Dog Sitting For A Friend? Top 10 Tips For Fun, Safety And Success #216 #podcast
Have you ever had a friend or relative ask if you could look after their dog for the weekend or a short time while they are away? I’m sharing my top 10 tips for dog sitting in your home to help everyone have a good time. And if someone is going to be a pet sitter for you, the tips will also help! Very recently, I had the good fortune to look after a friend’s dog and my brother’s dog, and my tips focus on creating success and safety for everyone.
🐾 You’ll learn:
00:00 10 Tips For Looking After Someone Else’s Dog In Your Home
01:43 01 – Planning for pet sitting success
03:15 02 – Spend time with the dog ahead of the visit
03:44 03 – Essentials to know about the dog before dog sitting
05:52 04 – Basic skills for dogs to have in place
07:10 05 – Psychological safety for dogs
08:07 06 – Physical safety for dogs
08:58 07 – Exercise, engagement and enrichment for a visiting dog
09:18 08 – Sleeping arrangements when pet sitting dogs.
10:44 09 – Daily communication with the dog’s person
11:13 10 – Make your guest dog feel special
In the episode you’ll hear:
• What you need to know before a visiting dog arrives in your home.
• The reasons pet sitting might not be a good idea.
• How to plan for the safety and security of everyone.
• Getting to know the dog you will be looking after.
• The things to discover about the dog who will be in your care.
• What to give the dog’s people so they can help you prepare.
• How to create psychological and physical safety for a visiting dog.
• About planning your time with a dog who is a guest.
• Why to do a sleep test for the dog you are minding.
• The importance of daily communication with the dog’s person.
• How to make a visiting dog feel special.
Resources For Your Visiting Dog’s Person:
Crate Games Online –
Learn How to Play ItsYerChoice –
Teaching a Dog to Sit –
Teaching a Dog to Down –
Resources:
1. YouTube Playlist: Living with Multiple Dogs Tips with Susan Garrett –
2. Podcast Episode 32: 20 Easy Ways to Exercise Your Dog at Home –
3. YouTube Playlist: Fearful Dogs Help with Susan Garrett –
4. Podcast Episode 48: Potty Train Your Puppy in a Week (Easy 3 Step Process) –
5. YouTube Playlist: Exercising Your Dog’s Body and Mind: Tips and Games with Susan Garrett –
6. Podcast Episode 200: Solve Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety With FRIDA: Expanding Calm With Functional Relaxation –
7. YouTube Playlist: The Emotional State of Dogs with Susan Garrett –
8. Podcast Episode 112: Stressed Dog? How Trigger Stacking Might Be Putting Your Dog Over Threshold –
9. YouTube Video: How To Get Your Dog To Listen Outside Off Leash (Step By Step Guide) –
10. YouTube Playlist: Dog Training Games with Susan Garrett –
11. Blog Post: All About Dogs Sleeping in the Bedroom –
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Dogs That is brought to you by Susan Garrett and the Say Yes Dog Training Team.
Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.
A natural teacher and an entertaining speaker, Susan is world renowned as a leading educator of dog trainers. Her understanding of how to apply science-based learning principles to both competitive and family pet dog training has been pivotal in changing how dogs are trained.
Susan coaches thousands of dog owners in 132 countries on how to have the best relationship possible with their dogs. Her real joy comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their owners through playful interactions and relationship building games that are grounded firmly in the science of how animals learn.
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