"Can I wash my own dog? It may not be so hard? "These are the words I hear every day I work on my business at the Pooch Parlor in North Idaho to go. Every time I see a customer through this process, I find myself wondering why in the world is something so simple to explain as doggone hard. Wash your own dog may seem simple, but - if you only think and speak "dog" - the language of your dog. I run a shop for full service and self service dog grooming and bathing, and I love it! There are dogs and owners, of any size, any breed and any temperament that wash into the self-service dog owner arrived. Most owners are enthusiastic, some are afraid and some are bold, but no matter who they are or what they do for a living, there is nothing quite as intimidating for them wash their own dog in public! The thought of doing this can also convinced the person, performance anxiety, and give a good reason! It is a true test of trust and tolerance and friendship for the person and dog companions. And on a very basic level, it is a fair level for the owner, and how he or she deals with life and with conflicts. The likelihood of a successful experience for both is completely dependent on the psychological relationship that exists between them, and to understand to a large extent the ability of both the body language of others. You may be surprised to know that I've found that most dogs better at reading their man, the people, they are read to be. It is this relationship between man and dog, which shows no modesty during bath time, and keeps me coming to work every day with a smile on my face. My clients have given their dogs baths in my shop for 10 + years and every year is more entertaining than the last to observe when it comes to people's regular regular washing their own dogs. The average person who comes through our doors is very successful, which usually means - intelligent - and because like attracts like, so is her dog. And why oh why, they ask me, this simple job of cleaning your dog be so difficult? I ask again: "Well, how well do you speak dog?" Always the answer is a blank stare. So, this is the time to ask: "How well do you speak dog" There are many theories about why dogs and humans behave as they say, but I will again look back to the practical matters, while you bathe your own dog. The bottom line to remember is that your dog's energy and personality characteristics of a mirror, are your own. Take this into account when trying to get him into the tub and happy with him. 1. Deciding when bathing your dog. Timing and personality traits: the timing is important. Look at your own needs in terms of timing to know how your dog reacts. They are the kind of person who is starting for anything, at any time? How do you do with new experiences? Find them refreshing and fun, or do you feel comfortable to scary with a new job? Your dog will treat with the bath time experience in the same way, life experiences dealing. Note that your dog will reflect their personality traits - not necessarily show you the moves the world, but the trains that really you. A. fun-loving, outgoing and social people. If you enjoy regular physical activity, then so will your dog. For this type of person and dog, I recommend your dog for a bout of exercise before the bath. In the city where I work, we are fortunate to have a designated bathing beach at the lake for dogs and their people - dogbeach. It's a long way to run or walk on, and there is a great beach to swim and play in. This is the perfect setting for pre-Bad timing. The dog may decide to muddy to get out, socialize or just relax outdoors. In any case, the dog in a position to spend big reserves of energy out in a funny way, just like human children can play before nap. If you like exercise, do something like this with your dog before taking him into the bathtub or a professional facility for a dog bath. A common mistake of social dog owners: Just because you are friendly, out-going person does not mean everyone wants to accept a friendly and outgoing gestures. It is hard to fathom, I know, but it's true. If you are a very social dog (if you're a social person) have, it's easy to forget that many dogs (like their owners) are not social and do not appreciate the social requirements (such as butt-sniffing) of others. Remember you do not respect their space if they are in public or otherwise. Keep your dog behavior and under control, even if your dog is the friendliest intentions. B. Non-social, active or inactive people. If your personality is not conducive to social interaction, then I still suggest that you walk your dog or something, the comfort of your life, the light is to exercise before bathing your dog. While walking with the dog works wonders to relieve excess tension and stress for humans and dogs. By getting rid of stressful energy during a walk, it is not presented during the bath time. First exercise is particularly important for those people (I mean dog) who are very nervous. I recommend that your dog valerian root (liquid form) or Rescue Remedy (liquid or spray) orally 30 minutes before the bath. Both products are natural remedies to calm nervous nervous and it works great for the people. If timing is important in your life, you take your dog to a self-service spa, where the least amount of people there are, usually, sooner or later in the day. A common mistake of non-social dog and owner: it is poor communication within their own species and other species. Many people who are prone to isolation often do so because they never thought how to communicate effectively in human society. Their dogs usually have the same problem. I've seen it happen many times, that owners of aggressive dogs unknowingly encourage their dog's undesirable behavior when they think they do the opposite. They do this by projecting their troubling thoughts about the "what if" of a social situation. This type of dog owners to act, their interpretations of their human dog owner signals. The dogs often get the "what-if" fears of the people as the application of their human, actually creating the 'what-if "behavior occur. shows no human intervention and limit set by the owner (an enhanced communication capability), it is quite common for this type of dog more aggressive behavior. Most owners of their dog's aggressive behavior upset, but they simply lack the necessary skills, what behavior they will and will not allow to communicate with their dog. I recommend that if you have a dog that display more aggressive behavior, consult a professional dog behaviorist or trainer. Just a few simple tricks is a precise message to a dog that is best meets your expectations misunderstanding convey. Language barriers for people and dogs. Its not surprising that misunderstandings between dog and owner is often done. Remember, if you find a person that you do not understand why your dog does what he does is, you will learn a different language and culture. Give yourself time and give your dog time to understand each other. Just do not expect your dog like a human act, especially during the conflict. It takes time and practice to get everyone to a new human language. It's no different learning dog language. We all know how to interpret a human smile in society. If a dog pulls his lips back over the teeth, it usually means not, he is happy! Would a man dream of a new acquaintance welcome by sniffing her butt? Right! But in doggy language, which is the equivalent of shaking hands. A dog that shakes his head, the drool from the mouth is otherwise seen as a person or dusting his pants, smoothing his shirt polite. The differences are huge, so give yourself and your dog a break if you make a statement block wall. 2. Decide where you bathe your dog: There is not much choice when it comes to bathe your dog. hard on the back, it is very messy with extended after cleaning and potentially traumatic human and dog - A. You can make your own bath at home that requires no human companionship. B. Bring wash your dog to a self-service dog shop - easier on the back, requires some basic social skills of owner and dog, can be noisy and hairy, no need for cleaning, and it's more than just the shampoo costs. C. Tie the dog to a fence and wash it with a hose in the yard (hopefully on a hot, sunny day) - not just on the back, hard on the dog with cold water, potentially traumatizing for nervous dogs, but not require human or dog socialiaing. D. Wash the dog in your neighborhood lake, which is very popular in my neck of the woods - hard on the back, man and dog requires advanced social skills, is potentially harmful to the environment, and how to really clean a dog get in Seawater? Regardless of where you wash your dog, take change in your own physical limitations, and your dog's physical limits. Is it worth wrecking your bathroom and hurt you back to wash your dog at home? For the customer, as I see, the answer is a definite no! Emotional needs are often a factor for dogs. For example, (in general) Labrador Retriever no problem bathed in a lake (although they do not get clean), but often ill-will in a tub with a sprayer hose was cautious in her direction. For a farm dog who has never been away from home, they bind to the fence is a better solution than trucking it into town and asked them to customs in a maintenance shop or have crowded into a lake. At least next to the fence, even with cold water, they are comfortable with where they are and what is expected of them. My voice is naturally a self-service dog wash available. The equipment is professional and easy to use, the water is warm (most of the time) and usually treated the dogs when they walk out the door that makes them happy campers. So, for those who want to wash you know your dog at a laundradog device, here goes: 2 Getting your dog in the tub and get him to stay there! At this maintenance shop, the average dog that comes in for self-service at £ 100. All dogs are washed at the waist, where they stand on a rack in the bathtub. Getting them can be a trick in the tub. It's kind of like asking a man put on skates and stand on the ice and not, as it is ensured. The easiest way for dogs and humans is to not choose the dog time to see if he wants. (Not the easiest task for shy or timid owners). The owner is a choker chain or large cloth sling that goes around the neck, where dogs. Leader: We have the owner quickly lead / pull the dog up the stairs to give to another person at the other end of the dog on a quick boost on the butt end. The dog is on the grate, and in the tub before he decided to be concerned about it. Once the dog in the tub, hook them to the owner (not something you can do in your bathtub at home) to a variety of metal hooks in the tub. Choking: the dog that is new in a bath sometimes in the bathtub and pull the collar are chain. We prefer the chain to a regular loop, because the dog will learn quickly with a collar, he controlling whether he felt the choking sensation. The second dog realizes that he controls his own choking, and realized his owner is to allow him to learn (which is very difficult for the overprotective and / or mother types of owners, most of us all!) The drawing behavior stops. With a regular cloth sling, or one that does not regulate even those that will benefit the dogs and pull, and often never know that they have control of their own train more than any other behavior during the bath. Owners feel like they are directly caused her dog injuries and should save them immediately if they hear them coughing and sometimes choking. It is natural to feel concern about choking your dog, but it helps the dog pulls and coughing like a small child put in his crib for a nap hold. Many human infants HATE a nap and is crying hard enough to cough and choke. If parents save them from their cribs, when this happens, they are exacerbated cough behavior for their child. Parents that the crying and coughing from a safe distance where you can see the small child is not to monitor them, soon find that their babies nap quietly submit to be expected, without, to be saved every time he utters a sound. Naps and baths can not begin to pleasant, but they are both essential habits. Dogs have to save the same learning behavior. Owners who move with excessive concern about the (expected as the dog) or react crying and screaming tantrums, they can only encourage more torque and temper tantrums of her dog. This point is so crucial that it worth repeated. The more upset and worried about the owner gets the dog's behavior, the more it is this behavior of dogs. If the owner is calm and without fear - and these projects to their dog, it's not long until the dog understands that pulling on the chain is only hurting himself, and that tantrums are a waste of their energy. When the owner believes everything is in spite of pulling and tantrums, the dog will be fine, and he holds the unwanted behavior accepted that today is bath day! So many caring owners find that part difficult, but try to remember if you like to get your dog, how to control one's own fear, he is expected to learn, but it assumes that you know it. Learning the best ways to own fear, is going to actually experience the fear and dealing with it control. If you are the type of owners who permit can your dog with these emotions without taking over and stopping to enjoy the experience, your dog will learn, in an anxious state, more and more easily because of the reaction that he by its owner expected to go. This is upsetting for both dog and owner and as you can see is an escalating cycle. If your dog through this experience of the bath, fear, and let all go, you will see that to calm her and before you know it, you have a dog you can bathe him! And with clean dog is essential for most dog owners. If your dog does not calm down, stop, therefore, draw on the loop, allowing the spa experience, this is the right time to express emotions of happiness increased with praise and treats. If you take this time to praise your dog, it will not be long until your dog begs, with a happy, wanted to please attitude to be washed. was old, very young, asthmatics and dogs with neck or throat problems to be monitored closely when they show excessive pull the chain: But as with every rule there are a few exceptions. Ignore or not ignore: most of the time, I recommend owners ignore their dogs simple and quiet protest, to stop getting the behavior (and does), with the sole exception of a small puppy (like a Yorkie) and an old dog and fragile. Both the young and the old dogs that are not used for baths can hurt their trachea or create a medical problem (like asthma) when their nervous systems are behaviors allowed to escalate. It is this fact that I use to the owner of a harness hook the dogs in the tub or in the case of a small wild dog, a sink or bucket, where they use dip the dog in warm soapy water. The puppies are wired to swim and that's what they do when they find her body in the water. Swimming is easier than working with a freaked Jumping Bean. If you decide you want to ignore your dog, protested to remember to give the bathroom a lot of praise when the dog shows the signs of acceptance and / or begins to calm down. Drying Your Dog: Drying of a dog depends on the type of hair, the kind of temperament and grooming has experience of the dog. If you have a short-haired dog, towel dry is usually sufficient. In the maintenance shop, we use high-power dryer to blow the water out of thick or double-coated dogs like shepherds, collies and huskies - and in this case - standard poodle. Put cotton in the ears of the dog before you as the dryer is to start loud. Make sure there is a minimum of the game in the sling or chain that connects the dog the tub, because the more space the dog has a tantrum, the more room it will take to use. Start moving the dryer at the far end of the dog and end of the dryer side to side towards the head until the water is not draining not the dog. Most home owners go home with their dogs still dripping, because the factor tantrum. Here, the above information comes into play. The majority of dogs are nervous at first, but they learn quickly that the air is just loud, not painful. If the owner remains calm, the dog will quickly this state during the drying process. There are a few other minor steps that appear to do in the maintenance shop, such as brushing, nail trimming, anal pluck expression, ear cleaning and brushing teeth and scaling, and much more. They can be more "how to" information about www.thepoochparlor.net about these specific techniques. Regardless of who you are or what you are living for, the chance of your dog with a pleasant experience during the bath strongly dependent on the ability of the dog owner his or her own needs in terms of life and society to understand. Consider all factors, the energy reserves of the dog - they spend in front of the room, where will you be increasing your chances of success. Consider how much you've not actually dog language. Above all, remember that you are the owner, responsible, and that if your dog is temporarily distressed with a new situation, you have to stay calm long enough for your dog to understand and accept the experience. It is a strange idea that a person would have in the foundations of their own psychological needs plunge to her dog, a large bathroom experience, but if you do that, you and your canine friend will be many years of happy and successful swimming experience. Author Duanne is funny chambers since 1997 and has care Pooch Parlor Pet Groomer Training Academy in Sandpoint, Idaho.
