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Old July 6th 12, 05:48 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Jo Wolf
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I think it kinda depends on how many dogs the person is walking at a
time..... I've seen videos of dog walkers in NYC with as many as 12 or
more at a time.... so that'd be hard for a beginner to observe
accurately. Not sure how the real and experienced dogs walkers work a
newby into the pack, or how they sort the dogs on their lists into
peaceful combinations.

What I DO know is that if I was working a dog into my household and that
dog is a bit of a snarky brat, I'd have someone else.... experienced dog
worker of some sort..... walking my resident dog and me walking the new
kid, so we could easily vary the distances.... I have lots of access to
experienced professional and high skill hobby trainers.... all of whom
know my resident dogs well, and have worked with them to provide
distraction or "holding" on pressure stays, pressure heeling and
pressure recalls..... And my boss always has a good recall on the dogs I
use to teach serial jumping.... back and forth between us.

Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia, USA

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Old July 9th 12, 10:39 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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On 6 jul, 06:48, (Jo Wolf) wrote:
I think it kinda depends on how many dogs the person is walking at a time...... *I've seen videos of dog walkers in NYC *with as many as 12 or more at a time.... so that'd be hard for a beginner to observe accurately. *Not sure how the real and experienced dogs walkers work a newby into the pack, or how they sort the dogs on their lists into peaceful combinations.

What I DO know is that if I was working a dog into my household and that dog is a bit of a snarky brat, I'd have someone else.... experienced dog worker of some sort..... walking my resident dog and me walking the new

kid, so we could easily vary the distances.... (...)
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Some years back I walked dogs for money, but never more than three at
a time. The way I integrated dogs that didn't know each other was as
you describe, ie if they weren't comfortable with each other, let them
walk parallel to each other on the lead, until they worked out the
other was harmless, then let them off. I was thinking of people with
their first pup or dog, their pride and joy, apple of their eye. The
dog is of course a darling and just wants to be friendly, but doting
owners may not realise that some humans and dogs may perceive their
darling as an out of control brat. It would perhaps help to have some
basic common sense rules posted where dogs are walked!

Alison in Spain
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Old July 9th 12, 07:25 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Jo Wolf
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Ah. I was thinking professional dog walkers, obviously.

The first thing I tell a newbie owner is NO Flexi-lead. The second is
carry and use a poop scoop bag. Then I hand them a 4-foot lead and tell
them that the one who makes the decisions is the owner.... speed,
direction, stops, sniffing, interactions with people and dogs. NO pet
stores or dog parks for puppies.... unless pup is small enough to ride
in the cart at the pet store and shots are complete.... but still no dog
parks until the dog is trained to a super recall from play.

I briefly discuss how diseases are spread, that other dogs may not be
motivated to play with theirs, that play dates with known dogs are far
preferable to tangled leads and frayed patience. And that most other dog
walkers they will encounter (in this area) have no clue about safety or
manners.

Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia, USA

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Old July 11th 12, 11:19 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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On 9 jul, 20:25, (Jo Wolf) wrote:

The first thing I tell a newbie owner is NO Flexi-lead. *The second is carry and use a poop scoop bag. *Then I hand them a 4-foot lead and tell them that the one who makes the decisions is the owner.... speed, direction, stops, sniffing, interactions with people and dogs. *NO pet stores or dog parks for puppies.... unless pup is small enough to ride in the cart at the pet store and shots are complete.... but still no dog parks until the dog is trained to a super recall from play.

I briefly discuss how diseases are spread, that other dogs may not be motivated to play with theirs, that play dates with known dogs are far preferable to tangled leads and frayed patience. And that most other dog walkers they will encounter (in this area) have no clue about safety or manners.

Yes, most of this would fit with the UK, except, as far as I know, dog
parks are a US invention. Many UK owners also have no option but to
let pups off the lead before recall is perfect, because our yards
(gardens) are too small to allow for much off-leash acitivity. The
good thing about a pup is that it has a natural desire to keep near
the owner, and the owner can usually run faster than the pup, should
there be danger. Just walking a pup off-leash with constant recalls
seems to improve off-leash reliability, tho' obviously recall practice
at home helps too. Perhaps the riskiest illusion that novices have is
that 'socialization' involves letting the dogs interact with no human
intervention.

Alison in Spain
 




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