Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Has your dog ever said to you... I'm BORED?
I am offering the same advice here for all Dog Agility Training dogs and owners as I have just posted to our Flyball Dogs blog. After all, both blogs deal with dogs who are keen to do something, to be 'on the go' from morning to night.
There are many misconceptions regarding breeds and what amount of mental and physical stimulation they require. And more needs to be done to educate potential owners in regard to which breed they take on and which may suit their lifestyle... or are they willing to change their lifestyle to suit their pet?
Hopefully the 'Discover Dogs' section at Crufts did manage to educate at least some potential owners. If people did more research before taking on a dog, perhaps so many would not be in need of re-homing.
The quoted article from 'Flyball Dogs' follows...
"If you have a period of the year when agility training is not taking place, then it is wise to try to find something to keep your dogs mind occupied and his or her body fully exercised. The alternative is a bored dog who will find mischief... or mischief will find him or her!
Agility is for dogs who are energetic and fun loving... lying on the sofa in luxurious idleness is not for them!
Dove Cresswells training may well help them, why not click the link on the left-hand margin, then listen and watch the FREE video... perhaps learning a few new tricks may occupy your flyball dogs mind?
Another idea which you could practice at home would be dancing/heelwork to music... to this end some of the 'tricks' from the video [mentioned in the previous paragraph] could be incorporated into your routine... who knows, you may have a dancing star in the making!"
There are many misconceptions regarding breeds and what amount of mental and physical stimulation they require. And more needs to be done to educate potential owners in regard to which breed they take on and which may suit their lifestyle... or are they willing to change their lifestyle to suit their pet?
Hopefully the 'Discover Dogs' section at Crufts did manage to educate at least some potential owners. If people did more research before taking on a dog, perhaps so many would not be in need of re-homing.
The quoted article from 'Flyball Dogs' follows...
"If you have a period of the year when agility training is not taking place, then it is wise to try to find something to keep your dogs mind occupied and his or her body fully exercised. The alternative is a bored dog who will find mischief... or mischief will find him or her!
Agility is for dogs who are energetic and fun loving... lying on the sofa in luxurious idleness is not for them!
Dove Cresswells training may well help them, why not click the link on the left-hand margin, then listen and watch the FREE video... perhaps learning a few new tricks may occupy your flyball dogs mind?
Another idea which you could practice at home would be dancing/heelwork to music... to this end some of the 'tricks' from the video [mentioned in the previous paragraph] could be incorporated into your routine... who knows, you may have a dancing star in the making!"
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