tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post5675427419103721862..comments2024-03-28T02:06:40.534-05:00Comments on Two Pitties in the City: PSA: When Dog Equipment FailsTwo Pitties in the Cityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694420319336839807noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-77222472672165333982022-01-11T00:06:42.580-06:002022-01-11T00:06:42.580-06:00Nice blog! I read you complete blog it is very inf...Nice blog! I read you complete blog it is very informative and easy to read. A properly fitted <a href="https://www.shopangelpet.com/collections/dog-collars" rel="nofollow">leather dog collar</a> should be comfortable and lightweight, allowing your dog to feel secure without hindrance. Even when additional moving accessories such as <a href="https://www.shopangelpet.com/collections/dog-leashes" rel="nofollow">strong dog leashes</a>, harness or backpack are used, a simple collar with ID retention is still recommended.Shop Angel Pethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595680087876279352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-55956729337068784662020-05-08T06:33:35.350-05:002020-05-08T06:33:35.350-05:00Thanks for sharing this quality information with u...Thanks for sharing this quality information with us. I really enjoyed reading. Will surely going to share this URL with my friends. <a href="https://fluffytools.com/" rel="nofollow">customized dog collars</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-17867548065000605152013-02-19T15:11:52.243-06:002013-02-19T15:11:52.243-06:00We don’t know when our dog equipment will fail, so...We don’t know when our dog equipment will fail, so you have to be ready if ever this situation happens. The most helpful tip I found in your post is training your dogs when you called them. It’s not only for your dog’s safety, but also for the safety of other people. Study the behavior of your dog, and learn how you’re going to make your dog calm down when it’s feeling aggressive.<br /><br />><a href="http://sureswivel.com/" rel="nofollow">Mariah Blum</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062116138652269656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-85182105132667916212012-03-23T09:17:20.985-05:002012-03-23T09:17:20.985-05:00Great post. I have a Presa Canario that once broke...Great post. I have a Presa Canario that once broke my latch on the leash while at protection training. The problem was it wasn't his turn at bite work and he went flying at the agitator.<br /><br />The embarrassing thing is I sell <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.dogssimply.com%E2%80%9C" rel="nofollow">dog supplies</a> and didn't take care to use the quality stuff I sell. I've learned my lesson. I make sure I use a quality leash and collar even if we're just on a walk.dogssimplyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04390441891731566426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-63154740908500778372012-03-15T15:21:01.332-05:002012-03-15T15:21:01.332-05:00One night Jay and I were taking a walk with our tw...One night Jay and I were taking a walk with our two dogs and a stray dog came up and started to attack our dogs-- well our dogs aren't confrontational but when a random dog came up like that they got in defense mode. It was super scary but finally Jay just kicked the dog and yelled and it ran off. Everyone was unharmed but if he hadn't reacted I don't know what would have happened. Anyway, it's always a possibility so I keep my eyes open and stay alert-- I don't walk on my phone or use headphones, I keep my mind on what I am doing. Also we use "traffic leads" often, so our dogs are tight at our sides-- through training they walk next to us anyway, but the traffic lead makes sure they aren't in front of us. I think a short leash is key for safety. Our leashes are just over a foot long. They pretty much reach from our hand down to the level of our dog and that's it.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650445910092342851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-90181750757824918962012-03-14T14:49:55.264-05:002012-03-14T14:49:55.264-05:00Great tips about the spray! Need to get some for o...Great tips about the spray! Need to get some for our dog park outings. We pray some of our greatest fears about aggressive dogs come true.Kitty+Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350428902835405782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-54878673445211046582012-03-14T06:01:17.751-05:002012-03-14T06:01:17.751-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756504180194652749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-5670701092353929972012-03-14T06:01:17.482-05:002012-03-14T06:01:17.482-05:00Here you go!
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/latrend...Here you go!<br /><br />http://blog.mysanantonio.com/latrenda/2011/10/collar-and-harness-safety/Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756504180194652749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-7722944677432339642012-03-13T22:45:52.177-05:002012-03-13T22:45:52.177-05:00thanks for thereminder of that leash. My Lilys unb...thanks for thereminder of that leash. My Lilys unbuckled 3 times. Thank goodness she did not realize it<br />Benny & LilyTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-85333475436330850182012-03-13T21:06:15.821-05:002012-03-13T21:06:15.821-05:00excellent psa!
we're had lupine collar clasps...excellent psa!<br /><br />we're had lupine collar clasps open during walks, so now all our leashes have 'coach' clasps that are a full round circle. Ah. security.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-47181617130693905272012-03-13T20:44:18.509-05:002012-03-13T20:44:18.509-05:00The tip I give to clients whose dogs are aggressiv...The tip I give to clients whose dogs are aggressive to deter friendly dogs who just don't know any better is: throw treats in their face. A handful of tasty treats will stop most well-intentioned dogs in their tracks long enough for you to get away while keeping the situation calm. <br /><br />I do also carry citronella spray as a precaution, but I've never needed it.Of Pit Bulls and Patiencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492258572655448550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-2727291788800783612012-03-13T19:13:21.380-05:002012-03-13T19:13:21.380-05:00I have to harness and collar my pups because they ...I have to harness and collar my pups because they have both wriggled out of just the collar when I take them out to potty. My neighbors refuse to leash their dogs so I have had numerous times where the unsupervised neighbor dog charges my dogs and they freak and back up and pull out of their collars. Thank goodness there have never been any injuries. Sometimes being a great doggie parent involves taking the extra steps to protect against the bad dog parenting of others.Stephanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109527167812934642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-15532755696173846712012-03-13T17:18:07.633-05:002012-03-13T17:18:07.633-05:00Thank you for this PSA. It is a good reminder, I h...Thank you for this PSA. It is a good reminder, I have had a prong collar fail, a leash clasp stop springing shut, a wiggle worm work her way out of a halti collar etc... not to mention my neurotic hound. Walking down a street very near my house a pick up truck slowed down, stopped, the driver jumped out and started pummeling a man now walking middle of the road, my leashed genius went into a catatonic state just when I was most anxious to high tail it home!ha!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07549664709605504834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-7743028812010705902012-03-13T15:43:13.531-05:002012-03-13T15:43:13.531-05:00We use our Sirius Republic martingale collar, leat...We use our Sirius Republic martingale collar, leather collars, and for day care we use a quick release collar (their rules). We have a pinch collar that we rarely use anymore and Darwin's wonder walker body harness that helps for walking her in new areas where she gets more excited and is more prone to pulling. We've never had a collar or leash fail, though even with the martingale collar her head still slips through if she wiggles enough.<br /><br />We've had one dog attach Darwin after pulling himself away from his owner on his flexileash - dropping her into the road (thank goodness on a not busy street). He rushed over and was biting on Darwin and I yelled "HEY" and it startled him enough that he stopped and looked at me and his owner FINALLY came over and pulled him away. I wonder about sprays and stuff, but at the same time I think I'd be so shocked in the moment I wouldn't think to pull out the spray and use it.brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490740909541514702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-66884332781888569122012-03-13T13:28:35.134-05:002012-03-13T13:28:35.134-05:00Double collaring with the prong collar is necessar...Double collaring with the prong collar is necessary. Thank you for pointing this out/ reminding us!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-38236449597598833752012-03-13T13:00:59.882-05:002012-03-13T13:00:59.882-05:00these are great tips. our trainer taught us to as...these are great tips. our trainer taught us to associate emma's recall word with food. we use the recall word to release her from her down/stay to eat. we also got a tip to practice recall by having two people hide in various areas of the house, use the recall word, and then feed yummy treats when the dog finds you. then move and hide again.<br /><br />i just love your blog because we are in the same situation - urban living, condo, no yard. and you offer so many little tweeks and suggestions that are so helpful.zokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905605029780647781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-75271049386475157862012-03-13T11:14:09.661-05:002012-03-13T11:14:09.661-05:00This is extremely good advice, Havis leash broke o...This is extremely good advice, Havis leash broke once. ITs very scary!Two Grad Students and a Pittiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13269935614694788118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-12652296467317429122012-03-13T11:12:52.718-05:002012-03-13T11:12:52.718-05:00I once had Koira slip out of her collar while walk...I once had Koira slip out of her collar while walking down a really busy street with tons of traffic. It was terrifying to me. Luckily, she simply ran the block and a half back to the car (on the same side of the street), and was easy to catch once there. I have walked her in limited slip collars ever since then to prevent her from getting that chance again, I know next time we may not be so lucky. (Then again, we've done a lot of training since then, so my hope would be that next time, she would recall to me easily.)<br /><br />As for stopping other off leash dogs, I heard a great tip. It won't always work for a dog aggressively wanting to attack, but is a great way to keep an over exuberant off-leash dog out of your dog's face. Basically, just take a handful of treats and throw them into the dog's face as soon as they get within throwing range. Most dogs will stop dead to find the treats. If you have a leash reactive dog and a problem with friendly, bouncy dogs running up to you and causing problems, this is a great method to try out. Of course, as the other dog is eating the treats from the ground, you have a chance to hightail it out of there.K-Koirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933780350863090595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-44872729698533457762012-03-13T10:47:36.318-05:002012-03-13T10:47:36.318-05:00I love that the Halti has a clip that attaches to ...I love that the Halti has a clip that attaches to a collar. I need to get an additional clip for the collar to the leash. You can never be to careful!Froggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339949515798604730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-76060811824486353592012-03-13T10:42:42.137-05:002012-03-13T10:42:42.137-05:00Such a good reminder that I really need to get on ...Such a good reminder that I really need to get on to improving my walk-safety equipment. Especially given Billy's strength, a harness back up would be wise, not to mention some stronger dog deterrents, given the problems I do have in my neighborhood (now the weather's better, we have at least one off-leash dog encounter a week...)<br />Thanks guys!In Black and Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487675112150460362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-81965343687900510902012-03-13T10:17:33.128-05:002012-03-13T10:17:33.128-05:00Mushroom actually managed to unbuckle the seat bel...Mushroom actually managed to unbuckle the seat belt while she was in her seatbelt harness and would have run charging into traffic had the belt buckle not been caught in her harness. After that, we were extra careful to leash the dogs before opening the car door, but we will also start looping the leash around the seatbelt in case we're in a collision. Also, if anyone else was looking for the link to the instructions + images on the keychain coupler leash attachment: http://pittiesincity.blogspot.com/2011/05/doggystyle-leash-walking-style-and.htmlRebelwerewolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724334549085759793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-5792854231620186032012-03-13T10:05:35.823-05:002012-03-13T10:05:35.823-05:00Some of the things you mentioned are my worst nigh...Some of the things you mentioned are my worst nightmare and things I have gone through just recently.<br /><br />Apollo has had an off-leash dog go after him when I was walking both the kids one day. The owner came running over when I took a firm stance and told his dog to "BACK OFF"...I scared him and the dog right back in their car and they left. The thing is before this dog got to us, he was yelling, "She's friendly" (so friendly she bristled and showed teeth when Apollo ignored her and walked by).<br /><br />Laci is the escape artist and I have to keep her in a training collar vs. her normal collar since she can slide her head right out of it. <br /><br />She has also bolted out from around me just recently in the new neighborhood from the backyard. Thankfully, she really loves the "Come here!" game. I got down and called her over in my happy voice and she came sprinting right at me; its her favorite game when we play and ever so useful when things happen.Trissi_Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700257592539573074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-68186858042030325192012-03-13T09:52:09.444-05:002012-03-13T09:52:09.444-05:00I love the double collaring idea. I just started p...I love the double collaring idea. I just started putting Summer in a harness and that seems to work very well. She can't slip out and I don't worry about choking her and lately she's been great on walks. I also got her a Sirius Republic collar (for Valentine's - yes, pathetic!) and that's been great. On our first real run this weekend we were approached by a +100 lb dog on a retractable (!! Really!) leash. Either because of extra training, or the few Sociabulls walks we've been able to make, or maybe we got lucky, Summer just trotted on by and ignored his challenges. What is it with people and retractable leashes?Newsboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13244129832973543322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-39131679810428526172012-03-13T09:42:48.863-05:002012-03-13T09:42:48.863-05:00Great post! I have never thought about our equipme...Great post! I have never thought about our equipment failing so thank you for sharing this. I'm definitely going to check out a key chain coupler!Sarah Loves to Bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052853845430183861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-90360929739073003992012-03-13T09:33:18.590-05:002012-03-13T09:33:18.590-05:00Before Bella came to live with us Boxen and I were...Before Bella came to live with us Boxen and I were approached by three big dogs that were free from any restraint. They were not in play mode they were in protection mode. We were in front of their house on the sidewalk. I was terrified. Before I knew it Boxen was between me and the dogs doing his really scary growl/bark and that stopped the dogs. The owner then came running out and called the dogs back. He apologized profusely and later bought Boxen a steak to reward him for protecting me. After this I started carrying pepper spray. Also both of my dogs are double collared. Well, there is a harness and then a connecter that goes from the harness to their collar should the harness give out. I have never had to use the pepper spray and I hope I never have to but it does make me feel a little safer.<br /><br />Also something to think about is securing your dog in the car. We put the leashes through the seatbelt so that if anything were to happen the dogs could not bolt. I once saw a dog jump out of a wrecked car and over an overpass bridge because he was so scared. The paramedics didn’t know he was there and just opened the door. After that seatbelts are mandatory in any car ride.Breakfast With the Bennettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03186564162139265405noreply@blogger.com