Marina Garfagnoli, dog expert, writes us the 10 Tips to remember if you live with a dog. Good tips to keep in mind when taking care of your furry friend.
10 Tips If You Live with a Dog
- We too often forget to tell dogs how good they are at dealing with the human world. We should always remember to tell them how proud we are of their courageous and cheerful way of being DOGS .
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Smell and chewing are two important elements of the natural life of dogs. To feel good, a dog needs to follow its nose and use its teeth. As lucky human beings, life companions of dogs, we must build experiences that allow our dogs to do both.
- Not only the truffle guides our dogs. We can often see them licking odorous molecules from the soil. In the middle part of the palate there is an organ (Jacobson's or Vomeronasal) suitable for the perception of pheromonal components which give our dogs fundamental information about their conspecifics. It is very important to give dogs the opportunity to express themselves according to nature , for their serenity and sociability.
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The dog's wagging tail is not always and only an expression of positive emotional states. It expresses excitement and excitement is present in joy, in predation, in fear. Dogs express emotions with all their bodies and with the extraordinary expressiveness of their faces. Every emotion must be placed and analyzed in context.
- Contentment is clearly visible in the dogs' facial expressions. Rolling on the ground, on a carcass, on a toy, on a track, on the snack received from the owner can be a marking, but it brings with it pleasantness and fulfillment . Don't miss your dog's pleased expression when he exhibits this behavior!
- Dogs mark surfaces, objects, other individuals. Not only, and fortunately, with urine and feces, but with their entire body, with the glands found there, from the snout to the tail. If your dog gently "caresses" you with his body, it could be a complicit and affiliative sharing of personal odors. It could be the symptom of a group recognition that means "family" .
- Dogs mark water. They do it with their snout and paws. They perceive odors in the water. And it represents not only a fundamental resource, but also a very important element of well-being and relaxation .
- Rest is essential . Olfactory activities in a natural environment produce that beneficial and healthy possibility of satisfaction which is the basis of extraordinary quality rest, useful for increasing serenity.
- In the game it is not so important to win, get a carry, or a perfect fold. What makes playing with a dog extraordinary is the sharing and fun for both parties involved, without conflicts and impositions.
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Serenity comes before “education” . It is the BASIS of “education”. The second cannot and must not ignore the first. Commit to making a dog happy, before demanding a "polite" dog. Choose someone who thinks about everyone's well-being first, rather than your dog's education.
