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Training Your Dog With A Backpack
Author : Steve Weber
Submitted : 2011-09-24 20:52:08 Word Count : 455 Popularity: 3
Tags: glucosamine, arthritis, dogs, canine, osteoarthritis
There are several reasons you may want to train your dog had to carry a backpack. Leader not there are backpacks available that fit all sizes of dogs. One reason for using these of course is to have the dog carry some items for you what going on a walk or hike. For example, they even make collapsible dog bowls that can fit into the pack along with a bottle of water. The dog therefore carries his or her own water supply while on the hike.
Just like with putting a saddle on a horse for the first time your dog will balk at the prospect of having the unfamiliar item on her or his back. He or she may twist around and bite at the pack or even roll on the ground trying to get it off. It's best to have your dog on the leash the first time you placed the pack on them in order to immediately take off on a walk in order to distract the dog from trying to remove it.
Always think about weight ratios when putting items into the backpack. In other words, if your dog only ways for your 50 pounds, putting 10 pounds of items into the pack would be a significant burden on the dog. If your dog is used walking for 5 miles with you without a pack do not expect them to walk more than a few miles the first couple of times that you use a weighted backpack on them.
Just like with humans, added stress on the joints can lead to injuries in the dogs joints and muscles. You need to break your dog in slowly and easily with carry the extra weight in order that he or she can adjust to the added stress without causing injuries. It's best just to put a few items onto your dogs back in the beginning. Actually just the weight of the pack itself is enough to begin training the dog to accept the item while taking walks.
Other reasons for using a backpack on your canine is to subdue their behavior. For example, if your dog is aggressive around other dogs or two rambunctious for his or her own good and gets excited to easily, a backpack acts as a natural distraction to the dog and thus subdues his or her behavior. This can be a very handy item when training a dog to become more social around other canines.
Training your dog had to carry a backpack can be handy in several situations such as caring extra items for the dog himself, items you may need to take along on the hike, and for purposes used to calm the dog down.
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