How To Rely On Your Dog's Instincts When You Are Hiring a Dog Walker

As a dog owner you know your dog better than anyone else. You can tell their moods and when they are nervous, what makes them nervous, and how to calm them. Rely on the knowledge you have of your dogs behaviour to help you pick the right dog exerciser.

It would be normal for your dog to be nervous and wary when you dog walker shows up at your house for the first time. It shouldn't take long though for you to see your dog relax after a short period of time unless your dog shows a pattern of being nervous with strangers.

A good dog walker immediately recognizes when a dog is nervous and their experience and expertise usually helps in making the dog feel more comfortable. If the dog handler makes no effort to do this or is willing to give the dog time to adjust then this is not the person you want to have exercising your dog.

If all seems to go well perhaps the first time out you will want the dog walker to take the dog for a short walk to see how the dog reacts after the walk. If the dog comes back and seems submissive or is acting unusual then you need to be cautious here. If the dog hasn't been used to being out of course you may find some degree of stress in the dog.

If the dog has had a good overall experience with the first walk you will most often see that the dog reacts favourably when the dog walker returns for the next session. Try to be sure that you are home at this time so you can judge the dog's reaction.

Rely on your own instincts as well. Of course you are protective of your dogs and your wariness of this stranger is going to be high. You will get a general indication though and if you are hesitant or unsure then wait before you allow the dog to be left alone with the handler.

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How To Protect Your Dog From Theft

In this day of age thinking about all the things that are important to you and how you can protect them from the unscrupulous can be a full time job. Often on the bottom of the list of concerns though is your dog. Not because you don't love them dearly and they mean the world to you, its you just can't phantom why anyone would want to steal a dog.

Unfortunately with the rising costs of purchasing a dog now it has opened the doors for thieves to step in and make a dishonest living. They have no difficulty stealing a dog then taking it to another city and selling it. This is a heart wrenching situation for the dog owner, and for the unsuspecting purchaser who in many cases has no idea they are buying a dog that has become stolen.

Here are some hints to help you keep your dog safe.

Don't leave the dog in your yard if you are leaving home no matter for how short a period of time.

Don't leave your dog tied up outside a store

If you allow your pooch to run lose in the park be sure he is never out of your site

If you see someone paying interest in your dog go to the dog immediately and put the dog on a leash where you can keep control of him.

Do not allow a dog walker to take your dog without checking out all of the credentials that any reputable dog walker should easily be able to produce when asked.

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