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Vacation Travel With Your Dog in a City

11/3/2023

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Cities can be hard places to visit with your pets, in this case our dog, Shana.  As it is, Shana has never really warmed up to crowds of people especially with dogs.  I do train a lot with Shana, but city area training somewhat limited due to automobile troubles.  Nonetheless, Shana is trained to an extent, and we felt it would be far more stressful to have her with a strange pet sitter.  Cities are consumed with noises, crowds, and actually far more wildlife than you might see in the country on a daily basis.   One thing did not think of is the amount of harmful objects that can be on the ground during your exploring in the city, especially off main roads or those that tourists know of.   The cars drive aggressively, which can be a danger to you and your dog, if you don't take that into account.  Often there are celebrations going on to attract the tourists and their money as well (in our case we went to a Jethro Tull Concert on our last evening).  This post is about a few things that I learned, and a few things I considered while getting Shana ready in the short-term for our trip.


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Crate Training Tips

5/8/2020

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​Objectives: Using a crate is important for many reasons. House training, boarding, possible veterinarian visits where they are staying hours or overnight, safety in the house (puppies will try and chew wires and all sorts of things left to their own devices), just having a shower without worrying about what puppy is getting into, and separating out from company that may be afraid of dogs, in general. The objective is to create a peaceful place where your puppy or dog knows they are safe and comfortable to rest and relax.


Equipment: Crate, flat collar on dog (so you have some hold on him putting him in or out), toys placed in the crate already, and a lot of patience. You don't want your puppy to see you getting frustrated. This is all a learning experience for them.


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House Training Tips

3/9/2020

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PictureOur Shana was once an 8 week old baby, as pictured.
I get a fair number of calls a year for house training advice. I give out a lot of tips for free.

Here are a list of tips that I give to owners that are seeking to housebreak their dog:

  • Puppies NEED to go out more often than adults. Some can sleep through the night, and others can't. Some will need to go out about every two hours at first.
  • When first bringing home a puppy, crate training and tethering when your attention can not be on them are great solutions. Let puppy or dog inside for loose play only after they have done number one and two as expected when first entering your home (and in their outside area obviously).
  • Write down the times of any "accidents" and add those times to your schedule of when you let your dog or puppy out, until a reliable pattern develops.
  • After an accident, immediately bring your puppy or dog outside.


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Poison to your dogs but not necessarily you

7/23/2018

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Talking about things that can harm your dogs, here is some more information.


Chocolate
Raisins or Grapes
Castor Beans
Anti Freeze (and other products you may use to de-ice in winter that contain anti freeze)
Caffeine
Garlic
Onion
Mushroom
Plants on the attached link http://www.dogpack.com/health/poisonplants.htm
Moth Balls
Broccoli
Raw Salmon
Too much Asprin & Asprin subsitutes (Tylenol) are always toxic http://www.school-for-champions.com/animalhealth/aspirin.htm
Below are some helpful links regarding this:
Poison Help Site
Various Toxins
Even More Toxins
Human medications toxic or deadly to dogs
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