Weekly Sun Mentor-Z – Page 5 – Positive Puppy Dog Training

Puppies: The Importance of Teaching Self-Soothing

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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I have an 8 week old pup visiting me for a couple of weeks. He is as cute as can be, but what is very apparent, is that he has learned to demand bark for attention. I am teaching him about exercise pens and crate training which I think is imperative for little puppies, but, he has been used to getting attention whenever he wants it, probably from his mother! Not all mother dogs are like that. My mother dog will ignore the demanding behavior from her puppies once they reach about 5 weeks old. It’s just different mothering styles of different dogs. Some mothering styles such as very permissive mothers can highly influence a puppy’s beginning, sometimes for the good and sometimes for the not so good.

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Seeking Solace

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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This is my 14th experience, and it never gets easier. I have had to euthanize 13 of my previous pets and while each one of my animals have taught me invaluable lessons in life, loving, compassion, respect and fairness, losing one is still a heart wrenching part of life. While animals don’t fear death or even contemplate death, we humans sure do. We anticipate life without them and feel such grief. The more we love them, the harder it is.

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Saturday Night Doggie Cotillion Part Two

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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Last week we established two things; first, that a pack remains somewhat consistent throughout the wolf lifespan; and second, that dogs relate to humans like pack members, we can now understand some basic canine behavior. What that means for our modern domesticated dog is that frequent changes in the social pack are not normal for any canine.

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Safe Summer Hiking

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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It’s here! It’s full bloom summer and EVERYONE is hitting the trails with their dogs! And bikes. And Horses! All of these wonderful animals of our love the time spent with us and vice versa! That means we must pay more attention to our animals to keep them safe. First and foremost, if you are on Federal property, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR DOG ON A LEASH until Labor Day. It’s the LAW. No one is above the law NO MATTER WHAT. There are leash laws in all the towns in our valley, some with VERY stiff fines!

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SAFE Puppy Socialization

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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I hear over and over from my clients that they are waiting until their puppy has all their shots before doing any socialization. This is NOT in the best interest of your puppy. HOWEVER, it is imperative that socialization be SAFE both emotionally and physically for your puppy. Puppies are learning machines, just like children are.

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Safe isn’t safe draft

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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WHEN SAFE ISN’T “SAFE” By now the entire valley has heard about the horrible incident that happened on Sunday between one of my dogs and a neighbor’s dog. I am not here to defend myself, but hopefully share and educate so someone else will not suffer the same thing as I have, the dogs have and my neighbor suffered.

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Is Your Dog Respectful?

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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True story: I was having a wonderful Sunday morning brunch with some friends at a local restaurant. About half way through, a young boy about 6 or 7 ran down the aisle between the booths. Not once, but several times. While absorbed in conversation, I watched the boy. All of a sudden, he stopped and spit on my breakfast! The owner saw what happened, came running over, grabbed the boy by the arm and took him back to his parents. Quickly, they stood up from their booth about 5 booths away and said, “He was just being friendly!”

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Is Your Service Dog or Emotional Support Animal Registered?

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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There are tons of registries out there that promise to certify or register your service dog or your emotional support dog. The sad thing is that these registries are scams. If you have a disability and your dog has been specially trained to mitigate your disability with hundreds of hours of training, your dog may have the necessary skills to be considered a service dog. The average service dog takes about 200 to -300 HOURS of training to be successful at the required manners in

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Recreational Barking

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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You’ve done your best to provide all the things a responsible dog owner should provide; a fenced backyard, good food, and training for your dog. Yet, she seems to bark all the time when she is outside. She barks at everything such as cars going by, the mailman, any voice she hears, or if she thinks there is a loose dog going by. It might even be that you are unaware of what your dogs does while she is home during your work day. Maybe she is barking non-stop while you are gone and only your neighbors know and could be quite annoyed with you!

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Recognizing Canine Anxiety

November 23, 2024 Fran Jewell

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So frequently, we misinterpret dog behavior. We look at dog behavior as if they were humans and use our own experiences to explain theirs. This is entirely normal for humans to do, but not always accurate. One of the biggest misinterpretations is anxiety. Some dogs have gone to great extent to show us they are anxious. The first anxiety we do seem to notice is “separation anxiety” if we see destruction of our home when we return to a dog left alone.

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