What causes travel sickness? Is it because your dog is showing signs of anxiety?
For most dogs, car sickness is related to stress or anxiety rather than the motion of your car. Classical conditioning has some part to play in this, as the most influential memory is of the previous car journey which they knew to be un-safe and un-secure. So car journeys are often associated with negative things.
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Is your dog scared of fireworks?
August 23rd, 2010
Fireworks
Is your dog scared of fireworks? Do you know? Either way, it’s better to be safe than sorry – so, start preparing now – and don’t forget that Diwali & New Year also brings fireworks…..
If you know your dog’s afraid – it can take a couple of months to work through a desensitisation and counter-conditioning program. Starting early can really give you the time to turn your pet around. Products like Therapy CD’s can help if you want to work on your own. It can also help tremendously to get help from a qualified behaviourist who will be able to create a program which will also work on several additional aspects to help to improve your dog’s confidence and decrease their fear.
Is it too late? It’s never too late to implement at least some of the help in this article, but it’s best to do this when it’s not dark in the evenings, and when there are no fireworks and bangs around.
Beware of the Dog
August 16th, 2010
Upon entering a small country store, a stranger noticed a sign saying DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG! posted on the glass door. Inside a harmless old hound dog was asleep on the floor besides the cash register.
He asked the store manager, “Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?”
“Yep, that’s him,” he replied.
The amused stranger inquired, “That certainly doesn’t look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?”
The owner responded, “Because, before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him.”
Healthy Dog Treats For Training
June 16th, 2010My dog’s favourite training treats!
LIVER CAKE RECIPE.
A highly nutritious training treat made from human quality ingredients.
1 lb Liver [preferably Lambs]
1 lb Flaked oats
2 Eggs
2 Cloves Garlic/ or 2 tsps garlic puree.
2 Cups of water
Put half the ingredients into a blender until the mixture is smooth, repeat procedure and Pour into greased 12-inch square baking tin and place in the oven [Gas Mark 4] for around 30-40 minutes.
Leave to cool and cut into bite size pieces. (1/4-inch Square)
It can be frozen into individual bags [enough for a couple of weeks of training]
Kindly sent in by Pat Elliott who owns missy a Battersea dog.
Tuna flapjack training treat recipe.
Using all human ingredients..
5oz canned tuna
5oz milled oats (rolled oats? What I would eat for breakfast oats)
2 tablespoons cottage cheese.
Half an apple, grated – any red version, green too sharp, usually
Half a large carrot, grated
Spices from the spice rack – ground ginger, ground garlic, Mediterranean herbs – a good sprinkling of each (teaspoon- ish) half pint of water
Instructions: put them all in a big bowl and mix thoroughly, for about a minute.
Then tip the mass onto a 12in square baking sheet, lined with kitchen foil (greased). Use the back of a spoon and spread the mix all over the baking tray. It should cover the whole thing. These will be thin treats, not like big chewy bars! Cook in top of oven for 20 minutes at 392 degrees F. Top should be golden brown.
When cooked leave to cool, then cut into one-quarter inch squares. These treats flex, they are not solid.
I have tried them in the freezer, they do freeze, and once left for a good while to defrost, Missy was just as interested in them!
I have also changed the tuna for minced chicken, and for salmon. The salmon isn’t quite as popular.
www.clickerzoneuk.co.uk Stephen G King 020 8590 3604
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May 30th, 2010
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TARGETING, Stimulus Control… by Stephen G King
May 28th, 2010Targeting
You can use the Target Touch Stick as your prompt to make the dog go where you want, instead of baiting with food, or physical pushing and pulling. You can target the dog onto a grooming table, onto agility equipment, over jumps, or walk in the “heel” position on or off a loose lead.
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MAD ABOUT THE DOG by Belinda Harley
September 13th, 2009
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‘Nothing moved on the terrace in the afternoon sun, except the quick flick of lizards in the rough dry stone walls. Suddenly, there was a frantic scrabbling from behind the wall itself. A black nose and a ginger and white face appeared, followed by the rest of a small dog, who made a giant leap for me.’
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