Seeing a more
relaxed side of the dogs gives staff and volunteers better insight to the type of home (and family) the dogs are best suited for.
Not exact matches
«In other words, a
dog looking to a
dog wagging with a bias to the right
side — and thus showing left - hemisphere activation as if it was experiencing some sort
of positive / approach response — would also produce
relaxed responses.
If Fido seems
relaxed and wags his tail while barking at the
dog walking on the other
side of the street, he just wants to say «hello».
When a
dog is sleeping on its
side in a similar state
of «bang» or «play dead», it shows that it is
relaxed and trusting
of the surroundings it's in.
If your
dog hasn't mastered a
relaxed walk at your
side, you may have made one
of these five mistakes.
a.) a considerable amount
of exercise, including the use
of treadmills and backpacks, as a way
of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises; b.) packs
of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive
dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get
dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount
of obedience training, such as teaching the
dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's
side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version
of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with
dogs that don't show submission to other
dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety
of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type
of approach; l.) a variety
of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (not mentioned, as I recall, in the book)
a.) a considerable amount
of exercise, including the use
of treadmills and backpacks, as a way
of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises b.) packs
of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive
dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get
dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount
of obedience training, such as teaching the
dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's
side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version
of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with
dogs that don't show submission to other
dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety
of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type
of approach; l.) a variety
of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (usually not mentioned in their marketing materials or websites)
Besides, there's nothing quite like the feeling
of relaxing by the fire with a content and tired
dog at your
side!
One
of Paces Cove's most memorable features is the impressive, beautifully landscaped courtyards, where you can
relax in the sun, perhaps with your
dog by your
side.