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05/12/2023

23/11/2023

Agreed.

14/11/2023

"Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”
Orhan Pamuk - My Name Is Red.

Mishel Alekyan - Walk with a Friend.

07/11/2023

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring...it was peace.”
Milan Kundera

Fabio Hurtado - Women Reading.

19/09/2023

Sick and aging canines can peacefully spend the final years of their lives there.

14/08/2023

Fear is the easiest things to condition in dogs and the hardest to resolve. Fear can come from many places, many of which we don't control. This infographic is my most downloaded and shared resource. Download your copy here: http://rescuedbytraining.com/fear-in-dogs-infographic/
and for a deep dive into each of these, read the accompanying Fear In Dogs blog series here: https://rescuedbytraining.com/tag/fear-in-dogs-series/

06/08/2023

This time with feeling!

21/07/2023

This was the flight attendants' favorite row of passengers on the plane!

Rex, Balam and Orly are rescue dogs from the Mexican Red Cross, enjoying their flight back to Mexico 🇲🇽

I hope they got all the love from the crew ❤️

12/07/2023

I've done a lot of nothing with my dog friends. It's beneficial to the human, too!

Teach your dog how to do nothing. Teach them how to just watch the world go by. Teach them how to be still. Teach them how to observe but not interact.

We focus so much on teaching our dogs what to do that we sometimes forget to teach them how to just 'be'. And it's so beneficial for so many dogs for so many reasons. A worried or anxious dog can build confidence by observing and assessing the world around them. A puppy can learn that not everything around them is relevant to them. A busy dog can learn to find their off switch. A reactive dog can observe from a place of safety. And every dog can learn that sometimes we do nothing and that's ok...

If I could give just one piece of advice to all new puppy owners it would be to practice doing nothing with your pup. It will repay you in spades. So find a quiet spot, park yourself and just watch the world go by together...

12/07/2023

The perfect photo booth picture 🥹❤️

03/07/2023

Email [email protected] if interested San Antonio Texas area. ❤️ 🐾 We have a few Senior kitties available.

03/07/2023

DIY thundershirt, they really help!

DIY Thundershirt: How to Make Your Own Canine Anxiety Wrap

For dogs afraid of fireworks you can use an ace bandage to make a calming thunder shirt

Whether your dog has separation anxiety or is deathly afraid of fireworks, seeing your dog frightened and shaking is no fun for any owner.

The miraculous Thundershirt is heralded by many dog owners as the perfect solution. It’s designed to wrap your dog snuggly, providing a sense of security that keeps your canine calm.

If you’re not interested in purchasing the official Thundershirt, you can make your own with a little ingenuity!

Also – make sure to check out our article on 10 Tips For Keeping Your Dog Calm During Fireworks on the 4th of July!

How Does a Dog Anxiety Wrap Work?
Dogs and humans alike are comforted by gentle pressure – in fact, the dog anxiety wrap technique is very similar to the process of swaddling an infant. This comforting technique is called “maintained pressure,” and it’s been used to calm animals and humans alike by hitting specific pressure points around the body.

Oftentimes your dog will instantly feel calmed by the pressure sensation, but some dogs may require multiple wear sessions to get used to the wrap, so it’s recommended that you practice with the wrap a few other times in low-stress situations prior to the stressful event.

How to Make a Thundershirt For Your Dog
There are a few different DIY Thundershirt approaches you can take. In this post, we’ll be detailing the most common ace bandage anxiety wrap method, as well as a method using a t-shirt, and finally a process you can follow to sew your own Thundershirt-style wrap.

Using an Ace Bandage to Create a Wrap

The ace bandage technique is the most common DIY Thundershirt strategy you’ll see around the web. You don’t have to use a bandage though – a scarf works too!

This strategy comes from the TTouch Wrap technique and is used successfully by many owners to calm stressed-out canines.

1. Start by placing the middle of an ace bandage across your dog’s chest. The size of bandage you use will depend on your dog’s size – use narrow bandages for small dogs, and wide for large dogs.

2. Next, bring both ends of the bandage up and cross them over your dog’s shoulders. Cross the bandage of the top of your dog’s shoulder blades, then cross the loose ends of the bandage under your dog’s stomach.

3. Lastly, tie the loose ends over the top of the lower back, away from the spine. You want to aim for snug, but not constricting – the pressure should feel like a nice hug!

Please visit link to see video on how to apply and postiion your DYI canine anxiety wrap.

https://www.k9ofmine.com/diy-thundershirt/

08/05/2023

Dogs are very adept at reading the emotional state of their people. If you're worried or anxious or stressed, your dog will be able to read that easily from looking at your body language.

If you want your dog to relax and feel comfortable and confident, you have to show your dog that you are relaxed, comfortable and confident (even if you aren't actually feeling that way!). Smile, laugh, talk to your dog in a calm, lighthearted voice, be silly, sing, dance, be playful. All of these will show your dog that there's nothing to be afraid of and this will help your dog relax.

Often, dog reactivity and anxiety problems are made worse by the anxiety of their people. The people know their dog's reactive, so they get tense when they see another dog approaching, or a person, or a skateboarder, or whatever it is that makes their dog nervous. The dog senses that their person is stressed and that just validates their own fears, so they react more, which makes the person more stressed, which makes the dog more stressed...

Break the fear cycle. Smile and show your dog there's nothing to fear!

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