leesilm
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Post by leesilm on May 22, 2018 6:03:29 GMT
Ah alright. Thanks, guys. See, I finally need to get around to adopting a pup myself, then I may know all these things. If you ever get a chance, watch some of the older DOG WHISPERER episodes, cause the guy from that show uses a thing that goes on the dog's faces because you can give it a slight tug to redirect a dog away from say a plate of bacon on a stranger's table as you are walking down a city street, or from putting their noses into a stranger's purse. My pup likes to pull as if she were Balto bringing the medicine to the kids in Alaska, even if it is just us walking in the yard, so I got her a harness that goes across her chest. It's really meant for riding in the car (that way if I had to hit the breaks or we had an accident, her collar wouldn't choke her/she can be hooked into the seatbelt just like a kid), but it saves her from hurting her neck as she pulls. I tried all the training tricks and the face-strap, to no avail. She is muscular enough around her neck and shoulders that I don't think the collar tugging at her throat is enough of a deterrent for her. And I refused to get one of those chain ones that actually shortens when the dog pulls, so it strangles the puppy. I just couldn't do that. Also, if you travel a lot in the car or anything where you can't hold a leash and/or you'd prefer to not to have the dog(s) in a kennel, they have a strap you can put in the clothing hangers located over most backseat side-windows in the car, and a second strap comes from it using one caribeaner/debeaner (the ones used in rock climbing) to hold onto the first strap and a second to latch onto the dog's harness. That way, you can keep the dog with you in the car, then use the second strap as a leash when you take the dog out for potty breaks or whatever reason you are getting out of the car. I also use this second leash with the caribeaners, to attach the dog safely to the cart/buggy at the store, so she can ride with me. With her vest/harness and this strap, she's safe so she can't fall or jump out of the cart every time someone moves to pet her or she smells something yummy (don't worry, I put a mat and blankets in with her, so she's not standing on the metal or plastic of the cart), allowing her to ride along with me and socialize as I grocery shop, get books, etc.
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Post by blessyourdoubts on May 22, 2018 21:19:14 GMT
Wow, all of that is so smart! Once I get a pup of my own, I'll definitely have to look into those car straps because I don't have one of those big cars that you can make dog-safe.
I absolutely couldn't do one of those chain collars either. I think they're actually forbidden here by now.
There's a guy at work who brings his golden retrievers almost every day and I spent most of today snuggling one of them. I can't wait to get my own dog but I doubt it'll be a big one like that because my apartment is so small.
I wonder how much stuff Chris has for Dodger by now. Probably at least a whole room full.
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Post by Picap on May 25, 2018 17:47:06 GMT
Different Chris but I had to post this
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Post by Picap on Sept 14, 2018 17:58:48 GMT
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Post by Bob on Sept 15, 2018 16:06:19 GMT
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leesilm
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Post by leesilm on Sept 17, 2018 4:27:23 GMT
Wow, all of that is so smart! Once I get a pup of my own, I'll definitely have to look into those car straps because I don't have one of those big cars that you can make dog-safe. I absolutely couldn't do one of those chain collars either. I think they're actually forbidden here by now. There's a guy at work who brings his golden retrievers almost every day and I spent most of today snuggling one of them. I can't wait to get my own dog but I doubt it'll be a big one like that because my apartment is so small. I wonder how much stuff Chris has for Dodger by now. Probably at least a whole room full. I'm NOT advertising for Chewy- they just had the best examples (and three of the items had better prices than the dog shop did), so I'm using their site for examples. I share this because I love dogs and it makes me happy to do anything to help any dog, plus for a fellow Chris Evans (and Dodger Evans) fan - had to make sure you knew what kind of cool gear there was out there, to make traveling as safe and easy as possible for you and your four-legged family members. www.chewy.com/solvit-pupzip-vehicle-zipline/dp/53709 <-- This is a restraint system you can get, for traveling in the car (or RV, Boat, etc.), but it only secures them to whatever you tie it to. www.chewy.com/dogit-car-safety-dog-belt/dp/50604 <-- Different brand, but same method as the one I use. This hooks right into the reciever of the seatbelt, this way your dog is anchored into the seat, same as the humans. But I'd recommend (As pictured) to use it with something that goes across the dog's chest rather than using their collar/anything around the neck, and the wider it is across the chest- the better. www.chewy.com/easy-rider-seat-belt-accessory-black/dp/141260 <-- This is nearly identical to what I use, except mine has a carribeaner instead of a strap, to hold it into the dog's harness. www.chewy.com/four-paws-safety-seat-support-harness/dp/50303 <-- This is the kind of harness I'd recommend. More comfortable for the dog, and definitely safer if you hit a bump, get rear-ended, or have to slam the breaks.
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Post by Bob on Oct 2, 2018 18:24:00 GMT
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Post by capsbestgirl on Oct 3, 2018 9:14:06 GMT
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Post by Bob on Oct 3, 2018 14:01:25 GMT
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Post by Picap on Oct 21, 2018 23:30:32 GMT
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Post by Picap on Oct 21, 2018 23:30:54 GMT
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Post by Bob on Dec 5, 2018 0:15:12 GMT
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Post by capsbestgirl on Dec 22, 2018 15:38:12 GMT
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Post by Picap on Dec 31, 2018 15:27:01 GMT
Meanwhile Dodger remain the smilingest, happiest dog I've ever seen even with that naturally sad Boxer-ish face.
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Post by Bob on Jan 25, 2019 9:31:56 GMT
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