Multidog households Flashcards
Whats a Perp
The dog with the issue
RG
Starting fights etc
What is a vic?
The dog who sets the perp off!
Wrangling - leash handling
Don’t wrap leads around your hand/wrists
Why don’t we wrap leads?
Can I separate dogs quickly?
I am adhered to several dogs?
How many dogs is too many to be safe?
Depending on the size and strength of individual dogs it is dangerous to walk a pack that you can’t control if they take off after a squirrel.
Worst case scenario - injury/death
What did ID say about dogs
As the number of dogs went up, the amount of exercise went down
Why does exercise go down when there are multiple dogs?
Enrichment at home
Less time
What makes for a successful multidog household?
Organisation and routines
Basic obedience and systems
How would you install obedience
Seperatley and then practice together
What systems do you need to consider with multidog households
Feeding
Walking
Loading/unloading
Pottying
Clean ups
Why do we accumulate dogs?
Love dogs
What difference does 1 more make?
Can’t pass this one up
What issues may occur with multi-dogs?
Social facilitation of behv - barking
RG
Packing up
Arguments
What is the double-edged sword in multidig households
We hate packing up, social facilitation of faps. RG but we love the built-in complexity and companionship of a group of social beings
What do we need to be careful of in multidrop households wt dogs of different ages
Older, non-playful dogs who find younger dogs stressful –> priority would be protecting the older dog from the mayhem
What should we do with the older dogs
Be their security guards
How can we be a security guard for the older dogd?
A –> B –> C
Vic “no” –> Perp hazes –> security: too bad for you following by T/O
What are signs the Vic is saying no
Avoidance
Growling
Body language - look carefully.
Crouching, tail down, stiffness, crawling, avoidance when Perp approaches
What is JD bias in RG between multi dogs?
Low intervention
What resources might dogs guard
Food
Resting locations
People
Chews
Toys
If non-injurious and no dogs are getting fearful what is plan A?
Normalise