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02Dec
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21Nov
We all want to share the good things in life with our dogs- and Thanksgiving is a good thing. But please, don’t overfeed your dog, or give him things that could hurt him, like bones or too much gravy. Spending the day after such a nice holiday at the vets’ with your dog miserable beside you will completely ruin the holiday. Instead, spend time with your dog if you can, and give them treats just for them, like those below. If you can’t be with your dog or watching them, consider crating them with a stuffed kong or other delicious treat.Here are some ideas for safely treating your buddy this Thanksgiving!
After Dinner Delight
Ingredients:
Leftover turkey
potatoes
squash
cranberry sauce (take it easy on this one, dogs don’t need a lot of sugar in their diets!)
any other vegetables (not onions!)
Directions:
Mix together all of the above, and drizzle lightly with a tablespoon or two of gravy. Don’t give your dog more than one serving (approximately how much he’d eat anyway). Make certain there are no bones in the meat. Remember, while hot food tastes great to humans, dogs’ aren’t used to it. Let his food cool thoroughly.Tags: dog products, dog safety & health
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18Nov
After your humans give you a bath, DON’T LET THEM TOWEL DRY YOU! Instead, run to their bed, jump up, and dry yourself off on the sheets. This is especially good if it’s right before your human’s bedtime.
Let the humans teach you a brand new trick. Learn it perfectly. When the humans try to demonstrate it to someone else, stare blankly back at the humans. Pretend you have no idea what they’re talking about.
Make your humans be patient. When you go outside to go ‘potty’, Sniff around the entire yard as your humans wait. Act as if the spot you choose to go potty will ultimately decide the fate of the earth.
Make your own rules. Don’t always bring back the stick when playing fetch with the humans. Make them go and chase it once in a while.
Wake up twenty minutes before the alarm clock is set to go off, and make the humans take you out for your morning potty. As soon as you get back inside, fall asleep.
(c) the Town Crier, 2004
Tags: simply funny
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28Oct
Happy Halloween, Agility Fusion!Please be careful with your agility buddies. Halloween isn’t just a time of candy (a danger to dogs!) and trick or treaters (who can frighten your dog badly) it can also be a time of animal cruelty. Please keep a close eye on your pets, especially the beautiful black ones!
Have fun this holiday! I’ve heard of pet trick-or-treating, and Halloween dog agility could be a lot of fun! Enjoy your weekend with your pet, and remember, treats should only come AFTER their tricks!
Tags: dog safety & health
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24Oct
If you want to get into the ‘spirit’ of halloween with your dog, try doing some redecorating on your course, and inviting your agility class over! Below are some ideas to get you started.- Haunt your course: Not literally, of course! that’s not suggested. Hang out a halloween themed flag by your jump, or from the underside of a dogwalk. Drape your jumps in toilet paper or ‘webbing’, and make pumpkin wings for your jumps- or, better yet, a pumpkin jump! Just set up a row of biggish pumpkins or Jack-o-Lanterns (unlit is recommended, fire and dogs don’t get along real well) and use them as an extra jump.
- Movers, shakers, and Screamers!: Put your motion sensor halloween decorations to good use on your agility course, as proofers. Can your dog keep running as the witch waves and cackles, or the ghoul cries? I’ll bet he can!
- Trick and Treat Jumps: Hang trick or treat bowls (or bags) from your equipment, and treat each dog over the obstacle from them. It gets the ‘door to door’ feeling of trick or treating!
- Is that my Handler?: Everyone can dress up in a costume for the party, and see how your dog reacts to bobbing bee headgear! Or your fluttering vampire cape.
- Pot Luck (or else, not so lucky…): Remember to have edibles for the humans, too. Potluck works great, and it might be fun to mix treats up, too, provided no ones’ dogs are food sensitive. It’s also a good idea to have multiple bowls of water around.
- Costumes are Grand!: Costumes are okay for the dogs, too, but don’t do agility and costumes at the same time. It can be unsafe, so have the costumes after the course, or the course after the costumes. If you do decide to do a costume contest, make up fun little prizes, like a treat bag for the person and dog- a new rope toy or clicker, and candies or cookies.
Remember to have a big enough area for all the dogs you want to have, and also, have lots and lots of plastic bags for poops. Nobody minds a party pooper, if they clean it up!
Does any one else have other ideas? Share in a comment!
Tags: agility games/classes
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