Acclimate Your Dog to the Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Suzanne — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:41:59 +0000

For many of our pets (and us!), going to the veterinarian is a stressful event. The hospital can be a scary place. It has unusual smells and noises and there may be unfriendly dogs or cats in the waiting area. Things that happen there can be frightening for pets, such as being handled and manipulated by unfamiliar people, having various instruments inserted in body openings, and being given injections. If we do nothing, and simply let our pets have unpleasant experiences, chances are that our pets will become frightened and possibly even aggressive when they go to the veterinary hospital

But it doesn’t have to be that way. By working with your veterinary staff you can make visits pleasant and even down right fun. This is an important topic for us, because we want our dogs’ veterinary visits to be something they enjoy.

Punishment and Its Alternatives

Dr. Suzanne — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:22:14 +0000

When a pet is misbehaving the first thought most pet owners have is “how can I get him to stop” whatever the pet is doing they don’t like. A much more productive perspective is to consider how to elicit and reward behaviors they like.

Unfortunately, most pet owners have quite a cavalier, nonchalant attitude about using a variety of punishment based tools and methods including choke chains, pinch collars, “alpha rolls”, remote controlled electronic collars, and throw chains.

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Acclimate Your Dog to the Veterinary Hospital

Punishment and Its Alternatives