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happen if they left their pets behind not only that but more than 70 of pet owners entering shelters to escape domestic violence report that the abuser has threatened injured or killed family pets yet most shelters do not admit pets finding family or friends who will take in the victims of abuse and their pets can be difficult now shelters are beginning to address this problem ahimsa house has been providing safe housing for pets belonging to those fleeing domestic abuse since 2004 they maintain a network of homes willing to offer safe short term housing for pets as their owners enter shelters to escape domestic abuse their website has a nationwide directory of safe havens for pets in domestic violence situations new york city s first co sheltering program was opened to enable domestic violence survivors and their pets to reside together the project called pals people and animals living safely is running as a six month pilot that started june 1 although pals only accepts cats and smaller animals such as hamsters birds and fish into shelter now the goal is to raise money to put the pals program in three other domestic violence shelters and welcome dogs as well muriel raggi a domestic violence survivor who was in shelter four years ago said she s thankful to uri and the alliance for recognizing how important pets are in people s lives i remember lying in bed at night with so many fears and worries swirling in my head wishing i could have my dog jasmine next to me to provide raw affection comfort and support said raggi pals will ensure that other survivors with pets won t face the heartbreaking choices i did because pets are often used by abusers to maintain control over their victims to torment them emotionally or to get revenge 25 states now offer court ordered protection for pets such protection orders limit the contact an alleged abuser can have with the person seeking protection ordering the abuser to stay away or allowing the victim safe access if they need to return to a home in the case of an animal it would allow victims to take a pet with them if they left home and prohibit the alleged abuser from harming the pet 2 comments posted by funstufffordogs on september 19 2013 in in the news tags abuse allow care dog dogs domestic keep pets shelter shelters take violence a dog owner s guide to hiring a nanny 27 aug my friend sara works full time from home it allows her to spend more time with her children and husband but she still needs help so she got a nanny to come over on weekday mornings and it s been working great for the past six years she also has two terriers her nanny gets along well with everyone but it s not always like that we dog owners think that everyone is as enamored of our dogs as we are it s one thing to enjoy a dog at the park it s another thing to spend every weekday with the dog especially if you ve never had a dog so before you hire a nanny here are some things to think about not everyone likes dogs be up front about the fact that you have dogs and the kind of dogs you have don t take it personally if some applicants are not interested in a position in a home with pets some people are allergic to dogs allergies can develop or go away with age so if an applicant says she s not allergic and then shows signs that she is she may have an allergy she doesn t know about it s a good idea to invite the applicant over to spend some time with your children and pets to find out if there are any allergies as well as to see if everyone gets along not everyone who likes dogs knows how to care for them if caring for your dog will be part of your nanny s responsibilities clarify that at the beginning training will be required especially if the applicant has never owned a dog diligence on your part will help her to become comfortable with keeping the door closed not leaving food on the kitchen counters etc she should go through the daily pet routine with you several times before being asked to do it herself be clear about responsibilities if you re advertising for a nanny spell out which pet duties your nanny is expected to take care of then honor the list review it periodically to assure that the list of pet duties hasn t expanded over time from walking and feeding the dog to training it or cleaning up messes check out this website for finding a nanny they also have a good article for nannies whose employers have pets it s a good read leave a comment posted by funstufffordogs on august 27 2013 in dog etiquette free tips ideas from dog owners tags finding a nanny hire hiring home with dogs home with pets how to hire kids and dogs nannies product review thunderleash 27 aug thunderleash is a leash that can be used as either a regular leash or modified as a no pull harness using its unique buckle you can wrap part of the leash around your dog s ribcage so that if he pulls gentle pressure is applied around his body this pressure calms and reassures the dog and encourages him not to pull i tested this leash on a 10 year old irish setter we did not hand raise this dog we adopted him at approximately age 5 and it appears from his habits and behavior that he spent most of his life until that time living in a back yard with little or no interaction he really pulls on the leash so badly that i couldn t let my children walk him i had to do it he s eager to go and ever since he s been on a raw meat diet he s bulked up a bit so that he s stronger now than when he was an itchy flaky bag of ribs we went for a walk and my oldest age 7 and petite for her age asked if she could walk finnegan i know that finnegan doesn t go in the road and he s easily distracted by sniffing places where other dogs have marked so knowing that if he got away from her i could catch him again i said yes i fastened the thunderleash around finney s ribs and gave her the leash the dog was still eager and strong but he did not pull the leash away from my daughter nor did he pull her around most of the time the leash had a little slack in it the picture you see at left was taken by me from across the street so i was not able to control the dog for her and you can see that she s not walking very fast he s behaving like a perfect gentleman we even went past some yards with barking dogs in them see picture below he s not normally aggressive about other dogs but he s always interested but with the thunderleash my daughter was able to keep him on the sidewalk now my five six and seven year olds can walk an energetic dog who outweighs them our irish setter is 70 75 pounds and there was plenty of room in the leash for a bigger dog so if your dog is 100 lbs or more you should be able to use the leash with no problem the leash is blue and black and the heavy duty nickel plated hardware is well made the leash itself is soft thick nylon and the handle is doubled for padding and durability after nearly four months of use it shows no signs of fraying or breaking i really like that you can switch back and forth between a regular leash and a no pull leash so quickly with the thunderleash harnesses can be a hassle to put on and once you ve got it on that s what you re using for the duration of your outing or walk unless you unfasten your leash from the harness and fasten it to the collar but then you ve got a few seconds where your dog is not on a leash with the thunderleash you can switch back and forth without ever taking your dog off leash if your dog begins to walk properly on a normal collar and leash configuration you can use it as a leash if he needs a reminder you can switch to no pull mode sizes small 12 25 lbs and large 25 pounds plus price 29 95 available at thundershirt com leave a comment posted by funstufffordogs on august 27 2013 in cool new products a luxury vacation for two plus your dog in l a 23 aug our friends at http www dogvacay com are giving one lucky winner a luxury vacation for two plus the dog in los angeles to meet the dog whisperer cesar millan you and your dog will attend a meet and greet with cesar millan at his dog psychology center then your dog will stay for up to three nights for a fun filled vacay with the dog psychology center staff and guests while you a guest enjoy up to three nights at a luxury resort in nearby santa monica the giveaway includes airfare for two and your dog accommodations rental car and a 400 visa gift card for meals and incidentals enter here by august 31 2013 for your chance to win and hey while you e on the site check out the great service that www dogvacay com offers next time you need to board your dog try boarding with a pre screened selected and insured host home instead of a boarding kennel your dog will have individualized attention play time with other dogs and the care of a responsible dog owner like you not a 13 year old neighbor kid you get 24 hour customer service boarding insurance daily photos from the host family and rates start at 15 per night hosts are motivated to take good care of your dog because they want to earn extra money with additional doggies guests great accountability you can email the host before taking your dog over if you have any questions your dog loves it because it s personalized in home cage free boarding you might even meet some new friends i m going to check it out and try this next time i leave town maybe i can find a host family with a pool leave a comment posted by funstufffordogs on august 23 2013 in cool new products how to get kids to take care of pets 30 jul what do i have to do to get austin to feed the dog i m so sick of having to walk the dog sophie begged us to get a dog she said she d do all the work now i end up doing everything i m tired of it we ve tried bribes a sticker chart taking away privileges nothing works i m at my wit s end with tyler max is his dog why can t he understand that hailey runs off to play with her friends and just leaves everything for me to do i m tempted to stop going behind her to make sure it gets done if she doesn t feed the dog he doesn t get fed period if the girls aren t going to take care of the dog we re just going to take it back i ve heard this type of comment from frustrated moms repeatedly over the years there s one thing that eliminates all this stress and drama it s the one solution you probably don t want to hear but here it is mom no matter whose dog it is it s your dog if you don t want to take care of a dog then don t get a dog ouch but think about it dads and kids love their dogs but no matter whose dog it is mom is the one who makes sure it s fed takes it to the vet remembers vaccinations remembers to refill the water even when everyone else forgets housebreaks it notices every limp and bump even fixes a comforting place for the dog to stay during fireworks and trick or treating we can either resent this responsibility and create all sorts of drama for everyone or we can embrace it and be not only better dog owners but better wives and parents too what if we looked at pet ownership as a great opportunity to train and teach our children and walk alongside our kids as they learn when children are raised with dogs they learn about treating animals with compassion they learn about the circle of life and yes they learn about responsibility but putting an eight year old in charge of another living thing is not the way to teach these things it s unfair to both the child and the dog here s how to raise your kids with dogs and let them take part in their care younger kids if your children are under 10 give them jobs to do that you can do with them if your son s job is to feed the dog be sure you do it with him so you can see how much food he s giving the dog and verify that the dog has been fed there s no opportunity for him to forget he gets into the healthy habit of doing something faithfully every day it s enjoyable and he has the security of knowing that you ll ensure that the two of you get it done feeding time turns into one on one time with mom which totally rocks your son will look forward to this special time when you and he do something together and you ll find that he guards that time fiercely as you do there will be dozens of conversations about dog health how the digestive system process food why we all need food how a dog s diet differs from our diet and so much more this is good talk time and when he s older you ll be glad you got him in the habit of working and talking together older kids if your children are old enough to do some of the dog s care duties by themselves that does t mean you abdicate responsibility for them check behind them verify that the job has been done every time every day not in a nagging way but with a heart that says the kids help but this is my responsibility accountability will help your children to avoid the all too common slide into the habit of not doing something if they don t feel like it when it s time to feed the dog a child can focus on the job or she can focus on whether she feels like doing the job if she focuses on her feelings she ll almost always talk herself out of it teaching children to act on their values rather than their feelings is very difficult in today s culture if she doesn t learn to do the right thing in spite of how she feels how will she ever do anything long enough to get good at it how will she do her history homework on time when she s an adult how will she get up every morning and go to work how will she stay faithful to her husband how will she restrain herself to a healthy diet or get to the gym show your child she must follow through on her responsibility to feed the dog don t give her a way out help her develop the habit of rain or shine dependability it s better to verify that it s done every day than to disengage from the process and then punish when it doesn t get done when you help her to remember every day you re on her side you re helping her you re teaching her when you leave it up to her and then take away privileges when the inevitable neglect occurs you re teaching her to resent the dog the work and you instead of seeing the dog as a beloved family member and taking pride in her role in caring for it she ll start resenting responsibility which will set her up to be a child all her life giving up teaches the wrong things some parents at the end of their rope desperately cast about for big impact ways to show their kids how important it is to care for their pets they threaten to stop feeding the dog if the child forgets or they threaten to give the dog away these solutions are not fair to the dog and they re damaging to kids giving up on a pet weakens a child s sense of security your kids need to know that you ll be there for him no matter what when you demonstrate a lack of concern for the health comfort and security of a pet the child will internalize it he ll start to wonder if i m too much trouble or expense what will happen to me is it rational no but children aren t rational the younger they are the more feelings driven they are...