Article Title: How To Get Your Dog To Ride In The Carrier: Top
3 Tips To Get You Started
Author: Lisa Albanese
These days, toy dogs are the new fashion. Gone are the days
when the dogs of the minute belong to bigger, tougher breeds.
This is the day and age of the Shih Tzu, the Yorkie, and the
Chihuahua. Although these dogs may suffer for lack of stature,
they tend to make up for it in heart and personality and
although they may not be able to maul an intruder they do have
their benefits. For one, smaller dogs ride well in totes and dog
carriers.
Paris Hilton made the idea famous, and people have been trying
it ever since but it must be said that trying to carry willful
dogs in a carrier can have its dangers. Luckily, there are some
ways to help ease the transition from riding in your lap to
riding in your purse. Although it won't be an easy thing by any
means both you and your pet will be rewarded with the wonderful
bonding that can occur when you are able to hide them away in
your bag and carry them from place to place with you throughout
the day.
For those out there who are finding it rather difficult to get
their dogs to cooperate with the carrier, it is perfectly normal
for there to be a few problems but it will take some getting
used to. To help make the transition easier for you and your
pet, here are a few great tips to help get you started.
Treats Always Do the Trick
If all else seems to fail you, never forget that your pet's
life revolves around a few basic necessities: you, sleep, and
food. In this case, treats should do just the trick when it
comes to getting your pet to venture into the carrying case.
Half the battle with getting your dog to ride in the carrier is
getting them to go anywhere near it, but a few fake bacon strips
or a bone-shaped biscuit later you and your pet should be one
step closer to mastering the dog carrier.
Do a Dress Rehearsal
Keep in mind that a dog carrier should be just for dogs and
nothing else so there should be no harm in allowing them to
explore the carrier when it's not high off the ground, at least
from their perspective. Set the carrier on the floor or lay it
on its side, and put their favorite toy in it or the blanket
they always sleep with. The familiar scent on these items and
their love for them should draw them to the carrier, hopefully
enticing them to step in for awhile, perhaps even relax for a
few minutes. The more comfortable your pet is with the idea of
the carrier, the easier it is going to be for you to get them to
ride in it while you cart them around town.
Don't Push the Issue
There are several reasons why your pet may be uncomfortable
with the dog carrier idea. Perhaps they are afraid of heights.
Perhaps they do not appreciate small spaces. Either way, there
are several ways to go about making sure that they get with the
program, but understand that with dogs things are going to
happen in their own time.
Rushing them into the dog carrier idea is a good way to push
them away from the idea at all, and you certainly don't want to
instill a fear of something so silly and potentially useful to
you.
Dogs trained to ride in the carrier are great; the better your
dog is with riding under your arm, the more time you are going
to be able to spend together but understand that things will not
always come as easily as you would like them to and that just
like a child, dogs have a learning curve too. Take your time and
consider the personality of your dog and in time the carrier
will allow you and your pampered pooch to spend more time
together than you probably ever thought possible.
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