Comments on: Ways to prevent losing your dog http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:11:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-20993 Lindsay Stordahl Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:44:37 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-20993 You're welcome! You’re welcome!

]]> By: carrol http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-20963 carrol Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:22:44 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-20963 That was a good share. Very informative. Good tips. For all those people who really love & care their dogs, these are good advices. Thank you for that. That was a good share. Very informative. Good tips. For all those people who really love & care their dogs, these are good advices. Thank you for that.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-20839 Lindsay Stordahl Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:18:30 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-20839 Yeah I don't go to the dog park very often either. Unfortunaely it is a place where people take their out of control, unexercisd dogs. If dogs were walked before they went to the dog park and the park was used for a reward once the dogs were a little more tired, most of them wouldn't act so crazy. Yeah I don’t go to the dog park very often either. Unfortunaely it is a place where people take their out of control, unexercisd dogs. If dogs were walked before they went to the dog park and the park was used for a reward once the dogs were a little more tired, most of them wouldn’t act so crazy.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-20837 Sarah Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:05:23 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-20837 *Vizsla *Vizsla

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-20836 Sarah Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:04:37 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-20836 I don't take my dogs to the dog park any more, unless it is at some random time when I know someone else wont be there, becasue that place is just way out of controll these days. But when I did there would be dogs that would come up to Bailey my Vizla and nip at her, etc. This really scared her so when I saw another dog coming I would yell no at the dog while standing as tall as I could and pointing at the dog, it worked really well. Since moving to West Fargo I haven't had to use this practice but I'm sure it would be just as effective. I don’t take my dogs to the dog park any more, unless it is at some random time when I know someone else wont be there, becasue that place is just way out of controll these days. But when I did there would be dogs that would come up to Bailey my Vizla and nip at her, etc. This really scared her so when I saw another dog coming I would yell no at the dog while standing as tall as I could and pointing at the dog, it worked really well. Since moving to West Fargo I haven’t had to use this practice but I’m sure it would be just as effective.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-20489 Lindsay Stordahl Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:26:42 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-20489 Yeah, it's like a lot of dog owners just assume I want their dog charging up to me "to play." Well, I don't want my dog to learn to match the behavior of the other dog. Ty, do you ever yell "No!" at the approaching dog when its owner is calling it and it continues to run up to you? Or do you just focus on your own dog? Yeah, it’s like a lot of dog owners just assume I want their dog charging up to me “to play.” Well, I don’t want my dog to learn to match the behavior of the other dog.

Ty, do you ever yell “No!” at the approaching dog when its owner is calling it and it continues to run up to you? Or do you just focus on your own dog?

]]> By: Ty Brown http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-20488 Ty Brown Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:17:11 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-20488 My biggest pet peeve is dogs that come up to me on walks. That is one of the most rude things a dog owner can do to someone. My biggest pet peeve is dogs that come up to me on walks. That is one of the most rude things a dog owner can do to someone.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-20081 Lindsay Stordahl Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:35:13 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-20081 Yeah there are a lot of dogs that run around off leash in Fargo. I notice a lot of the owners of these dogs just assume my dog is friendly because he's a black lab mix. He is friendly, but how would they know that from a distance? Plus, excited dogs running at us only encourages my dog to act excited. Yeah there are a lot of dogs that run around off leash in Fargo. I notice a lot of the owners of these dogs just assume my dog is friendly because he’s a black lab mix. He is friendly, but how would they know that from a distance? Plus, excited dogs running at us only encourages my dog to act excited.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-20062 Sarah Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:14:43 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-20062 I hate it when people's dogs charge me. While I'm by myself it is more manageable but when I have my dogs it is really an issue. Before I moved to Charleswood I lived in South Fargo and it was really an issue. I just had Duke at this time and there were two seperate incidents when a dog charged and attacked Duke while he was on his leash. Now when he sees a dog on a walk or run he often flips out and immediately goes on the defense, thanks so much irresponsible owners! He is getting better but I know he is still traumatized to a certain degree. My dogs are whistle trained so I often carry that with me but if I happen to be caught without it they do listen to a vocal recall. It really helps if I call them with a high squeeky voice and I jump around. Sure I look like an idiot but it's fun and interesting to them so they come running. I hate it when people’s dogs charge me. While I’m by myself it is more manageable but when I have my dogs it is really an issue. Before I moved to Charleswood I lived in South Fargo and it was really an issue. I just had Duke at this time and there were two seperate incidents when a dog charged and attacked Duke while he was on his leash. Now when he sees a dog on a walk or run he often flips out and immediately goes on the defense, thanks so much irresponsible owners! He is getting better but I know he is still traumatized to a certain degree.
My dogs are whistle trained so I often carry that with me but if I happen to be caught without it they do listen to a vocal recall. It really helps if I call them with a high squeeky voice and I jump around. Sure I look like an idiot but it’s fun and interesting to them so they come running.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2010/01/04/ways-to-prevent-losing-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-19987 Lindsay Stordahl Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:36:44 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=4829#comment-19987 Good point, Biggie. It's so hard not to be mad when they don't come to us right away. But when they do, we can't be mad about it, we have to at least pretend to be thrilled. Good point, Biggie. It’s so hard not to be mad when they don’t come to us right away. But when they do, we can’t be mad about it, we have to at least pretend to be thrilled.

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