Month: September 2022

This post is sponsored by DogNation.net.

Voting has started! vote now to select the “best” U.S. rescue group or shelter to win $500 in pet dog Nation’s best Friend’s pal Contest.

Click here to vote every day.

Anyone can vote.

All the shelters and rescues on the list were nominated at the end of 2016, lots of of them by YOU!

To vote, visit Dog Nation’s voting page and click “Vote for Me!” under the image next to the rescue or shelter of your choice.

If you nominated a rescue, make sure to remind the organization that it’s in the running so it can share the contest on its social media pages. You must also encourage your pals to vote because the voting is open to everyone.

You can vote once per day now through Feb. 28.

There are 6 pages of listings so you may need to scroll over a page or two to find the shelter you want. They’re organized in alphabetical buy by state.

The contest’s prizes

First place:  $500 donation to the shelter or rescue

Second place: $300 donation

Third place: $100 donation

Winners will be announced in early March on DogNation.net.

Additional benefits to the winners:

The donation will be made in the name of the person who nominated the group

The first-place shelter will receive a permanent link to its web site from DogNation.net.

All winners will receive a digital medal to display on the shelter’s own site.

One special thing about the best Friend’s pal contest is you won’t be able to see how lots of votes each organization has until the very end. This is so people won’t know if their organization has a lot more or fewer votes than others. The leaders will likely change all the time considering that voting can occur daily.

More info on the best Friend’s pal Contest

The best Friend’s pal contest was created by Rodney Blow, owner of the pet dog information web site DogNation.net. The site has info on pet dog breeds, pet dog training, nutrition and more.

Rodney and his partner have rescue dogs of their own and are dedicated to helping other dogs in need. This is the contest’s third year. Last year’s winner was The Sighthound Underground in Virginia.

The contest is set up to allow pet dog Nation’s readers and other pet dog lovers to nominate the top three organizations they believe are the most deserving of donations. The winners are then selected through online voting.

Important info to remember

Voting takes place now through Feb. 28.

Anyone can vote.

You can vote up to once per day

Share with your pals to encourage them to vote too.

Click here to vote!

Which group did you nominate or vote for?

Let me know in the comments! That way I can vote for your group a couple of times too!

07/04/11 update: Sammi was adopted by our friends, and we still get to see her. She is one happy, spoiled girl. She grew to be about 55 pounds and still very lean. We still don’t know what she is mixed with. I posted a new photo of her at the bottom of this post – all grown up!

Our foster pet dog is here.

Sammi is about the cutest pet dog I’ve ever seen. I don’t know exactly what she is mixed with, but I am guessing mostly American pit bull terrier with some smaller terrier like a Jack Russell. She seems to be all terrier to me anyway! generally she is a tiny pitbull. She is about a third of Ace’s size and very, very skinny. She didn’t want to eat her breakfast this morning because there were too lots of new things to smell and see, but I will be trying to put a lot more weight on while she is with us.

Sammi will make the best pet dog for someone. I have only had her for a few hours, but I can already tell she is a very, very great dog. Sammi is not very old, maybe 10 months at the most. but so far no accidents in the house, and she doesn’t chew anything but her own toys.

You can see Ace is avoiding Sammi in the photo. That is normal of Ace when I bring in a new dog. He warmed up to her shortly after we went for a run and then went home. Both dogs have been playing nicely with their toys and having a terrific time. Ace was being possessive over the toys, however! For once, my pet dog is the dominant one.

Anyway, it is crazy in Fargo with the Red River flooding. I have a lot going on, but I will update you soon on how Sammi is doing.

Does your canine ended up being uncontrollable when people visit?

You know, sleeping soundly one second as well as then jumping, running, whining, barking as well as pacing as soon as somebody rings the doorbell?

Annoying, right?

If that’s your dog, the complying with are some suggestions that can help!

Tips to keep your canine calm when people visit

One of the hardest things to do is get as well as keep a dog’s interest when he hears a set off like a doorbell.

Below is a listing of suggestions as well as techniques you can utilize to assist re-capture as well as keep a dog’s interest when you requirement it most.

1. very first things first, utilize the very best treats!

I don’t understand exactly how numerous times I’ve heard “But my canine just doesn’t care about treats!”

Really?

Is it since your treats are boring?

Try utilizing extremely valued, smelly treats your canine can’t ignore. Hold them best as much as your dog’s nose if you have to when re-gaining his attention.

It may likewise be useful to keep your canine on a short leash. My Patreon members evaluated the web traffic lead from Mighty Paw. keeping your canine on a leash at the door, particularly a shorter leash, can make a huge difference!

2. offer great deals of exercise

I know, I know. If only it were that easy. however it does make a huge difference.

The less pent-up energy your canine has, the simpler it will be for her to stay calm. That doesn’t imply you take her for a two-hour hike on Saturday. It implies two 45-minute walks daily or whatever it is she needs. suggestions for tiring out a canine here.

3. work on your dog’s general obedience training

Most dogs don’t even respond to a fundamental stay with moderate distractions so of program they aren’t going to comply with commands when somebody concerns the door. That is method as well distracting!

Start with the fundamentals as well as keep working so your canine has some seriously solid obedience skills for things like sit, stay, come, heel, down, etc. It makes a huge difference. let me understand if you requirement some suggestions. suggestions on mentor a canine to stay.

4. choose what you want your canine to do, as well as practice

Instead of “just be calm” what do you truly want?

Do you want your canine to lie down as well as stay on her bed?

Do you want her to calmly walk to the door without barking?

For example: I want my canine Ace to bark no much more than when as well as then calmly comply with me to the door, sitting when told as well as providing people space. No jumping or barking.

5. identify what your canine needs to satisfy the above expectations

Does she temporarily requirement to wear her leash in the home while you’re home, at least when you’re expecting visitors? Do you requirement much better food rewards, like bits of hotdogs?

Do you requirement to method having people sound the doorbell a few times a day?

Do your guests requirement to do much better at ignoring your dog?

6. set up scenarios so you can method keeping your canine calm

Of program your canine will be incredibly thrilled if 50 people are coming as well as going someday for a graduation party. She hasn’t had a possibility to method the best habits in less interesting scenarios.

You wouldn’t expect your canine to stay 30 feet away from you for 10 minutes on the day you taught her the stay command, right? She would requirement weeks of method in extremely little steps to work as much as that point.

It’s the exact same idea with being calm at the door. She needs to method in little steps with less excitement.

7. Address your dog, then response the door

When somebody knocks or rings the doorbell, it’s okay to take 15 seconds to address your dog. Cesar Millan would state this on his show all the time as well as it truly made sense to me. I don’t care what your viewpoint is of Cesar, that is great advice.

Rushing to the door with stress and anxiety or enjoyment only makes your canine feel the same.

Pause. Take a breath. appropriate any type of barking. wait on your canine to calm down. then response the door.

Other suggestions to keep your canine calm when people visit

Put your canine in one more space with a Kong toy or bone to chew on.
Knock as well as sound the bell randomly throughout the day to desensitize your dog
Don’t make a huge deal when you show up home, as well as ask other household members to do the same
Use a bark collar if needed

How does your canine do when people visit? Is she ideal or is she a wild child?

Related posts:

How to stop a canine from jumping on people
How to stop a canine from barking at the door
How to instruct a canine to go to her bed

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I love riddles! Are you ready to play a guessing game with me today? If your brain is warmed up, here is the riddle:

What question can you ask all day long, getting a different answer each time, and yet all the answers were correct?

Wow, this is a hard one!  Actually, I am just pretending this is a hard riddle, because I already know the answer. Please think your very, very hardest, okay?

Have you figured out the correct answer yet?  If you tried your very best, you may press the answer button below to see if you guessed correctly. good luck!

Press the answer button, please!

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My family has had a loss this week: my sister Lois went over Rainbow Bridge.  Rainbow Bridge is a place between here and there, where the animals go to wait for their human companions to meet them and go on the rest of the way to heaven together.

Lois was much older than me.  My pawrents adopted her from rescue twelve years ago, so she could have easily been fifteen years old or more. This is Lois that first Halloween, wearing a pink ballet tutu that mommy made for her costume.  She was always very athletic and loved to run and jump.

Lois had been rescued from the animal shelter where she had been picked up as a stray, and a rescuer concerned get her out before she met a awful fate.  My pawrents were searching for a Pomeranian and they don’t remember quite how the connection was made, but they adopted Lois. because of that good lady that rescued her, and because my pawrents were there to adopt her, Lois was able to live the next twelve years in the embrace of love with a family.   This is a picture of Lois just before she passed:

She grew older and her face grew much more white, and she slowed down just a little but always chased the birds in the yard and barked at the garbage trucks every Monday.  Old age and old bones caught up with her and we had to let her go, but we are very sure that there was a huge welcoming committee waiting for her at Rainbow Bridge.

We will miss her tossing her toys around just before mealtime, and hearing her snore under the big bed where she loved to sleep.  Her long life is really a tribute to the people who do the work of rescue everywhere, saving animals from being disposable too soon.  We are taking a look at the bigger picture that she was an example of, and encourage people to adopt their animals from rescue.  because of dogs like Lois, I am so fortunate to be the Pombassador for southern California Pomeranian Rescue.

We animals don’t make out wills, but if I could, I would want my pawrents to get another canine from rescue best away.  saving another life would be the best way to honor mine after I have gone to Rainbow Bridge.  I will be waiting for them along with all the animals that came before me and will come after me, and together we will finish crossing Rainbow Bridge over to heaven and this is what we will see:

Bella