The Walking Dogs

05/10/2023

Alô📣 Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo📣. Amigão foi resgatado pela e está em lar temporário esperando por uma adoção. Mais detalhes e *postulantes ao cargo* de adotante do Amigão Falar com
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08/06/2023

24/12/2022

Boas festas a todos!

02/11/2022

Quando o doguinho acha que a música tá dando comandos

28/09/2022

Ah essa chuva fazendo o Beni esconder a beleza! Logo o sol volta mocinho!

04/09/2022

29/08/2022

As a canine massage therapist I am forever talking to my clients about ball launchers and the effects they have on our dogs….so nice to see an article in the national paper….the more publicity the better…hopefully more people will make a more informed choice 🤞🤞

17/08/2022

Oieeee. F**a com esse Oi gostoso da Marie se você passou por aqui.

08/08/2022

Que você encare essa segunda-feira com a mesma plenitude da Roggy.
foto: .petsitter

23/07/2022

~ LA NOTICIA MÁS DESEADA ~
🚆 Renfe abre la puerta a que los perros de más de 10 kilos puedan viajar con sus familias en sus trenes. La compañía acaba de anunciar que el 13 de septiembre iniciará una prueba piloto en algunos trenes AVE de la línea Madrid-Barcelona con perros de hasta 40 kilos. De momento será un ensayo de tres meses: “Se permitirá un perro grande por viajero, con un máximo de dos perros grandes por tren, en un solo coche y siempre en un espacio fijo de dos plazas determinadas”, señala la compañía. La idea es que el viajero pague un billete de mascota para que su perro viaje junto a él, en el asiento contiguo, con bozal y sin transportín, pero los detalles se anunciarán en unas semanas.

🚆 De esta manera, se da un paso importante para que España deje de ser prácticamente el único país de la Unión Europea que impide viajar con perros grandes en el ferrocarril, el medio de transporte de media distancia menos contaminante.

🤞 Ojalá que esta prueba piloto sea un éxito y la compañía implante pronto la medida en todos sus trenes de media y larga distancia, la que sería la noticia más deseada para millones de familias viajeras.

🐕 Los trenes de Cercanías Renfe , como el de la foto, hace años que abrieron sus puertas a perros de cualquier tamaño impulsando la presencia de animales de compañía educados en espacios públicos, una medida necesaria para facilitar la vida a millones de familias y contribuir a luchar contra el abandono animal en España. Nuestra experiencia viajando en Cercanías y larga distancia ha sido siempre positiva con el resto del pasaje, lo que nos hace pensar que España está preparada para la prueba anunciada.

😍 Con esta noticia esperanzadora os deseamos un feliz

26/06/2022

Socialization should be your first goal when starting out with your puppy because it can only be accomplished when a puppy is young AND it has a huge impact not only on the type of dog you will have when they mature (social versus nervous).

Puppies are in a critical period of socialization from about 4 weeks of age to about 14 weeks (this range may vary based on the breed). During this window it is important that the puppy is properly socialized because their brains are the most receptive to learning about the world. Proper socialization is the key to the friendly and social dog.

It is important to stress that socialization is not exposure. It is far more complex than simply taking your new puppy places with you. In fact, for some puppies exposure can be too overwhelming and can create more fear. Socialization is about helping your puppy build positive associations.

When setting up socialization experiences it is always important that you carefully observe your puppy’s body language. Puppies and dogs communicate active enjoyment and stress through their bodies, and it goes far beyond a tail wag. Small signals like licking lips, dropping the head, yawning, and scratching can all indicate stress. Becoming proficient at reading your puppy will help you learn when your puppy is having and good time (and building those essential positive associations) vs. when a situation could be too overwhelming, and we need to back off!

Our goal is for the puppy to have a choice to interact or to retreat and to reward that bravery and interaction with high-value reinforcers instead of being forced into situations that cause stress and assuming the puppy will “get used to it”.

Want to read more about puppy socialization? Read our blog: https://www.pawsitivefutures.com/single-post/puppy-socialization-101

23/06/2022

Uma boa ideia passo a passo de como apresentar o bebê aos seus doguinhos

Beacon owners Maddie and Tom had their first night home with their new baby daughter last night! Arriving home with a newborn means navigating the first introductions to the dogs of the household, so it's helpful to have a plan in place to ensure everything gets off to a good start.

Here's how our plan went:

When we first arrived home we arranged for a family member to hold our daughter while we went in to reunite with the dogs after our time away. This way we didn't have to stress that they would be too enthusiastic with their greetings while we had a baby in our arms.

After some much missed cuddles and kisses we put the dogs away in a long term confinement area set up with their beds, crates, toys etc, and provided them with some enrichment activities to keep them happy and occupied for the evening. With the pups content we were then able to totally focus on our daughter.

This morning we began the process of a slow, steady and considered introduction. Our focus is on longterm happiness and a good relationship between child and dogs - we have all the time in the world and no need to rush.

We avoided any kind of "formal" introduction, like holding the baby for the dogs to smell. While that can make for a cute photo or video, holding a baby for a dog to smell has no benefit and is potentially dangerous even for very friendly dogs.

The new situation and built up stress of change in routine while parents are away for the birth can make even the most steady dogs behave unpredictably, and even a moment of too rough behaviour driven by excitement or nerves could cause injury to the child or create a negative association for the dog.

Instead of a formal introduction, we're spending our morning practising protected contact. Essentially we're going about our normal morning routine, but using management equipment like play pens, baby gates and crates to prevent the dogs from accessing our daughter directly. This way the dogs are beginning to adjust to the new smells and sounds and we humans can be relaxed and not have to worry about constantly redirecting any interest in the baby.

The set up in this photo is one of my favourites for early intros. I can enjoy my breakfast while my daughter naps in her pram, the dogs can get right up to me for pats, and the dogs' morning routine is disrupted as little as possible. We're aiming for a "business as usual!" style feel to help them feel at ease.

In our case our daughter is quite settled and content this morning, but if she wasn't we would have postponed our introductions to a later time or day and continued separation and enrichment in the meantime.

We'll keep you updated as we make progress, thank you all for your messages of support and patience as we adjust to being small business owning parents!

- Maddie

PS: If you'd like assistance planning for the addition of a new family member or other big change in your dog's daily life, we'd love to help you create and implement a plan (or workshop if things aren't going well with your current situation). Contact our office to talk to our trainers and see how we can assist 😊

30/05/2022

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21/05/2022

Um chihuahua foi treinado para rastrear dr**as e está trabalhando como policial na Colômbia.

19/05/2022

A organização do Zoológico de Bauru tomou medidas para proteger os bichos da onda de frio que atingiu a cidade.

17/05/2022

Norberto não muito satisfeito com o clima carioca atrapalhando os passeios!
Êh Norb, vamos ter que fazer dança do sol.

12/05/2022

Haven't you always loved visiting the zoo? I don't know about you, but I've known so many people who still love going to the zoo. Children and adults love visiting the zoo because it's filled with so many different kinds of animals you would've never seen roaming the city. Zoos are full of surprises...

08/05/2022

Feliz dia pra todas as mães!!!!

06/05/2022

Café cafeinado nas manhãs!!!
Mais um pro nosso café da manhã 🤣🤣.
Agora precisamos de um pão, manteiga, algum tipo de queijo e presunto🤣🤣🤣

22/04/2022

Só pq não cansa de ser lindo mesmo!
Bom fim de semana!

09/04/2022

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07/04/2022

Marie e seu sorriso lindão que enche nossos corações todos os dias há 6 anos. Mais uma vez gratidão por confiar essa pérola aos tios e tias