3. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Group Walks
Group walks are a great way for dogs to get used to the excitement of seeing a dog. They entail a lot more than just going on a dog walk […]
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4. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Interacting through the Crate
Interacting through the crate–this option is NOT for every dog. Some dogs guard their crates or are too anxious in their crate so it would actually be a horrible idea. […]
Jonah and Frankie’s Awkward First Meetings
Jonah and Frankie had their first off-leash dog interaction. Jonah (our brown foster dog) and Frankie (our resident tan dog) have been living in the same house for over a […]
2. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Short Training Sessions
2. Short training sessions (3-5 minute sessions at first). Reactivity involves clicking and treating every time a reactive dog sees another dog. The reactive dog is typically on leash (on […]
1. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Crate & Rotate
With reactive/selective dogs, I start out with crating and rotating when I bring them into my house with my resident dogs. What is crate and rotate? Essentially, it’s keeping the […]
Imperfect Dogs: Dog-Dog Introduction Overview
Slow and Steady Keeps Everyone Happy and Safe Over the next 8 segments, I will be introducing a guideline to integrating dogs with a little emotional baggage. Most frequently, I […]
What’s in a Name?
What Makes a Good Dog Name? I find that many of the best dog names follow some of these principles: They are short, but not too short. Two or three […]
Safe Spaces
Earlier I wrote about tie downs and how useful they can be in animal management. Here was the picture I used at the time, showing him tethered in an out-of-the-way […]
Vet Part II
Jonah just got neutered and had a broken tooth removed. Leaving him at the vet’s office was pretty emotional for both Jonah and myself. It seemed like the worst thing […]
Visiting the Vet
Going to the vet is really hard for a lot of dogs (and cats, too!). There are things that you can do to make the visit as comfortable as possible […]
