The Shiba Inu’s favorite walk is a must-do every day
For dogs, walking is not only a sport, but also a way to change their mood.
Furthermore, proper acceptance of external stimuli is an indispensable process for puppies during the socialization period;
For senior dogs, it is necessary to prevent aging. Effect. Moreover, the owner and the dog can also enjoy a pleasant communication time in the process~
Walking time, frequency and route suitable for Shiba Inu
Time
The adult dog walks for more than 1 hour a day
After the puppies are vaccinated, the owner can let the It walks on the ground.
At the beginning, please take a walk near your home, and gradually increase the distance and time of walking. Gradually teach your dog to walk on its own.
A healthy adult dog should take a walk for about 1 hour a day.
Please observe the dog’s physical condition, and accompany it to walk, play ball, run, etc. in parks and other places, so that it can move freely.
Numbers
2 or more times a day is ideal
If the situation allows, it is ideal to take the dog for more than 2 walks a day, and one of them must allow it to achieve sufficient activity.
It’s okay to go for a walk only once a day when the weather is bad, but play with your dog at home to relieve his stress.
Time points
Random is OK
It is OK to roughly decide whether to go out for a walk in the morning or evening. Uncertainty about the exact time for a walk can make the dog more eager to go out for a walk.
Decide on the exact time for the walk, maybe it will make the dog accustomed to barking at that time to ask to go out for a walk.
Avoid taking your dog out for walks during hot, cold times, such as noon in summer, mornings or nights in winter, etc.
Especially in summer, please try to choose a cool time to go out to avoid heat stroke.
Routes
Plan a few changes every day
In order to enhance the fun and Learning to socialize and changing the route of your walk once in a while is not bad!
It doesn’t matter if you choose the same route, as long as you take a different road along the way, or travel in the opposite direction from normal, you can make your dog feel new and interesting.
Changing the route will reveal various surprises, such as meeting a strange dog.
Coping with other dogs on a walk
Training 1 : Passing by other dogs
(The purpose of this training is to hope that dogs will not bark at each other and leave each other calmly when they encounter other dogs.)
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When other dogs approach from the front, first hold the leash short,
Then both owners let the dog walk on the outside and walk on the inside.
When both parties are close, talk to the dog to attract attention, please pass each other quickly.
Tips:
When encountering a large dog, the most important thing is not to let the dog feel panic.
What if the dogs are still walking towards each other?
Please instruct the dog to “sit down” or “get down” and let him give instructions on the spot.
This will not only stop him from walking towards each other, but also ease his nervousness.
Training 2: Let the dogs say hello to each other
(In order for the dog to play with other dogs, The first step is to teach him to calmly greet the dog he meets for the first time.)
Have both dogs sniff each other’s butts. Dogs themselves decide who sniffs each other first, and occasionally sniff each other at the same time. After the act is over, they can be brought face to face.
Tips:
Greeting with your dog’s companion, just getting started It is safer to ask a friend to help. Choose a dog that is the same size and calm as your dog.
If you can’t get along with each other, please separate them immediately and never force them to get along.
Don’t suddenly let them face each other
If dogs that meet for the first time have not sniffed each other’s buttocks before face-to-face, they will develop a sense of duel, and weaker dogs may even feeling scared. Please let them sniff each other’s butts first.
Teach the dog the way to walk, and take a happy and safe walk
After the dog is vaccinated, it is finally about to start the first self-walking !
For the owner, it must be very happy to be able to walk with the dog.
For a dog, walking is his favorite time, so it is easy to run around out of happiness. To avoid accidents or accidents, it is important to teach him how to pace himself with his owner.
Walking style training while walking
Follow the owner Walk
The instruction is “come here”
(The purpose of this training is to hope that the dog will not pull on the leash during the walk, and will follow the owner’s pace Beside the owner)
1. Basic standing posture.
Let the dog stand on his left side first, then firmly hold one end of the leash with your dominant hand, and
hold the other hand in the middle of the leash, allowing the leash to The rope doesn’t hang down too long (it won’t pull the dog’s length).
2. Maintain a basic standing position and wait for the dog to calm down, then call its name and make eye contact,
then let It slowly begins to walk while noticing its owner. It doesn’t matter if the dog is slightly ahead or behind the owner.
3. Ask the owner to keep talking to the dog during the walk, so that it keeps paying attention to your movements.
It’s a success if the dog doesn’t pull on the leash during the short walk! Please remember to praise and reward it!
4. If the dog walks forward first or is attracted by other things and stops moving, never pull the leash to attract its attention.
Please use items such as toys or food and say “come here” to get the dog back.
It is wrong to pull the dog back on a leash!
Even if the dog pulls on the leash because it is eager to rush forward, the owner will only have the opposite effect by pulling the dog back with the leash.
So if this happens, please call him by name first, then call him back while he looks at the snack, then return to the basic standing position again, and finally feed him food and let him pay attention to you.
Wait until the dog has calmed down before starting the walk again. Do this exercise repeatedly and be patient.
Have a dog for a walk since he was a child
Before the puppies are vaccinated, they may be infected with various diseases. disease. If you want to go out for a walk, the owner must hold the dog and be careful not to let it touch the ground.
However, 3-16 weeks after the dog is born is an important socialization period. Whether the vaccination is completed or not, it must be taken outdoors to see various people and things, listen to various sounds, and help it get used to the outside world. surroundings.
If the dog is healthy, take it home for a prep walk the next day.
Although it is only held by the owner and will not touch the ground, it is necessary to remember to wear a chest harness and a leash to prevent it from escaping.
Please take a prep walk during the socialization period
Example of prep walk
(The purpose of this training is to hope that when dogs encounter other dogs, they will not bark at each other and leave each other calmly.)
1. Get used to the natural landscape in the park , people, other animals
At first, please let the dog get used to quiet places such as sparsely populated parks. Please let him watch other people or dogs from a distance first, or let him smell the smell of leaves
2. Get used to the sound of cars and noises on the road
When Once your dog gets used to the outdoors, you can take it to roads with a lot of traffic.
Let it listen to various sounds, such as car noises, horns, ambulance bells, etc., and let it watch people and vehicles moving.
3. Get used to the things around you
Please let the dog watch and smell the things around you, such as: cars, bicycles, tools in the garden, trees, grass, etc.
Prevent dogs from getting lost due to escapes, disasters, etc.
As a precaution, dogs must Wearing a certificate that can prove their identity
The Shiba Inu is very playful and curious, and escapes from the home and gets lost.
To protect our dog families, be sure to give them nameplates! This is the last insurance!
