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Before you bring a dog home
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Before you bring a dog home, call people, go to the internet or library, talk
to people, seek out info about the breed you are thinking about buying,
or even take a guess on what type of dog a mix may be and read about
it.
Dogs like terriers like to dig because they are ground game hunters.
(Be prepared to take the time to teach them not to dig in your yard.)
Some big dogs people consider tough have very sensitive stomachs, or
have allergies. It's recommend to not feed them something with corn in their
diet if they suffer from allergies. If people buy a dog from a breeder,
ask if it's mom or dad has allergies.
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Choke Collars
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When attaching your leash, attach the ring on your regular collar and the
running ring on the choke together. This will keep your animal from
taking any hard hits across the neck with the chain. It also gives your
animal an opportunity to get use to the chain gradually.
Never leave a choke-style collar on your dog when unattended.
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Teach productive games like, Hide & Seek,
Retrieving and ball games, get involved in agility. There are many
activities and tricks you can teach to your animal. |
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Take your dog outside on leash or long line, when
going outside in a unsecured area. (Dogs are in a flight period from
5 to 23 months) teaching them limits and where your property line
stops is important during this life stage. |
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Spend 10 to 15 “doggie Minutes” per day working
with your dog. Add a few extra minutes for brushing and general
grooming. They love the attention! |
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Keep your dog’s vaccinations current and visit
your veterinarian regularly! Keep in mind when you get a young puppy
they should be vaccinated before you start exposing them to a lot of
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Schedule boarding stays in advance. (Holidays
space fills up quick) |
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Have your animal spay or neutered. If you can not
keep them from breeding unwanted litters. We put down thousands of
unwanted animals weekly in Oklahoma area alone. Millions Nationally.
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Use a light line on your animal inside your home,
to help control unwanted behavior. (please ask for assistance to
accomplish this). Learn about T-touch interactions with your animal.
Applying proper touch methods help all types of behavior.
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Schedule feeding twice a-day. Ask your animal to
sit/wait, then give command to eat (pick a word that is used just
for eating). This is a great way to begin poison proofing your
animal. Teaching dog to eat only when a command is given.
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Wrestle with your dog, especially if it is one of
the larger breeds. |
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Play Tug-O-War and Let Go. Both of these
seemingly harmless games promote aggressive behavior and builds a
dog’s confidence against its owner. (Some tug games may be played as
motivation games. These are controlled and should only be done by
experienced people) |
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Leave a young (under 20 months) animals loose and
unattended in your home. Never leave young children alone with ANY
animal. |
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Ask your dog to jump on a fence or over a gate as
you communicate with them. If you encourage animals to put their
paws on things you may find your animal learns to jump over things
very quickly, like fences and gates. (Teaching paws up is something
that would be taught with command only). |
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Encourage aggressive behavior towards other
animals of any kind. Animals can become obsessive and compulsive,
chasing animals in the street can get your animal hurt. |
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Let your dog sit where you sit or lay where you
lay, if you have been experiencing aggressive behavior. Sitting
where you sit sometime gives the dog the impression you are equal to
them. If you want your animal to sit with you then practice hop up
as well as off command. Your dog should wait to be invited.
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