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Your Canine's
Sense of Smell
A much larger part of a dog’s brain is devoted to processing smells than yours. Some search dogs locate people buried under the snow of avalanches, search for evidence in crime, and find people in the water. Cloudy days, mornings, and evenings are the best times for dogs to search. And depending on the conditions, dogs can pick up a scent up to a half a mile away!
Learn more about dog senses, training and agility at this free dog agility teleseminar.
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Dog Boredom Can Cause Barking Problems
Some dogs, especially breeds that have historically been
used as working or hunting animals, get bored when they have
nothing to do. The frustration of having nothing to do
causes them to bark. And bark. And bark. Ideally, dogs have
room to run, but since many accompany humans to live in the
city, the responsible pet-person will make sure that his
canine companion has things to keep him occupied. Regular
walks are a must, and extra periods of play give your dog
something to look forward to. Play acts on dogs as it does
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people – physical exercise puts us in a better mood,
loosens up our muscles and joints and helps everyone
sleep better at night. One way to deal with doggie ennui
is to provide your dog with toys that he can play with
while you’re occupied.
Ideally, you will be able to set aside regular times for
walking and play, so your dog knows that play-time is
right after you come home from work, and walks happen in
the morning and at night. Like us, dogs like to have
something to look forward to, and a dog who can depend
on scheduled activities is likely to suffer less from
anxiety and boredom.
Another way to combat boredom is by teaching your dog
games you can play together. Hide and seek is one, where
you teach him to search for someone or something you
have hidden. You can start by playing these games in the
house, so that once your dog has learned what “Go
search!” means, you can move out into the backyard, or
the woods.
Obedience training is a great way to work with your dog.
Learning a set of skills together keeps you both from
being bored and builds trust in your relationship. Your
dog learns that you mean what you say and you learn
things about his intelligence that you might not
otherwise discover. Obedience training is good for
people too – dog-training has been used therapeutically
with emotionally disturbed youth, autistic children and
developmentally disabled folk. There is something
healing about working with a dog on a regular basis: it
stabilizes and enriches our emotions and teaches us
lessons about trust and meaning we may not get from
other people.
Article
Summary
Bored dogs bark
Walk, play games and exercise your dog.
Schedule activities on a consistent basis –at regular
times through each day.
Obedience training builds your relationship with your
dog.
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