tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919048148824843564.post1861080290050107527..comments2022-12-22T07:33:12.471-08:00Comments on my HAPPY-houndz: "Look AWAY" and "INCOMING"Kate and Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02866730765355108161noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919048148824843564.post-6822277431772393242010-12-12T20:52:51.094-08:002010-12-12T20:52:51.094-08:00Thanks for the tips -- and for acknowledging the s...Thanks for the tips -- and for acknowledging the special joys and challenges of a multi-pet household. Trying to manage all our beasties is a handful, but there's so much pleasure to be had from their interactions, and even from watching the strange friendships that can even grow across species lines when critters share a space...<br />- - - - - - -<br />Jack@PDB<br /><a href="http://www.purelydogbeds.com" rel="nofollow">dog beds</a> and moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919048148824843564.post-4031075960293273572010-12-02T11:00:19.080-08:002010-12-02T11:00:19.080-08:00The more the MERRIER for me :) My words of wisdo...The more the MERRIER for me :) My words of wisdom from years of trial and error would be please consider:<br />1-how much time you have to spend, training the new dog separately, walking them separately until they know the gig. <br /><br />2-Unless your first dog is perfect...then the resident dog normally helps the new dog by teaching them the ropes. Makes it a bit easier, but all the same issues need to be worked out. <br /><br />3-Sharing and play are the two issues I deal with first. Once they have been rewarded for healthy play and interrupted before things get crazy, and again go back to sharing 101 (no need to guard anything....toys, mat, you, food) <br /><br />Dr. Patricia McConnell has the best book about multidog households. "Feeling Outnumbered" <br /><br />I've got to say, the way things have worked out for our household, each dog's character is different, it's been a learning process for all of us but boy do is it ever worth it when I watch them play or snuggle or do something sweet or funny. <br /><br />Best of luck!Kate and Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866730765355108161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919048148824843564.post-37125663922810144022010-12-01T15:33:19.308-08:002010-12-01T15:33:19.308-08:00It's fun to watch too! I've never seen thi...It's fun to watch too! I've never seen this "incoming" game before but I love the idea behind it. It's so smart to proof these things at home with dogs/people they know before having to potentially deal with it on the street. <br /><br />Hmmm, is that another reason to get a second dog?<br /><br />Thanks for posting so many great training ideas!Kristinehttp://rescuedinsanity.comnoreply@blogger.com