Reducing The Risk Of Dog Bites In The Vet Hospital

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(Sunday, December 03, 2006) - Beverly Wise adopted two Beagles, Rosie and Toby, from the shelter. Their behavior was so bad that her vet doubted she would ever have success with them. She took them to obedience training, and according to Beverly, "That was a disaster. I needed to do something totally different. I was desperate to find anyone who could help me." Beverly admits that the dogs were totally out of control. "They were untrained in ALL areas. The worst was their house training. They would toilet wherever and whenever they pleased. I picked up poop twice a day and cleaned up urine with my carpet cleaner constantly. It was extremely frustrating. I paid for professional carpet cleaning at least once per month. Plus, the dogs jumped all over me and my friends, and pulled me on the leash. I didn't want to walk them Continue on Page 3 Courtney Elder can be reached at court102169@yahoo.com to answer readers' questions about her Bark Busters experience. Barbara and John Fassett can be reached at dutchesscountyny@ barkbusters.com. Dr. Thimmig can be reached at drsteve@pethealth.net to answer readers' questions about his experience with Bark Busters Beverly Wise, Rosie and Toby Dr. Thimmig and his Zeeb Pet Health Center team World's Largest, Most Trusted Dog Training Company • 1-877-500-BARK • www.BarkBusters.com Tips 'n' Tails • Volume IV 2006 Page 3 • Take your dog outside frequently. Ensure that your dog is taken outside at least six times per day: after sleeping, after eating, after exuberant play, first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and when you arrive home after being gone for a few hours. • Designate a location. Establish a place outside for your dog to toilet, and then always take the dog to the same place. The scent of previous toileting will stimulate the dog. • If your dog defecates inside scoop it up and take it outside to the area you have designated. Take your dog with you so he can see you drop it in the appropriate area. • If your dog urinates inside pick up some of the urine with a small piece of paper towel or sponge and take it outside to the area you have designated. Take your dog with you so he can see you drop it in the appropriate area. This tip and #3 above will help establish a scent that will stimulate the dog to use the designated area. • Limit your dog's freedom. At night or during the day if you are away, provide your dog a very small area. This could be in a laundry room that is closed with a door or a baby gate, for example, or in a crate. Dogs will not toilet in areas where they will become soiled. • Eliminate water at night. Put your dog's water out of reach at night when you go to bed, or after a specific time. • Clean up accidents extremely well. It is very difficult to completely eliminate the smell of urine, but you must do the very best job possible. Then, use an oil, such as lavender oil, to help cover the smell in the area where the accident took place. Also, place a small amount of the oil on the dog's fur, and also on his bed, so he begins to disassociate the urine smell from his accident. • Provide good leadership. Often dogs become stressed when their owner does not provide sufficient leadership. This can lead to serious housebreaking problems. Insufficient leadership is at the root of all dog behavior problems, including housebreaking. Fortunately, with good professional help it can be addressed, and behavior problems can be eliminated. anymore. Rosie squealed so much that people thought she was injured." Earlier this year, Beverly needed surgery on her foot and couldn't walk for nine weeks. Beverly commented, "That's all I needed. I couldn't deal with Rosie and Toby's behavior before the surgery. What was I going to do now? I was completely and utterly desperate. Then I saw the total change in my friend's dog. It was unbelievable! He said he had hired a 'dog psychologist.' I just laughed, but he insisted that's what his Bark Busters trainer was. He said it was worth every cent." Beverly couldn't wait to call Bark Busters. "Mary Garrison, my Bark Busters trainer, has made a huge difference in my life," according to Beverly. "She suggested that we get started with the training immediately, even though I was still recovering. She felt it would help relieve my stress, and was she ever right. I immediately started to see a difference in Rosie and Toby, and finally I started to relax. I was amazed at the training techniques. I had always thought you needed to use food. But, Mary taught me how to communicate with the dogs in their language. I can't believe how quickly they learned." It is now several months later, and Beverly comments, "Rosie and Toby have come so far. They are sweet and loving, and want to please. They love everyone and everything, and really love each other. They are completely quiet at night, and when they are crated during the day they no longer bark. They'll have an occasional accident but nothing like the past. The jumping has stopped. And, I can't believe the Bark Busters guarantee. In this day and age, it's just unbelievable. To think, I have a trainer for the life of my dogs. To know that I can call Mary when I become discouraged and she will always be there for me—that's incredible! Bark Busters has really changed my life!" Comments from Bark Busters trainer Mary Garrison: "It was amazing, even to me, to see what Beverly was dealing with. I constantly see dogs out of control, but Beverly's dogs seemed never to behave—and she had recent surgery. It was a huge challenge for her. But she found the Bark Busters training techniques easy to learn and use, and Rosie and Toby responded immediately. I could see their changed behavior quickly affecting Beverly's quality of life. I love my work because I can work with dogs and change people's lives at the same time."
Beverly Wise can be reached at wise@lakeforest.edu to answer reader's questions about her Bark Busters experience.
Mary Garrison can be reached at southcentrallakecounty@barkbusters. com. Training Dogs The Aussie Way! •
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