your dog.
Remember that training while necessary, should also be fun not only for your
dog, but for you! With that in mind, below are some of the fun games I’ve
gleaned that you can play with your dog or puppy. If you are working with
a new puppy, remember to make it easy so they don’t get frustrated and give up.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One note about games: Don’t play any game to excess or
it starts to look and feel like a training exercise! Remember you never
want your dog to walk away from a game, always quite while they still want to
keep playing, that keeps the game fresh and fun and they will look forward
to playing it again the next time you offer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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dog while you find a place to hide (remember to keep it easy for beginners).
When you are ready, call your dog and wait until he finds you. When he does,
make sure that you praise him and reward with a favorite treat. You can
play this in the woods off leash by waiting until your dog isn’t looking and
hiding behind a tree. If they need a bit of help call their name, clap
your hands or make kissy noises to get them started.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This is a simple game to reinforce the dog for coming to
you. In a secure area (fenced in yard or big field) let your dog wander a
big, then show the dog that you have yummy treats, when he starts toward you
drop a couple treats at your feet and immediately run away. The dog will
likely run and eat the treats and when done look up to see where you’ve
gone. As soon as he looks up click or say Yes! And drop a couple more
treats at your feet and run away. Pretty soon the dog will be
automatically eating and running to wherever you are and you will likely not
have time to even say yes. The game ends with lots of praise and treats
when you can’t get away from your dog!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is a two person game and is one for dogs who like to
chase things. Get a ball that your dog really likes to play with.
Sit 10-15 feet away from the other person. Show your dog the ball and
when he comes for it roll it to the other person. Remember that nobody
likes to be monkey in the middle all the time so you may have to let your dog
get the ball a few times to keep their interest. Also, when your dog does
get the ball PARTY! Yell happy noises and celebrate with your dog, after
a minute or two, offer your dog a treat for the return of the ball so you can
continue to play.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I would love to hear about games you’ve found that work with
your dog and encourage you all to post any additional games on my blog where
this notice will also be posted. <a href="http://properpaws.blogspot.com/">http://properpaws.blogspot.com/</a>
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Have a happy, fun filled rest of your summer!<o:p></o:p></div>
Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-9602555374546186812015-07-23T12:28:00.002-04:002015-07-23T12:28:54.831-04:00New Website Underway!If you have reached this blog via my web site at www.ppdt.biz rest assured you are at the right place!<br />
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While my website is under construction please find all the salient information about my services here in my blog.<br />
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Welcome to Proper Paws Dog Training, a service dedicated to
helping you develop a loving and mutually enjoyable relationship with your
canine companion. Proper Paws is located
in Concord Ma. and is owned by Judy Bernard CPDT-KA.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Involved with dogs her entire life, Judy has trained her own
dogs to be successful in obedience competitions and as therapy dogs. In addition, for over 15 years, she has
trained many dogs as family pets. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer,
Certified Tier 2 Wag it Games Instructor, a Professional Member of the
Association of Professional Dog Trainers, a member of the Pet Professional
Guild, and an approved Evaluator for the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program and
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program. Judy and her dog Winter also hold a Therapy Dog
International Certification and regularly visit local nursing homes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Judy has experience with many different types of dogs and
creates a customized training plan that is fun, simple, and effective,
reflecting each owners' unique goals and needs. She specializes in households
with children and understands the unique challenges of raising puppies with
children present.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Judy takes a positive approach to training the dogs as well
as their people. She has the experience
to help you train your puppy right the first time or fix any issues that have
developed with your dog over time.<o:p></o:p></div>
Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-89117141050960919202015-07-09T12:27:00.002-04:002015-07-09T12:27:19.741-04:00Summer Update<div class="MsoNormal">
Hi folks I hope you are all having a great summer. As you may know my summer is being filled by
travels and travails. So far I have managed
to get my son off to his summer adventure in Colorado and begin re-writing my
training manual as well as visit friends I haven’t seen for a long time. If you are interested in receiving an updated
version of the manual, please let me know and as soon as it is done I will send
it to you. It is going to have some new
games, video links and an expanded tricks section!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just a few reminders for pet safety since we are now in the
heat of summer;<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Never leave your dog in the car even for a few
minutes with the windows cracked! Cars
can heat up extremely quickly and our dog’s cooling systems don’t work like our
making them extremely susceptible to heat stroke!<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Make sure your dog has plenty of fresh cool
water available when you are exercising them on a hot day. The only way for a dog to cool down is
through panting or drinking cool water.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Keep your dog off the hot pavement – it can burn
the pads of their feed and cause them to overheat quickly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Never shave your dog thinking that will help
them to keep cool. Actually, double
coated dogs with a thick undercoat like Goldens, Shepards and Sheep dogs are
kept cool by their thick undercoat and shaving them exposes them to sunburn,
bug bites and overheating. <o:p></o:p></div>
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back) as the insulating properties of their dense undercoat will be rendered
useless if you do. <o:p></o:p></div>
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the hair of their underbelly and underarms<o:p></o:p></div>
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cool and/or wet items for the dog to lie on like towels soaked in cool water<o:p></o:p></div>
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shallow wading pools for the dogs to walk/lie in<o:p></o:p></div>
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plenty of shade for them when they are in the heat<o:p></o:p></div>
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your dog an ice pop! Add a bit of
chicken broth to water and freeze into ice cubes, it makes a great treat when
the dogs are hanging out in the heat!<o:p></o:p></div>
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For those of you who have been helping me test my new group
class scheduler – a big thank you! I
believe it is very close to going live now.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For those that are looking forward to training again with me
next fall there will be a few changes to my schedule. Lesson appointments will extend from 8 am –
3pm next year, as I’m shifting my schedule up by half an hour and adding
another appointment block from 2-3 pm. I
will also be offering a couple of new group classes in the fall – <u>Puppy
Kindergarten Group Class</u> with the option to combine that class with 2
private sessions, a <u>Beginner Obedience Class</u> for people with older dogs,
rescues and/or puppies over 6 months old who need the basics and <u>Manners 1</u>
which is a more advanced obedience class targeted toward those who’ve done
Puppy K and Graduate Puppy who want to concentrate on taking those behaviors
they’ve learned to a whole new level (lots of field trips in that class to
public areas). <o:p></o:p></div>
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The class schedule is already posted on my blog at <a href="http://properpaws.blogspot.com/p/group-class-schedule.html">http://properpaws.blogspot.com/p/group-class-schedule.html</a>
and I will soon have an all new on line scheduling program ready for you to
reserve your spot in those classes – like me on Facebook for updates on
schedule availability <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Proper.paws.dog.training">https://www.facebook.com/Proper.paws.dog.training</a>
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-17872942858517220512015-04-06T20:11:00.005-04:002015-04-06T20:11:57.215-04:00Find It!<div class="MsoNormal">
One of my favorite games to play with my dog is Find
it! We started playing this game when
she was very little, almost from the day she came home. It has morphed into various forms including
Hide and Go Seek with my son, finding lost keys, finding hidden toys and her
very favorite, the 45 minute keep you busy while I’m gone variety, where I run
around the house just before I leave for the day and hide many single pieces of
kibble and some really yummy treats all over the house for her to find after I
leave! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Beginning Level - Teaching the word!<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Remember that your dog does not know what the words ‘find it’
mean, and while the end game is all about the dog using their nose to find
things in the beginning we just want to teach the dog to look for treats when
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Step 1 - We start by tossing a treat away from us and saying
the words ‘find it’ in a fun happy voice.
The treats should be highly visible to the dog, preferably still moving
so the dog will chase them. Once the dog
finds the first tossed treat, toss another on in the opposite direction, but
still within sight! Play this simple
game a couple of times a day for a couple of days until the sound of the words ‘find
it’ gets your dog excited and looking for something on the floor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 2 – When your dog starts to understand the word, you
can start tossing the second treat in a way that is a ‘blind toss’ meaning your
dog can’t see the treat as you toss it.
Make sure you are still using highly visible treats and the smellier
they are the better, this will help your dog start to use his nose! You can do this by tossing around a corner,
or stand in a door way and toss from one room to the other, or use your kitchen
island as a blind, first tossing down one side of the island and then down the
other. However you do it the idea is
that you say ‘find it’ and rather than chasing a moving treat the dog has a
general idea of where you’ve tossed the treat but has to put his nose to the
ground to find it. Advance to the next
step when your dog easily finds all the treats you toss.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tip – if at any time your dog looks to you for guidance
about where the treat is, simply shrug your shoulders and say, “I don’t know,
you have the nose!” If they are really
struggling you can walk closer to the treat but try to resist the urge to show
them (no toe tapping or pointing) where the treat is, this will only teach the
dog to come to you rather than use their nose to find it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 3 – Repeat step 2 with treats that are less visible,
match the shade of the floor with the shade of the treat. Advance to the next step when your dog easily
finds all the treats you toss.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 4 – The stationary hide! In this game we ‘hide’ three treats as your
dogs watches you, if your dog doesn’t have a good solid ‘stay’ have someone
else hold the dog while you hide the treats, again let him see where you are
hiding the treats. When all three treats
are hidden in plain sight, the person holding the dog can release the dog with the
‘find it’ cue. Repeat hiding the treats
in the same 3 spots over and over until the dogs knows where to go and instantly
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Proofing the behavior<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Step 5 – The stationary blind hide. Using the same three hiding spots, position
your dog where he CAN NOT see you hiding the treats, place the treats in the same
three spots you used before, then release your dog with the find it command! He should go right to the same spots you’ve
been using all along, if so continue to step 6, if not repeat step 4 a few more
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Step 6 – The stationary blind hide with a twist! Position your dog where he cannot see you hide
the treats. Place the treats 6” away
from each of the three hiding places you have been using. Release your dog to ‘find it’! Your dog should go to the original hiding
place as in step 5, but instead of finding the treat he/she will have to use
their nose to locate the prize. Make
sure the treats are smelly and similar in color to the flooring. Repeat until the dog finds the treats
regularly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 7 – Begin hiding the treats in more varied places
around the same room that you’ve been using.
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Have your kids hide in plain sight, give each a doggy
treat. Tell the dog to ‘Find Joey’ or ‘Find
Sally’ and have only the child whose name was called reward the dog when the
dog approaches. With enough repetitions,
the dog will learn to seek only the named child. As the dog catches on to this game the kids
can hide in more and more difficult hiding places! After several years of playing this game with
our dog as the two of them grew up together my pre-teen son was hiding in
places like the top of the washer and dryer, in closets, behind chairs, in
shower stalls – the list was endless. It
became the go-to game on rainy boring days.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Using a muffin tin (a 12 holer works best) place a treat in
ONE of the muffin cups. Place the tin on
the ground and tell your dog to ‘find it’.
Repeat 2-3 times until fido is finding the treats with little
problem. The after you place the treat
in the muffin tin, place a tennis ball on each of the muffin cups so that the
treat location is hidden. Place the tin on the floor and hold on to is as now
the dog has to find the hidden treat AND get to it. Some dogs will use their paws, some will push
the balls out of the way with their noses and some will pick the ball up with
their mouth to get to the treat. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Box Drill<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Use 5-6 empty cardboard boxes (small to medium sized are
best like the ones from Amazon), scatter the boxes about and while the dog is
NOT looking (have a helper hold the dog out of sight) place 2-3 treats in one
of the boxes. Release the dog with a ‘find
it’ cue and watch as he finds the treats and then is rewarded for his
find. As he gets better and better at
this game you can start closing the lids on the box, be sure to reward him when
he finds the right box by dropping treats on the top of the closed box.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Dropped Glove<o:p></o:p></h1>
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Once your dogs knows what find it means, you can start
playing the game anywhere! While out on
the trail, drop an old glove on the trail when
your dog isn’t looking, then call him to
you and point him in the direction of the glove and give the ‘find it’
cue. Be sure to whoop and holler and
reward lavishly when he finds the glove.
Gradually increase the difficulty of this game by leaving the glove
further and further behind or throwing the glove off the trail a bit so the dog
has to use his nose, not his eyes to find it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Key Chain Find<o:p></o:p></h1>
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This works best if you have a leather fob on your key chain,
it will naturally retain your scent.
Start easy like you did with the food finds, drop the key chain on the
floor and say ‘find it’ when the dog picks it up praise and reward. Then ‘hide’ the keys just like you did the
treats in the first exercise, slowly increasing the difficulty. Be sure to reward lavishly every time the dog
finds your keys. You can even put specific
words to specific items, like ‘find my keys’!
The more you play the better your dog will be at the game. This one can come in really handy if you lose
your keys a lot!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope this has given you the information you need to build
a great behavior and some fun games you can play with your dog. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-75670130040767335142015-03-28T15:29:00.001-04:002015-03-28T15:29:49.749-04:00101 Things to Do with a Box<a href="http://www.clickertraining.com/node/167">101 Things to Do with a Box</a><br /><br />
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One of my very favorite activities to do with Winter on a yucky day when we are both bored! Try it and let me know how it works for you!Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-55051339089012213412015-03-05T20:19:00.003-05:002015-03-05T21:31:23.071-05:00The shark in my kitchen/the kangaroo at my door!<div class="MsoNormal">
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Sharks!</h3>
Young puppies often get into a nippy phase, some are nippier
than others. If there are children in
the house this can be especially vexing as the squeals of pain and flailing
hands and arms make the puppy even more excited and liable to nip and jump even
more in response, add tears to the equation and we have total meltdown!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The first thing to do in the face of a nipping, jumping
puppy is to quietly, calmly walk away.
Many people will tell you to yell ‘ouch’ loudly and while this may interrupt
the behavior for a moment it is not likely to result in any real learning
unless you immediately disengage. This
means walking away and over or through the nearest gate or door. Give the puppy a clear message that this type
of behavior gets them NOTHING! I will
often use great theatrics to emphasize this point, “Uh oh, now I have to leave,
toooo baaaad.”all while I am getting up, disentangling whatever body part or
clothing my now budding shark has attached himself to and walking calmly away
making no eye contact or other admonitions.
The point is that the puppy’s behavior is IMMEDIATELY met with and
removal of my attention, remember you have about a second and a half to remove
what the puppy wants (your attention) in order for them to understand their
behavior made you go away! Act
indignant, not mad, the puppy really doesn’t know any better, they just know
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OK with that piece of information you may still have times
or situations where leaving is either not possible (kids are involved) or
ineffective (puppy decides to pursue you relentlessly to the nearest exit and
it becomes a game to him). NOW WHAT?!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Crates and Tethers!</h3>
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One of my favorite techniques to use to prevent the puppy
from nipping and jumping in the first place or prevent a repeat performance is
a tether. It doesn’t have to be
expensive, a 4’ length of cotton clothesline and the kind of clip you find on a
regular dog leash is all you need. Both
are easily obtained at your local hardware store. The trick is KEEP THE TETHER ON THE PUPPY
EVERY TIME HE/SHE IS OUT AND ABOUT IN THE HOUSE. This gives you a handle to grab (puppies are
notoriously hard to catch if they don’t want to be caught) if the puppy starts
to get into trouble. It allows you to
prevent further trouble by attaching the tether to a solid object and providing
the puppy with something else to do like chewing on a Kong, antlers, soft stuffed
toys rather than your hands. This is an
important point as tether the dog is not a punishment, it is a preventive
measure. The puppy needs to be provided
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If there are kids in the house, the FIRST time the puppy
nips and you hear ‘Ow!’ from the kids, step in, tether the puppy and instruct
the kids that the puppy needs to have a time out for a bit. Kids generally understand a time out means
the puppy is not allowed to play anymore.
Actually, we are creating space for the puppy and providing the puppy
with something appropriate to chew on while preventing the puppy from
practicing the undesired behavior. This
can also be done in a crate, particularly if the puppy has been out all day and
may be over tired. Puppies are a lot
like toddlers, they don’t always take a nap when they should and may get over
tired, over stimulated and end up being out of control without the means to
settle themselves. Just like your
overtired toddler who complained that he wasn’t tired as you put them down for
a nap, but 3 minutes later you find him totally sacked out in the crib, crate
time can be good for a puppy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Of course the best course of action is to prevent the nippy
behavior in the first place! If it is
recurring every day under the same circumstances, try to remember to put the puppy
in the crate with a bone or long lasting chew toy BEFORE he has the opportunity
to practice this very undesirable behavior.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Kangaroos!</h3>
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Now let’s talk about that kangaroo at the door! If your dog has access to the door that
visitors use to come in to the house you may already know what I’m talking
about. Dogs and puppies like to greet
people as they come into the house, but they like to greet face to face and
there’s only one way to get their face closer to the people they are greeting –
JUMP! Trying to command a squirmy puppy
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“Ooooooh a puppy! Oh
it’s ok if he jumps on me!”. The bottom
line is really, if you don’t want your puppy to do something when they are full
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Remember the tether?
It works great in this situation too!
By having the tether on the dog whenever they are out of their crate you
can be ready even if people show up unexpectedly. You have one of two choices. The first is the step on the tether close
enough to your puppy that he just can’t get his front paws off the ground. This way no matter how much the guest gushes
the puppy simply can’t jump, since they are effectively anchored to the
floor. In the meantime, every time the
puppy settles into a sit position you can click and reward for making a better
choice than jumping. You can also use
this method when the dog is on leash in public, hold the leash handle only, let
the rest of the leash droop to the ground and step on the leash as near to the
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The second alternative is to have an anchor point (like a
clip or tether tied to a stair rail) near the door that you can clip the tether
to before you open the door. It must be
far enough away so that guests can easily get in and out of the door without
coming into the puppy’s space. Instruct
the guests that they may pet the puppy IF the puppy has all four feet on the
floor, and the second the puppy doesn’t they must back away and take their
hands off the puppy. Repeat until the
puppy learns all four on the floor and calm gets him petted. I call this the Hands Off Game since the
result of the puppy moving is to quickly take your hands off the puppy until
they calm down.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Clearly neither of these solutions work in every situation,
so the uber friendly guest that ‘doesn’t mind if the puppy jumps’ gets greeted
with the puppy anchored under foot. The
guests that can and will follow instructions (kids are generally great at this)
get the ‘hands off’ game with the puppy tethered but acting of his own free
will. The tether near the door is a
great solution if the pizza guy comes a lot too, puppy learns to sit away from
the door and not dash through it every time it opens!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-31917850477275092802015-01-01T21:37:00.000-05:002015-01-01T21:37:12.679-05:00Happy New Year!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-53656279560371364352014-12-23T16:57:00.002-05:002014-12-23T16:57:19.167-05:00Happy Holidays!<h3>
I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you to all my clients! You guys are what keeps me going. I have been so blessed this year with great weather while we were outside and the opportunity to be inside all winter. I love helping people develop really great relationships with their dogs.</h3>
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I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!</h3>
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Judy at PPDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15108322979246450377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174597247931209358.post-8199685459241469272014-11-14T07:00:00.001-05:002014-11-14T07:00:38.570-05:00Whew! Up and running and just in time!Happiness for me is an indoor space that is warm and dry just in time for the cold weather. We had a successful first two weeks in the new space, despite some pretty noisy road construction outside and while it feels pretty tight compared to the wide open fields we have been working in I am thankful that it is warm and dry!<br />
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The classes this week worked on a lot of attention exercises, including a new game called 'Run Away' that I learned from my Wag It Games instructor's course. Run away is a natural way to get your dog/puppy to pay more attention to you without constantly cueing them. <span id="goog_1526048049"></span><br />
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Run Away Instructions:<br />
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This game is best played off leash in a safe, relatively quiet area, particularly if your dog/puppy is very distract-able.<br />
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Step 1 - Drop a couple of pieces of treat on the ground<br />
Step 2 - Run away, but watch your dog<br />
Step 3 - As soon as your dog acknowledges your existence* party and drop a few more treats AT YOUR FEET. *This may be different for every dog. Some dogs may glance at you, some may turn their whole body toward you, some may amble toward you the important part is to click and reward the FIRST acknowledgement or attention your dog gives you.<br />
Step 4 - Repeat!<br />
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With practice this game should be fast paced enough to get your heart racing as you work to stay ahead of your dog's attention to you. :-)<br />
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Have FUN!<br />
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