A affordable option to incorporate Fear Free into your pet’s routine also keeps vets happy

Here’s a abide by up to an concept that I posted to Facebook in March. 

We all know how essential the idea of having the most beneficial and magnificent instruments are to interacting effectively, proficiently and securely with the animals in our life. The same is genuine for imagining about the economic climate of it all. Stuff is expensive. 

Jack Russell terrier, looking hopeful

I usually hold commercially accessible infant meals pouches on hand and use (upon family’s consent) as a instrument with animals to supply a distraction from unpleasant things in the course of vet visits. They are also useful when common treats (reinforcers) are not ample I need to have to utilize a significant worth reinforcer to get the behaviors I want and need to have from a pet or a cat, and my fingers require to keep clear. 

Reusable child foods pouches are a great choice that is reliable with a established

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Just a Whisper: The Early Signs of Fear in Dog Body Language

A white dog with brown ears and ticking, wearing a blue harness, looks at the back of a construction worker's trailer

It’s pretty easy to recognize intense fear in dogs. A tucked tail, crouching, panting, a tight mouth and wrinkled forehead, shrinking away. But my friend and coauthor Marge Rogers has taught me the importance of seeing the early signs. The whispers, she calls them, that precede the “shouts” that come later if we don’t heed the early warnings.

I caught a “whisper” on camera.

Exploring a Novel Object

The other day, I started taking photos of 18-month-old Lewis as he explored a trailer newly parked in front of the house next door. I’ve been taking Lewis on walks since a couple of months after I got him at the end of December 2021. Lewis is entranced by novelty, as long as he feels safe. That’s a bit of a paradox, maybe, but we usually find the sweet spot. And he investigates things mostly with his nose (no surprise!).

Since

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