Reduce Stress For Dogs During Holiday Celebrations #128
Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett
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🗓️ 17 December 2021
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
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Holiday celebrations are a great time for all of us, but they can be very stressful for our dogs. There are many things you can do to help reduce the stress for your dog when you have visitors or are visiting someone else. We're covering important tips that will keep your dog safe, children safe and help everyone experience happy holidays.
In the episode you'll hear:
• Why holidays can be overwhelming for dogs.
• What you can do to prepare for the safety of your dog.
• The reason your dog needs a safe space to relax.
• How playing games will help your dog and are fun for everyone.
• Why to make sure your dog exercises before you have guests.
• About trigger stacking and keeping your dog under threshold.
• How to prepare your guests for interaction with your dog.
• Why people need to know how dogs say "no, thank you."
• About being the best advocate for your dog.
• What to pack for your dog if you travel to celebrate.
• How to set your dog up for success if you visit someone else.
PDF Download:
Click here for your coloring download for dog safety. - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/128
Resources:
• Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/
• West Paw Toppl Treat Toys - https://www.westpaw.com/products/toppl-treat-toy
• Kong Toys - https://www.kongcompany.com/
• Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/vzJmChfC85I
Further Learning:
• Podcast Episode 112: Stressed Dog? How Trigger Stacking Might Be Putting Your Dog Over Threshold - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/112/
• Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/4/
• Podcast Episode 22: The Invisible Bubble of Pressure and Your Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/22/
Games to Play with Dogs:
• Learn the ItsYerChoice Game - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/
• YouTube Video: 5 Games for Puppies - https://youtu.be/Hxd1sVEQp2Y
• Podcast Episode 32: 20 Easy Ways to Exercise Your Dog at Home - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/32/
• Podcast Episode 68: 3 Easy Tricks Every Dog Should Know - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/68/
• Podcast Episode 18: 4 Puppy and Dog Training Games for Acquired Bite Inhibition - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/18/
• YouTube Video: Perch Work Dog Tricks (Pivots and Spins) - https://youtu.be/O6sj6fTJnFc
• YouTube Video: Target Stick Training Part 1 - https://youtu.be/MzePo7RSQu4
• YouTube Video: Target Stick Training Part 2 - https://youtu.be/TqsEEWCXze0
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Holiday celebrations are just a great time for all of us, aren't they? |
| 0:14.4 | But they can be a very stressful time for your dog. |
| 0:18.4 | So, today I want to help you reduce the stress for your dog |
| 0:21.5 | during holiday celebrations. Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. Welcome to Shape by Dog. When I think of |
| 0:27.2 | Christmas at my home and I'd go home with my then three dogs and all of my brothers and sisters |
| 0:33.8 | would be there. That would be nine of them. Most of them with their wives, most of them |
| 0:38.3 | with their three to four children. That meant our home at Christmas had 40 or more people in it. |
| 0:44.7 | Many of them, very small children under the age of six. It could have been a disaster. |
| 0:52.0 | It was a great opportunity for a small child to be bit in the face, particularly |
| 0:56.3 | because two of my three dogs were Jack Russell Terriers. Cue the dramatic Terrier music. |
| 1:01.8 | Is there such a thing as dramatic terrier music? My Jack Russell Terriers were as sweet as sweet |
| 1:06.5 | could be. But hey, terriers got this badass rap, don't they? So, let's just go with it. |
| 1:11.8 | How are we going to make sure that the holidays are every bit as amazing as they are meant |
| 1:17.0 | to be requires a little bit of preparing on your part? But it's going to be worth it, I promise, |
| 1:22.6 | because the holidays could also be incredibly overwhelming for your dog. Please don't take for granted |
| 1:29.0 | that your dog is going to be 100% fine with everything that's going to go on, or your dog's |
| 1:34.8 | going to be 100% fine with every person that wants to touch him. Your dog may have been up |
| 1:40.4 | to this point, but they may be sore. They may be getting older or you may have |
| 1:45.3 | a puppy in the house. So, let's start by asking this question. Will you be holidaying at |
| 1:52.0 | home and having family and friends come in? Or will you be visiting somebody else? Similar, |
| 1:58.0 | but a couple of differences. And so we'll talk about when you go out visiting |
| 2:01.7 | later in the podcast. For now, let's discuss what we can do when we are the ones who are |
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