[NABS-L] Question about pets

[Danielle Sykora]

I have quite a bit of dog experience. The number one thing you can do
to monitor a dog's behavior is using confinement to your advantage.
All puppies, adult rescues, and dogs unfamiliar to me are confined in
some way when I initially am responsible for them. For example, this
might mean keeping a baby puppy on leash or crated at all times. For
an adult dog wih generally well established house behavior that is new
to me, that might mean simply keeping the dog within the same one or
two rooms that you are in. Having the dog close to you will help you
monitor their behavior. You'll know if the dog jumps up on the
counter, is chewing something inappropriate, licking their paws, etc.
because the dog will be close enough that you can hear them. If the
dog should have an accident, you'll be more likely to find it promptly
in a smaller space. You can certainly expand the dog's freedom
gradually if you will be watching the pup for an extended period.

Collar tags make it easier to hear the dog for sure. You can also
purchase bells to attach to the collar if you have a dog of your own
or will be caring for a dog for an extended period.

I'm not a fan of potty pads personally. I think it is a lot easier to
teach a dog that you *always* relieve outside and *never* relieve
inside. You could also run into the trouble of the dog relieving half
on and half off the pad or with a large dog the mess leaking through,
which is not the dog's fault. A dog unfamiliar with potty pads also
likely won't know what they are for, despite the attractant in some
products. You could take the dog out more often than you think you
need to, just to set the dog up for success in an unfamiliar
environment.

Good luck,
Danielle



On 2/20/20, Anna Givens via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thanks y’all!
> Chelsea. I’m afraid if I put potty pad in house, it would encourage going
> inside??
>
> Thanks sooo much.
>
> Anna
>
>> On Feb 20, 2020, at 10:21 AM, chelsea peahl via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> For using the restroom inside, I’d recommend putting a potty pad down in
>> the areas you are concerned about pup using the restroom in. Even if the
>> dog does not typically use potty pads, there is an enzyme in them that
>> tells the dog that they can use the restroom there. I always leave these
>> with my doggo when I’m away and he’s with a sitter.
>>
>> My doggo has sensitive skin issues, so he licks at himself often. I listen
>> for silence, then a quiet licking sound. I correct the behavior by giving
>> him a toy or his hard bone to chew on instead. If it’s really aggressive
>> licking or chewing, I know he’s having issues with his skin and I need to
>> give him a medicated bath. (But that’s just my weirdo.)
>>
>> As far as ensuring that the doggo isn’t getting into things, I just
>> generally would pay attention to where they last were. Learn the sounds
>> that pups toys make so you know if he’s playing with something that’s
>> appropriate versus something that isn’t.
>>
>> Those would be my suggestions.
>> Chelsea Peahl
>>
>>> On Feb 19, 2020, at 6:54 PM, Anna Givens via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi friends.
>>> I have a question about pet dogs. I’m dog sitting and my vision is much
>>> worse than it used to be when I had dogs. I’m wondering with a pet dog,
>>> how do you what they are doing? I’m sitting a dog that has allergies and
>>> will chew on her paws if they are bothering her, so I need to know if
>>> that is happening so that I can address it. I realize I can check on her
>>> often, but other than that, any suggestions? Also, I do have a collar
>>> with tags that clink together so I know when she’s moving around, but I
>>> want to make sure she’s not getting into anything and other than being
>>> cautious about what’s out etc, I don’t want to have to be on top of her
>>> every second.
>>> Additionally, I have had a couple times in the past where dogs who are
>>> away from their owners will pee or poop inside, even if they normally
>>> don’t just because things are out of the ordinary and they get anxious.
>>> This happened one time in the past after my vision got bad and I didn’t
>>> realize it had happened. How can I avoid this happening again? Even if I
>>> smelled something, I couldn’t find it.
>>> Any and all ideas would be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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