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Good at Being
Bad - continued
Schultz
also encourages exercise as a behavior management tool and
explains that exercise helps prevent behavior problems and
builds the relationship between dog and owner. The key here,
however, is understanding that exercise does not mean turning
your dog out in the backyard by himself. You have to take
your dog for walks or play ball with him in the yard to get
your pup moving enough to have an effect.
Sounds
like a lot? It can be, but the payoff in the end should be
worth the effort.
* Becky
Schultz, CPST, CDBC, Safe at Home: What Every Pet Owner Needs
to Know, The APDT Chronicle of the Dog, Vol. XIII, No. 2,
Mar./Apr. 2005, pages 28-31.
Cara Vacchiano
is the owner of Buddy's
Chance, in Austin, Texas
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