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Invaluable advice!

Yes, some people assume it's OK to touch or pat dogs, but it's not. I always feel sorry for dogs tied up outside shops. So many people walking by, pat them or touch them & the dogs often look worried & stressed.

Please don't allow your children to rush up to dogs. Teach them to ask "Can I Pat Your Dog?" This will keep them safe. It's amazing how many parents allow kids to rush up to random dogs.

When Mr M was a pup, we were having coffee. Some guy came up to him & asked him to sit. When he didn't (well, why would he?) this bloke went to push his bum down to make him sit. We intervened. Not your dog mate! Grrrr

Many dogs need space. Not all dogs like children or strangers. They will give warning signals which you may not pick up on. Be safe & ask. It's simple. It's polite! ☺️

LOVE this! What do you think of it?

This is a PSA.
Your dog does NOT have to be social to be happy!

I specialise mostly in dog to dog reactivity. I adore working on our nervous, fighty, bitey, spicy dogs and I have two of my own who can be a little spicy when they want (the other is a clown who wouldn’t know spicy if it punched her in the face). I ask many questions at an initial consultation but possibly the most important one is ‘what are your long term goals with your dog?’. Invariably this is replied to with ‘I want my dog to play with other dogs’ or ‘I want my dog to be able to meet others in my busy local park without being aggressive’. This is fine and for a select few a very attainable goal, but this is, in reality, a super low percentage.

A more realistic end goal is to be able to pass other dogs calmly, to be able to take your dog to busier places and them cope with it (emphasis on the word cope, we can’t always teach them to enjoy), to be able to recall your dog from others etc etc but ultimately to teach your dog to ignore others, and not meltdown or bite if an unfortunate situation arises such as being approached by another dog. The goal of your dog playing with others I’m sorry to say is a selfish goal.

So, how do you then make your dog happy?? By doing more of what they love. That means sports such as agility, scentwork, flyball, schutzhund, IPO, tracking, mantrailing, tricks, heelwork to music etc etc etc.

So I offer you this idea. Instead of training your antisocial dog to play with others, teach them to ignore what they don’t like and substitute your desires for your dog to be your perfect dog and instead consider what they may consider a perfect life.

Sponsored by;
Dog selective Elsie who would rather most dogs left her alone so she could play more Agility.
Dog selective Trevor who loves some close friends but would rather do obedience and scent detection.
Dog social clown Peaches who would still rather do tracking.
Dog social Jac, the rare percentage who WOULD like to play with all the dogs

Specially for our members who are voting today. Bangalore peeps can avail of this too, just send in your pics! What a win-win. You get to vote AND get to shop on discount for the coolest dog stuff!

Show us the finger and get 30% off on everything. Take the photo with your pet and we'll make it 50% off.

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So true. Our dog Lara was one of the few cherished constants in my life through all these changes. She is so missed.

Such an apt Valentine's Day message! Our dogs work so hard to make us happy. Do something small everyday that will make them happy!

While the implementation of the bylaws have been put on hold, the public needs to keep up the pressure to get the to scrap them altogether.

Would really appreciate a show of solidarity even if you're not a dog owner, not from Bangalore or not really involved personally in any way. This is the start of a slippery slope of government bodies getting away with unconstitutional acts.

Please show your support-
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Sign the petition at
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Use any of the pictures that so many artistic people have come up with for the cause, I will keep adding them here.