Your Essential Requirements For Controlling and Containing Your Dog
You think that once you've spent a lot of money on the purchase of your dog, you don't need to worry about maintaining the happiness,control and containment of your dog.
There is a mass of tools at your disposal to help keep your dog out oftrouble and safe.
Here are a the supplies you need to avoid any sort ofmischief.
The Basic requirements are: An Appointment with the vet Collar Crate- consider maybe a second for car travel A fence Food and Water Dishes Leashes- one 6 foot long leash possibly retractable.
Buy a leash that feels comfortable in your hand rather than what matches your dogs collar Toys Chewing items Soft treats for training.
Gate Aversives- at least 6 of each type you use - noise water or taste.
Draglines at least on 6-8 foot and one 25-50 foot.
There are many things to use to help your dog realize if they have made a mistake.
You want something that is aversive and something your dog doesn't like and will work hard to avoid- but not harmful.
It will depend on your dogs personality in what you choose to use, so you'll have to experiment to see what is most effective for your dog.
The more common types of aversities are noisemakers such as shaker bottles (half gallon sized plastic milk jugs with small coins inside with the top taped shut).
Throw chains are also a common favourite or spray guns with a stream set that can be used to deter or interrupt your dog from bad behavior as long asthey don't start to use the stream of water as something they can play with! For particularly unwanted mouthy behavior such as excessive barking chewing or play biting you may want to use something that your dog finds tastes bad.
Examples you can use and are quite popular are Tabasco, vinegar, bitter apple, lemon or human breath spray.
As long as you have a good supply when you are with your dog instead of having to go looking for something whilst they make a mess of your carpet.
Indoor confinement options will help your dog housebreaking and also help prevent any damage to your property from any excessive chewing or clawing.
When you are out of the house you will probably want to crate your dog and when you get home but are too busy and occupied with other things to be able to pay attention to your dog.
A study crate is the easiest way to stop your dog from being destructive.
Whenit comes to housebreaking, a crate is essential.
There are a few basic types.
The most common are plastic airline crates and wire crates.
The one you choose will depend on your budget and decor.
It may be a good idea to get a crate that will fit him as an adult.
Wire crates usually have panels that can be used to adjust the size of the crate.
To decide the size, work out how much space your dog needs to stand up, lie down and turn around.
Gates can be used to keep your dog in the same room as you and also keep him away from out of bound areas of the house.
They are an easyway to give your dog some more space without having him running all around your house.
Gates come in a wide variety of sizes, functions and price.
If you have an open floor plan, you may have to be creative with your choice.
You can easily make custom sized gates from PVC lattice fence panels that you can buy at most home improvement stores.
The most versatile are probably the 4" x 8".
Attach them with cable ties cut them for a custom fit.
Finally, draglines and tethers can help you control your dog by reducing his options and keeping him close to you.
Tethers are about 2-4 feet and are used to keep the dog in one specific area.
One end is attached to your dogs collar, and the other is attached to something that can't be dragged away such as a sturdy piece of furniture.
While you are buying tethers pick up some leash snaps and some of the soft and strong nylon climbing rope to make your draglines.
You'll need enough rope to make several draglines- 6-8 foot length indoors and 25-50 outside.
Draglines are any easy way to give your dog a bit more of supervised freedom whist at the same time you are keeping him under control.
If you want to allow your dog access to the outside you'll need to keep him in the yard.
There are a few choices of outside containment such as invisible or electronic fences, portable kennels and solid fences.
If your dog tries to dig under your fence, then try burying chicken wire, metal hardware cloth, or concrete landscape pavers a foot deep along the fence line to provide an underground barrier.
If your dog climbs over just try putting an additional foot of fencing and angle it inwards to your yard.
Although you want to give your dog as much fresh air as possible and being kept in the yard may seem like a good idea, until your dog is quite well trained, he shouldn't be spending too much time in your yard unsupervised.
There is a mass of tools at your disposal to help keep your dog out oftrouble and safe.
Here are a the supplies you need to avoid any sort ofmischief.
The Basic requirements are: An Appointment with the vet Collar Crate- consider maybe a second for car travel A fence Food and Water Dishes Leashes- one 6 foot long leash possibly retractable.
Buy a leash that feels comfortable in your hand rather than what matches your dogs collar Toys Chewing items Soft treats for training.
Gate Aversives- at least 6 of each type you use - noise water or taste.
Draglines at least on 6-8 foot and one 25-50 foot.
There are many things to use to help your dog realize if they have made a mistake.
You want something that is aversive and something your dog doesn't like and will work hard to avoid- but not harmful.
It will depend on your dogs personality in what you choose to use, so you'll have to experiment to see what is most effective for your dog.
The more common types of aversities are noisemakers such as shaker bottles (half gallon sized plastic milk jugs with small coins inside with the top taped shut).
Throw chains are also a common favourite or spray guns with a stream set that can be used to deter or interrupt your dog from bad behavior as long asthey don't start to use the stream of water as something they can play with! For particularly unwanted mouthy behavior such as excessive barking chewing or play biting you may want to use something that your dog finds tastes bad.
Examples you can use and are quite popular are Tabasco, vinegar, bitter apple, lemon or human breath spray.
As long as you have a good supply when you are with your dog instead of having to go looking for something whilst they make a mess of your carpet.
Indoor confinement options will help your dog housebreaking and also help prevent any damage to your property from any excessive chewing or clawing.
When you are out of the house you will probably want to crate your dog and when you get home but are too busy and occupied with other things to be able to pay attention to your dog.
A study crate is the easiest way to stop your dog from being destructive.
Whenit comes to housebreaking, a crate is essential.
There are a few basic types.
The most common are plastic airline crates and wire crates.
The one you choose will depend on your budget and decor.
It may be a good idea to get a crate that will fit him as an adult.
Wire crates usually have panels that can be used to adjust the size of the crate.
To decide the size, work out how much space your dog needs to stand up, lie down and turn around.
Gates can be used to keep your dog in the same room as you and also keep him away from out of bound areas of the house.
They are an easyway to give your dog some more space without having him running all around your house.
Gates come in a wide variety of sizes, functions and price.
If you have an open floor plan, you may have to be creative with your choice.
You can easily make custom sized gates from PVC lattice fence panels that you can buy at most home improvement stores.
The most versatile are probably the 4" x 8".
Attach them with cable ties cut them for a custom fit.
Finally, draglines and tethers can help you control your dog by reducing his options and keeping him close to you.
Tethers are about 2-4 feet and are used to keep the dog in one specific area.
One end is attached to your dogs collar, and the other is attached to something that can't be dragged away such as a sturdy piece of furniture.
While you are buying tethers pick up some leash snaps and some of the soft and strong nylon climbing rope to make your draglines.
You'll need enough rope to make several draglines- 6-8 foot length indoors and 25-50 outside.
Draglines are any easy way to give your dog a bit more of supervised freedom whist at the same time you are keeping him under control.
If you want to allow your dog access to the outside you'll need to keep him in the yard.
There are a few choices of outside containment such as invisible or electronic fences, portable kennels and solid fences.
If your dog tries to dig under your fence, then try burying chicken wire, metal hardware cloth, or concrete landscape pavers a foot deep along the fence line to provide an underground barrier.
If your dog climbs over just try putting an additional foot of fencing and angle it inwards to your yard.
Although you want to give your dog as much fresh air as possible and being kept in the yard may seem like a good idea, until your dog is quite well trained, he shouldn't be spending too much time in your yard unsupervised.