Comments on: Doggy Etiquette, Midwest Style http://jennaandsnickers.com/2008/09/doggy-etiquette-midwest-style/ Jenna & Snickers Promote Humane Education and Responsible Dog Ownership Sat, 05 May 2012 04:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jenna http://jennaandsnickers.com/2008/09/doggy-etiquette-midwest-style/#comment-257 jenna Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:07 +0000 http://jennaandsnickers.com/?p=198#comment-257 Julie - You are absolutely right. In the city, walks are a necessity! Jenn lives in the middle of nowhere though. Her yard is probably humongous, like the one I have here in Indiana now, so walks aren't necessary for lots of exercise and interaction. Yesterday, I took Snickers to downtown Indianapolis and went on a long walk along the canal. Neither of us had been on a leash walk for a long while and we enjoyed it very much. Julie – You are absolutely right. In the city, walks are a necessity! Jenn lives in the middle of nowhere though. Her yard is probably humongous, like the one I have here in Indiana now, so walks aren’t necessary for lots of exercise and interaction.

Yesterday, I took Snickers to downtown Indianapolis and went on a long walk along the canal. Neither of us had been on a leash walk for a long while and we enjoyed it very much.

]]> By: Julie http://jennaandsnickers.com/2008/09/doggy-etiquette-midwest-style/#comment-256 Julie Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:30:22 +0000 http://jennaandsnickers.com/?p=198#comment-256 I agree with Jenn, except for her referring to walks as a "luxury". In the city, unless your dog is a working dog, walks should be considered a necessity, even if you DO have an enclosed yard. Walking is not just for potty breaks; it is exercise and reinforcement as to "who is the boss". Two long walks a day helps keep your dog more obedient AND contented - that is - less likely to engage in unwanted behavior form boredom, such as chewing your Jimmy Choos! Of course, if your dog walks YOU or is otherwise not in your control, well, then, this is all a mute point! I agree with Jenn, except for her referring to walks as a “luxury”. In the city, unless your dog is a working dog, walks should be considered a necessity, even if you DO have an enclosed yard. Walking is not just for potty breaks; it is exercise and reinforcement as to “who is the boss”. Two long walks a day helps keep your dog more obedient AND contented – that is – less likely to engage in unwanted behavior form boredom, such as chewing your Jimmy Choos! Of course, if your dog walks YOU or is otherwise not in your control, well, then, this is all a mute point!

]]> By: jenn http://jennaandsnickers.com/2008/09/doggy-etiquette-midwest-style/#comment-29 jenn Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:34:16 +0000 http://jennaandsnickers.com/?p=198#comment-29 I have the option of both...allowing my dogs in the backyard and walking them...and I choose to do both. My belief is actually that ALL dog owners should be responsible and mind their pups either on or off leash. It is the owners responsibility to teach their pups doggie etiquette and how to approach another dog because you never know how the other dog will react no matter where you are. My dogs are always under my control and look to me for direction. I would never place my pups in a situation where they would cause harm or get harmed. All dogs love a walk, its a shame to not allow them that luxary just because they are snarky. I have the option of both…allowing my dogs in the backyard and walking them…and I choose to do both. My belief is actually that ALL dog owners should be responsible and mind their pups either on or off leash. It is the owners responsibility to teach their pups doggie etiquette and how to approach another dog because you never know how the other dog will react no matter where you are. My dogs are always under my control and look to me for direction. I would never place my pups in a situation where they would cause harm or get harmed. All dogs love a walk, its a shame to not allow them that luxary just because they are snarky.

]]> By: jenna http://jennaandsnickers.com/2008/09/doggy-etiquette-midwest-style/#comment-28 jenna Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:50:09 +0000 http://jennaandsnickers.com/?p=198#comment-28 Michelle, that makes a lot of sense. I'm sort of comparing apples and oranges. The dogs that we've met on leash here must be a small subset of the dog population. The dogs we met on leash in NYC were a more broad representation of the whole, because almost all the dogs in NYC have to be walked... it's the only way they get outside. Michelle, that makes a lot of sense. I’m sort of comparing apples and oranges. The dogs that we’ve met on leash here must be a small subset of the dog population. The dogs we met on leash in NYC were a more broad representation of the whole, because almost all the dogs in NYC have to be walked… it’s the only way they get outside.

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