Watching some agility.. from far.. he wanted to jump in and go playing!
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Fun dog show!
Going here today!
Fun dog Show & agility show in aid of Dogs Aid
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Dog friendly pubs / bar in Dublin
I need your help!
I am trying to find where I can go to drink something with friends, without leaving Jago at home.
Obviously I am not talking about going to Pub on Friday night, but maybe an afternoon tea / drink in a quiet place.
I am quite sure that there aren't places that would allow dogs inside.
But I found difficult also to sit at the tables outside!
So I am starting my research!
I've been eating a couple of times in Malahide, sitting at the tables outside without issues.
Same thing in Donabate.
I had instead problems around St. Stephen Green, where even places with tables outside wouldn't allow me to have Jago with me on leash.
Another dog friendly pub is Schoolhouse hotel in Dublin 4. There is an outside area quite big and they didn't complain when I was there with Jago.
Today I have been in Dalkey. In front of the church car park there is a pub/restaurant with tables outside. We could not sit there but they have a patio at the back of the building with tables where dogs are allowed (unfortunately it just stopped raining and it was all wet)
There is an interesting thread here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056882890
I will update this post when I will find more information, if you know any dog friendly place let me know!
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I am trying to find where I can go to drink something with friends, without leaving Jago at home.
Obviously I am not talking about going to Pub on Friday night, but maybe an afternoon tea / drink in a quiet place.I am quite sure that there aren't places that would allow dogs inside.
But I found difficult also to sit at the tables outside!
So I am starting my research!
I've been eating a couple of times in Malahide, sitting at the tables outside without issues.
Same thing in Donabate.
I had instead problems around St. Stephen Green, where even places with tables outside wouldn't allow me to have Jago with me on leash.
Another dog friendly pub is Schoolhouse hotel in Dublin 4. There is an outside area quite big and they didn't complain when I was there with Jago.
Today I have been in Dalkey. In front of the church car park there is a pub/restaurant with tables outside. We could not sit there but they have a patio at the back of the building with tables where dogs are allowed (unfortunately it just stopped raining and it was all wet)
There is an interesting thread here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056882890I will update this post when I will find more information, if you know any dog friendly place let me know!
Friday, August 16, 2013
Games to play with your dog - TUG O'WAR
***Please note that I am NOT a dog trainer, so I am just sharing my experience with my own dogs..
I may be doing wrong things and I am open to suggestions :) ***
When I decided to adopt a dog my main concern was: I don't want him to be aggressive!
For this reason until few weeks ago I never played "Tug O'War" with him.
I was sure it was a game that would teach him to be aggressive, to show aggressive behavior.
Then I started reading about the subject and I found out that it's not like I thought.
If we follow some rules and the dog is not already showing aggressive behavior it's ok to play Tug O'War and it's even good!
Again, it will help to create a good relationship with our dog.
We can play everywhere, also indoor.
We will use a lot of energies.
We will teach playing some commands and he will learn when he has to stop and self-control.
You should teach your dog "drop" or "release" to be able to stop the game.
And playing tug o'war it's a funny way to practice the commands!
If for any reason the dog teeth touch your hand, immediately stop playing, yelp to make him understand it's not good and ignore him for few minutes.
It happened to me yesterday and I think Jago understood :)
Your dog might be growling, it's good for him to release his "roughness" playing a game in a safe way.
There are many dog toys that you can use for Tug O'War, try to find one that is long enough to allow a safe game.
While you are playing sometimes ask him to "drop" or "release", you have to control the game.
Don't forget to let him win sometimes, or it will not be fun!!
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I may be doing wrong things and I am open to suggestions :) ***
When I decided to adopt a dog my main concern was: I don't want him to be aggressive!
For this reason until few weeks ago I never played "Tug O'War" with him.
I was sure it was a game that would teach him to be aggressive, to show aggressive behavior.
Then I started reading about the subject and I found out that it's not like I thought.
If we follow some rules and the dog is not already showing aggressive behavior it's ok to play Tug O'War and it's even good!
Again, it will help to create a good relationship with our dog.We can play everywhere, also indoor.
We will use a lot of energies.
We will teach playing some commands and he will learn when he has to stop and self-control.
You should teach your dog "drop" or "release" to be able to stop the game.
And playing tug o'war it's a funny way to practice the commands!
If for any reason the dog teeth touch your hand, immediately stop playing, yelp to make him understand it's not good and ignore him for few minutes.
It happened to me yesterday and I think Jago understood :)
Your dog might be growling, it's good for him to release his "roughness" playing a game in a safe way.
There are many dog toys that you can use for Tug O'War, try to find one that is long enough to allow a safe game.
While you are playing sometimes ask him to "drop" or "release", you have to control the game.
Don't forget to let him win sometimes, or it will not be fun!!
The peach stone experience!
Jago loves eating everything.
He loves fruit as well.
Especially clementines, but also apples and banana.
I don't give him too much fruit, only sometimes.
I had the brilliant idea to give him a peach.
Argh.
Intelligent idea.
He started eating it all happy.
I was looking at him and sure to be able to stop him.... but he then finished swallowing everything.. also the peach stone (pit).
!!!!
Panic!!!
He is a crazy dog, but I am sometimes an anxious owner, so obviously I started googling for "dog ate peach stone".
And obviously I found a lot of threads about dog deaths after eating peach stone and so on.
I spent hours.. while jago was running around all happy!
The day after I called the vet and explained my concerns.
She said to keep an eye on him, as he is not that small the stone could pass without problems.
Two days of constant checking jago and jago ahem poo..
The second day while I was cooking I heard him chewing something.. guess what? It was the peach stone!!
Still entire!!
Jago is perfectly fine, but take care if your dogs are eating fruit, I've been really stressed for two days!!
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He loves fruit as well.
Especially clementines, but also apples and banana.
I don't give him too much fruit, only sometimes.
I had the brilliant idea to give him a peach.
Argh.
Intelligent idea.
He started eating it all happy.
I was looking at him and sure to be able to stop him.... but he then finished swallowing everything.. also the peach stone (pit).
!!!!
Panic!!!
He is a crazy dog, but I am sometimes an anxious owner, so obviously I started googling for "dog ate peach stone".
And obviously I found a lot of threads about dog deaths after eating peach stone and so on.
I spent hours.. while jago was running around all happy!
The day after I called the vet and explained my concerns.
She said to keep an eye on him, as he is not that small the stone could pass without problems.
Two days of constant checking jago and jago ahem poo..
The second day while I was cooking I heard him chewing something.. guess what? It was the peach stone!!
Still entire!!
Jago is perfectly fine, but take care if your dogs are eating fruit, I've been really stressed for two days!!
