Author: Pack Leader
Seattle is a beautiful place to walk your dog! As a professional dog walker in Seattle, I have seen some owners having a hard time walking their dogs. Whether its being pulled down the street by their pooches to not picking up dog poop.
Here are a few tips to make your dog walking experience, and everyone around you too, enjoyable.
First step is to find a collar that works best for your dog while you are walking. This collar should be different then
their normal nylon collar that they wear all the time with their microchip tag, ID tag and county license on it.
Since I have over 10 years of walking dog experience, I have found that the best collars to walk dogs are the martingale(nylon with chain little loop) and the gentle leader/Halti.
Many people use choke chains incorrectly which hurts the dogs throat. If used properly(right behind their ears) Choke chains are perfectly fine and harmless. Think show dog.
If you have a dog that likes to chase things, walk then in a heel so you have complete cotrol over them. Do not allow them to lunge at other dogs. If you need to distract them ,bring treats with you when you see another dog, dont tense up, but be confident. Have your dog sit and look at you.
Put the treat to their mouth and have them mouth it, getting little pieces of it. Do not give them the entire thing
it to them until the other dog passes. Then give them the rest of the treat.
Always remember to bring bags to pick up dog poop. There are bag specifically made for this or you can use your
old grocery store bags. Even if you dont have a bag, ask a fellow dog owner to borrow one. Worst case scenario, dig a hole and bury the poop or fling it into the bushes. Yes these are things that I have done in the past. Not picking up poop is against the law and can get you a hefty fine. And it is gross and can spread disease.
Check with your local rescue groups on where to get a low cost microchip.
Dogs are required by law to have a license so if you are in King County you can get your dog licensed at, http://payments.kingcounty.gov/Safety/Animalservices/PetLicenses/FAQ.aspx
If you live in Seattle, http://www.seattle.gov/animalshelter/licenses.htm
For great low cost id tags visit, http://www.simplytags.com/
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