Bullysticks: The Bomb
Bullysticks: The Bomb
The preferred chew snack at KYPSAH is the bullystick. For dogs that have a hard time digesting rawhides or real bones, most all dogs never seem to be bothered by the beloved bullystick.
Where do we get ours? Costco.
After the pack’s morning exercise, and subsequent breed exercises, the dogs are tired. This is a good time to give them a chew stick to chew on. It becomes a treat for working hard during exercise.
The Power of the Pack
Dogs walk best when they walk in groups–not all dogs mind you, but most. If you have a dog that just has zero interest in walking, add another dog to the mix. Take a friend’s dog out with you and your dog and see if this helps motivate your dog to walk.
In the picture, Ein and Lanai are walking together. They both enjoy each other’s company.
Nikki Wong – California
“Wrigley had quite a day! She passed out in the car and has been asleep ever since we got home. Thanks again for taking such great care of her!”
Welcome Aboard, Rosie!
Welcoming Rosie to the KYPSAH family of fur-kids that we love and care for!
Rosie is an older girl who really enjoys her walks and attention. It’s our privilege to take care of her 🙂
Morning Bliss
With the rain out of the way at least for a week, the dogs are taking advantage of climbing trees and playing fetch every chance they get. This morning’s video was no exception and you can see the happiness in the dogs. They love the California sunshine, that’s for sure!
In this video, Lanai (white girl in the tree) is seen in the tree. It’s her favorite thing to do when she’s outside is climb trees, or at least the trees that she can climb. And, she teaches this skill to all who have the capacity to learn. Molly, the German Shepherd who Lanai knows as her “baby” (because she raised her from a pup), never was able to grasp this tree-climbing skill. Therefore, all she does is wait for Lanai to come down and play with her. Consequently, Lanai will jump down out of the tree on purpose to startle Molly…they’re funny to watch.
In the background is Roscoe. Roscoe is in the video with his toys around him. He’s a toy-guy and loves to play fetch. Though he, too, can climb trees, it just isn’t his thing…LOL.
We thought we would post this video as a salute to the sunshine–and happy dogs as a direct result of it!
Oh to Fetch!
Most dogs love to play Fetch!
In the video attached to this post, we’re using Ein as an example because he is one little guy who loves to play Fetch. Therefore, since we know this is something that he is passionate about, we incorporate a little Fetch time during his daily walk, if we have the time in our schedule to do so.
When we play Fetch with Ein, the way that we play Fetch always works at reinforcing his commands and skill-set. So, in effect, he is getting drained mentally, physically and emotionally.
The way in which we go about draining his mental energy (so he isn’t frustrated or over-anxious) is by staying calm when we talk. It’s easy for people to get carried away and raise their voices when showing praise. In actuality, however, it only amps the already amped-up dog. Therefore, the dog’s energy can skyrocket and get out of control. When it does, an example of such behavior, would be incessant barking. And, if you throw the ball when the dog is barking, you are only reinforcing the behavior. Therefore, for the action of barking, your reaction would be for the dog to be quiet and still, which can take quite a while before they get to this state.
Not only do we keep our voices calm, we have him sit calmly before the ball is thrown. The moment he is sitting calm and doing what we ask him to do, the ball is thrown again.
This is a great way to exercise your dog mentally, physically and emotionally. And, they will love you for it 🙂
How-To: Skate
More videos will be coming of this type of dog exercise where you will be able to see Jessie skating with the pack. This particular video was shot by Jessie for the purpose of sending the video via text to her clients. Therefore, this video shot serves as an example of the type of videos she works hard to record for the owners of the dogs that she’s caring for.
Keeping clients informed using technology is something that KYPSAH works hard at doing. And, we do it for FREE! Jessie will be the first person to tell you that she treats her clients the way that she (as a fellow pet owner who absolutely adores her animals) would want to be treated.