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in a dirty unkempt appearance look i understand the hesitation to bring a found dog to a shelter no one wants to think of a dog being in a loud frightening unfamiliar place contracting illness is another concern although the most common kennel cough is easily treated with antibiotics but the most common fear is that the dog will be immediately euthanized while it s true that in some areas shelters do have high euthanasia rates there are laws requiring them to hold a dog for a prescribed period for example five days to give owners time to find their lost pet if you ve found a dog and are interested in adopting or fostering until a home or rescue can be found you can fill out a cta commit to adopt which gives you first dibs should the owners not show and by the way the shelter should be the one nearest where the dog was found as driving the dog to a nicer shelter in another area would likely prevent the owner from finding their dog if the shelter has a book of found dog flyers leave one there while the dog is at the shelter during the holding period take steps to find the owners flyers should be posted all over the area where the dog was found a flyer with a photo should be faxed to area vets and groomers and given to postal and delivery workers as they may recognize the dog the flyer should also be posted on social media sites most cities and even neighborhoods now have local facebook groups for lost and found dogs the digital communities nextdoor and ring should be posted to as well be sure to include a photo in online posts also most newspapers will allow free found dog ads if someone calls you can let them know the dog is at the shelter if you intend to hold on to the dog for a few days before bringing him to the shelter although you really shouldn t be sure whether in a flyer or ad to withhold some identifying information such as markings or collar design so that whoever calls must supply it unfortunately there are people who will try to take advantage of an opportunity for a free dog again no one wants to bring a dog to a shelter but it is the dog s best chance at being reunited with his family many shelters have an excellent group of volunteers who network with rescues and do everything they can to find dogs homes so even if the owners don t show up many dogs still have a good chance at adoption and if no one claims the dog and you do want to keep it you can rest easy knowing you did everything to find the owner before giving the dog a forever loving home _____________________________________________________________________________________________ subscribe above to be notified of new postings nicole s books seminar dvds and blog can be found at www nicolewilde com you can also find nicole on facebook and twitter and in santa clarita ca running gentle guidance dog training share this share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading 17 comments uncategorized permalink posted by wildewmn dog parks merriment or mayhem august 29 2019 in my last blog i described a fight that took place at my local dog park since then i ve witnessed an even more violent attack where two dogs belonging to one man latched on to another dog and literally tried to pull the poor dog apart i ll save you the trauma of the details the dog lived but it was horrific and is something that will stay with me for a long time to come no doubt it will stay with that poor dog as well most owners consider dog parks fun places to let their dog play with others while they socialize as well dogs like us are social creatures and it can be fun for them to romp and make new friends but ask any professional trainer whether dog parks are a good idea and we ll advise you against ever attending one why are we killjoys worrywarts over the top protective of our and our clients dogs nope we just know too much and have seen too much we re all too aware that when a dog is attacked even if no grave physical injury results there is damage in the form of serious emotional distress that s bad enough in and of itself but it can also result in the dog becoming fearful of or fear reactive toward other dogs that can happen even if a dog isn t attacked but is simply bullied which happens constantly at dog parks imagine the cumulative and lifelong impact especially on a young puppy i don t have kids but i if i did i can t imagine i d let them play with a group of assorted marauding kids of all ages and temperaments especially without checking things out first and yet that s exactly what happens when someone blindly enters a typical dog park more often than not dogs run toward the newcomer surrounding the dog sniffing jumping on humping or snapping at him welcome to the park even if there s no overtly aggressive behavior that forced attention can be overwhelming and some dogs don t do well with it there are also many dogs who once inside don t find the experience fun at all i ve seen dogs hide behind their owners or climb or jump on their person repeatedly in distress only to be told to go play and i ve seen many dogs who repeatedly target other dogs and bully them or get into fights over and over and yet are never reprimanded because their owners aren t watching don t realize what s going on or don t care now i m aware that there are some dog parks that are different there are private parks that charge a membership fee screen members and have employees monitoring the action i have no problem with those assuming the monitors are knowledgeable and responsible and the operation is well run other parks are public but are so large that much of the tension is averted lastly some people visit dog parks at such off hours that they barely encounter other dogs these are not the scenarios i m talking about the vast majority of public dog parks at least in the u s are not private huge or sparsely populated instead it s a free for all with owners who range from being responsible and knowledgeable about dog body language and behavior to people who have absolutely no clue and or just don t care common sense is unfortunately anything but common given these facts is it really worth it to expose your dog to others who could injure him physically or emotionally along with possibly causing a lifelong fear of or reactivity toward other dogs there is also the chance of exposing him to disease as well especially if he s a young pup as trainers and behavior specialists we are called in to address fear and aggression problems after the damage has been done behavior modification is time consuming can be challenging and is an expense for the owner just imagine if instead of exposing your dog to random dogs who might or might not play nicely or even be friendly you set play dates for your dog as you would with a child you meet you screen you arrange times you monitor or you find a well run doggy daycare where everyone can be safe and happy i realize that some of you will read this and think i m being overly cautious maybe you take your dog to crowded unsupervised parks and have never had an unpleasant incident you monitor your dog carefully and know your stuff that goes a long way but you can t ever fully control the behavior of others canine or human you ve been lucky so far an acquaintance i had warned against dog parks early on when she got her pup recently relayed a story of how the pup was almost killed by another dog and how she wished she d heeded my advice sure it s all fine until it s not and when it s not it may be too late please please please avoid typical public dog parks as a trainer and behavior specialist i would much rather have less business due to there being fewer traumatized dogs in the world our dogs give us their trust and unconditional love isn t protecting them the least we can do _____________________________________________________________________________________________ subscribe above to be notified of new postings nicole s books seminar dvds and blog can be found at www nicolewilde com you can also find nicole on facebook and twitter and in santa clarita ca running gentle guidance dog training share this share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading 21 comments uncategorized permalink posted by wildewmn the most dangerous breed august 7 2019 a man and his german shepherd were alone in the dog park one early morning when another man with three dogs appeared the three were overly aroused and snarking at each other in the airlock as soon as the group entered the park the shepherd ran up to them the largest of the three a malinois immediately attacked the shepherd it was noisy it was horrific it was terrible to see fortunately the shepherd s owner had the wisdom to pull the attacker away rather than grabbing his own dog the malinois owner then restrained his dog by the handle on the dog s body harness i shouted at the shepherd s owner to grab his dog as well instead he called his dog to him the shepherd did not listen and began walking back toward the malinois once again i urged the man to get his dog on a leash instead he called the shepherd to him again the dog did not listen and this time he approached the malinois who pulled free of his owner and once again attacked the shepherd this time the malinois two housemate dogs joined in now there were three dogs attacking the poor shepherd who is not a dog that fights back between the two men they got the dogs separated and away from each other although both parties remained in the park the shepherd was limping badly not able to put any weight at all on one of his back legs since my dogs and i were in the empty enclosed small dog side of the park i left my dogs to walk over and see if i could help by this time the shepherd was on the ground lying on his side a few people i normally encounter during weekday morning walks were passing by i stopped them and asked the owner of a lab if he could stand by in case the shepherd needed to be carried back to his car instead the lab owner walked into the park to inspect the shepherd himself while he was examining the dog i told the shepherd s owner the dog should be taken to a vet but the lab owner stood up and pronounced he s fine he doesn t need to be taken in good thing this man s a veterinarian oh wait he s not he is however the same man who once upon hearing that my dogs were on leash in a high brush rattlesnake infested area because i was concerned about rattlesnakes said you worry too much yep that s me the shepherd was finally standing again and as he left his owner called to the man with the three dogs that he d see him the next day these men are normally both in the dog park on the weekends at the same time and although this is the second time their dogs have fought they planned to allow them back together again the very next day what could go wrong have i mentioned that this same malinois has attacked at least four other dogs that i know of it s true that he does get along with many dogs but then well there are some he just doesn t interestingly i was chatting recently with the woman who cuts my hair when something about this man and his dogs came up she said oh i know him his malinois attacked my puppy according to her this very same dog had attacked her six month old labradoodle to the point that the mal had the pup s entire head in his mouth when it happened she said the man had sauntered over and in a baby voice said oh look he s playing with the puppy seriously you might be wondering if i m going to say malinois are the most dangerous breed i m not they re certainly serious driven dogs but they are not the most dangerous nor are german shepherds the most dangerous breed is hands down the irresponsible owner if you run into one you can certainly attempt to reason with them and i give you kudos for trying but don t be surprised if it doesn t work this particularly breed is unlikely to be swayed by logic or even experience often seen allowing their dogs to participate in unsafe activities members of this breed may also appear to have gone completely deaf and blind in instances where their dogs are bullying others they re also the ones yelling he s friendly after you shout to please call the dog who is off leash and making a beeline for your own dogs in a perfect world members of this breed would walk around wearing shirts that say don t worry it will all be fine so they could be instantly identified if you encounter this dangerous breed beware the best course of action is to avoid avoid avoid and do whatever you need to in order to keep your own dogs safe _____________________________________________________________________________________________ subscribe above to be notified of new postings nicole s books seminar dvds and blog can be found at www nicolewilde com you can also find nicole on facebook and twitter and in santa clarita ca running gentle guidance dog training share this share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading 12 comments uncategorized permalink posted by wildewmn helping hyper dogs sometimes less is more june 20 2019 you don t always get the dog you were expecting just ask my training client melissa who envisioned a lab puppy like the one her neighbor has a sweet reasonably calm focused dog in fact her now six month old pup is the polar opposite of the show lines bred dog who lives down the hall not only is hailey from field bred lines meaning she s got plenty of energy and drive and needs a job to do but even for a dog typical of those genetics she is over the top excitable and prone to incessant jumping and hard mouthing on melissa and her boyfriend visitors and yes even the trainer when i say over the top i am comparing hailey to the many jumping mouthing dogs i ve helped over the years when melissa and her boyfriend come home after a long day of work hailey goes to work with melissa thanks to hailey s behavior they can t relax the thing is hailey is actually very sweet affectionate and intelligent she just has an alarming excess of very scattered energy and what i see as a serious need to learn how to focus and relax fortunately melissa is a lovely dedicated woman who is willing to do whatever it takes to help her rowdy teenager at our first training session we d discussed hailey s basic needs including longer walks than the very short ones that were being given melissa also started taking hailey to a nearby park where she could chase a ball and burn off some energy but when they got back to their townhome hailey would be even more stimulated even after the initial adrenalin rush had subsided even more intense jumping and hard mouthing ensued i explained how stress chemicals that are released along with adrenalin can remain in a dog s system even for days and prescribed long calm walks instead with running type exercise every fourth day instead along with puzzle toys and other types of mental sti...