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etiQuette For Dog owners

here are more and more places in to be more relaxed in the great outdoors
Kvarner where pooches are allowed: and in quieter places.
Tshopping malls, restaurants, public
transport and various events in the city Early socialization and habituation may
and in nature. However, we must always help the dog feel more comfortable in
consider how others feel in the presence crowds, however, we should still try to
of our dog. That is why it is important and shorten our stay in such places if we take
necessary to pay attention to the behavior our dog with us. The best way to see how
of both owners and their dogs. We must our dog is feeling is to pay attention to
respect and have understanding for other his body language. If your dog appears
people – other dog owners, our neighbors, withdrawn, has a drooping tail, his ears
people walking in nature, swimmers on tilted back, mouth pursed or is very
the beaches, people in traffic – basically short of breath, and avoids contact with
everyone we meet in public places. We others (people, dogs), or has a worried
must also control our behavior in places look, is tense, constantly keeps looking
that are intended for dogs and pets in behind him, or if he tries to climb on you,
general, such as dog parks, veterinary you should know your dog does not feel
clinics, pet shops, grooming salons, dog comfortable and you should get him out
beaches, etc. of such a situation. Very often, when our
dogs do not feel comfortable, are feeling
Although socialization involves also frightened and stressed out, they may
socializing with other dogs and people, it react by growling, barking, attacking or
actually means learning the skills needed even biting. Visiting crowded and noisy
to function in a community. This includes places with a dog should be planned so
also teaching the dog to concentrate that the first few times are very short,
mostly on its owner, and not on other and therefore more pleasant and positive
items in the surrounding area. That is why for the dog. If we plan to relax and enjoy
the task for all dog owners is to raise and without worrying, for example in the mall,
teach their dogs how to behave in public if it is very hot outside, and we plan to stay
areas and in public spaces. But even here longer, it may be a better decision to leave
you should start with yourself!
the dog at home (in the apartment, tent)
or ask someone to look after him.
think about how your dog
feels! the responsibility of the dog
owner
Before we decide to visit one of our
favorite places with our dog, we need Wherever you take your dog with you, we
to consider how our dogs might feel in can never be completely carefree and
such places. Dogs, as a species, do not relaxed, because the behavior of dogs can
like crowds and noise, they find it hard to be influenced by various environmental
tolerate high temperatures and they tend factors. If, for example, we were to draw

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