Do you thank you pets for the things they do that you like? Do you thank them for listening to your requests? Do you thank them for making good choices? Such as peeing and pooping where they are asked. “Sitting” when you request, etc. I am a big advocate for communicating with animals the same
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As humans we love our pets so much we want to include them in everything. However we must remember they have emotions, feelings, and boundaries like humans do. There are so many animals with fears, baggage, and uncertainties, especially now in the era of adopting animals with unknown pasts. These animals should never be forced
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Celebrate your pets! Know your pets birthday? Celebrate it. Gotcha day? Celebrate it? Graduating from dog school? Celebrate it. Animals love to feel celebrated and special. They observe us celebrating things. They want to experience it too! Make it all about them and celebrate those important things. It can be a small party with decorations
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Sometimes. You should tell them. But be sure to tell them why they are in foster and they are worthy. You do not want them to feel abandoned or unwanted when they relocate again. Animals feel when they are abandon, unwanted, and unloved. It hurts their self esteem. Animals are optimistic beings. They are excited
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Letting Pets Say Goodbye The majority of homes have multiple pets. What happens when it is time for one pet to cross the rainbow bridge? Will the others know? Will they be sad? At a spiritual level, yes, the other pets will know. But at the physical level they need to say GoodBye. Most animals
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efore you ask your animal to understanding you, learn to understand your animal. It’s really that simple. Animals are MUCH better communicators than we are. They are black and white. They don’t sugar coat. They don’t say what they don’t mean. They don’t say one thing and do another. There is not inconsistency to their
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Here is a very simple action that will make you a better guardian. **** Focus on what you like about your pet **** Seems easy and obvious right? Well, lets talk about how you actually implement that. Bad behavior? Mess? Missing the litter box? Bucking? Barking? Ignore it. Energy flows where attention goes. Animals are
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We have to keep our animals safe. This means having some rules, some boundaries, and making most decisions for them. But, it is important that animals can make some decisions too, when they can’t harm themselves. It will build confidence, strengthen your bond, lower their stress and provide mental stimulation and enrichment. It is VERY
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Can you all do something for me? Some of us have hard ones, some of us have easy ones. I happen to have dog reactive dogs. And one of them is who has taught me about the “hard ones”. Wow… he is something! But he is perfect for me and I understand him. Few would
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Punishing does not correct fear. Punishing creates more fear in an already fearful response. Unfortunately, many in society think that punishing fear reactive behavior works. It doesn’t. Not even a little. If an animal is already fearful, and you come in with authoritative, scary, presence and reaction they find more reasons to be afraid. They
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