GM News - April 2021

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What would you like to see more of or less of in this Newsletter? Let us know and we'll do our best to oblige :-) Send Amanda an email at amanda@jenkins.net

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Amanda, David, Rodna & Ruth

Top Tip

Doggy Daycare offers fun and stimulation for dogs who might otherwise be at home alone. Like childcare, however, you want to be assured that the provider delivers a high-quality, safe environment and experience.

Stephanie Colman in Dog Daycare: What You Should Look For in Whole Dog Journal gives a clear overview of how to assess a Doggy Daycare facility for your dog. There are plenty of things to consider.

Harness? - (does your dog reply) "no, thank you!"?

We often recommend harnesses for dogs. They remove pressure from dogs' throats and, depending on the harness type, help with loose-lead-walking. Some dogs are very reluctant to put on a harness however. The Dog Abides has good tips (text plus video) for getting a harness onto a dog Gearing Up: How to Harness Your Dog or Puppy. There's also a free course for people whose dogs really struggle with harnesses: Dognostics' How to Train a Dog to Love a Harness online course.

Go Places with Your Dog

Visit Victoria has great ideas and options for pet-friendly trips and outings in the city and in Regional Victoria. (For example Doggy Winery Tours)
Have you had great experiences that you'd like to recommend to others? Let us know via email with details for us to share in a future edition of GM-News or on our Facebook page.

Dog-Theft

The Neighbourhood Watch organisation's blog recently featured an article on '10 things you can do to prevent your dog from being stolen'.

Thankfully dog-theft is not something that's prevalent but popular pure-breed dogs are expensive and anything of high monetary value is appealing to thieves.

Key points from the article:- the following are risky
- leaving your dog unattended in public - for example, tethered outside a shop
- oversharing information about your dog - take care social media posts don't disclose where you live
- out-of-date info associated with your dog's microchip - keep your contact details up-to-date

The article includes info on what to do if your dog is stolen - relevant also to lost dogs - plus how you can make sure the dog you are buying is not stolen.

Update . . .

In the March edition, we promoted Fear Free Happy Homes. They've reviewed their policy and you no longer need to register to access their valuable resources! Check out the Dogs-101 Kit