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Herding dogs oft en make a great player for
Frisbee or ‘Disc Dog’ . Th e International
Disc Dog Handler’s Association
(www.iddha.com) has the complete
information about this sport
Th e breed specifi c needs can be fulfi lled in
many ways:.
1. Energy utilisation through long walks
and rigourous runs, at least twice a day.
2. Aft er consulting the vet, if your dog
doesn’t have any back or hip problem,
then use a backpack specially made
for dogs, add a weight from 10 to 20%
of your dog’s body weight, and take it
out for an exercise session A simple 10
minutes’ walk would be equivalent to a
30 minutes energy expenditure for the
dog.
3. With Pointers & Spaniels, you can play
games of hiding an object and guiding
them to seek it; rewarding the dog at
the pointing phase itself.
4. For Retrieving dogs, the goal is to teach
him to fi nd the object, then retrieve or
fetch it for you. Frisbee playing & other
garden games are excellent for such
breeds.
5. For Retrieving water dogs like
Labrador, Irish water spaniels,
swimming, & fetching items in the
water are great fun for them.
6. Scent Hounds need to use their nose,
so give them an ideal challenging
exercise. Play search and rescue using
the items of clothing having the scent
of your family members. To fi nd one
scent and disregard all the others takes
a lot of concentration, it’s a physical &
psychological challenge.
7. Because of their strength, power and
ferocity, draining physical energy
is vital with a Working breed dog
than any other groups. A good way
to channel the drives of a Working
breed is through Schutzhund training
(protection dog training). It has
evolved into a competitive sport that
tests and ranks tracking, obedience,
and guarding abilities. Done properly,
Schutzhund training stops any
aggressive behavior at the sound of a
handler’s command.
8. Herding dogs oft en make a great
player for Frisbee or ‘Disc Dog’ . Th e
International Disc Dog Handler’s
Association (www.iddha.com) has the
complete information about this sport.
9. Because toy breeds are so adorable,
we tend to let them get away with
things. No matter how small your
dog is, it needs to replace destructive
behaviors with alternatives of physical-
psychological challenges that can be
anything from a game with the ball,
toy, agility course, short walk.
Since you are controlling the exercise, your
value as a pack leader is greatly increased
in the dog’s mind.
It is good to be a knowledgeable dog lover
than just another dog lover!
April 2019 • Vol. XII • Issue 4 • Noida
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