Celebrate National Dog Day

TeddyToday is National Dog Day!

If you’re like us, you probably don’t see much of a need for this holiday – every day is “dog day” around our house. Dog people celebrate their dogs every day. We know how lucky we are to possess the unconditional love of our amazing companions.

But maybe, like Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day, it’s just a good opportunity to let the ones we love know it and do something a little more special than every other day. Even if it’s just an extra play session, or a special treat, or an extra-long walk around the neighborhood.

At our house – maybe will let “chaos and mayhem” time last a little longer than usual. When we get home from work our “little lunatics” run around, wrestle, play bitey-face, bark their fool heads off at each other, and generally let off some steam before we go on and do other stuff, whether it’s training, playing fetch, cuddling, or just relaxing. It gets loud, but we’ve learned not to fight it. We actually yell, too, and become part of the crazy. It’s more fun for everyone that way.

The biggest issue, aside from the dogs using us as trampolines (oooof!), is teaching the dogs bite inhibition. Even during “chaos and mayhem,” they have to stay in control of themselves and not bite – either us or their “siblings.” The older guys are fine – but Torque is still learning and sometimes gets a little too enthusiastic. We find a good squeal makes him back off. He’s getting better all the time – a reminder of “Gentle!” is usually enough to rattle his brain back into its socket.

 

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