I absolutely adore spending each week with these sweet friends! #yikesdogs #dogdaysofsummer
Bridging in dog-dog play!
What is bridging? Bridging play is a technique used to help dogs learn how to play safely together. A human will facilitate and control play between two dogs who are learning each other's play styles.
These two dogs are new friends and still getting used to each other. The bigger brown dog has some resource guarding tendencies over valuables (toys, treats, mom), and the little dachshund is more timid and just super tiny in comparison so close supervision is required to ensure that everyone is having a good time and feels safe. I'm sitting in between the two dogs in order to control the play and watching body language closely for any stress signals. The brown dog is handicapping herself (laying down, holding the toy gently) while I help the little dachshund bite and pull the toy. I stopped this interaction as soon as the bigger brown dog stood up to keep things safe. Short little moments like this are great for building trusting relationships between new dog friends!
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We love our semi-private little beach days π€
Thursdays are always a beach party!! ππ
Tuesday summer fun buddies!! Sage's new nickname is slug π€£
Rainy days means we get the whole beach to ourselves!
Compilation of some of the greetings I got over the last week π₯° I haven't seen these friends in almost two months due to my injury! Clearly I was equally as happy to see each and every one of them, I missed them all so much!! π₯Ίπ
First adventures back after almost two months! We were lucky to have such beautiful weather π₯°π
Ever wondered how to handle a long line? Want to give your dog more leash, but get frustrated with the tangling? Here are two methods to make things easier!
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20ft biothane leash custom made by @lifeleashyeg
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One of my favorite enrichment activities to do when the weather sucks! Scentwork!
What are your favorite indoor activities to do with your dog?
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