#Dog toy care

[allfortheloveofdogs]

Top Tips for Cleaning and Maintaining Your Dog's Toys

Our furry friends bring us endless joy and companionship, and their toys play a significant role in keeping them entertained and mentally stimulated. However, these beloved toys can accumulate dirt, and grime, and can even harbour harmful bacteria over time if not properly cleaned and maintained. In this guide, we’ll explore the top tips for cleaning and maintaining your dog’s toys to ensure they…

[froggydraws]

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[beansnpeets]

Thinking about human behaviour compared to animal behaviour again.

It's funny to hear people (the older gens) complaining that "kids these days are lazy, they don't wanna work, etc." What do we get for busting our asses? There is no reward. Many will never own homes. Many are unemployed, trying to find work, and nobody will hire them because they don't have a million years experience and a masters degree OR they want people to work for minimum wage??? People are giving up because there is no reward. Why would we do all this for nothing?

Same as a dog that won't recall when you haven't reinforced it with a reward. Your dog isn't going to do what you tell it to if there is no incentive. No, your dog SHOULDN'T listen just because you're boss and it should respect you. That isn't how it works. They don't think that way. And honestly neither do people.

When we went hiking Sprocket wasn't always taking treats gently from me when I recalled her or she checked in and I rewarded and my one friend told me to stop giving her treats. I told him I won't work for free so why should she. And he said "I do things for free all the time because I want to do them," and I didn't say it then, but I wish I had, but if you like doing it, that's the incentive. It's a self-rewarding behaviour. Just like anything else a dog does, like chasing a squirrel or sniffing things or getting into the trash. Heeling instead of going off to sniff stuff or recalling off of something they want to chase is something you have to reinforce. You have to give them something better so they make the choice you want them to make. They won't make it just because they *respect* you. They won't willingly recall off of exciting prey out of RESPECT. You need to give them a tangible reward for that. You cannot possibly expect your dog to listen just because and then punish them for disobeying you.

Yeah, Sprocket bit my fingers a couple times. The one time pretty hard. But she was excited. She knows how to take gently and I reminded her and she tried very hard to be gentle most of the time. I wasn't going to stop rewarding her for checking in with me and recalling while we were off leash hiking in the woods. I want her to know that coming back to me is good and in the event of an emergency I would like her to not blow me off.

[chiquilines]

Whoopsie daisy im late to the panel redraw train but this page is tattooed on my frontal lobe

[simurghed]

i rly do think the undersiders should have gone to an ikea .. aisha & alec start bouncing on all of the beds w their shoes on & pretending to b several different couples of several wildly different contexts & orientations having breakups that r mortifying for everybody involved except them & also possibly lisa i think will sometimes join in & pretend to b the judge at the divorce trial if she is feeling particularly whimsical that day .. brian contemplates suicide .. brian contemplates murder-suicide .. brian contemplates .. taylor thoroughly examines the insides of every single piece of furniture w her bugs to maximise efficiency but for all purposes & appearances she is just dissociating under the white ikea lights

[abirddogmoment]

sillies beget sillies enrichment idea #5

goal: be silly with your dog and create more moments of connection in your day

disclaimer: idk your dog so adjust or skip this game accordingly

activity: pick a toy or ball that your dog has free access to and play with it independently (throw a ball against a wall and catch it, pretend to thrash a toy, squeak and pet a stuffy). ignore your dog for a little bit (15-30 seconds) so they're actively trying to play the game with you, then let them play the game with you.

tip: if your dog guards toys or doesn't have free access to toys, consider skipping this one. try to use a toy that gets ignored in the toy box. use two toys if you have a dog that is toy obsessed or chompy.

goal: your dog should have a FOMO about missing out on the fun game you're playing and try to join in. if your dog wants to join in, play with them for a minute or two, then praise and disengage. if your dog doesn't want to join in, then put the toy away, give them a smooch, and move on with your day.

[baileyfox1999]

I think Atsushi could make a great mascot for the ada

[muttsandmustelidae]

crechur

[swagging-back-to]

i do wholeheartedly believe gifting animals to elderly patients because they're lonely is the exact same thing as giving a kid an animal because they're bored.

both situations come at great cost to the animal due to neglect, abuse. in the case of the elder they have the very likely chance of being left unattended for a significant time after the person dies and having that trauma. many animals are placed in shelters after their owner dies, and then are euthanized.

[de1-os]

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[artsekey]

If you have a poodle or doodle or most any other “hypoallergenic” dog you MUST get them groomed, this is not a suggestion, it is not OPTIONAL, it is MANDATORY!

It is part of the breed’s BASIC CARE!!! Matting of the hair is painful for the dog! It can restrict their movement and cause serious hygiene issues! Allowing your dog to become overgrown and matted is irresponsible at best and abusive at worst!!

GROOM! YOUR! DOODLES/POODLES!

[claitea]

missing that point in time where everyone around here was going nuts over the volo stuff in pokemas. picking apart every word he said and losing it over his interaction with n. that was so good i need pokemas to make something like that happen again Right Now

[boyswanna-be-her]

The dog I've been sitting for in the haunted house is the most neurotic dog I've dealt with, which is really saying something. She's not bad but she IS completely bonkers. And she's not a rescue! Same owners her whole life. How do people fuck up an animal's brain this hard?

The only thing I've seen even close was a rescue dog adopted during covid lockdown who then didn't understand what other dogs are and had crazy separation anxiety.

[okaratauri]

Mira shenanigans

[abirddogmoment]

CKC finally confirmed today that Mav was the top rally brittany in 2022 😭