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Dog walkers' etiquette
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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Dog walkers' etiquette
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.... (...) -- 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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Dog walkers' etiquette
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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Dog walkers' etiquette
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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