If your If your veterinary office is not allowing people in the building, rank your dog’s favorite treats when outside of your home and based on high distractions verses. This way you know what food they will take in very distracting environments. Send a big bag of this in with the visit and ask the …
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If your veterinary office is not allowing people in the building, practice going to the visit’s office. Drive there, get some treats outside. If you vet. office allows for a short happy visit, have them take your pet inside give treats for 30 seconds and bring back to you. A few great experiences there will …
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If your veterinary office is not allowing people in the building, and you have a very anxious animal ask your veterinarian about pre visit medications. This are medications that your veterinarian can prescribe to help temporarily lessen the stress of the visit for your pet. This makes your dog have an easier time, your veterinar …
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If your veterinary office is not allowing people in the building, see if you can practice safe supervised separations with a friend. Meaning a friend takes your dog, or you leave your dog with a friend walk away and come back. Make sure your friend or family member is rewarding your dog for being without …
Did you know that there are no studies supporting the fact that owners create separation anxiety in their dogs? Well now you do. Although, we are not 100% what causes it, we do know there is a genetic component. We also know that it is treatable. There is hope to help make a big change …
If you have a puppy you know they chew… on just about anything. The best way to help your puppy to make the right choices is to manage what they have access too. This means closing doors, putting up gates or pens to prevent them from getting access to things you do not want them …
Did you know that less is more when it comes to exercising your puppies? As their growth plates are not sealed, it is best to not let them do stairs, or march like walks. Instead, short smelly walks where they determine how fast and far you go is best. 1/3 of your puppy’s brain is …
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Training tips: When training a puppy, you want to keep it short and sweet. I usually do not worry about too much at this age. For example, sitting, loose leash walking or complex behaviors I leave for later. At this age I work on capturing eye contact, hand targets, recall and mat work. That is, …