Bark N Purr - Your Pet's Buddy and Solutions

28/07/2023

A complimentary ebook if you are thinking of bringing a puppy into your family.

With conpliments from Motivating Canine. 😊

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17/05/2023

As a pet sitter, it is most important to understand many of the dog's behaviour. And most importantly, allow them to communicate their feelings and feel comfortable in this new strange environment.

Bared teeth is a term used to depict dogs who show their teeth. Discover in what instances dogs show their teeth, and most of all, what it means and what you need to do about it.

21/04/2023

Spottie come visit for a day, his family is moving today. Having him out of the way of the movers certain help Mommy better manage the moving process.

17/03/2023

Pet sitting 3 precious darlings - Tam Tam, Mocha & Yuki while their mummy goes for a short break. 🥰

10/02/2023

Coco, a beautiful unique princess starting her staycation.

Singapore specials is a breed with a very different personality as compared to many pedigrees. Her safety is my utmost priority during the staycation.

13/01/2023

Buddy on weekends staycation 😊

16/12/2022

Little prince Buddy on a long long long long long staycation. 🥰

14/11/2022

What would you do when you encounter loose dogs when you are walking your doggo? Hers's some tips to ponder about.

Before all these, first - focus and be in the moment when you are walking you dog, not looking down into your mobile phone!

BE PREPARED FOR LOOSE DOGS

So many of us live in places where we may encounter loose dogs while on a walk with our own dog(s). Even if the approaching dog is friendly, and your dog is friendly too, it can be a stressful situation that should be avoided. Running dogs appear threatening to most, and even a friendly dog being bombarded in that manner may become defensive.

Here are 5 things you can do to deter a loose dog that’s running at you, that also will not cause harm.

1. YELL & STOMP
The idea is to scare them away. Making yourself look bigger by expanding your arms out to your sides while yelling, stomping your feet, and maintaining eye contact will scare most dogs away. Majority do not really want conflict.

2. SCATTER FOOD
Bring food with you (if you don’t already for training purposes). Throw a handful or two on the ground and leave as the loose dog scavenges.

3. AIRHORN
These are great because they work at a distance and also get the attention of other people in the surrounding area.

4. SPRAY SHIELD
Made of citronella and condensed air it is totally non toxic but most dogs find citrus naturally aversive. You can aim right at their face if needed. Most dogs leave after one or two sprays.

5. UMBRELLA
Carrying a full size or mini umbrella with you can be helpful to not only scare the dog away when you pop it open but you can then use it as a visual and physical barrier between you and the approaching dog.

There’s way more to be discussed when it comes to handling loose dog encounters but these are my top 5 go to options that anyone can do.

04/11/2022

A short video to share what your dog trying to tell you.
Bite prevention starts with understand what a dog is trying to say!

(Source: thefamilydog.com)

https://youtu.be/bstvG_SUzMo

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04/11/2022

Resource Guarding.

Resource is not just limited to toys, it can be dog food bowl, or even a particular person in the family. Need more professional help? Contact Motivating Canine .

https://fb.watch/gqXeARund9/

28/10/2022

All pleasure to host this sweet girl Angel while her fur-mommy on business trip. 🥰

24/10/2022

Another fun puzzle game for doggo !! This one is easy to setup. But do start with simple puzzle first so as doggo not be frustrated and lost interest.

Every time make a puzzle with pieces of fabric I cut new pieces 🤣😂

Yesterday when sorting out our puzzles I discovered how ginormous my pile of pieces of fabric is! So today we needed to do a puzzle with all the small pieces 🧩🐕

I used an IKEA bag holder, rolled up a towel to fill it up (no treats in the towel, this is just so the pieces don't fall in the bag holder) and then stuffed the pieces of fabric with treats and stuck them in the holder, that became a colourful ‘hedgehog’ 😆.

Puck had a lot of work pulling all the pieces out and sniffing for her treats, she’s sleeping now! 😴

Notes:
Always start easy and then gradually build up the difficulty.
Hold the bag holder in place, it’s not fun when it starts sliding!

21/10/2022

Gotto try sew this after I repair my sewing machine. 🙃

Dog puzzle is an essential entertainment for doggos boarding, not just for them but for me. Seeing the joy when they seek & find is most rewarding.

In the spotlight 🔦
The snuffle candy! 🍬

This puzzle is waaaaay more fun than many people expect it to be!
There are so many hiding spots ánd on two sides, which makes it a complex puzzle too!

Whenever I take it to events people are not that interested to buy it, but here in our house it’s a favourite! And it is easy to take on trips too. 🧳

So I hope this post will encourage you to make it and try it!

When introducing it to your dog start with one side, shallow folds and larger treats. Build up from there until you use both sides (and the ends), deeper folds and smaller treats.

DIY
Materials
- a piece of fleece (1.0 x 0.4 m).
- craft batting (0.48 x 0.2 m) - the filling used for quilting blankets.
- elastic hair bands
- a sewing machine.

Fold the batting in the fleece, close the open end, pin it and sew it together with a large zigzag stitch. Then sew the fleece together on both edges of the batting (make sure the batting is also fixed, that make it easier to wash the 'candy' later on). Then fold the little blanket you just made like a harmonica and tie a elastic hair band (strips of fleece on the photo) on both ends.

You can make as many folds as you want. And change the candy over time.

Are you going to make one now?
Please do! ❤️

15/10/2022

Toby, on staycation mode. Sweet demure big boy, whose just super chill. 🥰🥰🥰

11/10/2022

Never never ignore the behaviors, it’ll help you & your dog in the long run.

And if you pay alittle more attention, you’ll notice some similar behaviors in humans around us too.

https://fb.watch/g4AneXUhdI/

10/10/2022

Dog sitting 2 puppies while owner out for business meeting. Both put on their best behavior and just chill while I finish my library book. 🥰

06/10/2022

If you have meet Jen, you would have felt her passion about positive behavior training.

“我从17岁开始做工，尝试了不同的工，到了我现在做训狗师为止，我真的觉得我找到了人生的目标，整个心态就不一样了。” 二十几年浮沉，做过酒店秘书、活动策划、药品推销等等，蔡依芳却一直不清楚内心所向。 “做的.....