Doogling (2025)

19/12/2021

“Are you done?” -Tomy probably
For anyone that might be concerned, usually when he makes that face I stop doing whatever is causing it, since he’s clearly over it.
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On a different note, what is it like taking a reactive dog on public transportation?
Honestly, it depends on the dog, as usual.
For us, it’s mostly calm when it comes to reactivity since it’s not very common to see other dogs. Thankfully trains and train stations are big enough and it’s easy to make space if other dog owner(s)/handler(s) happen to be there.
I actually have to worry a lot more about how people behave around him. Because it’s “uncommon” people tend to be fascinated by him, and I can understand why!
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You have people who might be afraid, people who just adore dogs and will try to touch him, people who love dogs but will be respectful, and people who don’t care. Making sure Tomy feels safe is my #1 priority. He’s pretty aloof when it comes to people around him, but he can become scared if a person he doesn’t know tries to touch him before he’s able to sniff or if the person tries to hug him (yes it has happened). I also try to be as respectful as possible to other people, meaning that if I see someone scared, I will do my best to stay far away.
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I find that this is a place where dogs need to be in their best “human” behavior. It’s important to me that Tomy doesn’t cause discomfort to someone else.
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if you swipe through the images, you'll find some of the things we do that allow us to have a successful trip.
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Have you used public transportation with your dog?
Do you have any questions about it?

13/12/2021

Let’s talk about public transportation. The law (locally) has changed since we’ve had Tomy. When we first got him, dogs of all sizes were allowed in buses as well as in trains, as long as they were leashed and muzzled. A fee (which was half of a regular ticket) was charged in buses for large dogs and if you had a cool driver, he/she wouldn’t charge you for the dog’s ticket. Only service dogs and service dogs in training were allowed to board without paying and without being muzzled. I’m not sure when the law changed, but I do think it might have to do with a bite incident.
To my understanding, (I say understanding because I didn’t find any specific laws for dogs in taxis) you can board a taxi with a dog as long as the driver is OK with it. In the local taxi app you have the option to announce that you are with a dog, which realistically might lead to cancellations. The better option is to already have the number of a specific driver that allows dogs. It’s best, to be honest about size and give as many details possible to avoid miscommunication and the surprise and possible cancellation of the driver.
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We want to provide this information in English, since all we could find is in Hebrew, and Arab. As immigrants, we sometimes struggle with the language and wanted to provide the information for anyone else looking. We know a lot of followers aren’t local, but maybe this post can encourage you to look up your local law in case you ever need to take public transportation :)
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Tomy nor anyone else was put in danger, or in an uncomfortable situation for the pictures you see in this post.
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11/11/2021

The hardest part of owning Tomy was his reactivity, especially because in it’s not something he showed from the beginning. I got see him enjoy the company of other dogs, play with other dogs and be happy around them. The frustration was very high, particularly because I didn’t know what was going on when it started . There wasn’t a particular pattern for me to follow like “he doesn’t like males” I didn’t understand what I was doing wrong and what was the cause. He had good days where he said hi to other dogs and played and had 0 issues, and days where he would snap at any dog in sight. I just didn’t get it. On those bad days I made a lot of mistakes, I would feel confused, embarrassed and very frustrated. I tried looking for answers on the Internet, which was useless in our particular case. I read the typical “a tired dog is a good dog” “increase mental exercise”, “make sure the dog is healthy and has no physical issues”. Now don’t get me wrong these things are very important, but no matter how much I exercised Tomy physically and mentally, he still had bad days. When we officially adopted him we finally contacted a trainer. It was a whole process and I’m forever thankful for it.
Things that helped me the most were:
- Learning to read his body language (This was huge!)
- Knowing that my trainers were a phone call away, so if I had any questions I knew I had their support and they would do their best to help me, and even to this day I know they’re a phone call away.
- Learning about the use of tools and seeing them have a good effect on Tomy, meaning that instead of him shutting down like I had read before, he was making progress.
- After having some private lessons, going to group classes was very helpful ! Not only for Tomy, but for me too. I was usually very anxious when I saw other dogs and these helped me build confidence around that situation.
- Eventually, muzzling helped a lot since we’ve had surprises

02/11/2021

We’ve had a couple of conversations lately regarding “bad” feelings about our dogs. Guilt/ jealousy for wanting my dog to be more like xx or just different.
This, for me can be something like this “man, if he were smaller we would spend so much less in food. I could teach him fun tricks that involve jumping on me, standing/balancing on me, catching him or something similar”
“if he didn’t get nervous/scared about small kids yelling we could have gone to xx place on the weekend”
“if he were more dog social like (insert dog’s name) we wouldn’t have to worry so much about people leaving their dogs unattended”. Clearly we can’t train nor change most of these things out of him, don’t get me wrong I know I can or through some of them. These feelings happen every now and then. Sometimes it’s triggered by meeting or seeing another dog/puppy, sometimes they’re because of social media, and sometimes I get in my own head.
It can get me thinking about dog(s) I would like to own the future, things I would have done differently, and lots of other nonsense.
I think having these thoughts and feelings is normal. Not only around dogs, but other aspects of life. I realized that wanting and thinking those things aren’t a bad thing, and all I have to do is look at Tomy’s beautiful eyes and realize how thankful I am to own this dog that constantly has me on my toes and makes me want to be better together.
After all, all these things can be true at the same time
At the end of the day, I wouldn’t change a thing

19/08/2021

What is normal? Part 2
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Despite all the limitations his reactivity currently “imposes” on us, there are SO many upsides!
Because
👏 Yes, he has improved so much
🙌 Yes, he can pass months without a reaction
🪄 Yes, we work on fun things too, like tricks
🎾 Yes, we get to play for free
🧩 Yes, we get to play for work
🍗 Yes, we play with food
🥩 Yes, he works for food
🦴 Yes, he gets free food
🏝 Yes, we go to places we enjoy (like the beach or dog friendly nature reserves)
🐾 Yes, he can enjoy a play date and be introduced to other dogs (slowly, avoiding face to face at first and with management)
🏠 Yes, we also worked on making life with him easy inside our home
❤️ Yes, we enjoy our life together
💪Yes to so many other things!
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Seeing him overcome milestones and help him do it is very rewarding. I will always be grateful for everything this dog has taught me and all the information, lessons and experience I have gained because of him. (No this doesn’t make me a trainer).
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That doesn’t mean it wasn’t difficult and frustrating to learn and put in the work, or that we’re STILL learning.
He can sometimes have bad days, just as much as we do.
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We know we can always keep working and trying new things.
We can always make new goals.
We can keep learning and improving.
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This is our normal NOW, it doesn’t mean it will be in the future.
Most importantly: It doesn’t mean it’s supposed to be normal.
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Ps. I know some of these can sound contradictory, but it all depends on the situation, the day, our mood, Tomy’s mood, and so many other things that just happen in life. Also.. just look at that face, just enjoying life! I could just squeeze him 😍

18/08/2021

What Is normal? Part 1
After listening to episode 184: Normal for spiders
I wanted to share what OUR normal is.
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If you haven’t listened to it, in short they say that normal is different for everyone, normal is the perception of people and “normal dog behavior” changes with every dog, every breed and every owner/ handler. I hope they don’t mind me adding that the place we live in can be a big influence in “normal”. Also, if you’re watching Loki be aware of spoilers in this episode.
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For us, life with Tomy is mostly based on his reactivity.
Yes it sounds horrible, but it’s true.
🐶 We know our dog, we know what he can handle and what he can’t, at least for now.
🐩 We know he’s not a well bred dog, he’s scared of loud noises and dislikes the unexpected. If we’re on a walk and another dog is coming our way we cross the street, or look for a way of making enough space.
👋 We know he doesn’t enjoy pets from strange people but will tolerate and even be happy to receive them from people he knows. We’re usually ready to advocate for him.
🐾 He wears a muzzle on almost every walk.
👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 We don’t take him to very crowded places where there is not enough space not only because he doesn’t like it but it’s also a huge effort from him and us. (Besides, with the pandemic, we don’t want to be around too many people anyways 😜).
💅 Because he is usually more nervous about people touching him (not in an aggressive way, just very uncomfortable), I learned how to do his nails and how to help him through it. We now do it weekly. It saves us some money and time 😁
🐕‍🦺 His training is mostly based on managing and hopefully overcoming his reactivity.
🙈 We have to keep practicing, otherwise he suddenly “forgets”
🏠 When we train inside our home we try to do it during day time because we have neighbors.

23/05/2021

Today we want to talk positive. We have a million stories of off leash dogs, irresponsible owners, and tons of pet peeves, but we also have tons of thoughtful people, who don’t do these things.
A few weeks ago we went on this beautiful trail. It has a clearly marked path that makes it a bit narrow, but beautiful non the less. There were almost no people. We kept Tomy with a long line and his e-collar “just in case”.
As we kept going we saw at a distance, on the other side some off leash dogs running and playing. They were far away and not headed towards us, so we kept going and so did they. 0 problems.
A few minutes after we see two owners with two dogs, on our same path coming directly at us. One of the dogs was off leash and the other was on a long line. The off leash dog was re-called and leashed and the long line dog was held on a shorter part of the leash. We re-called Tomy and stepped on a side creating space. They thanked us for stepping off and we thanked them for leashing their dogs. It so nice to feel so much gratitude everywhere. Despite all this one of their dogs had a reaction towards Tomy and he naturally reacted as well.
In a similar situation he might have not had a reaction, but he had diarrhea that day and we kept his morning trip shorter because we knew we were headed to this place. It’s not an excuse for his reaction but taking into account that he had less biological fulfillment and he wasn’t feeling 100% Ok, a reaction towards a new dog that reacted to him first seems “fair”. After it was over we continued our way.
We had a wonderful time! Enjoyed a beautiful sunset and headed back home.
Some unfortunate events: Tomy almost ate a foxtail, we were able to stop him before he did and after we muzzled him to avoid future attempts.
Ticks.. we found around 10 ticks on Tomy as we got home. It was really gross to take them off. Just a kind reminder to check your dog and be careful 🐾

16/01/2021

For the last day of us talking about muzzles we want to share some of our initial struggles.
The first few times I put a muzzle on Tomy I accidentally put it too tight and it ended up on his eyes. Thankfully it wasn’t for a long time and I learned how to figure the straps out 😅
A lot of people would stare at us, even more then usual, which was uncomfortable and made me feel judged and guilty.
It was not only people staring, dogs would over stare as well, which ended up in other dogs reacting to Tomy, and made him react to them as well. Because of this we stoped muzzling outside for a while.
We trained harder, eventually used a smaller (Alfie) muzzle for some time and after we were comfortable with our progress, we changed his muzzle to the one in the picture.
I’m sure there were more at the time, but those are the ones I currently remember.
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So, if you’ve just started muzzling and you are having a hard time, don’t worry it gets better and easier.
The judgement from people is still going to be a part of life with a muzzled dog, but you’ll learn to ignore the comments.

13/01/2021

These are all phrases that people have said to us or said about us. I can't say some of these haven't made me mad, sad, and mostly misunderstood.. more specifically when we started muzzling. After all, it's for the safety of everyone around us as well, including the judgy people.
So if you are hearing these, this post is for you.
- Don't feel bad about the judgment of others. They don't know you, your dog nor your situation.
- Remember that YOU are doing what IS BEST for you and YOUR DOG.
- If you want you can try to explain, but you don't have to.
- And last but not least, people will always talk no matter what you do, life is too short to live by the judgment of strangers.

I know it's hard to ignore sometimes, but trust me. It's not worth it. Next time this happens, count to 5, breathe and concentrate on your dog. That is all that matters!

11/01/2021

This week we want to talk about a tool we use on our daily basis.
Muzzles. They are a tool that is very misunderstood and comes with tons of assumptions. Sometimes these assumptions can be true, like “that dog is aggressive”. It can be the case, or maybe not.

Here are other reasons why people muzzle their dog:
🐾 They get space from people, children and pets
🐾 The dog is nervous at vet/groomer appointments
🐾 The dog is reactive and the muzzle makes the dog and owner feel safe and confident
🐾 The dog eats from the floor
🐾 In some places/ cities/ countries there are obligatory laws for “dangerous breeds” to be muzzled in public
🐾 In some places/ cities/ countries (like ours) there are obligatory laws for dogs to be muzzled in public transportation
🐾 Owners decided to condition their dog to the muzzle and they are practicing
🐾 Safety of the dog and the public
🐾 Some very specific dogs learn to attack with a muzzle on

And there are many many more! Maybe the dog has a high prey drive and the neighbor keeps letting the cat out. You never know what or why the dog muzzled.
Just respect that person’s decision, they are most likely being responsible and doing what is best for them and everyone around.

29/10/2020

After not posting for a while, I wanted to share our thoughts on the recent takeover and mix it a bit with experience.
Even though in these pictures you don't see the tools we use on a daily basis (that we have shown in the past) you can see the results we have because of them. Which in this specific time was a wonderful afternoon alone in the woods. Us and the photographer. No one else around. She wonderfully portraits our different relationships with Tomy that we were able to have because of the tools we use.
Tomy is the dog that showed us how much training can change a dog, how different tools work on different dogs, and how much you can connect in different ways and how can they show their true potential!
Tomy is a very independent dog. When we got him there was no way he made eye contact with us unless we were inside with a treat or his bowl of food. If he thought he knew better, there was no treat ( or any reward) in the world that would get his attention.. When he started acting out to other dogs it required all of our strength to just barely stop him. He would pull on the leash and do what he wanted.. We meant -next to nothing- to him. Now we are constantly having a conversation
No, he is not "cured" but he has overpassed milestones that we couldn't have imagined. I constantly fantasize about myself telling the "me of the past" how things are now, and it would have seemed unreal. He teaches us to be better every day! We are constantly working to have a better life with him. We have no words that can express just how much we have grown together.
Although I understand that some tools look scary, and it's very easy to judge them. I think that the least you can do before you judge is to see what is being done with them.
After all a hammer is a tool. It's your choice how to use it.. Hit someone in the head, to put a nail on the wall or create art with different materials.

24/09/2020

Just amazing!

18/09/2020

Today is Rosh Hashana, the jewish new year. In our traditions we eat some specific foods that are symbolic to start the year fresh, happy, healthy and wish our family and friends a good year. The most representative food is apple with honey, we eat it to have a year filled with sweetness.

So although today we're not posting dog-related information, we wish anyone who celebrates (or anyone who wants take the wishes) a happy and sweet year! We hope this year we all reach our goals, we get to see the smiles behind the masks, to be able to hug without distance, for Corona to be just a beer again and, have lots of tail wags! 🐾🍯🍎

As we enter a second lockdown in our country, we hope everyone is staying safe ❤

13/09/2020

Happy Sunday!

12/09/2020

Working dogs with modern jobs have to go through a lot of training to be able to actually work.
Most jobs can be done by different breeds depending on their traits and their capability to perform a task.
It all depends on the kind of job that needs to be done.
It also depends on the particular dog as well, even though certain breeds have common traits, every dog is different and this also is taken into account when dogs are being chosen.
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Wishing you a nice weekend!

11/09/2020

On Tuesday we started explaining about working dogs and the jobs they originally bred to do.
Today we want to talk about some of the “modern jobs” dogs have.
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All of these tasks are so important, all in a different level and in different ways.
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Today (9/11) we’ve read countless stories about working dogs and their handlers. From service dogs to search and rescue teams that went through one of the toughest tasks anyone could think of.
Everyone of us remembers that day with disbelief. I can’t even imagine what these teams and handlers went through, countless hours of hard work to save lives at ground zero.
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Remembering such hard work and so much devastation every year must be one of the most difficult tasks about a job like this.
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To read more about working dogs, you can find the link here: https://doogling.com/modern-dogs/

09/09/2020

Understanding the “why” your dog has certain tendencies, behaviors, energy levels is very important. Even if your dog is a mix, if you know what it carries in it’s genes it can tell you so much!
I am not specifically talking about behavior issues (at least not today), but just behaviors they might offer without previous training.
Knowing you dog’s breed traits can help you understand so much from them, knowing what they are biologically “made to do” can tell you why pointers point, and retrievers love to fetch.
To us, it helps us understand why Tomy can be so independent, protective of our home, and so alert around strangers. No, he is not supposed to be, and we work hard to let him know that if our neighbors are being noisy in the hallway he is supposed to go to his bed or his crate and not bark like a maniac to the door. It works great for us. He is only alert around strangers in rare occasions when people break their normal behavior around us, like walking too slow and staring too much, or trying to approach him or even pet him, in which case I come in and ask nicely to please stay away. He is Ok with people he knows petting him, but not someone he doesn’t.
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There was this one time where we were on a parking lot near the house to take some pictures, (this specific parking lot doesn’t have a lot of people and has a sea view) and while I was organizing some camera stuff, a cat approaches my camera bag. Tomy chased the cat only a little bit more of a distance from the bag. We never really thought him how to defend anything, nor we explained that the camera bag is mine, or that the cat is an “intruder”... his genes just came out naturally. He didn’t chase the cat to bite it, he didn’t hurt the cat at all, it’s also important to mention that he doesn’t chase cats on out daily basis. He just chased it away from the bag and came back to us.
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Do you have any stories about your dog showing it’s genes? 🧬

08/09/2020

Mostly we have dogs as companions, however it’s no secret that they were originally brought to help humans with jobs. Different breeds share different purposes. It’s so interesting to see dogs do their job as intended. They have been helping us humans with our tasks for thousands of years!
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This week we will talk about working dogs.
In order explain this throughly, we decided to divide the the types of working dogs in two: the job they were bred to originally do, and modern jobs.
Today we will be talking about the that first one.
To read more you can find the link here: https://doogling.com/working-dogs/

07/09/2020

Happy Monday!

06/09/2020

Every single person makes mistakes. Especially when we are new at something.
Every one of us learn that way.
You can also learn from other people’s mistakes.
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We have made tons of mistakes over time with Tomy. It’s part of the reason why we created this project.
To share our journey, our mistakes and information we wish we knew back then that we now practice and will continue do in the future.
We didn’t know better back then and sometimes googling doesn’t give you the answer you need, more specifically to resolve dog problems.
No, we are not trainers, no we are not specifically experts on every theme we write about. This is why we bring someone that knows better than us.
We care, we want to learn more if it helps us as a team, if it helps you as dog lover or a dog owner understand more about your dog, or your lifestyle or someone else’s.
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This is not new information, but if it gets shared enough, maybe more people will be less confused. Maybe it will help that frustrated person on the other side of the screen who feels is only making mistakes and doesn’t know what to do anymore. Maybe he/she will see someone else who made the same mistakes and discover other accounts with the same information put in different words and in a different perspective.
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Making mistakes is the most human thing to do.
Making that last interview, listening to every important tip made me realize how much I wished I knew better back then.
They are such amazing recommendations, so much knowledge without even talking about tools or a “right way” to train.
However, without our mistakes we would have never gotten where we are now.

Making mistakes can lead to a better journey.

05/09/2020

This week we have amazing dog trainers as guests. Our personal trainers בן & אורית אילוף כלבים and Galit Blanco אילוף כלבים who we met on one of our group sessions.
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This specific interview we made in Hebrew since it was a lot easier for them to express their selves. Don't worry, we made English subtitles so everyone who wants to tune in can understand.
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In this interview, you will get to meet them and learn about starting the dog training process, how to make your dog feel comfortable when it gets home and more.
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We had a really nice afternoon making this video with them. We are really happy to have them in our lives and be able to do this and talk dogs for hours!
Thank you so much for this 🐾❤️

Watch the interview here: https://doogling.com/interview-with-ben-orit-galit/

30/08/2020

Continuing with the theme "Bringing a dog home" Today we want to talk about kids and dogs. Of course bringing a dog home is a happy ocasion for the family and kids must be really excited about!
However, especially when you first bring the dog home, they need to adjust to the new enviorement and that is when you as the responsible adult of the house come in.
You need to teach your kids how to treat a dog properly and clearify when it's OK to interact and how. This is what today's post is about!
Link to read: https://doogling.com/i-have-kids/

18/08/2020

Bringing A Dog Home!

We covered everything you need to know before you get a dog. The research, options, and expenses.

I have a new dog, what should I do now?
Aside from regular feeding, don’t get frustrated if the dog doesn’t LOVE you right away. It still doesn’t know where it is and why. Let it decompress, get to know your new pup, and let it know you as well!

Visit https://doogling.com/bringing-a-dog-home/

18/08/2020

We covered everything you need to know before you get a dog. The research, options, and expenses. This week we want to talk about what happens when you bring a dog home.
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Unfortunately (or fortunately?) in real-life dogs don't necessarily adore you from the first moment they get home, and they definitely don't listen unless you happened to adopt a dog that is already trained. Movies have a way of picturing everything being perfect that is far from reality. Dog movies aren't the exception, but this doesn’t mean we can’t have a perfect relationship with them. It just means that it might take some time, consistency and work.

Today's post is about not getting frustrated about these things and trying to understand what they are going through and helping them be comfortable with us in our home.

Read here: https://doogling.com/bringing-a-dog-home/

26/07/2020

Now, let's talk about how we got Tomy and some of our mistakes.
We wanted to foster a dog, got in contact with an organization, and asked for the dog who needed it the most.
But wait, weren't you talking about how you should do your research? and learn about the dog? Yes, we did make a whole post about it. Why? because it's something we wish we knew and something we will do in the future. Maybe that was our first mistake. Not knowing anything about him.
The organization got lucky with us. We love big dogs although we weren't specifically looking for one.
Well, how did you know what Tomy needed when you didn't know about him or his breed? Well, unfortunately, the organization didn't know a lot about his breed either so we had to improvise a little. You can say that this was a mistake as well, although this is what pushed us to learn more.
There were a lot of good signs from him when he got home. Where he was before he cried all night and was being shy and uncomfortable, with us he slept all night, didn't cry at all and seemed to be relaxed around us.
After some time we started to research what breed he was according to his looks and general traits and found out about Anatolians. He fits in perfectly into the breed description. Although he might be mixed with something else, he is an Anatolian Shepherd. We might do his DNA test in the future.
So, if you are randomly getting a dog to help, this is an acceptable option as long as you know that no matter the breed, every dog needs a lot of your time and dedication. Don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it and most importantly: Keep an open mind. That last one has changed everything since we got him.
But take it from us, the people who already made the mistake: you want to know as much as possible from the dog you will get.
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In the picture a sweet and lovely puppy who was looking for a home at the time.

25/07/2020

Now, what should I know about the costs of having a dog??
The first step is paying for the dog.
If you are adopting each rescue/organization has an adoption fee. If you are getting a dog from a breeder, well they will be expensive. These prices might vary from place to place, so be sure to ask. For us in Israel, the adoption fee is around $200- $250 in general. but again it varies from place to place.

On the blog post, we also mention other things you might need when welcoming the dog like food, collar, leash, and suggestions of other things you might want to have even if it's in the future like a muzzle, towel, blankets.

For the full read click here: https://doogling.com/lets-talk-expenses/

In the picture another handsome dog that was looking for a home at the time.

21/07/2020

This week we want to talk about the process of getting a dog.
Today we want to mention the options of getting a dog responsibly.
Adopting is a wonderful way to get a dog. There is a lot of joy and fulfillment in doing so.
Getting a dog from a reputable breeder is an excellent option too! Especially if you are planning to have a specific purpose for the dog.

If you want to read more you can find the link here:
https://doogling.com/getting-a-dog/
We also mention fostering and things you need to watch out for when looking for a breeder.

Before you come with the "adopt don't shop", please know that we do support adopting very strongly! Tomy is adopted and we couldn't be more thankful to have a dog like him. We have even volunteered in different organizations and rescues by handling and photographing the dogs so they get exposure in social media (like the dog in this picture).
BUT honest breeders are here to maintain the breeds and create better dogs. They are not responsible for dogs ending up in shelters. If a family can't have that dog anymore they will take it back and look to re-home it themselves. This is something that needs to be understood.

If you decide to adopt, go for it!
If you decide to shop, go for it!

Either way, please do your research!

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