January/ FEBUARY issue 1 2013

This news letter is brought to you from PetAgreed Canine Academy LLC “We are all about the dog”6109 Chancellor Drive, Cedar Falls IA (Industrial Park area) 319-277-7320

NEWSLETTER FOR THE CANINE IN YOU ANEWSLETTER

HOW DOES YOUR DOG’S MEMORY WORK?

Dog’s have approximately a 3 second short term memory. Dogs will remember better and faster if you end training on a successful note. Keep each training lesson times 3 minutes or less.

Catch your dog being good, as when he is laying down or chewing on his bone. Your dog will remember getting a treat and thus love for being good. He will say to himself, if I lay here I might get some attention and a treat. If your dog doesn’t seem to get attention from you unless he is bad then being bad is what he has learned to do.

Remember, if you respond to his good behavior, your dog will be more likely to repeat that behavior. Dogs associate how they feel with what they are FOCUSING on at that moment.

Good Dog!

A FEW BITS ABOUT DOG SAFETY

(Written by Karen Peak, The Safe Kids/Safe Dogs Project. © 2002, Karen Peak, The Safe Kids/Safe Dogs Project)

75%-85% of all reported dog bites are by the family pet regardless of breed. Never run or scream around dogs. Fast-moving things excite dogs and chasing is an instinctive behavior. No matter how fast you can run or bike, most dogs can go faster than you. Get off your bike, skates, scooter, etc.

If you see a loose dog, stop playing and slowly start to walk away. Ask an adult you know to alert animal control. (319-235-5335)

If a loose dog approaches you, stand still like a tree and wrap your arms around your chest. Dogs are less likely to be interested in something boring. Do not stare in his eyes; he may think you are trying to threaten him.

If the dog jumps on you, curl up like a turtle and call for help if there are people around to hear you. If not, stay quiet and hopefully the dog will get bored and leave to find something more interesting.

Never run up to a dog. Never touch a dog without an adult owner’s permission. Never reach over fences to pat dogs even if the owner is there.

When dogs are eating, sleeping, chewing a favorite toy, or if they have puppies, leave them alone. Dogs can be possessive. Do not tease your dog with food or a toy. Do not pull ears, feet or tail. All these can lead to bites.

Avoid games based on domination like wrestling and tug-of-war. Many bites are really results of play that gets too rough!

Make sure your dogs are well trained and socialized.

DOGS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BITE WHEN: scared, not feeling well, feeling threatened, they are unspayed/neutered, have puppies, feeling possessive, hurt, tired, poorly trained or poorly socialized.

ANY DOG REGARDLESS OF BREED OR MIX CAN AND WILL BITE IF PUSHED TO THE LIMITS OF HIS TOLERANCE. Just because your dog has not bitten someone yet, does not mean he never will.

DID YOU KNOW?

Dogs say hello by giving each other a big sniff so that they can determine what emotional and physical state each dog is in. It's incredible how much dogs can tell about our own emotional state just by smell alone! Dogs have Emotional Intelligence as a result of its pack instinct. This is why some scientists think humans and dogs have such a strong bond. Amazing!

TREAT OF THE DAY:

Petting a dog not only has been shown to lower blood pressure; it also produces a flood of the hormone oxytocin, in both human and dog (a bonding/love hormone that relaxes). So, remember, cuddle time with our pups is important to schedule into our days. But really, who couldn't use more puppy kisses and hugs to brighten her day?

This news letter is brought to you from PetAgreed Canine Academy LLC “We are all about the dog”6109 Chancellor Drive, Cedar Falls IA (Industrial Park area) 319-277-7320

This news letter is brought to you from PetAgreed Canine Academy LLC “We are all about the dog”6109 Chancellor Drive, Cedar Falls IA (Industrial Park area) 319-277-7320