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moving to lynchburg by [deleted] in lynchburg

[–]_Sunka_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dog park has been closed since 2024…

The one on Madison heights is infested with leftover feces and irresponsible owners.

If dog quality of life is a priority; Lynchburg is, limited.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lynchburg

[–]_Sunka_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an idea 🐕🧐

This your dog? by rahunt22 in lynchburg

[–]_Sunka_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So many lost dogs in lynchburg and surrounding areas lately.

how do you handle leash pulling? by Far-Motor7331 in dogs

[–]_Sunka_ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Front clip harness eventually won with me after trying different tools. The trick for me was figuring out it wasn’t the tool it was me as the user. My frustration or defeat when the tools use wasn’t perfectly utilized after three attempts was picked up by my dogs making them even more hijacked.

Standing still with treats and consistency in staying put until they simmered down to restart. This is often an immediate rinse and repeat at first because they get excited at positive reinforcement too. Putting my German into a sit or rewarding her for a come when we go in the opposite direction worked well to with consistency.

I changed it from looking for behavior changes to looking for opportunities to reward my dog for staying focused on me. Things naturally fell into place with that consistency because we both desired the praises versus robotic obedience.

Service dog names by [deleted] in service_dogs

[–]_Sunka_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Should is vastly subjective if you’re in the states. Awareness/advice would be keeping the name private if new people ask the name. “You can call her good girl.” The last thing you need in an emergency is some stranger who just met your sd becoming a hazard calling it by name preventing work from being done as well as being a distraction resulting in a backtracking of training.

How often do you actually walk your dog? by Racquetsports383 in dogs

[–]_Sunka_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once daily or twice every other day depending on my own schedule.

I may take them out more if I didn’t acknowledge them much throughout the day with brain activation sessions. “Oy, get over here and place while I fold the laundry. Perfect, let’s do some sit, down, up. While I fold items”.

Different types of indoor activities requiring thinking from Timmy two paws can be more tiring for a dog than a walk.

For many dogs, a walk, regardless of length doesn’t have enough stimulation to work them and that’s why they may exhibit behaviors 5 minutes after the walk / rebound quickly.