The social scale
Guardian of the dogs in the United States who are experiencing both emotions, is a dog and its own when it comes to leaving your best friend alone at home. Not only alleviate the symptoms, but dogs suffer guilt relieve for stretches of 10 hours to leave, dog lovers tire jump through your colleagues to give a more complete and dog on the lifestyle, stimulant. Your dog will be taken to daycare, or pet sitters dog lovers rent, matchmaking dog with the neighbors are appointments organized and increasingly, so that they take to work.
In the past, efforts have been made during the day, bored in response to destructive behavior by keeping busy relentlessly anxious or complaints from neighbors about barking or howling dog animal. Today also work sometimes a rich social world to provide for our dogs, many of which do not show signs of distress, because we are more sensitive to your business needs and stimulation. questioned According to a 2000 study by the American Animal Hospital Association Lakewood Colorado (AAHA), 75 percent of pet owners feel guilty to leave their pets at home while they go to work, and 38 percent admit to phone home to these animals speak. Some argue that the new lighting in the complex emotional life Canis lupus familiaris dog means achieved a higher status in American society. The dog slept in the barn now sleeps in our bed Dogs now have birthday parties, cabinets, diet and spa services. A major source of the company, especially for the millions of singles, today the dog is really a family member.
Because we see our dogs as family members, many of us are reluctant to give a "latchkey treatment." This generation knows some of the evils in banishing the care of their children to others involved in their youth and guilt are left alone at home. This pathos may explain why many dog lovers bother to check what dogs need us, rather than only on what we want.
Stephanie LaFarge Dr., psychologist and principal director of the ASPCA orientation says that people have become more sympathetic to the needs of dogs. Even if the dog is left alone not have the fear of, they tend to "project" or imagine that the animal is sad. "Some dogs face if left alone, so there is to judge a subjective, what an animal element needs", LaFarge said. "But even if it is the human need to make sure that a dog is not one that is legitimate. This shows that we can empathize put us in the skin of an animal. It is natural empathy with the creatures that are part of a our family. "
social skills
Experts stress the importance of socialization of a dog during his many years of puppies. "If a puppy social experiences good intentions to protect the experience [negative] and disease takes the net profit social capacity has been damaged," said Dr. Rolan Tripp says an animal behaviorist, author and veterinarian animal hospital VCA la Mirada La Mirada, California. "The focus of the day and the puppy class and the dog park is that it. Part of the development of emotional stability and flexibility"
Many of the symptoms of separation are obvious and painful for dog owners who have to go out and earn their livelihood. It is estimated that four percent of the 55 million American dog separation anxiety called, and many relinguished dogs to animal shelters each year for behavior problems. Although some owners therapy training try exercise and medication independence, many experts early and frequent socialization with other animals or in a multi-tiered say household can produce a healthy dog.
"The worst mental punishment of a dog can be given, should be kept alone in a closed room in which nothing changes", biologist Desmond Morris wrote in Dogwatching (Crown Publishers, 1986). Experts agree that dogs are lonely when they spend much of his time alone, since they are pack animals. descended from wolves, who live and work in groups, dogs are social creatures, and the members of the flock was. If they are deprived of dogs and human companions suffer both.
Animal behaviorists agree that dogs need to stimulate the environment, such as humans. Dogs go to work, to see other dogs, pushing a plate with their snouts. You will find a rewarding activity. To remove a dog from your own package without compensation package can offer great cause distress to the animal. Those who show from separation anxiety despair suffer ribs furniture or other household items, urinate or intestinal emptying, vocalizing, dig, run, or even self-mutilation, which is a behavior that has some sort of distraction. Of all the behaviors that show the desperation, the incessant barking on the list. Dogs can suffer in peace and without symptoms, too.
change of time
Dogs have the altered perception of society of what a dog had to adapt. "Worked" During the first half of the twentieth century, most dogs all day, hunting and agriculture. Many slept outside. In the 1950s, however, the life of more than one dog took a turn for "comfortable". Until then, many lived and were obtained from mothers to educate the console always stayed at home kids.
Fast forward through the 60, 70, 80 and 90 of tornadoes four decades change in the structure of the American family. Increasingly, adults have worked and children have spent days lying in schools and kindergartens. "Singles" have proliferated, with their long hours of work and working time. And with the most stringent health regulations and urban sprawl, dogs are no longer welcome at the grocery store or pharmacy. Therefore, not only dogs spend a week at home, but on the weekend, stayed behind while we were walking in the city to do our job.
"The dogs were created to do the work," says Jacque Lynn Schultz, certified a dog trainer and director of special projects for the ASPCA Animal Science. "It is as if we take their work from them and create unemployment. There is much less to do for them, and they need points for their energy and drive."
"Working dogs need a job," says Dr. Marty Becker, veterinarian and co-author of Chicken Soup for the Cat / dog lovers soul. "The retrieve retrievers. The dogs in our ecosystem shoehorning we have subsided. They are used in a world that is rich in color. We dimmed down slowly, and it's time, a part of their genetic potential for it back."
two companies
Not everyone who has a dog puppies can afford day care, or all dogs a good candidate. In the city based dog latchkey (HarperCollins, 2002), New York, veteran dog trainer and author Jodi Anderson warns: "kennel has its advantages, but have too much time to learn only your dog around other dogs more competitive with them ... sure be to keep in close contact with the caregivers who monitor the daily behavior of your dog. "Anderson also warns that too much of a good thing can be counterproductive. "Twice a day the dog walker" he wrote, "and three times a week in the middle. Three weekends a month in the cabin and a weekend with the caretaker of the dogs. Dogs have what I call" packages "Jumbo (dogs its primary packaging live, but to spend time with other people, or call members outside the package), are dogs whose mothers work par excellence. "
immersed for some dogs in a social situation is so painful as to go for the wallflower at the ball. These dogs can be happy to have another dog or a cat at home more. Over the centuries dogs with all kinds of creatures have joined, including lions, horses, even birds. According to the study AAHA in 2000, 44 percent of the animal guardians acquired participant, an animal simply keep other animal society. In his 2001 study found AAHA that 31 percent of pet owners to schedule visits with other people who just have to allow pets to socialize your pet.
Becker believes dogs share a link and give each other things that humans can not reproduce. "I can not look into the park and the eyes of a bird or a sense of pheasant," he said. "This is something that Action Dogs. It's like being a woman, and never speak or can trust another woman." However, Becker admits, it is not difficult to have a dog, and a dog is much happier in a bed in a shelter.
The introduction of a second dog or cat, it has special attention. For dogs that have to be alone the difficulties, you might even be a mistake, because a new dog can learn to imitate the same unwanted behavior. "If you have been diagnosed your dog with separation anxiety, bringing another dog is unlikely to solve the problem," Rolan Tripp said. Like other Tripp believes that the introduction of a second dog or cat in the house can be productive if the original dog is well adjusted, and when the dog owners to take strategic steps to bring the animals together.
In the case of dogs, recommends Tripp that both animals are initially in neutral territory. You should slightly relaxed Check belt and given the opportunity to make sniffing nose to nose. sniff After advancing to the genitals, the guardian must judge whether to be a dog is passive ready and when the meeting "not aggressive." When dogs show signs of aggression to another, it might be better to deal with another playmate or potential roommate. However, if you are determined to bring the two animals under one roof, and there is tension between them, Tripp saying with each dog must separate work to their perception to change course in the package.
Tripp believes that a cat, the loneliness of a "dog" to relieve. "Dogs know that a cat is not a dog, but if a kitten is high with a dog, there is a possibility that the union of the couple and sleep together." Tripp said that the key to start for a good relationship between a cat and a dog is a slow introduction, with the dog on a leash and cats in the bag with the door closed. The dog should be slowly allowed to feel the cat and the cat should be enforced. Tripp recommends allowing the cat to reduce, where the dog can not reach when you first open the box. "When leaving the terrible mistake you loose to make the cat walk, prey drive is activated dog and the first reaction of the presentation will be, I'm outta here!"
other options
Urbanites who do not have enough space for a second animal hone the skills pairing. You see a dog in your neighborhood or apartment building, often another of the same race, which looks like an amiable companion for your own dog. That's what Judith Speyer Manhattan made, and she said she and Chloe, her Shih Tzu are, bring a lot happier for disposal.
Speyer and a neighbor with a Shih Tzu arrange appointments, share responsibility and go to the other for the care of dogs, or when out of town. "Dogs need company," Speyer said. "I do not want Chloe alone be all day in the apartment. When I tell Chloe that we go down to see Chelsea, which is excited. She understands that this is a part of your life the same way I'm glad to see a friend. has a rich social life, and that made him a much happier, more secure "dog.
For some, the only way to prevent a dog to take them to work for the guards, and fortunately there is a growing national trend dogs at work allow. AAHA reported that 19 percent of pet owners surveyed in 2000 took their dogs at least once a month during the year to work.
Laura Endicott Forest Hills, New York is happy because she can make Mufasa, his Akita work. Endicott said Mufasa is quite happy to work, although it because fear of separation was not initially took her. In fact, she realizes that she was his own assumption that Mufasa would feel bored and lonely as their motivation to work to take every day.
"I am a dog, because I knew that I come to work with me," Endicott said. "I do not think it fair to leave mainly because I work long hours. I never thought that I would be the joint, but he is like my son is. Sometimes I wonder if I'll be anal would. Probably at home do just as well, because he sleeps most of the day. But I love them so much, and I will make him happy. "
Choose wisely Animal Care
As a parent concerned about choosing babysitters or daycare for their children, pets parents the same concerns about dog daycare, dog walkers and pet sitters have. And rightly so. There are no licensing requirements or state certification for these occupations are. This means that pet owners have to do their homework. Guardians should call with references and track, watching the children or an animal running Walker, anonymously, if possible, and ask lots of questions. Here are a few entries:
For Daycare
What are the powers of the management and the employees? The time, the operating system? (You ask your local Better Business Bureau complaints).
Which monitors the dogs? They are increasingly unsupervised?
What to ask the health requirements? A good center should look for evidence of vaccines date, monthly flea control and physical examination that a dog eliminates infectious diseases.
How dogfighting avoided? How is it with the treat battles that occur? Is there a vet on call to deal with emergencies?
What measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the system in case of fire, power failure or other emergency?
For dog lovers or caregiver at home *
If the service provider with experience in the treatment of dogs? Has he or she is clearly about their safety and well-being?
Caregivers or hikers are bonded and insured?
Do you have at home before the first use to attend childcare or a walker the client to take the animals and get detailed information about your care? It is he or she at the first meeting a positive attitude shows and seems comfortable and competent with the animals?
Is he or she has a service contract, which gives the services and fees?
Does the service a veterinarian on call for emergency services?
Have Service screen applicants for employment with care and ensure education and training for employees?
Does the service have a contingency plan in case of bad weather or personal illness?
Does your dog (s) may work alone or with dogs from other customers? If other, how to avoid the fighting or treat?
What precautions are taken for safety and to protect against loss or theft?
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