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Car Accessories For Your Dogs
Posted on: January 29, 2011
By Tom Blackman
According to the Human Society of the United States, there are more than 77.5 million dogs in this country. That’s a lot of dogs.
Many of those dogs are bound to take a ride in a car at some point or another. Having a dog in your car can have its problems. Dogs can claw and even chew the interior of your car. Additionally, they leave behind hair and dirt.
Having a dog in your car can also be a safety issue. Dogs can jump out of the vehicle or distract you from driving.
To help keep you safe and to help protect your car, you should consider getting some of the following car accessories for your dog.
Dog Barriers
Dog barriers are a great way to keep your dog confined to a certain area of your car or sport utility vehicle. Dog barriers help section off a part of your car to keep your dog out. Dog barriers can be a canvas barrier that separates the backseat from the front seat. They can also be a metal fence you install that separates the back of your SUV from the rest of the vehicle.
Seat Covers
Seat covers are a great way to protect your car’s seats from a dog. This is especially important if your dog rides in the back seat. A canvas seat cover will keep hair and dirt from becoming embedded in your car’s seat. Seat covers also protect your vehicle from clawing and ripping the seats.
When purchasing a seat cover, be sure to measure your car’s backseats to ensure you get a seat cover that properly fits.
Dog Tents and Kennels
Pet tents and kennels are a great way to keep your dog confined to a particular area of your or SUV. Pet tents and kennels are great for dogs that may get nervous when riding in a car. Pent tents and kennels are crates in which you can house your dog.
Pet tents are typically made out of canvas where as kennels are made out of a hard plastic or wire.
Dog Beds
If you plan on going on a long road trip, you will want to have a dog bed in your car. This will allow the dog to get more comfortable during long road trips. A dog bed for long road trips also helps to make your dog feel more secure and safe.
Water Bowls
Having a water bowl is especially important if you plan on leaving your dog in the car for an extended period of time or if you are going on a long road trip with your dog. It is important to note that if it is very hot outside, you should not leave your dog alone in an unattended car.
Summary
Any of the accessories mentioned above will help make your ride more enjoyable with your dog. It’s also important to note that none of these accessories replaces proper training. Every dog riding in a car should be able to obey basic commands.
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Dogs and Aversives
Posted on: January 29, 2011
By Kelly Marshall
Does leaving your pet alone in your home for even a few minutes leave you quaking in fear of returning? Of you worried, you will find valuable items chewed on in your home? Or your pet digging up the whole backyard including your prized roses? If so, then aversive may be useful at helping you pet learn to modify his or her behaviors. Aversives are tools and techniques that help your pet understand what areas they can venture into in the home and use punishment to show them which behaviors are unacceptable and need to be stopped. If using aversives on your dog, there are several major conditioning techniques worth considering.
Textures
Textures can be used to cover areas where you do not want your dog to venture. Double sided carpet tape works well indoors while sharp rocks placed in the dirt identify which areas to avoid outside. These textures are uncomfortable to the dogs’ paws, making it likely he will get the message and stay away. Adding toys and treats to acceptable areas may also work to deter your puppy from wandering into undesirable locations.
Taste
Since a dog is unlikely to chew up or bite into anything that they find offensive to their taste buds owners find the use of certain substances discourages biting and licking. Citrus from peels and concentrated juices can be used as can commercial taste aversion products. Hot products like cayenne pepper and hot sauces will also put your dog off and limit their chewing. Test out a taste aversion by putting a small amount on a tissue. Then let your dog sniff it before placing it in your dogs mouth, then making them spit it out.
Pay attention to their response to see if you have found a taste that will deter them. He will learn to associate the smell with the unpleasant taste and will avoid items that you cover in that substance in the future. Taste aversions are one of the easiest conditioning methods to teach your dog. Progress often occurs after a single bad experience with a taste.
Human/Remote controlled aversives
A human controlled aversive is one where the owner has to be present to make work. By monitoring the dog’s behavior, immediate interaction can then be taken to show the dog the correct behavior instead. In a human controlled aversive, consistency is important. On the first occasion and every additional occasion, that a dog wanders into the wrong area or displays inappropriate behavior action must be taken. The action must also be done within a few seconds of occurring so the dog can associate the aversive with the behavior. A whistle, air horn or a spray bottle can be used in a human controlled aversive.
Remote controlled aversivies also work when the owner is unable to be around. These methods can use water spraying motion detectors ad static shock mats among other methods as punishment for venturing into the wrong areas.
When using aversives, care should be taken since these methods only focus on teaching a dog what behaviors are not acceptable not showing what behaviors is preferred. Owners must also be careful not to inspire fear in their dogs. For best results start with the taste and texture aversions then progress cautiously to a higher level aversive only if these methods do not work.
About the Author: This article was written by Kelly Marshall of ohmydogsupplies.com – the leading dog supplies store for dog grooming supplies.
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