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Make Training Easy With Marker Words For Dogs
300 Peck Method For Loose Leash Walking
Teach Your Dog Recall
Best Dog Treats For Training
Stop Your Dog Barking At Guests
Puppy Socialization – What It Is And How To Do It
Littermate Syndrome In Dogs
Separation Anxiety In Dogs
Resource Guarding In Dogs
Reactivity In Dogs
Puppy Biting – 3 Reasons It Happens And What To Do About It
How To Deal With Your Over Excited Dog
Canine Principles
Is a cockapoo right for you?
How to find a good breeder
Bathing your puppy
Is A Dorkie Right For You?
Help! My puppy hates walks!
Why Does My Dog Dislike Being Touched?
Kong Dog Toy – Your Questions Answered
Lickimats - your questions answered
What To Do When Your Puppy Growls At You
Should I use puppy pads to potty train my puppy?
Why won't my dog eat treats on a walk?
Help - my dog is scared of people!
Why does my dog bite me when excited?
Dog leash reactivity
What Age Can You Put A Harness On A Puppy?
Puppy Crate Training
Chicken feet for dogs
What is a sploot?
When Do Puppies Calm Down? At What Age?
Which Side Should Your Dog Walk On?
SpiritDog Training Review
How Much Water Should A Puppy Drink During Potty Training?
Puppy Potty Training Regression And How To Deal With It
Reasons To Not Crate Train A Dog
How Old Does A Puppy Have To Be To Wear A Collar?
Best Ways To Avoid Littermate Syndrome In Dogs
Is Littermate Syndrome A Myth?
Dog Recall Words Made Easy!
How Do You Teach A Stubborn Dog Recall?
Why is my dog so bad at recall?
Why does my dog not listen to me but listens to others?
Should I Use A Dog Whistle For Recall?
How To Keep A Dog Playpen From Moving
How To Stop My Dog From Peeing On My Bed
Is It Too Late To Train My Dog?
Can You Train A Dog Without A Trainer?
Is Having 2 Dogs Difficult?
Is It Better To Have Two Dogs Rather Than One?
Should I Get 2 Dogs From The Same Litter?
Why Is My Dog Suddenly Resource Guarding?
Do Puppies Grow Out Of Resource Guarding?
How Do I Know If My Dog Is Resource Guarding Me?
Change of Heart Pit Bull Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, rescuing pit bulls, rehabilitating them as needed, and safely placing them in homes. As a volunteer-based organization, it relies on donations, foster homes, and adoption events to carry out its mission. The orientation document outlines the rescue's policies and procedures to ensure the safety of volunteers, dogs, and the public at all times. This includes rules for dog handling, home checks, screening potential adopters, and refusing adoptions if homes are not suitable. The ultimate goal is changing perceptions of pit bulls and finding them loving forever homes.
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- Patrick struggled with dog reactivity, which made him stressed and difficult to handle as a service dog in training. The author worried this issue could be passed down if Patrick was bred.
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Make Training Easy With Marker Words For Dogs
300 Peck Method For Loose Leash Walking
Teach Your Dog Recall
Best Dog Treats For Training
Stop Your Dog Barking At Guests
Puppy Socialization – What It Is And How To Do It
Littermate Syndrome In Dogs
Separation Anxiety In Dogs
Resource Guarding In Dogs
Reactivity In Dogs
Puppy Biting – 3 Reasons It Happens And What To Do About It
How To Deal With Your Over Excited Dog
Canine Principles
Is a cockapoo right for you?
How to find a good breeder
Bathing your puppy
Is A Dorkie Right For You?
Help! My puppy hates walks!
Why Does My Dog Dislike Being Touched?
Kong Dog Toy – Your Questions Answered
Lickimats - your questions answered
What To Do When Your Puppy Growls At You
Should I use puppy pads to potty train my puppy?
Why won't my dog eat treats on a walk?
Help - my dog is scared of people!
Why does my dog bite me when excited?
Dog leash reactivity
What Age Can You Put A Harness On A Puppy?
Puppy Crate Training
Chicken feet for dogs
What is a sploot?
When Do Puppies Calm Down? At What Age?
Which Side Should Your Dog Walk On?
SpiritDog Training Review
How Much Water Should A Puppy Drink During Potty Training?
Puppy Potty Training Regression And How To Deal With It
Reasons To Not Crate Train A Dog
How Old Does A Puppy Have To Be To Wear A Collar?
Best Ways To Avoid Littermate Syndrome In Dogs
Is Littermate Syndrome A Myth?
Dog Recall Words Made Easy!
How Do You Teach A Stubborn Dog Recall?
Why is my dog so bad at recall?
Why does my dog not listen to me but listens to others?
Should I Use A Dog Whistle For Recall?
How To Keep A Dog Playpen From Moving
How To Stop My Dog From Peeing On My Bed
Is It Too Late To Train My Dog?
Can You Train A Dog Without A Trainer?
Is Having 2 Dogs Difficult?
Is It Better To Have Two Dogs Rather Than One?
Should I Get 2 Dogs From The Same Litter?
Why Is My Dog Suddenly Resource Guarding?
Do Puppies Grow Out Of Resource Guarding?
How Do I Know If My Dog Is Resource Guarding Me?
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- Patrick struggled with dog reactivity, which made him stressed and difficult to handle as a service dog in training. The author worried this issue could be passed down if Patrick was bred.
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1. My Traumatic Canine Encounter While
with my SDIT
Anydog can have a life changingexperience afteratraumaticencounterwithanotherdog.But
whenthe dogwho hasthat experienceisaservice dog,thatencountercan endwitha careerending
result.Even encountersthatdon’thave anyphysical traumacan still cause emotionaltraumathat
may be too muchfor some dogsto continue helpingtheirpartner.The numberone reasonaservice
dog isretiredearlyisbecause of a traumaticexperience withanotherdog.
There has beenamajor issue withuneducatedpetownerstakingtheirdogstomore placesinrecent
years.We have beenable tospreadsome awarenessabouthow dogownerscanhelpkeepservice
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I want to share an encounterthatI, andmy service dogintraining;Pixie,recentlyhadona quicktrip
to the mall while grabbingabite toeat. I grabbedmyfoodfromthe checkoutcounter,turned
around…andout of nowhere wasanoff leashChihuahuarunningstraightforPixie.Itwasangry,
barking,snarlingandcomingrightat us. I hada splitsecondtoreact.As the little dogreachedPixie,
it startedbitingather legs.Ididmy bestto kickthe dog awayas the ownermade hiswayto us. He
quicklygrabbedhisdogandmuttered“sorry”and turnedto leave.Iam normallynotthe type of
personto yell,butIcouldn’tholdbackand screamedathim “What the hell!Putyourdog ona
leash!”He scurriedoff withoutanyotherword.People andemployeesinthe foodcourtwatchedin
disbelief;notreallyfullyunderstandingwhatjusthappened.One person,anemployee atone of the
foodstands,askedme “are youguys ok?”He was the onlyperson. AsI caught mybreathand looked
Pixie’sbodyover,Itriedtocalm herdownbut she was still prettyamped.Ididmybestto gathermy
composure andwe leftthe mall.Pixie pickeduponmyadrenaline while we made ourexitwhich
made her a little antsy.
2. I have beenworkingveryhardwithPixie andherconfidence level withstrange dogs.She usedto
bark everytime she sawanotherdog,butwe have beenmakinga lotof progresswiththisissue.A
fewdaysbefore she waschargedby the Chihuahua,we hada verygoodtrainingsessionatthe same
mall.Pixie wasable topassa goldenretrieverinclose quarterswithoutasingle bark,andjusta slight
distractionbefore correctingherself.Unfortunately,afterthe incidentwiththe Chihuahua,Pixiehas
beenmore uneasyarounddogsshe seesoutinpublic.We have backtrackeda few monthswithher
training.
I was veryluckywithPixie thistimearound.She hasnophysical woundsfromherencounter.So
manyother service dogusersare not as lucky.I personallyknow multiple service doghandlersthat
have had theirdogsphysicallyinjuredbyotherdogs.Eitherthisisdogoff leash,orit can be because
petownersare not givingproperspace inthe publicsetting.
Some dogshave to retire because they are neveremotionallythe same aftertheirencounters.A dog
that isstressedandworriedabouta randomdog chargingthemin a store,or mall..won’t be able to
focuson theirhandler.A service dogmaymissan importantalertor task.I know people who have
service dogsthathesitate toentercertainstoresorplacesbecause ittriggersthe memoryof a
formerattack. Somuch time,energy,money,andcare getsput intothe creationof a service dog.To
lose a service dogbecause of somethingthatcouldhave beenavoidedisveryhardtoswallow.This
shouldn’tbe happeningasoftenasit does…orat all.
Some dogownersare unaware of basicdog behavior.Theyputtheirdogsinsituationsthatcause
themto misbehave,andgetthemintotrouble.People letdogsoff leashthatdon’thave areliable
recall.Some thinkthattheirdoglovestosay hi to everyotherdogshe sees.Othersare unaware of
the fact that theyare bringingtheirpetplacesthatare uncomfortable forthem.Thenthere are pets
not trainedgoodenoughtobe in public.While workinginanemergencyveterinaryclinicfor 22
yearsI have seenmore thanmy share of whathappenswhenpeoplecan’tcontrol theirdogs,or
make verypoor decisionsaboutwhattheirdogscanhandle.
I’mprettyconfident thatwitha little time,andsome more work,Pixie cangetbackto where she
was,and evenbetter.She isjusthittingherstride withhermaturityandconfidence.Butwe will
have to see if the Chihuahuaincidenthasanylongtermeffects.The incidentremindedme that
there isso much more awarenessneededforeducationwithpetculture forbothservice dogsand
petetiquette.Ihave beenconstantlyaskingmyself,whywouldsomeonethinkitisokto bringan
aggressive dogtothe mall,andnot have a leashfor it?!It isbecause people are uneducatedandput
theirdogsin positionthatgetthemintrouble.Iwill continue tobringlightto thisissue aslongas it
isa commoncause for service dogstobe retired.
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