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A Kid's Best Friend Dog Training

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A Kid's Best Friend Dog Training

A Kid's Best Friend Dog Training helps strengthen the bond between kids and best friend--dogs!

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210 Casper Street
Norwood Young America, MN
55368

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Monday	7am - 4pm
Tuesday	7am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	7am - 4pm
Saturday	7am - 2pm

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+19522003349

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http://www.akidsbestfriend.org/

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How to create a fool proof play date with any dog, any age and any size.

This week, we have Cooper (the “big dog”) and Thunder (the “little dog”) visiting us. Cooper was the second dog I’ve trained, so it’s always fun to see him and see how he’s doing! Thunder is here for training as well. He is a 13 week old puppy. He’s here mainly to learn basic obedience, good manners, and to learn where he is in the pack. Thunder’s brother, Einstein, (don’t you love that name???) is also here for training but dogs make him nervous, so he opted to not be in the photo. 😁

When Cooper first saw Thunder, he was SO excited! I’ve never seen an older dog so excited to see a puppy! Shaking, quivering, even drooling with excitement (all over the puppy, lol), Cooper was just beside himself with joy! They’ve been great playmates, and Cooper has been very good teaching Thunder “the basics” with proper dog play: good bite inhibition and boundaries, and even learning how to take breaks! When introducing two dogs to one another, here are some basic rules to follow to make for a good playdate:

Never surprise a dog with suddenly showing up with another dog. Let them see each other through a door or window first, then open the door just slightly, so that only their muzzles can go through the door. This forces a dog to sniff first before leaping into a play date.

Watch body language on BOTH dogs, not just your dog. Both dogs need to show interest in one another before going on with the introduction. If one of the dogs is showing no interest, do not force an introduction!

Good body language should look like one or more of the following: head low, low tail wagging, tail wagging in circles (not to be confused with side by side), good sniffing first, interest in the dog.

Bad body language that sends you warning signs: Head and ears totally up, very alert. Lots of freezing/tension from the dog. Hackles up/stiff posture. Backing up or lunging forward. Avoidance of other dog. Ears can be also pinned back with “whale eyes” (big eyes, very stressed). Lots of lip licking, nervous behavior.

Proceed only when both dogs seems interested and have given proper sniffs. Open the door, but keep them on the leash. Make sure to keep the leash loose--no tension! This could make your dog go into protective mode.

If your dog is good with other dogs but just needs time to warm up, my rule of thumb is always this: nervous dog goes free (let go of the leash) and interested/hyper/excited dog stays on the leash. This gives the nervous dog room to move away and not feel stressed or trapped by the eagerness of the other dog. The nervous/shy dog should be the one to approach first (this shows he is interested). When the nervous dog seems to relax, you can feel it out and let the other dog get closer to the shy dog, as long as the shy dog is ok with it. If the shy dog is showing more interest and wants to play, you can let both dogs free.

If the nervous dog remains nervous, don’t push it. Better to create a good experience for him to remember than a bad one! And it’s ok if no play date happens. Maybe next time!

If you follow these rules, your guarenteed a good and safe play date with any dog, of any age.