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Our dogs are our babies right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, we can totally get away with the “baby on board” signs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But are we transporting our dogs as safely as we should?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s an article on the common methods of car transport for dogs, and what I, Dr. Sammy the Dog Trainer, recommend for safe pooch carpools.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There are a ton of contraptions out there for sale that seatbelt your dog into the buckle receivers of cars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of the leashes are long and some are shorter in the hopes it will actually keep your dog still.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Generally speaking, your dog should be in the back seat, even if they have a seat belt on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are also bucket type thingies your dogs can sit in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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None of these really are my favorite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are tangle monsters and a hassle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few of them have been crash tested by their companies, so if that’s important to you, that is something to consider. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Crates have long been considered the safest method to transport dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The downsides to this method of transport are A. If you’re in a crash, it can be hard to get your dog out. B. Your dog crate might not fit in your car. And C. It’s no fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No hanging your head out the window with your face in the breeze…I mean, I like doing that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t want to deprive my dog of that experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just as a side note, make sure your windows are rolled up enough your dog can’t squeeze out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That would be tragic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And dogs sometimes, being the creative being they are, will do unexpected things.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My dog, Whuffo, is too large to even try to sit in the front seat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His butt is so big that his front feet have nowhere comfortable to go. So, it goes without saying he has to ride in the back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is a picture of what I do to keep him in the back and out of harm’s way:<o:p></o:p><br />
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As you can see I have a <a href="https://amzn.to/2LBXL54" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">metal barrier</a> between the driver’s side and the back of my Jeep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They make cloth and bungy cord ones too, but Whuffo decimated those.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The metal one is the only one to stand up to the Whuff-test.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s kind of nice because I can carabiner gear to it, including lights for camping and water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have an attachable water dish there for long car rides so Whuffo can get his drinks without spilling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hanging your head in the breeze is hard work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just make sure if you’re car camping, to turn off the child safety locks before you climb back there to sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Otherwise you might find yourself locked in the back of your Jeep and having to disassemble your barrier to get out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do I know this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah…<o:p></o:p></div>
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I like this method because it gives the best of both worlds- the safety of the crate while still allowing ample room for the dog to move about and stick his head out the window if so desired.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And that’s my two cents on safe transport.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hey guys, Dr. Sammy the dog trainer here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been out and about traveling the world, so I haven’t had a spare moment to give you guys a podcast so I thought I would catch up here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re a reader or subscriber on my blog you’ll see that there are a lot of travel posts interspersed with the dog posts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of them have a dog component to them, like the Dogs of New Zealand post or the Dogs of the United Kingdom, but some of them are straight travel posts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do it somewhat because the theme of the blog is an educated life with dogs and travel is sometimes the best education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do it somewhat because it’s my blog and I write what I want lol.<br />
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The dogs in Australia were interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw a lot more border collies, blue and red heelers, and of course Australian shepherds than I would normally see in the States.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Saw some kelpies too. </span>There is a sort of big counterculture of dog lovers there too who, let’s say, bend the rules at certain times collectively to bring their dogs out and about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought it was pretty cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One city had an unspoken rule that dog owners allowed their dogs to enjoy the beach before a certain hour of the morning before they vacated for the rest of the beach goers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was just outside Sydney.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This brings about an interesting debate- some people do not like dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They do not believe they should be inconvenienced by having to share space with creatures they don’t like or maybe sometimes are allergic to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dog lovers, on the other side of that argument, want to bring their dogs everywhere and have them included in everything.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s explore a couple facets of this debate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first is dog hair—even if you groom your dog pretty regularly, as a rule, dog hair is teeming with germs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I understand many places’ regulations against dogs being present where food is prepared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s just a sanitary issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people are allergic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people are allergic to peanuts or bee stings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But they have to exist in a world that has those things present.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But should they be needlessly put in danger just because someone wants to bring their dog along with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a tough debate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One that, at least in the States, we solve with the equal medical necessity of service dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Service dogs have more rights per the ADA and AACA than normal pets due to the necessary services they perform for their people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One might say they equally have a right to exist in public spaces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have a right to have their support with them in order to be more mobile and enjoy a higher quality of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So you see it’s a complicated balance between protecting the rights of the disabled and the rights of the allergic person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe that is probably why only service dogs are allowed most places in US, besides other issues like disturbing natural habitats in some wilderness areas and attracting wild animals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The second facet is fear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people are afraid of dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Should they be made to exist around an animal they fear?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe this is where dog training comes in and is such an important part of being a responsible dog owner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your dog is well behaved and friendly, then the person with the fear…well I hate to say it’s not founded because that sounds callous, but at least there is a mitigation of the actual danger. Some people might argue, well I wouldn’t want to hang out with a supposedly trained bear or lion either!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That would be a good point except for one biological point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bears and lions are not completely domesticated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dogs, or <i>Canis familiaris</i>, on the other hand, are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They actually have an indicator in their digestive track that proves such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are the only large carnivore, other than 20<sup>th</sup> generation silver foxes, to have this genetic indicator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fox research is an interesting bit if you’re bored and want to look it up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They started seeing the genetic indicator around the 3<sup>rd</sup> generation of domestication and it was consistent at the 20<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fascinating stuff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So anyway, back to the issue at hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means, that genetically, a dog is on par with a horse or cow…But then again some people are afraid of horses too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That doesn’t mean they have to ride them, or pet your dog for that matter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it’s you, as the dog owner, to be a good ambassador and make sure your dog is properly trained and nonthreatening in public situations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And this is one of the reasons I love my job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Training dogs opens doors for them and for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being well behaved means you could potentially bring them more places, do more things, and be good doggy ambassadors, showing the world that the species can exist in public venues right alongside their humans.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Hey everyone, it’s Dr. Sammy the Dog Trainer back after a bit of a hiatus writing books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those take quite a bit of time to produce so my podcasts have been on the backburner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to throw a new one in there just for the fun of it though so today we’re going to talk about jumping on people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I have a confession—I have a dog that jumps on people. Gasp!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cue murmuring and intrigue in the background.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I first got him, he would reach up ever so gently and give me the sweetest hug when I got home and kiss my face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I admit it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I didn’t correct it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">But, and here’s the big but…he wants to do that to everyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a lot of work keeping after him so he does not “hug” everyone who comes through my door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, that being said, if you like that hug, you wait for that lovely engulfment of fur and love when you walk through the door at the end of a hard day, then by all means, let your dog do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s your dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m a big proponent of doing what is right for you and your dog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Hah I’ve actually lost potential clients because Whuffo has hugged them, but that’s neither here nor there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s talk about if you don’t want your dog to jump on people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">First of all, I institute a “Four on the Floor” rule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What this means is the dog does not get any positive attention when he does not have four feet on the ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This can mean going back and forth between Yay! And ignore you or No! (depending on your training choices) rapidly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s ok.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your dog learns in the moment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If at the moment he jumps on you the good things suddenly cease and a bad thing happens, then he’ll learn quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">What do I mean by a bad thing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have learned that sound corrections are the most effective way to handle jumping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I mean by sound corrections is something like compressed air (like Pet Corrector) or a computer duster, an empty soda can with pennies shaken at them, or a Doggie Don’t (which makes a taser sound but isn’t actually a taser because…yeah I work with families a lot and parents don’t really want Johnny tasing Susie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">When the jumping happens, the bad sound happens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the sitting or “Four on the Floor” happens, the good things happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pretty simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people would say my method is cruel because I startle the dog into doing the correct behavior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t like it, don’t do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you like results, then you can decide as a fully functioning adult, to listen to the Dr. Dog Trainer Lady.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have them in pet parenting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So use your judgement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">That being said there are way worse ways to deal with jumping that I do not espouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the good ole’ boy techniques that I have heard of and used to be quite common in dog training until people developed morals and compassion was stomping on your dog’s foot every time he or she jumps on you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People- DO NOT do this!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The foot is full of tiny little delicate bones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stomping on that over and over is hugely risky and your dog will probably end up with foot injuries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Try the sound correction instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s way more effective.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And nicer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">So let’s go on a little sidebar here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got a text from one of my lady friends one day asking me to join her at the dog park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I loaded Whuffo up and met her there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turns out she was in the middle of a blind date and she wanted my opinion of the guy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, in the process of the date, right in front of my friend and I, the dude kicked a puppy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like…literally kicked a puppy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know what is happening to the dating population but seriously people…if you’re on a date, or even if you’re not on a date, don’t kick a puppy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people literally need weeded out of the gene pool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">But anyways I can imagine that Puppy Kicker Date Guy would probably espouse the stomp-on-your-dog’s-foot method.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t be Puppy Kicker Date Guy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">What about putting your knee up?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be honest I do that just to block the onslaught.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems like most dogs want to punch me right in my lady parts, so I put a knee up the guard against that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it doesn’t fix the problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, try the compressed air, or even a squirt bottle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unless you dog loves being squirted with a squirt bottle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Logically then, you wouldn’t want to use that to correct jumping because he’ll think that game is super fun and keep on keeping on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doggie Don’t, soda can with pennies…even a duck call can sometimes be effective. Cymbals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pots and pans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just don’t accidently hit your dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or purposefully hit your dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cause Karma and Hell and stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Let’s dispel another myth- your dog does not jump on you because he or she wants to dominate you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s a rumor leftover from dominance-based training which has been considered well obsolete. Most of the time, your dog is just excited to see you and does not know how to appropriately go about getting the attention he or she wants from you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So you teach your dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Show him or her what behaviors (like sitting or laying down for a tummy rub) will get them all the attention and closeness they desire when you greet them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ok so to recap- don’t abuse your dog and try sound corrections for jumping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There you go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if you’re feeling generous and like these podcasts please consider sponsoring this one and also, check out my books on Amazon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They aren’t dog related but they’re super fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Deliverance Series by Samantha Schinder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also check out sammythedogtrainer.com for all that doggy and travel good stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Hey everyone welcome to my completely irregular podcast, Dr. Sammy the Dog Trainer waxes political on all things dog. Actually it’s been a minute because I was actually finishing up my doctorate. I’m Dr. Sammy the Dog Trainer, now- Yay! One of the members on the committee for my defense dubbed me a Doctor of Dog-ology. How cool is that? Anyways I’m super stoked about that and wanted to share. I was in school for my doctorate for seven years…now I’m like what do I do with myself? Oh! Make more podcasts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">So for today’s topic we’re going to talk about the dreaded, super annoying crying in the crate problem. This is one of the main questions I get from new puppy owners, so I wanted to address it a little bit today. A lot of times I hear, “oh well she wouldn’t stop crying so I put her in the bed with me” which worked for like a couple weeks until she got adventurous at night while you were sleeping and ate your feather pillows and pooed on your face. Yeah there’s that problem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Don’t get me wrong. My dog sleeps with me in the bed. I mean, he’s my pet and he was my service dog, so of course I derive comfort from snuggling with him. I mean, come on, it’s one of the joys of owning a pet- snuggles! I hear some trainers now and then that advocate no dogs in the bed ever. And I get it. It has to do with pack leadership and all that. BUT. In my humble opinion, if you want to sleep with your dog, then you can. You just have to go about it in the right way to avoid feather eating poo face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>The first step to that is proper crate training.</b> I hear people all the time complain about the cruelty of crates but honestly, we crate our kids. We just don’t call them crates. We call them cribs, playpens, or whatever those bouncy seat thingies are. I don’t actually have any kids so I don’t know. I just became an Auntie to River and Grayson so I’m learning the ropes though. I guess people get worries when you talk about crating kids but…yeah. Anyways, it’s good for their health because they aren’t eating things that will kill them when you’re not watching them (I’m talking about dogs now but I hear kids are the same) and you can actually go to sleep at night knowing your puppy is safe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">That is if….yeah your puppy doesn’t howl all night long. So here’s how I got about howling in the crate. The first method I try is the good old cry it out method. Yep. Get some ear plugs and let them cry it out. After a couple nights, they will settle in. You can try getting your puppy a snuggle puppy- which is like a stuffed animal puppy with a simulated heartbeat. Some puppies really derive some comfort from Snuggle Puppy. Others eat snuggle puppy in a worrisome cannibalistic fashion. It just kind of depends on your dog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hey all, it’s Sammy the Dog Trainer here for your semi-regular podcast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t done one in a while as I’ve been finishing up writing a couple novels and the holidays take over, as everyone probably knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ooh, if you get a chance, check out my new novel I published- Deliverance by Samantha Schinder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s on Amazon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not about dogs, but I dunno, it’s still kind of cool.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But moving onto to the subject of dogs today, I wanted to talk to you a little bit about puppy rearing and the importance of the puppy stage in a dog’s life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know a lot of people choose to buy a puppy instead of adopt simply for the cuteness factor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They want an adorable, tiny little puppy, which is fine if that’s your preference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Puppies are a lot of work to raise and teach proper house manners and obedience and whatnot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><script type="text/javascript">
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The thing I wanted to address today is, sometimes I get people who talk to me about wanting a puppy because they want to make sure the puppy doesn’t have any behavioral issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe they’ve had a bad experience with a previous dog or what not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They think if they have control of the puppy’s life from 8 weeks on, (8 weeks is the youngest acceptable age to separate a normal litter from its mum), they think that all will be well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will never have any behavioral issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Unfortunately, I have to tell you this is a fallacy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter what you do- adopting a rescue dog, getting a puppy from a breeder, you are going to run into some behavioral snags.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s simply natural. There are always growing pains with a new dog, no matter at what age you get them.<o:p></o:p></span></div><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=lv9UN0RvJNk&offerid=507388.2744&subid=0&type=4"><img alt="Join Udemy's 30 million, courses now as low as $9.99!" border="0" height="240" src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=lv9UN0RvJNk&bids=507388.2744&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=0" width="320" /></a><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now that being said, from a behavioral standpoint, there are some pivotal periods in a puppy’s development which can alter things into their adulthood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They go through a couple fear imprinting stages in the early weeks of their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teaching a dog manners, doing cognitive development games, and socializing are all important parts of good puppy raising.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These do set your dog up for success later in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s especially important if you want to compete with your dog eventually in sports like Schutzhund, agility, or rally…things of that nature.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now here’s a hard reality to come to terms with- even if you do everything right with a puppy, he or she might still have issues as an adult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not a human parent, but I think this can be said universally of all parenting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That doesn’t mean the issues are irresolvable or anything like that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But you have to expect them, even if you bought a puppy from a breeder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dogs usually go through this angsty teen/terrible twos period around 9 months to a year and a half of age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During this time period owners tend to wonder what demon has possessed their cute little puppy and will he ever go back to the lovable dog he used to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The answer is yes, they will mellow out if you keep a good routine and discipline structure in the dog’s life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just like human babies, fur babies go through some ruff (get it ruff?) periods in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be patient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep going.<o:p></o:p></span></div><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=lv9UN0RvJNk&offerid=606625.211&type=4&subid=0"><img alt="It's Now or Never Again, ACT TODAY! Buy Simparica Dogs 3 Doses + 2 FREE & buy 6 Doses + 3 FREE. Grab 15% Extra Discount + Free Shipping All Orders! Use Code: BSIMPC15" border="0" src="https://www.budgetpetcare.com/newsletters/imgs/simparica-320x50.jpg" /></a><img border="0" height="1" src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=lv9UN0RvJNk&bids=606625.211&type=4&subid=0" width="1" /><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here’s another puppy fallacy I get a lot:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I bought a puppy because I wanted him or her to get along with other dogs well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I start them young they will love other dogs…mmm MAYBE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our society has this weird notion that a dog is only healthy if he or she likes other dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The whole concept of doggy daycares and dog parks and what not is a bit of a newfangled thing in the past couple decades.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not that those aren’t useful tools for dogs who enjoy interacting with other dogs, but it’s not unhealthy for a dog to not prefer the company of other dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So a little bit of a history lesson- dogs entered into a symbiotic relationship with people about 14 to 33 thousand years ago depending on which archaeologist you decide to go with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s a long time for dog to be dog and not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Canis lupus</i> or the wolf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact dog and 20<sup>th</sup> generation silver foxes are thought to be the only large carnivores to ever be completely domesticated by man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are genetic alleles in their digestive systems that indication such.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your cat…yeah hate to break it to you, but Mister Boots the Cat, not completely domesticated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I think you probably knew that.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ok, so you have tens of thousands of years breeding dogs for specific purposes- herding, pastoral protection, lurching, coursing, retrieving etc. For certain dog jobs, it was necessary for them to get along with other dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mushing for instance- a sled dog works as part of a team of sled dogs, so they tend to retain more doggy social skills than say, a dog that was bred for protection or driving away other animals from a herd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s not a hard and fast rule though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some protection dogs love to play with other dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some sled dogs hate other dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guess what?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s all completely normal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just like people have tendencies to like or dislike the company of other people, so too do dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the breeding scheme of things, it wasn’t super important to people until the past couple decades to have doggy daycare acceptable behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="amzn-assoc-ad-f2a09ccc-0a9f-410d-9e39-591bab66d1ae"></div><script async="" src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US&adInstanceId=f2a09ccc-0a9f-410d-9e39-591bab66d1ae"></script><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That being said, all dogs can behave on the leash around other dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s just a matter of good obedience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will they want to play or play nicely off the leash?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That has to be determined on a case by case basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your dog is well behaved on the leash in crowds with other dogs also on the leash, but doesn’t do well at off leash interaction- is there something wrong with your dog?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s just evolution at play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So that’s another myth off the table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s another hard truth- you might not find out that your dog does not prefer the company of other dogs until he or she is an adult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if you socialize them correctly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if you do all the so-called “right things.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their adult preference begins to show itself in that 9 months to year and a half stage we talked about.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So all these things considered, I think this points us in a very specific way- adoption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here at Camp Sammy, we’re a huge proponent of rescue and adoption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I get it- I really do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re a breed enthusiast, or your want to raise a puppy for a specific job or sport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s totally cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if you’re just the average family and want a good pet, I’d urge you to consider adoption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most rescue organization already have a good idea of the personality and preferences of each of their rescue dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They can help you find the perfect companion for your family. Ooh and a bonus—many of the dogs in those situations are house broken already or well on their way to being so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course this isn’t always the case, but you can ask.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Or you can hire a dog trainer to go to the local kill shelter and assess dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve done this before, although it hurts my soul every time I have to go there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s where I plucked my own beloved Whuffo dog out of- the local kill shelter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m a professional, so I knew exactly what to look for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you aren’t sure, ask a knowledgeable friend or hire a trainer to come with you to help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many times the volunteers will be knowledgeable about the dogs for adoption and will discuss their file histories with you as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now in a perfect world, there would be no animal shelters and everyone would have to buy dogs if they wanted them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we don’t live in a perfect world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We live in this world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This world where thousands upon thousands of dogs need homes or face euthanasia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loving dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dogs who would be perfect companions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Puppies even if you have to have that baby time, although all puppies do grow up, so if the cuteness of the baby stage is the only reason you’re getting a puppy, I would urge you to reflect on the decision first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So yeah, unless you are involved in showing or a specific dog sport or are a breed enthusiast, I urge you to consider adoption instead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the best decision I ever made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Could be for you too.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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Happy Sunday everyone. I’m Sammy the Dog Trainer here with your semi-regular podcast. I would say like weekly or daily, but really I’m too disorganized to do things on a specific schedule other than take care of dogs. So here is your….surprise podcast. Today we are going to be talking about one of the number one annoying behaviors of new puppies. Nipping.<br />
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I mean it’s the holidays. I definitely don’t recommend getting a Christmas puppy on a whim. Also be wary of breeders who just have scads of readily available dogs in all sizes, shapes, and colors for the exact date you need it. Chances are they are a puppy mill. Actually that gives me an idea. One of our next podcasts will have to be on traits of a responsible breeder so you do not inadvertently end up supporting that vile puppy mill industry. Well that’s put me in a bad mood.<br />
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Here’s something to lighten it- the shelter and rescue organizations are always full of dogs and puppies and kitties and…I don’t know…guinea pigs and such that need homes. Some even do a sponsor a dog for the holidays type thing, although I’m not really sure how you could give back a dog after having her spend Christmas at your house. Actually that’s probably the idea. Anyway, here at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/campsammytampadogtraining/" target="_blank">Camp Sammy,</a> that’s my Tampa hands on dog training business for those of you who don’t know- check us out on Facebook. I post silly pics and videos all the time. Anyways here at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/campsammytampadogtraining/" target="_blank"> Camp Sammy </a>and <a href="http://sammythedogtrainer.com/">Sammythedogtrainer.com</a> we are huge proponents of Adopt Don’t Shop. I got my own dog from the kill shelter and he’s lovely….most of the time. I like to complain about his butt headedness but he is really quite a lovely dog.<br />
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So on to the problem at hand. You just brought home your brand-new puppy. He’s cute and squirmy and smells like lovely stinky puppy breath. He pees on the floor but you were expecting that and are ready to do due diligence since you took my online course on how to housebreak your puppy...hint hint. Check out <a href="https://www.udemy.com/housebreaking-your-puppy-101/learn/v4/overview" target="_blank">How to Housebreak Your Dog or Puppy 101 on Udemy</a>. Shameless self-promotion. Really Sammy. Anyways, you have this oh so adorable bundle of fluff and love….and uh oh teeth. Yes puppy teeth are heinous. They are needly sharp and very adventurous. Kind of like your toddler, your puppy wants to put everything in her mouth, including her favorite thing ever- her new owner- you!<br />
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Just to put you at ease- puppy mouthing or nipping is completely normal. I get tons of calls as a professional dog trainer from people with new puppies who are worried they just adopted an aggressive baby. While it is possible to get an actually aggressive puppy, when they are that young, it’s pretty rare. The vast majority of these cases are puppies not being taught manners yet and what is acceptable with people.<br />
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Your puppy came from a litter. It’s a little doggy pack microcosm in which there are littermates and mum. Mum serves as the leader role and doles out punishment as she sees fit. The littermates, however, are fair game for jumping, biting, and general rough housing. This initial period of time with their littermates is actually vital for Puppy’s development. She is learning about her personality, where she fits in the dominant-submissive spectrum, and how to play without hurting brother or sister. It actually is so vital that it used to be a common practice for breeders whose dog whelped only a single puppy to either try to socialize with a different litter or they would put the puppy down. Which is kind of heinous and I don’t know if they still do that, but the reasoning was the dog would develop without those key cognitive concepts such as “others feel pain too.” So basically they could end up being psychotic. Dogs actually manifest all kinds of human mental illnesses in simpler forms more suited to their cognition levels. And we can medicate them for those conditions as well. It’s rather fascinating. Topic for a different day.<br />
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Your puppy mouthing or nipping is actually perfectly normal. He is treating you like he would his littermates. It’s your job to establish that you are momma dog, not littermate puppy. If you ever watch dog pack dynamics, you will notice the alpha or leader dog is never mouthed on unless he invites another dog to wrestle or play. That’s what you are going for. To assume the leadership role.<br />
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Okay, Sammy, how do I do that? Well there’s a few ways to go about it. The first is start obedience training as soon as you get your pup. I recommend a private trainer if your puppy is not fully vaccinated yet. There is no such thing as too early. A puppy comes home as early as 8 weeks from the litter, and that is a fine time to start teaching Puppy. Besides the usual sit, stay, come, and all that, one of the most important commands to teach your puppy is Leave It. Leave it saves your sanity. It basically means ignore the thing, whatever the thing is that has captured your puppy’s attention. It can be applied to cats, furniture, screaming children. All kinds of things.<br />
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The way I teach the Leave It command is with a treat. I put the treat on the ground, snap and point away from it and give the command Leave It. I use a firm voice and domineering body posture to indicate that I have claimed this particular tasty morsel as mine. Puppy can’t have it. If you need help establishing authority because your dog handling skills and energy projection are not quite up to par, you can use a sound correction to correct puppy for trying to grab the treat after you’ve told him to leave it. This can be an empty metal soda can with pennies in it, compressed air like a computer duster or pet corrector, or even if you want to get fancy, a Doggy Don’t device, although that is probably overkill for a puppy. You want to apply a measured correction, not an atomic bomb. Just some food for thought.<br />
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Make sure you drink your coffee before practicing this command. It is vitally important Puppy does not dodge you and snatch the treat because essentially you are teaching him to ignore you rather than follow the command. That’s bad juju. If you have to physically block Puppy from snatching the treat, do so, but I would recommend using a low-level sound correction right after to drive the point home that no, you cannot have the thing I told you to ignore. As soon as your dog backs up and looks away from the treat, REWARD! Pick the treat up off the ground and hand him a piece of it. Don’t let him take his reward from the ground. It should come from your hand. It won’t take long to teach Puppy what Leave it means, and then you can start to apply the command to other things. Remember it’s a command, not a punishment. So when you say Leave it it’s not LEAVE IT!!! She only gets corrected if she disobeys the command.<br />
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So teaching the Leave It command does a couple things for you. It makes puppy safer in the house and outside because you can begin teaching him what he is allowed to chew on and what is off limits. It also establishes you in the leadership role because the momma dog in a litter, or alpha dog in a pack, can claim things- food, space, treats, and other treasures. Essentially you are saying, look here, Pup, I’m in charge. It comes in especially useful when puppy gets it in her head that your children might be fair game as litter mates. You can command Puppy to leave them alone if your kids are too young to correct Puppy themselves. Also tell your kids to always play with a toy with Puppy, never with just their hands. Make it a rule. It gives Puppy something else to latch onto rather than your toddler’s rump.<br />
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Ok, so different scenario. Puppy is so cute and fluffy wuffy and all that jazz. You want to cuddle puppy. Puppy wants to cuddle you…but Puppy can’t seem to stop himself from turning into alligator puppy. There are a couple school of thought on how to correct this. The first is that you grab either the top of the bottom of Puppy’s mouth, whatever you can manage to get a hold of, and hang on until Puppy is uncomfortable. If you put your mouth on me, it becomes mine, is the basic message. Be careful about curling lips under teeth and that. I see a lot of trainers recommend that, but honestly puppy teeth are sharp and you do not want to puncture their lips, so be judicious. Don’t hurt your dog, obviously. I usually find I can get my thumb in the gap at the front of their bottom jaw without too much puppy munching on me or risk of hurting puppy. I hang on for a bit until they’re uncomfortable, then I let go and give them a chance to give kisses instead. Praise kisses! Yay kisses!<br />
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Now that method works on some puppies and not others. Some are more tenacious about teething on you. If that’s the case you can try the same sound corrective measures you used with leave it. Empty soda can with pennies and shake it like you are going to bite them if they bite you. Pet Corrector. Doggy Don’t. Squirt Gun. There’s a whole slew of humane corrections that won’t hurt your dog.<br />
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Isn’t it mean to correct your puppy, Sammy? Well, momma dog nipped her pups and shook their scruffs in her mouth when they were being annoying to her, so if she can do that then….yeah. I don’t think it’s acceptable for a dog to put his teeth on people ever. Unless, obviously you have a working dog, but that’s a different thing altogether. Pet dogs should never put teeth on people. That’s just the long and short of it. It’s for your dog’s safety in this sue-happy world. You have a responsibility to teach your dog what is acceptable. No one will put your toddler to sleep for biting someone but they could your dog. So you have to take teaching these rules very seriously. So use the methods that work. If throwing cookies at your puppy all day long is not working, then gasp…you might have to try more effective, but still humane methods. By that I mean, yes you correct your dog, but you never ever hurt or damage your dog.<br />
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Now if you do not have a sound correction on hand and Puppy is munching, you can grab his or her scruff and pick them up. I look them right in the face, very challenging like, and admonish them very sternly. NO TEETH ON PEOPLE. Growl a bit. You will feel better. Now unless puppy has an ear infection, you won’t hurt him or her by grabbing their scruff. Momma dog used to tote them around by their scruffs. It’s a built-in handle. They probably won’t like it much because it means correction to them- Momma dog would use their scruffs to teach them lessons as well. But I wouldn’t fuss about it. It’s good to get them used to having it used as a secondary handle- like holding your dog’s hand only it’s not a hand…cause dogs don’t have hands.<br />
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Now if puppy is still nipping, puppy gets plopped on the ground and cuddle or play time is over. Bad doggies do not get play time and snuggles. Ignore puppy if he or she cannot behave. Put them in their play pen if you want. I do not say BAD DOG or anything like that when I put them in the pen because you do not want them to equate that space with bad things. It’s just simply where they go when they cannot behave properly with snuggles. Or if they are chasing your terrified children and will not leave them be. Leave it, then correct as necessary if they disobey. Then deposit in time out, but just matter-of-factly, not harshly as you’ve already corrected before. It will take a bit of experimenting with your particular puppy to figure out how long of a time out is necessary. Each dog is a bit different. Essentially you are preventing you puppy from a. disobeying you again, and b. reinforcing a naughty behavior cycle.<br />
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Now that’s the gist of training your puppy not to nip. While it’s completely normal, it is important to teach them not to for their safety and everyone else’s. Now if you have an inkling your puppy might be aggressively biting and not just puppy nipping, that’s when you call in the big guns and hire a private trainer…check out my website <a href="http://sammythedogtrainer.com/">sammythedogtrainer.com</a> if you’re in the Tampa area.<br />
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Hey there it’s Sammy the Dog Trainer coming to you through your phone various other technological listening type devices. Before we start our main topic of today’s podcast, I would like to take a brief moment to remember the life of Roxanne aka “Roxy” Bonnet. She is my best friend’s Pit-bull and she passed over the rainbow bridge tonight. That’s never an easy thing for anyone, but now that sweet pittie, who used to be in so much pain and had so much trouble moving, can now run freely. As we remember her life and celebrate the joy she brought us, I invite you too to do the same for your loved ones who have joined Roxy in the afterlife. I believe there is a special place for such pure beings and we will all be reunited with those we love in the end.<br />
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So today’s topic is on a completely different note. Sorry to change gears so suddenly like that on you. But no, today we are going to talk about dogs barking while they are on the leash. This is one of the main problems I get contacted for as a dog trainer and it can be one of the most confounding problems for owners. People say, “I don’t understand. Fifi loves other dogs. But when Fifi sees other dogs when we’re out on a walk, Fifi goes ballistic.” Why does Fifi, who allegedly loves other dogs, turn into a velociraptor when she sees one out on a walk?<br />
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The answer to in behaviorist speak is barrier aggression or barrier frustration. Which is nice and everything but what the heck does that mean? Well, to explain it, we have to take a little adventure into our dogs’ brains. Now dogs, when they feel heightened emotions or heightened energy levels, do not make as clear of distinctions all the time between those newly amped up feelings. Happy excited can sometimes blur with crazy excited or fixated excited. Sometimes. That doesn’t mean your dog, who is happy to greet you after your day at work is going to confuse happy excited with velociraptor excited. The ingredient that adds an element of complexity to the mix is the leash.<br />
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The leash acts as a barrier. It restricts your dog’s movement and prevents him or her from doing certain things on the walk. This is, of course, by design. We don’t want our dogs indulging in every impulse they feel when they are out with us…oh, and it’s against the law in most situations to have your dog off the leash. Because we do need that control. However, your dog is keenly aware of his or her mobility being restricted by the leash. It becomes a barrier to him or her from greeting other dogs they see on the walk. The barrier becomes frustrating because they can’t do what they would normally do, which is rush up and greet the other dog, and so their frustration manifests itself in aggression, or barkety bark bark barking.<br />
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I love dogs, but sometimes the way they choose to express themselves is not always the most appropriate. “HEY YOU! I WANT TO MEET YOU! THEREFORE I SHALL BARK LIKE A DOGGY AX MURDERER!” Because that’s going to win you a lot of popularity contests. Not really.<br />
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Okay so what do you do about this behavior? Because you can’t keep walking a velociraptor. And you certainly can’t just let you dog run up to every other dog on your walk willy nilly because that’s just asking for trouble. No, one of the standards for good socialization of a dog is that the dog can behave on the leash around other dogs. Now, even if your dog is not going to be a dog park dog or a doggy daycare dog, he or she can still always behave on the leash around other dogs. Actually this is part of the <a href="https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/" target="_blank">Canine Good Citizen</a> test sponsored by the <a href="https://www.akc.org/" target="_blank">American Kennel Club</a>. If you’re looking for a good standard of obedience for a pet dog, then I encourage you to check out that program and work towards getting your <a href="https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/" target="_blank">CGC</a> title. I’m one of their certified evaluators, so if you’re in the Tampa area, contact me if you’re interested in doing that program.<br />
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So regardless of whether your dog actually likes other dogs or not, he or she can behave on the leash around them. Farmer’s market’s, <a href="http://lowes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lowes</a> and <a href="http://homedepot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Home Depot</a>, outside restaurants- all these should be available to you and your dog. That’s nice, but how to I get there from here?<br />
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So with anything in dog training, you reward good behaviors and you correct THEN replace bad or undesirable behaviors. A lot of people make the mistake of trying to replace an undesirable behavior without correcting the bad behavior. So what happens when your dog goes ballistic, is that they enter a heightened energy zone that is not really workable for obedience. So you have to snap your dog out of that crazy high red zone in order to get a workable canine. I like using sound corrections for this. There are some trainers out there that think startling your dog when they are going ballistic is mean. And there are methods to work your way up without having to resort to that, but generally speaking they take a lot of time and sometimes are not as effective as they would be if coupled with a humane, appropriate corrective measure like a sound correction.<br />
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So what is a sound correction? It depends on your particular dog what is going to be appropriate and what might be overkill. But your options can include compressed air, like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005H0I7A8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005H0I7A8&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=77d2b4a7f01229f87df2b4b0e84aed5b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pet Supermarket’s Pet Corrector</a> or even like a computer duster. I used a handheld bike pump for a while but I kept breaking them so I switched over to the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005H0I7A8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005H0I7A8&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=77d2b4a7f01229f87df2b4b0e84aed5b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pet Corrector</a>. I buy them in bulk from Amazon. Oh, and if you want to help out my little small, veteran owned business, if you click on any of the Amazon affiliate links on my website and order stuff by going through those links, it doesn’t cost you anything but it gives me a small percentage for my business. So I’m super appreciative of people who help out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/campsammytampadogtraining/" target="_blank">Camp Sammy </a>like that.<br />
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So compressed air is an option. If you have a mega-thick headed dog and the compressed air doesn’t work, you can try a<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NCSJGGC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01NCSJGGC&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=0f7bd023a50edf6fff5cca9941812820" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> klaxon or a boat horn</a>. You can get those in the fishing section of Walmart. They also make this device called a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FE2FYTA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01FE2FYTA&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=3fc5082522d52134b3e1f95b70aac599" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doggy Don’t device</a>. It actually sounds just like a taser- like that crackle crackle sound, and has some light, but it doesn’t actually tase things. I recommend these for families with kids, because you don’t want little Johnny tasing little Susie. But if you’re a single person and don’t care, I’m pretty sure the tasers that make the same sound are less expensive. But please don’t actually tase your dog. Unless your dog is going to kill somebody, but yeah. Just use the sound. Now those are kind of drastic measures. A less intense measure could be shaking an empty metal soda can with pennies in it by your dog’s head like you’re going to bite him with it. But don’t actually smack your dog in the head with the can, cause yeah…don’t do that.<br />
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Ok, so once you’ve said NO and used your corrective measure, you’ve essentially busted your dog back down into a workable energy zone. Now if you don’t do anything with this opportunity, then your dog might go right back to being a velociraptor. So use this opportunity to do some obedience. This does two things for you. The first is that it keeps your dog engaged on you, working for you, and prevents them from going back to crazy energy zone. The second is that it turns the situation into a positive situation because now, once your dog completes a command for you, he or she is magically a Good Doggy again! Hurray! So now, the anxiety producing event of passing others on your walk is now an opportunity to earn treats and your good graces. That means you have to be prepared with the correct tools, whatever is appropriate for your dog, for your walk. This means a way to reward him or her as well. Well, Sammy, I don’t want to carry treats with me on a walk….that’s nice. Not really that’s lazy. For now, while you are reworking this behavior especially, you need to tote your tools, both for correcting and for rewarding your dog.<br />
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Now, I also like to teach my dogs a Leave It command. I start off inside using a treat to teach them the concept that Leave It means Ignore The Thing. It doesn’t mean wait in abated anticipation for the thing. So don’t do this with like, your dog’s dinner, or something. What I do is I put the treat on the ground, and I use my body language and sometimes at first you have to bodily block your dog from snatching the treat. Here you can use your sound corrections. Leave it, then if your dog still goes for the treat, use the sound thing and say NO, and repeat the command. Usually your dog will back up or run away. Immediately turn into praise mode then. Yay! Good Leave it! Because at that point your dog is no longer focused on the treat. Pick it up off the ground and hand a piece to your dog. Don’t let them snatch it off the ground. Repeat this, immediately rewarding your dog when they look away and ignore the treat. Usually dogs are pretty quick on the uptake with this one. They figure out that Leave It means ignore the thing pretty quickly. Now, you can start applying it to other things. Furniture you don’t want chewed on, cats, babies, and tada- other dogs on walks.<br />
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What this does is it gives your dog an opportunity to follow the command, earn rewards, and never receive a correction. Because you both see the other dog coming. You give your dog the command Leave It! And then if your dog does well and leaves it, yay! Celebrations, rewards, treats! And your dog never has to get corrected because he or she did exactly what she was told. This makes passing other dogs even more enjoyable for your dog, because now she understands what she’s supposed to be doing, because you told her, and it’s an opportunity to earn rewards and your good graces. This lessens anxiety in dogs because it’s very clear now what it is they should be doing. Now, dogs aren’t perfect and neither are we. So have your corrective measure with you in case your dog slips up and does not perform their Leave It command. But also don’t beat yourself up too much if your handling skills are a little lacking. It takes practice. Even though it seems simple when you explain it in theory, in practice good dog handling takes a lot of work and experience. But you guys can grow together.<br />
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Hello all. Welcome to Sammy the Dog Trainer’s Dog Cast, a podcast for dog lovers. Throughout the week I have a bunch of dog training lessons, and sometimes a couple will really stick out in my mind. This week Owen the Shih Tzu has been on my brain. He had a difficult lesson and so I wanted to touch on the subject of motivating your dog in training. So we’ll talk some overall stuff and then we will talk about Mister Owen.<br />
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Okay, so motivating your dog. In my lesson I often refer to it as paying your dog. A lot of times I hear people complain that their dogs will only do something if they know their owners have a treat. And I hear a lot of hype of “treat-less” training as well, which is all well and good if you have a limited amount of work you want your dog to do or if he or she is motivated by something other than treats. But if your dog only wants food and you don’t want to give your dog food for doing a job well done…well you have yourself a bit of a conundrum.<br />
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So what do trainers mean by treat-less training? Basically you give a dog a command and if the dog does it, you reward with pets, praise, or maybe even a tennis ball or other toy depending on the trainer’s philosophy. If the dog doesn’t, he or she gets reprimanded. It depends on the trainer what type of reprimands they espouse. Don’t get me wrong. My training methods do involve correction for not following through on commands a dog knows. It is not necessarily a bad philosophy in and of itself, especially if you are using humane corrective measures. If you are not, well there is a deep circle of hell waiting for you. That’s all I will say on THAT subject.<br />
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No, my only beef with this method is that it is just no fun. Training your dog should be fun. Playing with your dog should be a daily part of your life and it is also a part of training. You want your dog to like training. If you only ever correct bad behaviors, but do not reward good behaviors, many dogs will become unmotivated. I say many, because there are some dogs out there with the requisite personality for this method to work in and of itself. A lot of dog training is caveats and not hard and fast rules.<br />
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But anyway, paying in the correct currency. If your dog only wants to snuggle you and please you, by all means reward with praise and pets. If your dog doesn’t care about anything but stinky liver treats…well. Bust out the stinky liver treats. Pay your dog in the correct currency. I like being paid in the correct currency… getting paid in krone when you work in the US is a bit of a go around, if you see what I mean. Speaking of being paid, check out that<a href="https://anchor.fm/sammythedogtrainer" target="_blank"> support this podcast button</a> on <a href="https://anchor.fm/sammythedogtrainer" target="_blank">anchor.com</a> and get your very own tailored podcast just for you…or continue getting free podcasts on whatever topic I pick. It’s all good.<br />
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Another point is that you have to be motivated yourself. Actually one of the findings of my dissertation research study for my PhD…which I can’t really talk about too much until it’s published, but hey here’s a teaser- one of the findings was that almost all professional K-9 handlers support the mantra “Everything goes down the lead.” What that means is that everything you’re feeling goes straight down the leash to your dog. If you’re happy and excited, your dog will become happy and excited. If you’re stressed and annoyed…guess what? Your dog will be stressed and annoyed. So if you handle your dog energetically and positively, that is what you will get in return. Be a motivated handler to have a motivated dog. Cool. Simple enough there.<br />
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Now here is a very important distinction to make in training, and it can be a bit of a fine line. Bribing your dog is different from paying your dog. I’ll say that again. Bribing your dog is not the same thing as paying your dog for a job well done. Bribing is saying “Hey look Fido I have a cookie. If you do the thingy I will give you the cookie.” Or Fido refuses to come so we bust out the bag of cookies and then maybe he’ll come.<br />
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When I train, there are no cookies waved about until the end of an exercise and you celebrate a job well done. I don’t bribe—I pay after a command or series of commands has been well executed. It’s okay to say “good” in between each correct repetition of a command in a series exercise, but save the treats and celebrating for the end of the exercise or series of commands. This is how you get a dog used to the idea that if he or she works, then eventually he or she will get paid. I do 20 minute obedience routines with my dog and he does not get rewarded until the end. But we have worked up to this and he has learned through working up to it that he will get paid eventually if he does it right. Now you can’t just start with a 20 minute obedience routine. You have to start small and work your way up. Oh and if you are curious about more of these esoteric obedience type concepts check out my online course, Practical, Easy Dog Training for the Real World on Udemy. I think they pretty much have them always on sale for dirt cheap. So check that out.<br />
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So how do you work up to that? Baby steps, as always in dog training. Teach your dog to sit. Yay reward! Sit, yay reward! Sit, stay….come! Yay reward. Teach your dog to touch its nose to your fingers. I love this command for a lot of reasons I won’t drone on about today, but it’s an easy one to teach and it is good for getting your dog to understand delayed payment. Touch! Good! Touch, touch, Good! Touch, touch, touch, good! Work up to a series of touches in a row. Hell, have him walk along at your left side and do some touches and voila—you are starting to teach him the heel command!<br />
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Now delayed payment and delaying marking a behavior are two separate ideas. Ok, Sammy just what the heck are you talking about? In behavioral science, marking a behavior is indicating whether a behavior is good or bad. Loads of dog trainers like to cite the 1.5 second rule for this. The 1.5 second rule is based off of a research study they did a while ago that basically found you had to mark a behavior within 1.5 seconds of the behavior happening for a dog to equate your reaction with the behavior. What happened next was kind of chaotic. Loads of people took that to mean that they had to treat their dogs or pay their dogs within 1.5 seconds of the dog executing a command. That’s a lot of stress. Pretty much chaos ensued. Because people become so wrapped up in having their treats ready that they are dropping their leashes and forgetting their good handler techniques, and oh…now it’s beginning to look to your dog like you are bribing him, not paying him. Remember we said bribing is a no-no?<br />
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So we mark the behavior instead with our voices. Some trainers use clickers, but I’m not a fan. Check out my blog on <a href="http://www.sammythedogtrainer.com/2018/03/why-i-hate-clicker-training.html" target="_blank">Why I Hate Clickers</a> if you’re curious about that. I use the word “good” to mark a behavior, and then pay at the end of the exercise. Sit, good, stay, good, come, good, heel, good, sit, YAY!!! Celebrate. And so on and so forth. As long as you mark the behavior as correct with your voice within 1.5 seconds of the dog doing the command, you’ve satisfied the timing rule. So chillax a bit with the cookies. If you work with your dog enough the concept of delayed payment will be second nature to him or her. Just make sure you are prepared to pay him because…if you’re not asking for all that work and then not paying is just lame. And your dog will think so too.<br />
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That brings me around to Owen. Owen and I got into a show down where he did not want to do a command, and so we went round and round for about 40 minutes while I said no, command….pause…no, command…pause… no, command etc. etc. I gave his leash a tug or used other corrective measures when I said no. Now, the battle had to happen but it could have been a lot less painful had we established the “you will get payed for doing the thing” concept a little better.<br />
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Even the dog trainer has her ruff moments. The moral of the story- establish motivation first and your training will be easier and more fun!<br />
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So every year I make a point to put a little dent in my family’s holiday bonuses by talking about holiday safety with our pets. For those of you how don’t know, my family is chock full of brilliant veterinarians, and it’s a family joke every year that they make their Christmas bonuses doing ornament extraction surgeries…it’s a joke but it’s not a joke. Every year someone’s new puppy eats a glass ornament off the Christmas tree and they pay a hefty price. So let’s do my family a disservice and your family a service by talking about holiday safety.<br />
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I was laughing at my past year’s<a href="http://www.sammythedogtrainer.com/2017/12/doggy-holiday-manners.html" target="_blank"> holiday safety articles</a> because people come up with some ingenious ways to keep their pets safe over the holidays.<a href="http://www.sammythedogtrainer.com/2017/11/dogs-and-christmas-safety.html" target="_blank"> One of my articles</a> features the family Christmas tree encased in a wire dog crate so the family’s cat can’t get at the ornaments. It’s funny…but also kind of genius. So let’s talk about the Christmas tree…or Hanukkah tree or Yule tree or whatever. We’re equal opportunity here at Camp Sammy. So whatever flavor of winter holiday tree you want to bring into your house, let’s talk about how to make it safe. So pretty much when you bring a big honking tree into your house and pay a bunch of attention to it by decorating it with lights and ornaments and leaving little calling cards that smell like you under the tree (aka presents all nice and smelly with your scent from your wrapping), I mean…it’s going to attract the attention and regard of your animals.<br />
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Now I’m a dog trainer…I don’t train cats…yeah good luck with that. They can be taught but not reliably. Actually it’s kind of funny, the Army did a bunch of research studies in the 70s on what animals they should use for their various military programs. They studied a whole slew of different animals and came to a few conclusions. The first is that domestic dog was the most pliable and useful for their purposes. The second is they wish they could use cats. Cats are agile and smart and sneaky and kinda awesome. But they could not be reliably trained. Yeah big LOL on that one. I wonder what politician decided THAT was a project worth funding because anyone who has a cat could have told them that for a fraction of the cost. Yay government spending.<br />
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So this all segues into my holiday cat Christmas tree story. So I found a great deal on this pretty little flocked artificial Christmas tree. Now Sammy the dog trainer is savvy to pooches. In year’s past I have only decorated the top half of the trees or put them on pedestals or whatever to keep the ornaments out of reach of prying little doggo mouths. Over the years I had devised the perfect spot for the Christmas tree- on top of my tall rustic dining room table, far out of reach of any doggies who might want to steal a bob from the tree or hike their leg on the new indoor potty spot. So I got to setting up the fluffy white little tree and got it all decorated. Now when I have agreeable dogs, I open up the kitties’ door on the barn door I built to separate the back half of the house from the front half where my doggy boarder friends hang out with me in the main living area.<br />
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This particular year, I had some pretty mellow boarders, so the kitties came out to investigate the festivities. Now being as I am a dog trainer and not a cat trainer, the cats jump on my counters and tables and what have you because…meh. I spend every waking moment training dogs, so the cats<br />
kinda just do their thing. One of my cats in particular really does his own thing. His name is Attila THE CAT and he is as large on personality as his name is on history. He also has a guilty baked goods fetish. Danishes, muffins, what have you- he loves them. He’s my phantom cupcake licker. This one year I got this really nice smelling vanilla shampoo, the ones all special edition for the holidays. I woke up in the middle of the night to find Attila attached to my head mowing down on my hair. A few days later he had a hairball and it was definitely not his hair. Yeah gross. So he has issues. And apparently he decided to have one with my lovely, newly set up Christmas tree. He waddles over and starting munching on the white fake snow flocking. I was like…uh oh.<br />
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So being the dog trainer, I get out my handy dandy homemade no-chew spray that I use for the dogs. It has super hot peppers and vinegar in it and works way better than the store bought stuff. So I go ahead a spritz the bough Attila was munching on. He looks at me with disdain and then sidles over a couple inches and starts munching again. So I spritz THAT place. Then he moves again and I spritz again. We went on like this until pretty much the whole tree was covered in Camp Sammy famous no-chew spray. At this point one of my clients shows up to pick up her dogs from doggy daycare. With a completely amused yet semi-disgusted face she says “Damn those dogs have got good aim.” She totally thought the dogs had peed all over my Christmas tree. And after a glance I realized the nice white flocking was now not only super spicy but also yellow. We threw out the Christmas tree. Now I get a real one and Attila is not inclined to munch on that one.<br />
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Moral of the story- find what works for your household. If your cat has a hankering to eat your tree, try a different tree. If you puppy wants to hike his leg on your tree, get the tree up out of reach or maybe fence it off with a gate. And please please please keep ornaments out of your dogs’ reach. Sorry Aunt Roni.<br />
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What else can pose a danger during the holidays? Power cords to light up all those lights and tiny villages and whatnot. Christmas foods- keep those well out of reach as well. Turkey bones can be just as deadly as a glass ornament. Burning candles and sweeping tales do not mix. Christmas presents. So your dog with his super awesome amazing smeller can smell foodstuff through wrapping paper.<br />
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I experienced this first hand one year when my mom’s German Shepherd perused through all the packages and found the one with dark chocolates in its proceeded to eat the whole box. Now chocolate and artificial sweeteners are toxic for your dogs, but she was lucky enough to be a bigger dog so it did not affect her as much as if she had been a small dog. So she pretty much had festive, brightly colored foil turds for a few days and that was it. But had she been a smaller dog, it could have been tragic. So keep the food presents, even if they are wrapped, up and out of reach as well.<br />
Notice a trend here? Up and out of reach is the safest thing for pets. Sure you can train your dog to leave things alone when you are there and watching…but when you are not, do not tempt fate. You can’t correct what you cannot catch in the moment, so the best way is to keep those instances from happening when you are not there. The crate is your friend. Baby gates are your friends. High out of reach places…again. Friends.<br />
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What else? Make sure your dog is trained to come reliably on command because when visitors start coming over, inevitably a door or a gate gets left open. Be aware of hunting seasons in your area and take precautions for your family to be safe, both two and four legged. Also, socialize your dog, with the supervision of a professional trainer if need be, so that your dog doesn’t bite Aunt Suzie or is so annoying that no one wants Fido to partake in the festivities. Your dog is part of your family. Make sure you include them in the holidays! Which may mean a bit of training work beforehand, so your dog can have the best possible holiday too.<br />
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Oh yeah, and if you have a protection trained dog…just be aware. Santa’s suit looks an awful lot like a bite suit. Just saying. So with that lovely thought to gnaw on, I will bid you all adieu for now. If you liked today’s podcast and would like to <a href="https://anchor.fm/sammythedogtrainer" target="_blank">support the continuation of these little on air diatribes,</a> please click on the<a href="https://anchor.fm/sammythedogtrainer" target="_blank"> support this podcast button</a>. Also check us out on <a href="http://sammythedogtrainer.com./">sammythedogtrainer.com.</a> It’s because of listeners like you that this small veteran owned business is possible. Love to you all.<br />
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Hey guys, welcome to my podcast, Sammy the Dog Trainer expounds about life the universe and dogs. It’s a rather atmospheric afternoon here in the Tampa bay- very fall like…or as fall as it gets here in Florida at least. My grass is dying yay! My parents up north are getting sleet and snow, so pick your poison I guess. Today’s podcast is a sponsored podcast. Gary from Tampa FL is one of our generous supporters…actually he’s our only supporter at the moment…cough cough. So as part of the benefits of supporting this podcast you get to pick a topic for me to drone on about each month. That sounds amazing right? Check out that support this podcast button on <a href="https://anchor.fm/sammythedogtrainer/episodes/The-Treat-Cast-e2jdc7" target="_blank">Anchor.com</a> or follow the maze through my blog at www.sammythedogtrainer.com.<br />
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So Gary would like me to talk about the importance of nutritious treats and treats in training. That is an excellent topic, Gary! Thanks for that! There is a lot of misinformation out there about dog nutrition and because dog foods are not as closely regulated as people foods, there can be stuff out there marketed to dogs that can actually be harmful to your dogs. Now, I’m not a veterinarian or a doggy nutritionist, so I am not qualified to give you professional nutrition advice, just my opinions from working with dogs for decades. I always encourage everyone to discuss nutrition with their veterinarians. That is where I learn a lot of information. My vet here in Tampa is <a href="https://www.sunsetparkanimalhospital.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Tara Fournier at Sunset Park Animal Hospital,</a> so I go to her with loads of questions. My aunt, uncle, and cousin up north are all veterinarians too, so they get weird texts from me in the middle of the night about oddly shaped bumps and pictures of puke. Lucky them. Yay family!<br />
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I can tell you that proper nutrition makes a ton of difference in a dog’s health. When I first adopted my Whuffo from the local kill shelter, he was emaciated and had hardly any hair. Now he is glossy, fluffy, and full of energy! Most of that is due to proper nutrition. I’ll have to dig out some before and after pics for my blog because it is truly astounding what healthy food can do for animals.<br />
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So that’s food. Let’s talk about treats. Treats are really important in dog training. It is usually one of the go-to motivators for dogs. But treating your dog or rewarding you dog in training can extend beyond food treats- it can include playing with their favorite toy as well! A lot of working dogs will work diligently just to get a chance to play with a Kong toy, a rope, or a hose. My dog will work for an hour for his tennis ball. But it’s important to have that payment in training. It gets your dog revved up and ready to do what you want. It’s motivating. It’s not fair to expect them to work without payment…speaking of working without payment, check out that support t<a href="https://anchor.fm/sammythedogtrainer/episodes/The-Treat-Cast-e2jdc7" target="_blank">his podcast button on that anchor.com page</a>… just saying.<br />
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If you are going to use a food treat, usually something stinky and squishy is the best. Your dog should not have to spend a lot of time crunching on a cookie before moving on to the next command. I use Trader Joe’s beef dog jerky or dogs also go wild for those food rolls you see at pet stores. You know, the ones that look like sausage wraps? Those are kind of cool because they are actually meant to be a meal and not necessarily a treat even though the dogs go wild for them, so if you have a dog that is struggling with obesity, that can be a good option. Giving them little squishes of food roll.<br />
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Let’s see, some of the ingredients I know off hand, and again I’m not a vet or nutritionist, but some things to avoid that I see in treats often are a lot of salt or garlic. Again wheat isn’t necessarily bad, but crunchy wheat treats take time to ingest and we want something quickly nomnomed for training to keep your dog’s focus and learning curve activated.<br />
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So in summary of today’s podcast- feed your dog healthy stuff. You will see a difference. Work with experts like your vet or do your research on <a href="http://dogfoodadvisor.com/">dogfoodadvisor.com</a>. Be the scientist. Experiment with stuff and see what your dog does well on, and what treats really get them excited. Remember to pay your dogs for doing well. Now, some ore shameless promotion…if you check out my online courses you will know I endorse paying your dog, not bribing your dog. For more on how to do that, check out my website or you can also get my courses through the <a href="https://www.udemy.com/practical-easy-dog-training-for-the-real-world/learn/v4/overview" target="_blank">Udemy app</a>. So get out there and motivate those pooches with nutritious treats! Pay your dogs…and consider<a href="https://anchor.fm/sammythedogtrainer/episodes/The-Treat-Cast-e2jdc7" target="_blank"> paying your podcaster. </a> I really have no shame. Oh my gosh.<br />
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<span lang="EN">Owning a pet can be an exciting time. However, picking your favorite animal and buying the cheapest food does not make you a responsible owner. Here are a few points to bear in mind when you start caring for your new companion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">It’s good to prepare your home before the big day of your pet’s arrival. Start by making your home a<a href="https://www.myfurryvalentine.com/event-details/preparing-your-home-for-a-new-pet/"><span style="mso-color-alt: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="https://www.myfurryvalentine.com/event-details/preparing-your-home-for-a-new-pet/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">safe place</span></a></span></u> for a new pet. Don’t have electrical cords lying around where a dog might chew them up, or a cat might claw them. Have all chemicals and cleaning agents inaccessible. Be certain that their food is out of reach. The last thing you want is your new pet breaking into their food bag, overeating and getting sick. Prepare everyone at your home for the arrival, and make sure they know what the rules will be for your new companion, and how to enforce them. If only half of the household tells your new friend he or she can’t sit on the couch, your pet may become confused and eventually act out. Make sure you have the<a href="http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/house-home/home-hacks/how-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-rehomed-pet-6-things-you-need-for-a-new-cat-or-dog-11364185542095"><span style="mso-color-alt: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/house-home/home-hacks/how-to-prepare-your-home-for-a-rehomed-pet-6-things-you-need-for-a-new-cat-or-dog-11364185542095" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">right gear</span></a></span></u> as well. This includes a food and water bowl, enrichment toys, waste bags or litter boxes, a collar and leash, grooming items and a place for them to sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Animals, especially if you have a rescue, may be nervous or fearful at first. This is a new situation with a new group of people. It may take time for new pets to adjust. You can help them feel at home and bond with them in a few ways. Every kind of pet will need different techniques. For instance, <u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="https://www.petful.com/behaviors/bonding-with-a-new-cat/" rel="" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">cats</span></a></span></u> may need more space than dogs. Cats need their alone time, so try to have an area of the house that is just for them. This will actually help them feel safe, and bond with you in turn. <u><span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="https://www.caninejournal.com/how-to-bond-with-your-rescue-dog-or-new-puppy/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Dogs</span></a></span></u>, however, have different bonding needs. While they should have a space of their own where they can retreat to be alone, like their own crate, they will need much more active time with you. Both animals will benefit from toys and you playing with them. Grooming is also an excellent way to get closer to your new friend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hey hey everyone. Sammy the Dog Trainer here on this lovely November afternoon. Don’t forget to set your clocks back this weekend if you’re on the whole cockamamy daylight savings scheme. Or if you’re like me, all the clocks in your house are wrong anyway, so who cares? Today we’re going to be talking about crate training.<br />
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Sometimes I get grief from people about the subject of dog crates. They don’t like the idea of locking a dog up. Would you lock your kid up? Well, I don’t have kids. And I don’t have them for a reason...just kidding I love kids. Kids are awesome. Kids and dogs are kindred spirits I think. But the answer to that question is you do actually lock your kid up. What is a crib? What is a playpen? Do you let your toddler just wander around wherever they want? I bet probably not. A look there goes Johnny wandering out into traffic. Oh well. Yeah no. Don’t think so.<br />
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A dog crate functions much the same way. It provides a measure of safety for your dog when you can’t watch him. Puppies or dogs who are not housebroken yet get into to things. They eat things. They chew stuff up. Unfortunately sometimes this can be life threatening. Not only can your puppy develop a blockage in his intestines that could possibly kill him, he could chew on your wiring and burn your house down. Lovely.<br />
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Ok, Sammy. That sounds pretty serious. You bet your chickens it’s serious. I’m not sure if betting chickens is a phrase…I just made it a phrase. It’s probably horrible and has something to do with cock fighting. I do NOT support cock fighting. Oh Sammy the Dog Trainer supports rooster fighting. Aaaah! No I do not. How do I get myself into these messes? Anyway, yes crate training is a matter of safety for your dog.<br />
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Obviously do not lock your dog up for super long periods of time. The crate is meant for only when you can’t watch them. Like at night when you’re sleeping or when you’re not home. The amount of time you should leave your dog in a crate varies depending on age and circumstance, but the absolute max is 8 hours. Here at Camp Sammy, the doggo guests are only in the crates for meal times, sleeping if they need it (otherwise they sleep on the couch), or when I am out for a couple hours. No more than that. As we speak there are dogs leaping all around me. It’s kinda awesome.<br />
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It’s really loud. I hate it. This is a common problem. There are some more complex ways around it, but usually it’s the healthiest to let your puppy cry it out and ignore. How do I know if she’s just crying because she doesn’t want to be in the crate or if she has to go out to potty? If you put her in there and she cries right away, I would ignore her. If she has been asleep for a bit, wakes up, and then starts crying, take her out. Once she wakes up, her systems get moving, and she will probably have to pee. Then after she does her business, reward her, then stick her back in the crate with something tasty to chew on. I always leave the dogs with something safe to gnaw on in their crates. The dogs that stay with me know they’re going in the crates when I start saying “let’s find something to chew on.” They get happy and go to their places because they know what’s coming next is “Go in your home.” Then cookies and something awesome to gnaw on.<br />
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I like marrow or shin bones. Those are the cylindrical bones you can get a pet and feed stores, or online. Check the source of any animal products. <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jyrmtt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nylabones</a> are a good product too. A lot of your local businesses will have goodies to check out. I just found this awesome local company, <a href="https://www.arknaturals.com/" target="_blank">Ark Naturals</a>, that makes an extremely effective dental chew. I met them at a Howloween doggy event and loved that they source all their ingredients in the US. They’ve since expanded and you can find their products in boutique pet stores all over or online.<br />
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Another fun thing I like to do to amuse the doggos in their crates is fill a Kong toy with peanut butter (no salt, plain, no sugar and definitely not sugar free) or yogurt (same things apply here) and freeze it. Freezing it makes it last longer and it’s a fun treat for your pet.<br />
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The answer to that is slowly. If you take my online course (hint hint…shameless self-promotion. Check it out on <a href="http://sammythedogtrainer.com/">sammythedogtrainer.com</a> or search <a href="https://www.udemy.com/practical-easy-dog-training-for-the-real-world/learn/v4/overview" target="_blank">Practical, Easy Dog Training for the Real World on Udemy</a>), you will know about the gradual steps necessary to train our dogs. For the crate, the same applies. Work your way up in unsupervised time. Don’t just leave your dog for the whole day and expect miracles. Try a half hour and work up from there. Don’t give your dog run of the whole house. A favorite thing for not quite housebroken dogs to do is run into a back room with nice fluffy carpet and pee or poo. Restrict their space privileges and work up in space allowance. Another thing you can try is a doggy playpen. Don’t buy one of those fabric kiddy playpens. Unless you want the amusement of watching your dog rip holes in it. Then by all means, get a kiddy play pen. I have some listed on my site if you’re interested. I like the heavy-duty steel ones that I can add or subtract panels to change the shape as I need to. Just a word of warning, these are not for climber dogs. Climber dogs can get their paws stuck in the pens and it can hurt them. So judge your individual dog to see if they need a pen with a lid on it or if they are not going to try escape by climbing out. Each dog is different. Hence the Camp Sammy mantra of tailoring the training to your dog.<br />
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Yes absolutely, especially if your dog doesn’t tear it up and eat it or pee all over it. If she does, then you will need to look at other options. Or contact me for an online or telephone consult. I like those fluffy blankets you get at Walmart for 15 to 20 bucks because I can throw them in the laundry and sanitize them easily and dogs tend not to be tempted to destroy them as quickly as traditional dog beds. Obviously if you have a more senior dog, the orthopedic and fancier dog beds are better for their joints, but hopefully by then they won’t be destroying things…hopefully. If not, reach out to me and I will see what I can do to coach you.<br />
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Now if your dog is doing things like gnawing on the crate and destroying it to break free, you have a whole other set of issues on your hands. This is dangerous separation anxiety and will need some expert coaching and some other specialized tools to get you through it. To avoid these situations in the future, crate train your dogs when you first get them. At some point in your dog’s life, they will have to be in a crate, whether it be at the vet’s or boarding or traveling or whatever. Help them out by training them early!<br />
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From my professional experience, dogs who are properly crate trained tend to be more balanced and happier. It gives them a safe place to go and decompress. Being a dog, in my estimation, is probably exhausting. Their senses are so heightened, with their hearing and sense of smell. They are constantly bombarded with stimulus all around them. The crate provides them a nice, safe place to go to decompress from all that. I like to put a blanket over the crate to make it den-like. Just on three sides…not all four. Oops Fluffy, you’re in the dark. No, leave a side or two open. This mimics a natural den environment that a dog might encounter in the wild. Try feeding your dog their meals in their crate to help perpetuate this idea. Dogs eat when they are safe. Momma dog or their packmates who care for the puppies would come into the den and regurgitate meals for them to snack on in the den. So by feeding your dog in their crate, you are telling your dog this is a nice safe place. You can relax here. I feed the dogs in crates here at Camp Sammy so they aren’t eating each other’s food and tussling over stuff as well. Win win. Most dogs who are properly crate trained love their crates and voluntarily go in there when the door is left open for naps and whatnot.<br />
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So to summarize, no crates are not evil. We crate our kids too, it’s just not called a crate because then child services would be called and that’s not good for anybody. No, we use kiddy playpens and cribs and strollers and those crazy bouncy chair thingies…don’t know what those are called. But it’s the same idea. It contains your kid so they can’t get into too much mischief and burn your house down. Don’t let your dog burn your house down. Give them a nice safe place to decompress. A crate should be big enough for your dog to fully stand up and circle. So with that in mind, go shopping. Use my affiliate links…ah more shameless promoting. Speaking of which, if you enjoyed today’s podcast and would like one more please support this podcast by clicking the support button on my anchor.com page or by going to Patreon.com and supporting Sammy the Dog Trainer. When you support this podcast you get to pick a topic you want to know about. If you want to support but can’t find the buttons, give me a shout out at <a href="mailto:sammythedogtrainer@gmail.com">sammythedogtrainer@gmail.com</a> or look us up on Facebook at Camp Sammy Tamp Dog Training or on our website at <a href="http://www.sammythedogtrainer.com/">www.sammythedogtrainer.com</a>.<br />
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Cheers and happy November y’all!<br />
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Howloween Podcast- Having a Good Time with Your Dashing Doggo</h2>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Transcript: Hey hey good morning all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s Sammy the Dog Trainer here for doggy podcast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s been a fun week here at Camp Sammy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The doggy Halloween events are in full swing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been getting awesome pictures from my clients having fun with their dogs, and I encourage you to do the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really love this time of year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here in Florida the fall foliage is not as impressive as where I’m from in Ohio, but that doesn’t deter me from celebrating all the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to the Strut Wag and Roll event at Ferg’s live this past weekend benefiting Vets 4 Pets and it was awesome to see all the dogs out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whuffo was dressed like a skunk for a little while, but he peed on his costume so that didn’t last long lol.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This time of year as a dog trainer I get a few Howloween related questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first one is should I take my dog trick or treating?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now the answer to that one depends entirely on your dog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is your dog well socialized?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does he or she like crowds?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will the costumes weird your dog out and cause him or her to act irrationally?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the other hand, does your dog love the hustle and bustle of social events?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are they more go with the flow types?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If that’s the case, then I say go for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always, keep your doggo on a leash and make sure they are visible- lights, LED collars or leashes, that kind of thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just wrote an <a href="http://www.sammythedogtrainer.com/2018/10/whoa-nifty-dog-products.html" target="_blank">article on some nifty dog products</a> and some bright LED collars and leashes were mentioned in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check it out on <a href="http://www.sammythedogtrainer.com/2018/10/whoa-nifty-dog-products.html" target="_blank">Sammythedogtrainer.com</a> if you’re interested.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sammy, why does my dog act like a psycho nut job on beggar’s night?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well…your dog is probably not acting differently than he or she normally would except the instances for psycho behavior go up exponentially.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of one or two visitors causing your dog to go into a frenzy at the door, you have hundreds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have seen some dogs that are just incredibly weirded out by the costumes people wear too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep your treats at the ready to teach your pooch that people in costumes mean good things! Check out my podcast on barking if you want a succinct solution to the psycho barking problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not actually psycho…I just say that because it sounds like it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have actually seen psychotic dogs before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s a whole other story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Can I dress my dog up for Halloween?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why yes you can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It does not necessarily mean your dog will like or tolerate it, but have at it my friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want your reluctant pooch to be more accepting of costume pieces, try introducing them slowly with lots of treats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was blessed with a super vain dog who loves attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is also smart and has figured out if he wears a costume he gets lots more attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore he loves costumes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He struts around like Look at me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so cool!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mom gave me these duds!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dogs are better at wearing shirt type things than hats, shoes, or glasses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh by the way if doggy glasses or doggles if you will are a part of your dog’s costume make sure they are just clear and not prescriptive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The blur from the lenses freaks dogs out majorly and it’s not that fair to them to do that. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if they’re just decorative they can make your dog look super smart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my clients sent me the cutest pic of her dog in glasses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will share it on my Instagram Sammythedogtrainer, Twitter @SammyDogTrainer, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/campsammytampadogtraining/" target="_blank"> Facebook page Camp Sammy Tampa Dog Training</a> if you want some comic relief.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please follow me so I can someday eventually publish my darn dog training book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">my dog eat Halloween candy?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NOOOOOOOOOO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well mostly no.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a border collie growing up that would root through our candy stashes when she knew we weren’t looking and picked out all the smarties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She would hide them in her doggy bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank goodness her taste was in candy that was not toxic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not terribly good for her, but not poisonous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hey they say you are what you eat…smarties…get it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyways NO chocolate and definitely no sugar free anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And just don’t feed your dog candy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s terrible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep it out of their reach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they accidentally ingest some, it depends on their size, metabolism, and a couple other factors whether or not they will be violently ill or just poo shiny wrapper turds for a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always contact your vet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I say again, always contact your vet if you dog eats something like that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Dr. Samantha Schinderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07902129027570088104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620788486233093618.post-84203774629954155092018-10-16T17:45:00.001-07:002018-10-16T17:53:59.160-07:00Whoa Nifty Dog Products<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZzqeoad-uoqAZg5N4X0y53d2nvAkf-EDc0m6AO8j0k0mGXLACOnwEHyUDcZAAlrbzB8a3zjJsYf-K3uBlLqgwACu-0oCrmGWMlCFWcPt6Qg_a21UMDuM_Hdm37Dow9ailYt41OU2MZ4/s1600/Whoa+Nifty.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="dog stuff" border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZzqeoad-uoqAZg5N4X0y53d2nvAkf-EDc0m6AO8j0k0mGXLACOnwEHyUDcZAAlrbzB8a3zjJsYf-K3uBlLqgwACu-0oCrmGWMlCFWcPt6Qg_a21UMDuM_Hdm37Dow9ailYt41OU2MZ4/s640/Whoa+Nifty.png" title="dog products" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<h2>Whoa Nifty Dog Products</h2><br />
If you're a Sammythedogtrainer follower, you know I love thumbs and all the cool inventions that go along with having them. You also know I am a huge proponent of small business and entrepreneurship, so every now and then I like to take a gander at some of the coolest dog innovations I see out there on the market.<br />
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Just so you know, I may receive a small commission for any products bought through these links but it's of no cost to you either way- so shop on my dog parents!<br />
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Here is a cool little doo-dad to keep your pooch occupied while you are bathing him. As a dog trainer, I love that this makes the bath a more positive experience! I have talked with this company before and they are A+.<br />
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These mats and towels by Soggy Doggy are simply amazing for trapping the mud on those rainy days when Fido wants to splash in puddles...but you don't want it following him inside. This is a great price for an XL one too!<br />
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<h3>AquaPaw</h3><br />
Again with the baths...a necessary evil. This contraption looks pretty cool as you can suds up your pooch will you spread out the soap.<br />
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<h3>A Doggy Rain Poncho!</h3><br />
Ermagerd how cute is this!? I saw one of these the other day during one of Tampa's infamous torrential downpours. The dog look styling and and dry, not to mention loved all the attention she got in her super fashionable apparel.<br />
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<h3>Automatic Ball Machine??? iFetchToo</h3>How about this number, now in a large size. It used to be just for the smaller ones. This reminds me of a flyball machine. Flyball is a super fun sport you can do with your ball obsessed pooch. It might take a little training to show you dog how to drop the ball in the machine at first, but man, this could be super rewarding. This one is going on my dog's Christmas list for sure.<br />
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<h3>Puzzle Toys and Bowls</h3><br />
As a dog trainer, I love the cognitive stimulus given by puzzle toys and bowls. Dogs wear out surprisingly fast when they are using their barker brains.<br />
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</h3><h3>Chewies!!!</h3><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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<h3>Leanlix</h3><div><br />
</div><div>This is a cool one if you have a super tiny dog or one whose weight you are watching. It comes in a variety of lickable flavors including free range chicken, run-a-way frank, sweet potato, and PB&J time.<br />
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<h3>Some Safety Stuff</h3>Reflective collars and LED leashes sound like a good idea as these days are getting shorter and Fluffy's walk might start bleeding into the darker hours.<br />
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<h3>Grooming and Hair Tumbleweed Management</h3>The ever present battle against dog hair. We wage war each day. Here are a couple ways you can have some victories under your belt and not as many hitchhiking dog hairs. Look for an article soon on how I wage war against the fur at Camp Sammy in Tampa.<br />
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Gary from Tampa, FL wants to know, how to I get my dog to come when called? Now that is probably one of the most frequent questions I hear as a professional dog trainer. It’s also huge safety issue. Your dog is not safe unless he or she is completely reliable on his or her recall. The recall is what the obedience world calls the “come command.” They’re one and the same.<br />
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Now to start off with I am going to remind you about one of our doggy teaching paradigms. Everything in dog training is a function of time and space. That’s nice Sammy. Go back to nerd land where you belong. OK. So the time part is pretty self-explanatory, so we won’t get into that. The space part in teaching the recall gets a little bit more complicated.<br />
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So every good foundation in dog training is built in little increments, small baby steps. So when I set up a dog to have a bombproof recall, I start at the very bottom and work my way up. What does that mean? It means I start with a<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CXIWF0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=9934b631b525d2307bd5c98480e89fb6&language=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> standard 6-foot lead</a>. I practice having my dog come and sit in front of me before being rewarded. Sitting is crucial in this exercise because you want your dog to come and sit not come and fly by you like a jet powered dog plane. So you start at the beginning instilling the habit of coming and sitting.<br />
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Now space also involves the environment in which you are practicing with your dog. The least challenging is usually inside with no distractions. The next step up is inside with maybe a distraction or two. Distractions can be anything from the radio blaring to another dog or person being around, maybe the kids playing, that kind of thing. The next step up in difficulty is most likely the backyard with no distractions, then the backyard with some distractions, then the front yard. Eventually you will work your way up to large enclosed spaces. I say enclosed because technically you are not supposed to have your dog off the leash in an unenclosed area in public. That and if your recall is not bomb proof, it’s not a good idea to let your dog run free. And it’s not usually legal. So avoid that. Cool.<br />
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Now you start with the<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CXIWF0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=9934b631b525d2307bd5c98480e89fb6&language=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 6-foot lead</a>. That way if you dog does not want to come you can reel him in like a fish. Then I graduate the dogs I work with to a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IA9X5K/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005IA9X5K&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=3435b549d7a5bc17531180d48f96c386" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30-foot tracking lead.</a> 30 ft tracking leads are usually used for dogs who are doing area searches to find a track. They make these big sweeping circles and arcs until they zero in on the track that they’re trying to find. Having the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BZGVMWM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01BZGVMWM&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=accc5a5f76b05d81aa41c653e9c755c6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30-ft lead</a> allows the dog space to work but keeps them still attached to the handler because when they find the scent, the dog will want to pull in that direction and the handler needs to be able to stay with the dog. Anyways, we can use the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IA9X5K/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005IA9X5K&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=3435b549d7a5bc17531180d48f96c386" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30-ft lead</a> for our purposes as well.<br />
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I usually recommend letting the lead drag on the ground and keeping a hold of just the end of it. It is a bit of a hassle if it gets tangled on objects but there’s nothing to be done for it, it’s just something you have to work around. The reason I let it drag is to give the dog a sort of sense of being un-tethered while he is still technically on a leash. Practice come and sit. Use the leash if you have to, but maybe only a tug in your direction to get his momentum going and then verbally encourage them the rest of the way. Come! Good come! Come! Alright! Yay!<br />
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Only reel them in like a fish if you have to. If you tell your dog to come, the end result MUST be he comes. That’s why we work on the leash first, then graduate to off the leash. You have to have hundreds of repetitions of this before you attempt off lead. Now this is for several reasons. The first is just plain old behavioral conditioning. The second is the next step up in the allowed space, if you will, is gained through the use of an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018TOX514/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B018TOX514&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=b21351d6ac257c8fd4c054b0b9bb492e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">electronic collar.</a> I like electronic collars because you can reach out and touch your dog from far away. That is invaluable.<br />
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Now, don’t jump to conclusions before I explain the ins and outs of how I use it. If you do the legwork first, on the 6 foot and then <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BZGVMWM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01BZGVMWM&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=accc5a5f76b05d81aa41c653e9c755c6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30 foot leads</a>, you should not have to ever shock your dog. I use electronic collars with a beep and vibrate mode as well. The vibrate mode does not hurt. However, you have been conditioning your dog up until this point to understand that NO, when you say the word No, means something undesirable or bad. So when you hit the vibrate button on the collar and say NO, your dog learns to associate the vibrate with something unpleasant even though it is not in and of itself unpleasant. You built this up by using the leads, and saying NO when your dog did not come when called, and you pulled the lead at the same time that you verbally said NO. Again, like in all things, use your judgement. Don’t fling your dog around and use an appropriate collar for your dog’s age, size, breed, and temperament. Now you transfer the word NO to the vibrate of the e collar. Now vets call e collars something else- or Elizabethan collars otherwise known as the cone of shame. In dog training, it refers to the electronic collar, so don’t confuse the two.<br />
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Alright so you’re ready to go with the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018TOX514/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B018TOX514&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=b21351d6ac257c8fd4c054b0b9bb492e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">e-collar. </a>Think about your space again. Start off inside with no distractions, then graduate to the backyard, and then maybe an enclosed park, working your way up. Now there is a learning curve for a dog to start to understand that the vibrate is you correcting your dog and how to get the correction to stop. Because before you couldn’t get them and now suddenly you can. Usually the dog tries to hide or find a home base if you will, cause the vibrate weirds them out. It’s easier to get through this learning curve in a smaller space, usually inside. Sometimes the dog will try coming to the first person she sees rather than the person calling her as well. This is all completely normal. Keep telling your dog to come- if they do it immediately, yay! Reward. Don’t touch the e-collar buttons. Woo hoo repetitions and behavioral conditioning. If they don’t, then hit the vibrate button and say NO at the same time. Then repeat the command, COME. Keep doing the NO and vibrate, then command, until your dog gives up and finally comes to you. Then celebrate because you just won a very strategic battle. Your dog has suddenly realized the annoying vibrate and correction will not stop until he or she does the command. Everyone is going to starve to death and the vibrate will not stop until she does what she is supposed to do. Tada! Obedience!<br />
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Now try working in your backyard. You’re increasing the challenge of the space in which you’re working. Then maybe add distractions. Eventually you will work your way up to the dog park, which is like the super duper most difficult level. It could be raining hot dogs at the dog park, my dog will immediately drop everything and come when I call him. It’s not because he’s abused. It’s not because I have a bag of cookies I’m rattling at him, or he’s super emotionally clingy or anything like that. It’s because we’ve done this exercise over and over and over, hundreds of times. That is what behavioral conditioning is. Your recall, in order for your dog to be safe, needs to be conditioned into them.<br />
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Ok so here are some tips to get your dog to come more reliably without having to resort to a NO and a correction. Use a command voice. COME. It’s not scary, because nobody wants to come to Darth Vader, but it’s not wishy washy either. It’s distinctive and energetic and clear. You want it to be fun to come running back to you. Pay your dog for doing well. But Sammy I don’t ever want to be prepared and reward my dog. I don’t want to give him a cookie. Well you can reward your dog other ways, but don’t be lazy. Pay your dog. Good behavior needs to be rewarded. Verbally fawning on your dog is fine until you guys get inside and you can dig out their favorite toy or cookie. But at the very least, mark the behavior in the moment, right as it’s happening, with a happy voice and pets! That way your dog knows they did a good job and they will get paid eventually. Nobody wants to work without pay. Speaking of which… haha…check out that<a href="https://anchor.fm/sammythedogtrainer" target="_blank"> support this podcast button</a>…just saying.<br />
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Other tips include either crouching down or backing up so your dog gets to chase you rather than you chasing her. Crouching down is a super inviting stance, and a lot of dogs who would not come at the first recall command will actually rethink and come if they see you crouch down. Make your training sessions fun. Incorporate playing- either with a ball or a tug toy or whatever floats your dog’s boat. Only work for 10-15 minutes at a time, even less if your dog is a young pup. If your dog is not succeeding make the steps easier. Close the distance or work some more in the less challenging environment. Dog training isn’t necessarily a linear process. Dogs have good days and bad days just like people do. It’s normal to progress and then regress a bit. Don’t be too hard on your dog or yourself. Learning is like that, three steps forward, two steps back type thing. Embrace it!<br />
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Sammy, that’s nice and everything but I think electronic collars are evil even if I only use the vibrate modes. Ok. Your dog is your dog. You can decide to use whatever training methods and equipment you want on your own dog. That’s the beauty of it. It’s your dog. Now, as a dog trainer I can make recommendations. I think technology is sometimes a great way to get your dog to learn faster. You can get a pretty reliable recall with just a leash and controlling the space. It will just take a lot longer. But that’s your prerogative. Now, I will say electronic collars have improved leaps and bounds in the past couple decades. They used to be pretty heinous, but now their voltage and whatnot is regulated. There is a specific threshold for pets, another one for cattle, and I think there is a separate level for exotic or zoo animals, but I’m not 100% certain on that. Using a vibrate on your dog is going to hurt a whole hell of a lot less than your dog being hit by a car. But then again, if you do not do your homework before hand, the electronic collar usage can be disastrous if you don’t know what you’re doing. I always recommend getting the advice of a reputable trainer before using unfamiliar equipment with your dog.<br />
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Ok, so we tried to tackle a monstrous topic in this single podcast. I think we’ve gone over the basics of bomb proofing your recall. So to recap, that’s think about your space as you work up. Start with a short lead then graduate to a long lead. Then, if you choose, graduate to an electronic collar. Make it fun. And use your command voice.<br />
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Today we are going to be talking about taking your dog on car rides. It seems like I get a lot of requests for “how do I make my dog stop doing this thingy or that thingy.” And I will do a bunch of podcasts on those types of problems. If you missed it, we just did one on how to get your dog to stop barking incessantly. So check that one out if you’d like. As always you can submit podcast questions and topics on my website sammythedogtrainer.com, through my Facebook page, Camp Sammy Tampa Dog Training, email me at sammythedogtrainer@gmail.com or hit me up on Twitter, that’s @SammyDogTrainer. No “the” because I don’t know. Twitter decided I would only be Sammy Dog Trainer. So there’s that.<br />
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So today’s topic is taking your dog on car rides. Many of our dogs love going for rides. My dog, Whuffo, you’ve probably heard me talk about him before, well he loves to go on car rides so much that he will jump in anyone’s car….and he has jumped in just about everyone’s car. That dog has no loyalty. He will go with anyone. Just kidding. He’s a good boy, but if you leave your door open, he will hitch hike.<br />
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Why do some dogs like car rides so much, Sammy? Well, there are a few explanations for their joy in the good old field trip. The first is the inundation of scent. When a dog sticks his nose out of the window, he is being bombarded with smells and airflow. I’ve actually seen some theories that posit this can actually give your dog a sort of high euphoric feeling. Some believe when dogs smell it is like when people read and see a scene unfold in their heads like a series of images. Riding in the car does this for your dog at full blast. That and being a skydiver myself, I get it. I like hanging my head out of the window too.<br />
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It’s also a logical assumption dogs like car rides because it is something new and exciting. They might get to go somewhere cool. Well adjusted dogs usually love adventures. And they love going where you go. Now, if you only ever put your dog in the car to go to the vet, then they might not be so super excited about it. Or you can have a dog like I do- Whuffo loves going to the vet. He loves just about everybody and just everything. So even if he goes to the vet, he’s super stoked. Gotta love dogs.<br />
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Now some dogs hate car rides. Why? Usually they had a bad experience at one point. This is usually an upset tummy and they probably ended up barfing. Even if they did not get in trouble for causing a mess, they still remember the bad feeling of having the upset tummy. Dogs are usually embarrassed of making messes if they are housebroken as well. So to a dog like that, the car equals embarrassment and upset tummies. When they see the car again, they get nervous again, causing an upset tummy again, and the cycle goes on.<br />
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OK, Sammy so how do I break the cycle? The answer, like a lot of things in dog training, is many very small steps at a time. Practice, just having your dog get in and out of the car and reward them profusely just for that. Do not go anywhere yet. Just do that a few times. Then graduate to in the car and shut the door. Then in the car, shut the door, turn on the car. You’re Rewarding all the time for each of these steps. Then maybe back out of the drive and back in again. Then take a gander around the block. Very short distances and times. Because remember all of dog training is a function of time and space. If you buy my<a href="https://selz.co/41rXPyAtB" target="_blank"> Academic Dog Training 101</a> lecture from my website or through Udemy (look for <a href="https://www.udemy.com/practical-easy-dog-training-for-the-real-world/learn/v4/overview" target="_blank">Practical, Easy Dog Training for the Real World</a> on their website) then you will become more familiar with these types of key concepts.<br />
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Now that’s the behavioral side of it. There are a few other things you can do to help your dog stay calm. On the over the counter side, there’s always giving your dog a ginger snap cookie or some kind of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BIH8RM2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BIH8RM2&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=abacc65931c07e7561b958cc9b5d0f1e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">doggy ginger chew</a>. These are available for dogs (don’t give them sugar free people stuff). The ginger helps settle their stomachs. There are also a variety of <a href="https://amzn.to/2RPxd14" target="_blank">homeopathic calming chews</a> available out there. I would take a peek on Amazon to get an idea of what’s available or your local pet store. I’m a big proponent of buying local! There are also herbal calming collars available. Many of them have natural scents like lavender to help ease your dog’s anxiety. One thing I have had some success with and that did well in clinical trials is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGTM5IG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00TGTM5IG&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=137b4e08f7b8f68db3eb17ce5a28b513" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dog appeasing pheromones</a>. This is a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGTM5IG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00TGTM5IG&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=137b4e08f7b8f68db3eb17ce5a28b513" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">synthetic pheromone</a> that you can get in a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGTM5IG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00TGTM5IG&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=137b4e08f7b8f68db3eb17ce5a28b513" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">room spray</a>, diffuser, or collar, that your dog can smell but you can’t. For the car, I find <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGTM5IG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00TGTM5IG&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=137b4e08f7b8f68db3eb17ce5a28b513" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the spray</a> to be the most effective. The pheromone helps to ease them. Now of course there are bigger hitting options available through your vet if you are doing the small behavioral steps and the over the counter methods and it’s still not working. But I would encourage you to try those steps first before resorting to prescription medicine, unless your situation calls for it or your dog is going to bust through your windshield. Nobody wants your dog going through your windshield.<br />
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Now Sammy, why does my dog slobber so much in the car? It’s gross. Well, slobbering is a reaction to increase stimulus. It basically means your dog is over excited. Or they have rabies. Just kidding. Vaccinate your dogs for rabies. Rabies is actually gross. Slobber is just kind of par for the course if you have a dog. Try putting a bandana on them. Not only is it super cute but it doubles as a spit wiping rag. Yay! Now, take note of when your dog slobbers excessively because that will tell you vital information about their excitement levels. Or it might just tell you have a slurpy derpy dog. One of the two.<br />
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Ok Sammy. What is the safest way for my dog to ride in the car? Well, technically the safest way for your dog to ride in the car is in a crate in the back. However, this is not super fun for anyone. I have a <a href="https://amzn.to/2CGvua9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">metal barrier</a> put up separating the back portion of my Jeep from the front, so that the Whuffers has a nice, foamy padded area to hang out in, but I don’t have to wrestle an 85 lb dog in my lap while driving down the highway. It works out well. I can roll the windows down a bit and he can stick his head out and everyone is happy. Just a precaution, I do not roll the windows down so much that he can wedge his body out, because he will tumble out of the car. It is an old wives’ tale that dogs will simply just stay put in the car. Some dogs do. Not all dogs do. It’s not a good idea to figure out where your dog falls in that spectrum at 70 miles an hour. I also put the child safety locks on because my dog is too smart for his own good and will let himself out of the car if he feels like it and the child locks are not engaged. Yay dogs! Always inventing fun problem sets for us. So that’s how I travel with dogs. There are all kinds of harnesses that clip into safety belts and whatnot. I find dogs get tangled in them more often than not and it is a distraction for the driver. That and not many of them have been impact tested, so you’re using a product that supposedly is going to provide your dog safety basically blind. I like the<a href="https://amzn.to/2CGvua9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> metal barrier solution</a> and they have their own area, personally. I even have a foam mattress topper back there and when my dog and I go camping, we both sleep back there. Whuffo thinks it’s the coolest thing ever. I do have to remember the child safety locks then, because otherwise we lock ourselves in the Jeep…yeah….anyways.<br />
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Now, I encourage you guys to get out, especially now in this nice cooler weather, and take your four-legged children for some joy rides. As always do not leave your dog unattended in a hot car. Switch the AC on and check on them every now and then. Use your judgement. Hydrate your dog. Make sure you have enough gas to keep the AC running and do not leave them for a long period of time. As a professional I would say never leave your dog in your car. As real person, I would say use judgement. Don’t be stupid and don’t abuse your animals. It’s pretty easy to figure out what is too long to leave your dog in your car with it running. Also that extra set of keys comes in handy when you lock your car while it’s still running. How do I know this? Hmmm yeah.<br />
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SO anyways get out there and enjoy the road with your poochy partner and thanks for listening to Sammy the Dog Trainer’s podcast. It’s because of listeners like you we can have these podcast sessions. If you’re feeling generous please click on the support this podcast button on <a href="https://anchor.fm/sammythedogtrainer" target="_blank">Anchor.com </a>or check us out on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sammythedogtrainer" target="_blank">Patreon.</a><br />
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Get out there and have some fun! Cheers!<br />
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Hey good morning or good afternoon or good even earlier morning wherever you are listening. I’m Sammy the Dog Trainer and you’re listening to my podcast on Life with Real Dogs. I sent a shout out asking for questions my listeners want to know about on my Facebook page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/campsammytampadogtraining/" target="_blank">Camp Sammy</a>. If you have questions you’re dying to know about or you just want to listen to me drone on about for a spell, you can send me a message on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/campsammytampadogtraining/" target="_blank">Camp Sammy Facebook page</a>, or through my website sammythedogtrainer.com. You can also email me at Sammythedogtrainer@gmail.com or hit me up on twitter @SammyDogTrainer…there’s no the in that one. For some reason I could only be Sammy Dog Trainer on Twitter.<br />
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Anyways, Kim from Vandalia Ohio writes “How do I get my dog to stop barking at the door?” Kim, that is a million dollar question. Actually it’s not, but the dog trainer wishes it was.<br />
So Barking is a pretty complex behavior and it actually holds quite a bit of meaning for a dog. In the wild it would serve as a warning for packmates that something suspect or potentially dangerous was around. They would echo their packmate’s or other dogs’ warning barks to get the word out, successfully providing a bit of a safety net for their pack.<br />
That is one of the major reasons I do not tell people to punish barking right off the bat. It feeds a very natural need for your dog to protect his or her family. Discouraging all barking could possibly lead to other behavioral complications and it is sending the message to your dog that you don’t value his or her love or esteem for your pack.<br />
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However, and that’s a big however. Barking neurotically is not healthy and it’s actually quite a common problem. With any neurotic behavior, it’s a cycle or an ouroboros if you will. That’s my little academic nerd coming out. The dog does something and by doing whatever that something is, he or she feels a sense of accomplishment or perhaps even emotional release. This is a positive enough outcome for them to do it again. And again. And again. Which, obviously, is not only unhealthy for your dog but it’s super annoying.<br />
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So I like to teach my dogs the command “Quiet.” And you’re like that’s nice, Sammy, I try saying Quiet to my dogs and they look at me like I have five heads, and they keep barking. So we have to teach our dogs what the word Quiet actually means. In order to do this, you are going to need a humane corrective measure. If you have listened to my Dog Training video lecture, which you can find a link to on my website, sammythedogtrainer.com, you would know for an undesirable behavior, we correct, and then we replace.<br />
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Ok, so what does that mean? In practice it means, your dog starts barking, then you loudly and clearly, very enunciated, say “Quiet.” Now your dog is probably not going to know what to do at this point, so you bust out your corrective measure and you say NO, very abruptly and also with volume, at the same time you use the correction. Now, I like sound corrections for this particular type of behavioral problem not only because they are super effective on most dogs, but because they are also super humane. A sound correction does not hurt your dog in any way…it doesn’t even touch them.<br />
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Ok, Sammy, what do you mean by a sound correction? There are a couple go-to’s in my dog trainer tool belt that I like. The first one is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0124G48VE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0124G48VE&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=347619c43d8c972ced14f06b50373e16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pet Corrector</a>, that’s the brand name you can find on Amazon or Pet Supermarket (it’s also listed under the <a href="http://www.sammythedogtrainer.com/p/recommended-dog-products.html" target="_blank">Recommended Dog Products Section</a> of my website). It’s basically compressed air. In a pinch you could use a computer duster or some of the other pet store chains have similar things called by other names. It makes a huge hiss noise. There is another device you can <a href="http://www.sammythedogtrainer.com/p/recommended-dog-products.html" target="_blank">buy online through my website</a> (I get a small affiliate marketing fee at no extra cost to you…take pity on the dog trainer). This one is called the<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FE2FYTA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01FE2FYTA&linkCode=as2&tag=sammythedogtr-20&linkId=23a2ae6b72050d708d8588a9809d6b83" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Doggy Don’t.</a> It makes a crackly sound kinda like a taser but it doesn’t actually tase anything, which is nice if you have a household full of kids. Oops Johnny accidentally tased Susie…not a good scenario for anyone. Anyway with this device you press a button and it makes a similar sound. In a pinch the cheapest one is an empty soda can with pennies in it. Use a metal soda can because the clang sound is better. I use pennies because I’m cheap but if you’re feeling super fancy by all means use dimes, nickels, quarters if you can fit them. When I use this corrective measure I shake it like I’m going to bite them in the face with it. Not some puny shake shake, no like you are going after them. But don’t actually hit your dog with it because that’s mean.<br />
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Ok, so now we have some tools to try. This is how we do it. Dog starts barking. You command, in your commanding voice, Quiet. Your dog does not be quiet. Then you bust out your corrective measure and you say NO at the same time you use it. Repeat Quiet again. Now the sound correction usually startles your dog enough that he is quiet for a moment. Praise that moment. Good Quiet. Reward him for being quiet. If he starts barking again, NO and your sound correction. Then give him the command Quiet again. What the sound correction effectively does is breaks your dog from keying on whatever sound they are barking at and also breaks them out of a dangerous or unusable high energy zone. The zone you need your dog in to work with him or her is below this super high energy, keyed up zone. Sound corrections are pretty darn effective at busting them back down into a workable energy zone.<br />
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Your dog is going to start understanding what the word Quiet means pretty quickly. Eventually if you keep following this pattern, when you say quiet, your dog will stop barking. Tada!<br />
Now there are passive ways of correcting barking, but as a dog trainer, they are not my favorite. It’s because they correct barking at all, and like I said before, it is natural for a dog to bark some. However, using passive methods when you can’t be home or paying attention to your dog are sometimes effective. And if you don’t use them day in and day out, you won’t do any psychological damage to your dog. Now by passive, I absolutely do not mean debarking your dog. Debarking is a heinous surgery where the vocal chords of the dog are surgically rendered inept. This is not only extremely lazy, but it’s evil and I don’t know a veterinarian who would do such a surgery without a reason like throat cancer. Thankfully I have not seen any debarking cases in the past couple decades. Yay humanity moving forward. No, by passive I mean either a NON SHOCKING bark collar or an ultrasonic bark box. The bark collar can be quite therapeutic for some dogs who are stuck in a neurotic barking cycle. What it does usually is give a warning beep or two and if the dog keeps barking, it vibrates. The vibrate doesn’t hurt them, but it weirds them out. I’ve seen dogs bark through this, but not too many. It’s usually pretty effective.<br />
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Now, my friend accidentally bought a shocking bark collar, not knowing the difference. Here’s what happened. Chloe barked and barked then Chloe got shocked. Chloe yelped then Chloe got shocked again, and then she yelped again. You can see problem here. We had to chase her around the yard trying to catch her to get the offending collar off, all the while she is yelping and running. It was not a great moment. Had I checked the collar for her before she put it on, I would have seen the metal rather plastic tips of the collar. Usually the shocking collars have metal tips and the non-shocking ones have plastic or rubber. Now this is just for bark collars not electronic collars with a remote, just fyi. Those are different. So a barkbox which you can also get online through my website, basically detects barking and then emits an ultrasonic sound. We as humans can’t hear it, but your dog can. It’s uncomfortable, and I’ve seen it work on some dogs and not others. So it depends on your dog whether or not it’s going to work.<br />
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So to recap, to get your dog to stop barking, it’s going to require some work on your part if you choose to take my advice and teach them the command Quiet. Check out some sound correction measures to help you do this. So remember, it’s Command, then reward if they do it, or correct if they don’t. So No, say No, and blow the air or shake the can or whatever method you find works for your dog. Then when they pause in their barking, tell them Good Quiet. And then we also talked about a few passive methods. Sometimes people who live in close quarters like apartment complexes find them useful for not annoying their neighbors with their dog barking while they are at work.<br />
So there you have it in a very condensed sort of way for this podcast. If you have questions you would like me to tackle on this podcast, reach out to me on my website,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/campsammytampadogtraining/" target="_blank"> Facebook at Camp Sammy,</a> Twitter, no the because Twitter is weird, or sammythedogtrainer@gmail.com.<br />
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You just brought home your little four-legged bundle of joy. Maybe you rescued (good on you) or bought from a reputable breeder (because you do your homework). Little Puppers is so adorable you can hardly contain yourself...until in a moment of horror you suddenly realize baby dog is almost as much work as baby human and you have no idea what you are doing!</div>
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Unless you are watching Puppy, she does not need to have free range of the house. She's a puppy, not grass-fed beef. When you are housebreaking a new pup, you need to work up in time and space. She has to earn more space privileges gradually as she learns good habits. Good habits include not peeing on your rugs and adding doggy artwork (i.e. teeth marks) to your baseboards.</div>
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Not establishing set meal times is going to give you a world of headaches. First and foremost, you are not going to know when she has to poop. Setting specific meal times takes the guesswork out of when she is going to plop puppy artwork on the ground. Second, sometimes you need your dog to eat. Allowing her to free feed creates a lack of drive to eat when you put the food down. If she gets meals only at specific times (3 times per day until she is 6 months old), you will create a healthy appetite and she will guzzle with gusto. You can also mix in plain or goat's milk yogurt, wet doggy food, or canned salmon (no salt) to aid in your endeavors to get her to eat right away.</div>
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I dislike puppy pads. I understand the necessity, sometimes, for having a spot where your puppy can relieve herself if you are gone and cannot let her out. And puppy pads do have a built in scent attractant. However, I much prefer a low Tupperware container with real sod or artificial turf instead of the pads. You can even buy a spray scent attractant- the same that comes in the puppy pads. Puppies tend to get bored and want to eat their pads. Then you have a shredded mess of pee soaked pads and a sick puppy on your hands. When possible, encourage your dog to go outside to do her business.</div>
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You must be extremely careful with young puppies. They do not have all their vaccines until around 4-6 months of age and their immune systems are not as strong as an adult dog's. Puppies can catch deadly diseases from simply sniffing fecal matter leftover from an infected dog. Use your judgement when deciding to take Puppy along with you. And please do not take Puppy to a dog park or other area where there are lots of other dogs without being fully vaccinated. This has been a public service announcement. For reals.</div>
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You ignored #1 and suddenly you are stepping in something distasteful. Resist the temptation to punish Puppy after the fact. You have to catch her in the act of urinating or defecating in the house to correct the behavior. If you shove her nose in it and punish her later you risk creating this scenario:</div>
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How to Introduce a Shy Dog to a New Dog Walker with Video Tutorial</h2>
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Hello there everyone! I've been fiddling with videography (rather poorly so far but I'm learning) in order to record a lecture series on dog training. So I decided to film a bit of a lesson with Hank the Rescue Pibble. Please be gentle on my terrible filming skills- it's a harsh learning curve.</div>
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Hank is in the process of behavioral remediation, so it was important to take small steps to introduce him to his new friend, Rachel.<br />
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Hank has progressed beautifully and is a happy, healthy dog, although he still needs guidance to keep him on the right path for now. He is learning he has a furever home with his lovely family. It usually takes dogs a minimum of 6 weeks to adjust to a new environment, so Hank is still learning to trust his new surroundings. Part of instilling that trust is teaching Hank what he is supposed to do and what he is not allowed to do. This is integral in confidence building with a dog.<br />
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Hank is not quite ready (soon though!) to join his sister at doggy daycare. So we did three lessons specifically tackling the dog walker issue before the video.<br />
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1. Lesson 1: In the first lesson, I came to the house during the day when his owners were at work to see how he would react. He was sweet and friendly- not protective of his environment or crate...but he refused to leave his crate. He seemed convinced if his mom told him to stay there, that is where he should stay. After all, in Hank's doggy mind, he does not want to upset his new furever mom and risk his new home he loves.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhLPY93DmqWOjy-GJCZ7Rhr42IoCcyECdKqGc4-MrIBlZEh9h39uAV2VU_jtBoNFUkOiJhIWpIqIMabyc0cYJVbaQis_tf5CRcEDlEWsz9nkHMe59PBRJ55bPYr7_nlafVlNfwt5K8UbWxDvCSJog=" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-8823669-12590591" height="250" width="250" /></a>2. Lesson 2: This lesson was with the whole family. I went on a walk with everyone. Then I had them wait in the foyer while I put him in the crate in the other room, walked out of the room, came back in and let him out of the crate. Mom and Dad were waiting just around the corner, so the decision to leave the crate was easy peasy. Next I repeated the process with them in the hallway outside the door. I did this a few times, going through the same routine we would do if I were to take him out during the day. He learned his family was pleased with him allowing this sequence of events and they were waiting just outside the door.<br />
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3. Lesson 3: This time I came back during the day when his family was at work and needed him walked. After the previous two lessons, Hank was eager to greet me and come out of his crate. We put his leash on and out the door we went. He paused briefly disappointed his family was not waiting in the hall, but quickly decided he would make do with me. After all, walkies are fun and exciting!<br />
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Transition to the Dog Walker:</h3>
You can watch the video, or I have briefly laid out the steps we went through to get Hank to accept the new dog walker.<br />
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1. I went into the apartment and got Hank ready for his walkies just as in Lesson 3. Rachel the dog walker was waiting in the hallway to greet him this time. We did a quiet intro with a bit of obedience to put him in the right frame of mind.<br />
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2. Then we all went back into the apartment so Hank could see Rachel was allowed to go into the apartment. Lots of Hank snuggles ensued.<br />
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3. Then we all 3 took Hank on a walkie (his bladder was bursting at this point). While on the walk, I had Rachel take over after a bit. I gave her the leash and she did some obedience with him to instill the point that she too is a Super Dog (biped dog to be obeyed).<br />
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4. When we returned to the apartment, we repeated the steps we did in Lesson 2, except I stood in the foyer and Rachel did the crating, un-crating, and leashing. Then we did the same with me in the hallway. We did this for several repetitions.<br />
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Hank decided he was cool with the whole thing and Rachel was pretty awesome. I am looking forward to hearing his progress report on his first walkie with Rachel alone.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgPQbAH0PUC3P_NybQhvtBICxzgt2eXODPWHGw0t7I1yvm-KH5VRC83ndQyhutZyvlLg9s8wYCAxNyqr1obs9M5X9M0K4QOZyX3CVfcD-emMWZRL7rzUVacSkwVxAS2OcW8F0Zxy3m9qA42Vg=" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Halloween Sale Extra 6% Discount + Free Shipping on all PET SUPPLIES" border="0" src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-8823669-12728874" height="250" width="300" /></a>Dog training is a process. It takes tiny baby steps and sometimes it's a three-steps-forward-two-steps-back kind of endeavor. But if you are careful to do the processes and patient, the results are worth it.<br />
Hank is worth it.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Sammy the Dog Trainer<br />
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P.S. Everyone has their personal preferences, but I do encourage adopting and not shopping. Although I love my responsible, ethical dog breeders and their customers as well. Have a lovely week!<br />
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