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We’ll do our best to help you integrate your dog into your family, if you’re willing to work with us and your dog, using force-free, reward-based, and low stress handling techniques and training. cheerfuldogs chronicles Living with Dogs: Toys, Wonderful Toys Issue 21 cheerful dogs, happy people Dog in the Spotlight: Smooth Fox Terrier Dogs are a lot like children. If you don’t give them something fun to do, they will make their own fun — and often not in ways you approve of. What’s more, dogs that get plenty of mental exercise are happier, calmer, quieter, and less likely to rummage through the rubbish or attack the couch cushions. All terrific reasons your dog should have toys. And not just a toy or two, either. Dogs have distinctly individual toy preferences, depending on the day, time, and situation. Do some detective work and find out what truly tickles your dog. The best toys have a purpose. They deliver food, present a challenge, squeak, or make themselves interesting in some other way. If you are new to the world of dog toys, here are some classics to begin with: Rope toys, plush toys (with or without squeakers), Hide-A-Bee (Squirrel, Bird), tricky treat balls, soft rubber toys (vinyl), and hard rubber toys like Kongs and Nylabones. Once you have a good selection, develop a toy strategy. Designate a popular toy for use only during alone time, like when you need to leave your dog in her crate, confinement area, or a spare room. Then, rotate the other toys daily to keep the novelty factor high. CCO Kiyo with his toy python of many uses – for tug, hiding treats, dissection.

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Page 1: reward-based, and low stress handling techniques and ... › wp-content › uploads › 2018 › 12 › Issue-21.pdfDog in the Spotlight: Smooth Fox Terrier Dogs are a lot like children

We’lldoourbesttohelpyouintegrateyourdogintoyourfamily,ifyou’rewillingtoworkwithusandyourdog,usingforce-free,reward-based,andlowstresshandlingtechniquesandtraining.

cheerfuldogschroniclesLivingwithDogs:Toys,WonderfulToys

Issue21cheerfuldogs,happypeople

DogintheSpotlight:SmoothFoxTerrier

Dogsarealotlikechildren.Ifyoudon’tgivethemsomething

funtodo,theywillmaketheirownfun—andoftennotin

waysyouapproveof.What’smore,dogsthatgetplentyof

mentalexercisearehappier,calmer,quieter,andlesslikelyto

rummagethroughtherubbishorattackthecouchcushions.

Allterrificreasonsyourdogshouldhavetoys.Andnotjusta

toyortwo,either.Dogshavedistinctlyindividualtoy

preferences,dependingontheday,time,andsituation.Do

somedetectiveworkandfindoutwhattrulyticklesyourdog.

Thebesttoyshaveapurpose.Theydeliverfood,presentachallenge,squeak,or

makethemselvesinterestinginsomeotherway.Ifyouarenewtotheworldofdog

toys,herearesomeclassicstobeginwith:Ropetoys,plushtoys(withorwithout

squeakers),Hide-A-Bee(Squirrel,Bird),trickytreatballs,softrubbertoys(vinyl),and

hardrubbertoyslikeKongsandNylabones.Onceyouhaveagoodselection,

developatoystrategy.Designateapopulartoyforuseonlyduringalonetime,like

whenyouneedtoleaveyourdoginhercrate,confinementarea,oraspareroom.

Then,rotatetheothertoysdailytokeepthenoveltyfactorhigh.

CCOKiyowithhistoypythonofmanyuses–fortug,hidingtreats,dissection.

Page 2: reward-based, and low stress handling techniques and ... › wp-content › uploads › 2018 › 12 › Issue-21.pdfDog in the Spotlight: Smooth Fox Terrier Dogs are a lot like children

Somedogsaredissectors,anotherwordfor‘toydestroyers’.

Messyasitcanbe,it’sperfectlynormalcaninebehaviour—

dogsarepredators,afterall,andneedanoutletforthose

pounce-and-shakeurges.Ifyourdogisadissector,provide

legitimatethingsforhertoattackandletherindulgeher

hobby.Don’tworry;shewon’tgraduatetoyour

possessions.Spareyourbudgetbycollectingthestuffing

andputtingitbackinthetoy—yourdogdoesn’tcareifshe

splitsapartthesamestuffedalligatorseventimes.Youcan

alsousehand-me-downstuffedanimalsyourchildrenoryour

friends’childrennolongerwant,orbuyinbulkfromathrift

store(justremovechokinghazardslikeeyesandbuttons).

Somepetsupplyshopssellbagsofsqueakersthatyoucan

theninsertforaddedentertainmentandallure.Remember,

dogsgetbusy.Makeitwithtoys,nottrouble.

….wonderfultoys

DidYouKnow:Thesedoggiebloodgroupfacts?

• Dogshave10-13bloodgroups(thenumberdiffersbycountry),categorisedbytheacronymforDogErythrocyteAntigen(DEA),anumber,andadesignationofpositiveornegative.

• Alldogsbelongtomorethanonegroupandmanybelongtomorethantwo.

• DEA1.1positivedogs—about40%of

thedogpopulation—arewhatareknownasuniversalrecipients(theycanreceivebloodofanytypewithoutexperiencingalife-threateningreaction).

• DEA1.1negativedogsareconsidered

universaldonors(butcan’ttolerateDEA1.1.positiveblood).

• Justtobesafe,it’sbesttohaveyour

dogbloodtyped—thatway,youknowwhattotellthevetinanemergency.

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