As
these few snowy days are definitely duvet days, here’s a list from PuppyLeaks.com
of 13 recommended dog movies from the 90s and also 7 dog documentaries on
Netflix that you can binge on! I have to
admit I hadn’t heard of most of them!
The
exceptions were – Beethoven, 101 Dalmations, the Homeward Bounds movies and
Lassie. Never saw the Homeward Bound
films and loved the Beethoven ones and 101 Dalmations. While I didn’t see the 1994 Lassie, the TV
programme of the same name was a stalwart of my viewing when growing up! Amazingly that programme ran from 1954
(before my time!) to 1973! And there
have been 7 Lassie movies – I know I saw a couple of them as a child. Always a soft spot for Lassie! Check out which films you’ve seen…
(photo: Pinterest)
Keep
your dog safe on snowy walks
Dogs
don’t care that it’s snowing, in fact they love playing in it! So when it’s safe to do so, you can still
walk them in this weather – but keep the walks shorter. A few tips from Dogs Monthly include: make sure
you can both be seen (reflective clothes, leads, armbands etc); have a winter coat
for your dog especially if he/she has thin fur and is older; pay special
attention to their paws – snow can get impacted there, salt from the roads can
irritate their paws and chemicals from de-icers are toxic if they lick their
paws. So vital to wash their paws when
they get home. Trimming the fur between
their toes is also suggested. Read more
here…
Don’t
feel guilty about crating your dog
Dog
owners shouldn’t feel guilty about putting their dog in a crate, according to
Lindsay Stordahl of ThatMutt.com. It
keeps the dog safe when the owner isn’t around and helps with training. The routine of being crated helps calm them,
prevents them from getting into the bin or scratching doors or showing other
signs of anxiety or boredom.
Lindsay
recommends stuffing kongs with peanut butter and freezing them – and then
leaving one with the dog while out – the dog will get hours of fun from this (I’ve
used these in my van to distract dogs who don’t like being in the back of the van!).
She also says they need plenty of exercise before and after being in the
crate. Have a read…..
