I love my dog. I love dogs. I love the prospect of one day retiring rich and happy and living in a big mansion where I can keep about fifty dogs (hopefully legally, but you'd be surprised how much I'm willing to risk for this lifelong dream). In fact, in a way, I'm living my current life as a preparation for that big moment. As degenerate as that sounds, I really need to emphasize that part because of what I'm about to say next. I love dogs, but Sometimes the ability to get in your car and drive as far away from them as possible can be very appealing. That’s because for every heartfelt moment you share with your dog, you get an evening when you come home tired from work to find half your shoe collection eaten. Get it? It’s not easy being a dog owner simply because of how tiresome our four-legged brethren can be. But fear not, all sorts of people have been looking for an answer to this never-ending problem, and they’ve found one. 7 Amazing Life Hacks For Every Dog Owner , which can save us from lonely nights spent cleaning carpets.
Yes, yes, you stupid mortal creature, indulge in this endless cycle of aimless ball chasing while I sit back and watch you with a sense of hoary wisdom and a glint of malice. That's probably how it looks from the outside, but before anyone accuses you of torturing a dog, make sure you let them know that this exercise is the perfect way to tire him out faster. Come to think of it, it doesn't sound any better, so I guess all you can do is hope you have a good lawyer.
My dog has a tendency to eat as if her bowl is hiding an ancient black hole that is consuming her food with each passing moment and is becoming powerful enough to smash it to pieces. But this fun trick seems to help her calm down a bit. All you have to do is drop the toy into your dog's food bowl and then she'll be forced to move it around to find every last bit of food.
You may have a busy schedule and not have the time to indulge your dog's every little whim. But because you love him, you genuinely Want do it, even if it's a completely unimportant thing, like... oh, I don't know - food. Never fear, this DIY solution will provide your dog with much-needed exercise , and tasty treats to help keep her going throughout the day. Take a pair of scissors, cut up a nearby ball, fill it with treats, and then have fun collecting them from around the house if your dog decides she's not hungry.
So, if you don't care about random people who may or may not believe that you're torturing your dog, here's another way to make yourself look even more more suspicious in the eyes of a stranger. Take some toys, chicken and whatever your dog likes best, then freeze them in a block of ice and offer it to him lick way to them. There's no guarantee that brain freeze won't occur or that your dog's tongue won't require some kind of rehabilitation later. But hey, it's a good way to teach him that nothing in life is easy and that you need go to his goals. I'm sure he will understand.
This trick is great for those lucky enough to own a dog that can be coaxed into behaving well during a car ride. If you need a safe and comfortable place for your dog to hide during a pre-planned trip, grab the nearest laundry basket and get started. Wrap a blanket around a pillow, put it in the basket, and wrap the rest of the blanket around the edges. Your dog will be happy. Otherwise, if you can’t get your dog to stop barking at passing trees for even a moment, and he’s already spilled all your coffee on your lap while trying to sit down, just ignore him.
We want our dogs to be as cozy as possible. Unfortunately, in most cases, that means bulky dog beds and crates that just can’t fit into your home’s layout. So how about tucking him under the night table instead? No, that’s not it, take out the drawers first. There’s plenty of vertical and horizontal space, and it’s a guaranteed way to keep your dog from tripping over you while you’re about to serve the Thanksgiving turkey.
The more I look at this article, the more I start to wonder if there’s something wrong with my dog. How do some people manage to distract their dog during nail trimming with a good old fashioned peanut butter spoon? Either way, it could work for two reasons: your dog is just a big fan of peanut butter, so you’ll make him happy by obliging him. Or, appropriately, it could work because the texture of peanut butter is well known to often cause dogs to spend hours chewing and trying to lick it off their teeth. So, you’re essentially distracting him from the horrors of nail trimming by gluing his teeth together with peanut butter and letting him figure it out on his own. Sweet!
There was an obvious tone of satire in the lines of this article, but the truth is that all of these ideas are brilliant and really are 7 amazing tips for every dog owner. Obviously, this varies from one pet to another. What may work for one dog may not make sense for another, but it never hurts to try, right?
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