Have Fun With Your Dogs In The Fall
Tips For Fall
Walking your dog to the school bus stop can be a great training experience. It can provide socialization, exercise and fun,
but be sure to use good judgment. Always make new experiences fun
for your dog with wonderful rewards and lots of praise.
Your dog will be very excited so manage the jumping:
Stand on the leash if appropriate and/or hold the side of the collar
with your fingers pointing to the ground.
Only allow one child to approach your dog at a time.
Stand between the child and the dog for better control.
The child must be calm and just extend his hand to the dog.
Another idea is to give the child some treats to drop for the dog.
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Halloween can be a scary time for our dogs. Many children and adults enjoy dressing their dogs up in costumes but some pups are not comfortable with this idea. Do not force your dog to participate in anything that goes against his sense of well being.
It may be best to keep your dogs away from the front door
on Halloween night.
Remember candy, especially chocolates, can be deadly for our dogs.
Help your dogs to understand strange looking objects.
How would your pup react to a ghost hanging from a tree?
Always make positive associations for your dogs with anything that is loud, big, new or scary.
Move away from the object until the dog is comfortable with it.
Begin giving great treats as you and your dog s-l-o-w-l-y
move toward the object.
Stop moving forward if the dog shows any signs of concern.
It may take a day, a week, or longer to accomplish your objective
so plan to be patient.
