The importance of handling cannot be overstated. Paws and ears will need to be handled and examined sooner or later. Putting in a few seconds of handling at a time, when your pet is relaxed, will help them get used to this. Start early. Start small. Only do as much as is comfortable for your pet, increasing duration and complexity over time. You will thank yourself later. And so will your vet! 😊
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The importance of handling:
Habituating your pets to handling is extremely important. While starting at a young age is generally the easiest way, it can be done successfully at any age.
Dizzy here is 6 years old. When she is in a calm and cuddly mood, we put in short sessions of paw and ear handling between her petting sessions. If she shows signs of discomfort, we stop and go back to petting, if she will allow it. Being attuned to her needs will ensure that we proceed at a pace she is comfortable with. Watch how easily she lets us examine her ear and paw now.
This will make routine procedures like nail trimming or wiping paws, in case of animals who go outdoors, a hassle free experience. Ear examinations, teeth examinations etc are routine procedures at a vet visit. However, if you practice them at home regularly, it will help your pet be comfortable with it and be less stressed out when examined professionally. A relaxed pet means low stress handling, happy vets and happy parents too!
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How to decide what games to play?
Simple, pick things that your pet already likes doing. Dizzy here already liked playing with the hair tie and jumping levels. She also already carried the hair-tie around. So it made perfect sense to work with her to "fetch" on command, using levels.
Most dogs love a good scenting game and food, so hiding food in a puzzle feeder or around the house is a simple yet effective way to get them to use their brains. Many dogs naturally roll over and offer their belly for rubs. Which means, you can probably get that behaviour on command quite easily, if you only capture and reward it correctly whenever offered.
Capturing is when you teach your pet to perform a natural behaviour, on cue. There are several other ways to train a behaviour but capturing is one of the easiest and most fun!
Have you ever used capturing to train your pets? Tell us in the comments below.
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Playing together is one of the best ways to spend quality time bonding with your pets. The three important questions to consider are:
A. How to decide what games to play?
B. How to choose an appropriate reinforcer/reward?
C. How to pick the right time of the day?
I shall detail each of these out in posts to follow. Watch this space.
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