Category: Top Dog

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Any toys that actually hold up?

I’ve tried those tire toys, black kongs, the fire hose things.

They love toys but it’s hard to keep them around when they are swallowing chunks of rubber/stuffing/strings

My old guy loves plushies but even the strongest ones he rips in minutes. I end up pulling the stuffing out and letting him keep the empty skin for a while but it’s only a matter of time before they are ripping bigger chunks out

I’ve been working on the relaxation protocol with my 8 month old rescue, and I just have a couple questions for those who have done it before.

She’s very smart and obedient during training sessions (when distractions are present that’s a different story, lol). She blew through task set 1.

If the tasks are like “Sit while you count to 5 seconds. Sit while you count to 10 seconds.” Do you break and reset the sit between these tasks? Or do you reward in between and restart the count?

If I ask her to sit, sometimes she’ll fall into a down especially if there are a few tasks in a row. Is it okay to leave her here or should she be sitting since that’s what I asked? The introduction to the relaxation protocol says that if a down is more comfortable for the dog, then it’s okay. I just want to make sure I’m not rewarding her for the wrong things.

Why is that your favorite breed?

Does your dog turn his head when he hears an odd noise? Does your dog bury their food with your pants? This is the thread to ask why.

Please keep this thread to non-medical issues only.

My dog goes Tuesday for surgery to repair her torn CCL. I’ve run out of the Novox she’s been on to help with the pain. I was wondering if there is anything safe for her to take today/tmrw to get her thru (without getting a refill). After surgery she’ll get a new prescription. Timing was just off w refills/surgery scheduling!

Hi!

My name is Johanna Grondin, I am currently undertaking the Bsc (Hons) Animal Training and Performance programme at Hartpury University.

I am doing a study looking at dog owner perception and management of the sensory loss of their dogs in the United Kingdom (U.K.). This would deepen our understanding of owners of a sensory impaired dog and allow professionals to better support them.

This questionnaire should not take more than 20 minutes to complete.

Please note, this questionnaire mentions potentially sensitive topics such as illnesses, previous pets, and pets in their senior years.

To qualify for participation, participants must:

• Be 18 years old or over.

• Reside in the UK.

• Currently have or have had a dog with at least one sensory impairment (impairment of vision, hearing, smell, touch, taste or balance).

• Confirm that they have read the participant information.

The survey is anonymous.

This survey is not to be taken as training or medical advice.

You can find more information and the survey by following this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/sNPEWAwVHr

All participation and sharing of this link are greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration!!

Johanna Grondin

It gets better it gets better it gets better. I know I’m probably in this sweet spot at 5 months where my pup hasn’t tip toed into teenage boy zone, but already my life feels way more regulated than when I got him at 8 weeks.

Anyways. It gets better! You can do this alone! And chat gbt is surprisingly helpful.