Montego Zambia

07/12/2023

💙Throw back Thursday!😍🐶 tasty treats for your dogs 🐕

Lip Smacking ! Delicious Flavours 🤤🐶

05/12/2023

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As winter holiday festivities ensue and you find the perfect gifts to give, it is important to mind the safety of our furry friends. In the upcoming days, APCC will cover what holiday watch outs pet owners should have in mind this season! Help us by sharing this with your community!

04/12/2023

01/12/2023

WHEN CAN YOU STOP REWARDING YOUR DOG?

Is it after your dog has learnt a new behaviour, is it when your dog knows what you expect from them, is it because you don’t want to have to carry treats around forever, is it because you don’t want to spoil your dog?

Many people are initially quite happy to use rewards when training a puppy or teaching a dog a new behaviour, but often seem concerned about when they can stop doing this.

The focus is often on - The sooner I can stop doing this the better or surely my dog should just be obedient and listen to me, or I don’t want to spoil them.

A common analogy used to explain why you should never stop rewarding is that of a person starting a new job.

You’re offered a good salary and you’re enthusiastic, motivated and quickly learn the skills required.

Your boss is really happy with your work and you are rewarded at the end of the month with a good salary.

At the end of your second month, you are told that you will no longer be earning a salary.

You are told that because you now know the job and really perform well, it's no longer necessary to pay you.

How would that effect your motivation, your mood, your willingness to continue performing at a high standard or even showing up for work?

The same applies to our dogs. To maintain a behaviour, to maintain motivation and to keep communicating in a way they understand, we need to reward the behaviour we are looking for.

Yes, there are different ways to manage rewards and reinforce behaviour if we want to get technical – successive approximation, fading, fluency, intermittent schedules, random, jackpots etc, but this post is not about technicalities, it’s about the principle of rewards and why we should never stop rewarding.

29/11/2023

KAROO 🐕😍

27/11/2023

Long nails create potential issues for animals — a splayed foot, reduced traction, deformed feet, and even injured tendons over time. When long nails hit the ground, it puts force on the foot and leg structure. This force can potentially lead to arthritis and ongoing pain.
Regular nail trims - every 4-6 weeks are highly recommended 🐱🐶

24/11/2023

Does your dog struggle with anxiety during a thunderstorm?

Benefits! 💚

✅️Chamomile flower
calms the nerves of
hyperactive dogs.

✅️Passionflower
diminishes anxiety
and eases stress.

✅️Valerian root
provides calming relief
and creates a state
of tranquillity.

✅️L-theanine
relaxes the mind and
body, and improves
sleep quality.

23/11/2023

Interesting Article for Dog Owners 🐕

While you can't alter your dog's genetics, there are many things you can do to help him avoid tumors and other malignancies. My No. 1 recommendation not only provides your dog with his best chance of avoiding malignancy, it could also help him live up to two years longer than others.

14/11/2023

A very common issue for dogs and puppies...and the cause of a lot of damage to furnishings, homes, clothing and shoes.
Having a dog chew inappropriate items (and worse ingest) is a really worrying issue and sometimes we have inadvertently added to the issues.
🔵Hyper attachment or separation issues not taken seriously enough.
🔵Constantly redirecting puppies back onto a chew toy and not respecting the need for other enrichment (or the value of teaching calmness).....a puppy that is always chewing can create a lifelong habit.
🔵Having no other (or very limited) physical outlets or enrichment.
🔵Not believing that the chewing they are now displaying can come from pain, because you had a quick look in the mouth and couldn't see anything.
🔵Leaving puppies or dogs alone while we work 9 - 5.
🔵Leaving tempting items such as shoes and socks on the ground.
🔵Only providing a quick walk around the same block and returning to the same house they have been alone in for at least 8 hours.
🔵Not believing that anxiousness could be the reason for the hyper/grabbing/chewing/destructive behaviour.
🔵Failing to manage the environment when we do leave and believing that they have just been bad for chewing the door frame....again.

There are SO many ways to help with this behaviour and pinpointing why is a great first step.
Enrichment and mental stimulation just cannot be overlooked. Dogs need more than throwing a ball for 5 mins and then returning to the same house they have spent the last 10 hours alone in.
If dogs are bored, many WILL find ways to amuse themselves, or to soothe themselves and that can mean chewing....anything.

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14/11/2023

🐾 LOST DOG 💔

Please me find my missing dog, he responds to the name Leo and was last seen Mtendere East/Ibex area it went missing in the first week of September the dog breed is spitz any assistance will be appreciated with token. Contact 0974080909 or 0976597528

13/11/2023

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Over the years, our flagship product, Montego Classic Adult, has earned its place in South African homes for its high nutritional content, exceptional quality, great flavour and unparalleled value. Today, the Montego product family has something for every type of pet owner.

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09/11/2023

Monty & Me 💙💚🧡💜

06/11/2023

I Ain't Misbehavin'… I’m just misunderstood

What we often think of as misbehaviour is often just a dog behaving like a dog naturally does.

We expect so much of our dogs when we bring them into our lives, forgetting that they are a different species that doesn’t interact with the world in the same way that we do.

We hold them captive in a confined, unnatural space and become frustrated when they don’t behave the way we expect them to.

We become frustrated when our dogs don’t walk nicely on a lead, don’t get on with every other dog or person they meet, steal food from counter tops, don’t give things back, guard resources, dig, chew or destroy what they shouldn’t, bark, howl or whine too much etc.

We need to replace our frustration and our need to train away or fix unwanted behaviour with understanding and patience.

Understanding that dogs naturally behave in a certain way and patience in guiding them to learn a different behaviour using force free, positive reinforcement methods or by better managing their environment.

Providing outlets to engage in natural behaviour, providing mental, physical and social stimulation and understanding why dogs behave the way they do will make a huge difference to their lives.

One of the greatest gifts we can give our dogs is our understanding.

03/11/2023

02/11/2023

01/11/2023

Happy Halloween! Consider sharing your pet photos today if you can.

31/10/2023

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Urinary Tract Health✅️
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30/10/2023

Yes!! A Mistake

25/10/2023

Montego Puppy Food Benefits:

Growth ✔️
8% Protein | 6% Fat

Conditioning✔️
Essential vitamins, minerals & fatty acids.

Well-Being✔️
Source of moisture.

Delicious Taste✔️
Fresh meat with nourishing grains & vegetables

24/10/2023

Happy Independence Day Zambia!! 🇿🇲💚

20/10/2023

Lip Smacking ! Delicious Flavours 🤤🐶

11/10/2023

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09/10/2023

We hope your weekend was as relaxing as this cats 🐈 😻

04/10/2023

Have a lovely weekend! Enjoy the warm weather!! 🌞

28/09/2023

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26/09/2023

Have a CLASSIC Tuesday! 😊🌞🐈🐕

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25/09/2023

Have a great week!

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23/09/2023

"MISSING KITTEN ALLERT"

Guys, Mouse still has not been found. Please help if you have any information on his whereabouts. Mouse went missing on the 09th of August from Eureka Park, Lilayi. Please contact me on 0779310180🙏🏻. Your help will be much appreciated.

22/09/2023

TOILETING TROUBLES
House training or potty training a puppy or even an older adopted dog is often time consuming, frustrating and messy.

The way this is taught can make all the difference between success or ongoing mishaps which sometimes continue right through to later life.

Successful toilet training is not the responsibility of our dogs – it is our responsibility, our commitment and consistency to train this in the right way.

So many owners use punishment to try to teach their dog that going inside is not acceptable.
Punishment is often the main reason why toilet training fails, creating more problems than it solves.

Methods like shouting, smacking, being locked outside or rubbing their nose in the mess only results in fear, anxiety, stress, mistrust and confusion.

When a dog is punished for eliminating inside or in the wrong place, they often associate the punishment with the action and not the location of where it is done.

I imagine their thought process would go something like this - “Peeing or pooing is something that makes this person really angry because I get punished when I do it” - “Next time I have to go, I need to make sure that they’re not watching or find somewhere to go where they won’t see it”.

Maybe you then keep taking your dog outside and wait for them go, but nothing happens. They then come back inside and do it behind the couch, making you even more angry!

Punishment has now created a fear of elimination, whether it’s outside or inside. If you think about this from a dog’s point of view, it really does make sense.

High value rewards and praise for going in the right place, supervision, routines and schedules, the products used to clean up mess and even the surfaces your dog prefers to use are all important factors for successful training.

Toilet training doesn’t happen overnight, it takes time, patience, commitment and consistency.

There will be mishaps, there will be messes to clean, there will be frustration, but as long as there is progress, you are on the right track!