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Humans greeting Dogs
Have you ever wondered how to properly greet a dog? Maybe you have had a bad experience with a dog and you wonder now why or how you could have changed that interaction? Let’s take a dive into how to properly greet dogs and perhaps when we shouldn’t greet them either. Let’s face it, consent should go both ways and if a dog is saying, “no thank you,” we should respect that.
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Species typical behaviors
Did you know that when dogs engage in species typical behaviors it calms them? Let’s back up and find out what are species typical behaviors? What can I do to start calming my rambunctious or stressed and anxious dog?
Let’s take a deep dive into this segment of an enrichment plan.
Species typical behaviors are those behaviors that dogs engage in naturally. These can be for dogs as a whole or we can break down behaviors by breed.
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Enrichment Basics
If you are like me, when you think of enrichment you think of puzzle toys and putting your dog’s food in these brain teasing toys. While that can be a small part of enrichment, it is just that – a very small part.
Enrichment is defined as those physical, mental, and social activities that a dog does to meet their basic needs.
And let’s face it, if basic needs are not being met that is when we see behavior issues.