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Year End 2023 Training Class

EliteK9 Training Centre are so proud of all those who participated in 2023! Our last classes for the year - It was a Christmas theme and well done to everyone that participated.

EliteK9 Training Centre are so proud of all those who participated in 2023! Our last classes for the year – It was a Christmas theme and well done to everyone that participated.

How To Cool Dogs Down in Summer?

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How To Cool Dogs Down in Summer? Did you know that dogs overheat so easily in summer, some dogs quicker than other due to coating, nose lengths, etc. this can become fatal. Couple of things you can prevent your dog from overheating this summer:

Grooming, Why is it Important?

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Grooming, Why is it important? Grooming is important, some dogs more important than others, depending on the breed. From a young age, it is important to get your pup used to having his/her ears checked and clean, cleaning of eyes, nail clipping, brushing, etc.

What to look for in dog day care centres?

Elite-K9-Happy-New-Year-Positive-Puppy-Training-Centre-Cape-Town-Choosing-a-Puppy-Day-Care What to look for in dog day care centres? Don’t we all love to come home to an exhausted dog who has spent the day in the day care after a long day at work? We think that the dog/s are having a ball there and it is all about the fun, socialization and play. The reality often is this is also very stressful for dogs as well as they are basically forced to spend long periods of time together, conflict personalities can cause tension between dogs (and this can lead to fights). Often, day cares pop up, with staff that has no knowledge or qualifications about animal behaviour, and when or how to separate the dogs if necessary. Another factor is spreading of contagious diseases such as Parvo, and Distemper is problematic. If you want to enrol your dog in a day care, I suggest you do in only once or twice a week. The reason is that if the dog is more than 2 – 3days a week in a day care, he or she can become potentially dog obsessed, in other words, he or she will be more interested in other dogs, instead having a relationship with you as the owner. Check out the property first, to see how it is run, if staff have the knowledge and qualifications. How do they separate fighting dogs, do they put compactable dogs together, shy ones separate? What are their training methods, positive or negative training? Insist on what protocols are in place if a disease like Parvo or Distemper breaks out in the facility. Also make sure that it is a reputable company as well. Important to remember that not all dogs love the company of other dogs. As in humans, we find introverts and extroverts. If your dog is introverted, keep him or her at home, and make sure someone comes in to give him her attention, etc. during the day if you do work long hours. Feel free to contact me if you need more information.

What to look for in dog day care centres?

Don’t we all love to come home to an exhausted dog who has spent the day in the day care after a long day at work? We think that the dog/s are having a ball there and it is all about the fun, socialization and play.

The reality often is this is also very stressful for dogs as well as they are basically forced to spend long periods of time together, conflict personalities can cause tension between dogs (and this can lead to fights). Often, day cares pop up, with staff that has no knowledge or qualifications about animal behaviour, and when or how to separate the dogs if necessary. Another factor is spreading of contagious diseases such as Parvo, and Distemper is problematic.

If you want to enrol your dog in a day care, I suggest you do in only once or twice a week. The reason is that if the dog is more than 2 – 3days a week in a day care, he or she can become potentially dog obsessed, in other words, he or she will be more interested in other dogs, instead having a relationship with you as the owner. Check out the property first, to see how it is run, if staff have the knowledge and qualifications. How do they separate fighting dogs, do they put compactable dogs together, shy ones separate? What are their training methods, positive or negative training? Insist on what protocols are in place if a disease like Parvo or Distemper breaks out in the facility. Also make sure that it is a reputable company as well.

Important to remember that not all dogs love the company of other dogs. As in humans, we find introverts and extroverts. If your dog is introverted, keep him or her at home, and make sure someone comes in to give him her attention, etc. during the day if you do work long hours.

Feel free to contact me if you need more information.

Let’s chat this week about resource guarding in dogs

Elite K9 Training Centre Bellville Parow Loevenstein Cape Town - Dog Behaviour Safety Article Let’s chat this week about resource guarding in dogs. What is resource guarding: resource guarding is when a dog exhibit aggression behaviours over food or a toy by growling, lunging or biting. This occur in any breed of dog and this can be preventative or discouraged if trained properly as a young pup. Certain things to consider when you feed your dog or pup, never bother him/her while he/she is eating food, i.e. put your hand in the food bowl, or just take the food bowl away while eating. This is actually rude, and I am sure that while you busy eating, you don’t want to be disrupted while eating, right! If you do this, you are encouraging resource guarding, as the dog thinks: ‘oh, my food is been taken away, I have to do something to prevent this.” In certain situations, like a walk, the streets and parks are usually lots of bones lying around for the dog to eat while he or she is on a walk. In this circumstance, teach your dog to drop the bone or whatever he or she got hold of, and if she or he drops it, always reward with something equally good like a piece of biltong, or his/her favourite treats. If you have issues with resource guarding, feel free to contact me. www.elitek9.co.za

Elite K9 Training Centre Bellville Parow Loevenstein Cape Town – Dog Behaviour Safety Article

Let’s chat this week about resource guarding in dogs.

What is resource guarding: resource guarding is when a dog exhibit aggression behaviours over food or a toy by growling, lunging or biting. This occur in any breed of dog and this can be preventative or discouraged if trained properly as a young pup.
Certain things to consider when you feed your dog or pup, never bother him/her while he/she is eating food, i.e. put your hand in the food bowl, or just take the food bowl away while eating. This is actually rude, and I am sure that while you busy eating, you don’t want to be disrupted while eating, right! If you do this, you are encouraging resource guarding, as the dog thinks: ‘oh, my food is been taken away, I have to do something to prevent this.”

In certain situations, like a walk, the streets and parks are usually lots of bones lying around for the dog to eat while he or she is on a walk. In this circumstance, teach your dog to drop the bone or whatever he or she got hold of, and if she or he drops it, always reward with something equally good like a piece of biltong, or his/her favourite treats.

If you have issues with resource guarding, feel free to contact me.
www.elitek9.co.za