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Seeing with New Eyes (새로운 시각으로 보기)Life with Dogs (반려견과 함께하는 삶)Key Skills (핵심 기술)Puppies : First Year (강아지: 첫해)Connection (유대감)Collective Every Dog Every Day (매일 모든 개를 위한 집합적 노력)Teaching with Reinforcement Book (reinforcement를 활용한 교육 서적)Training with Food (음식을 활용한 training)Surviving The First Year (첫해를 무사히 보내기)Recommended reading: 새로운 가족 구성원과 함께하는 삶이 압도적으로 느껴질 때 필요한 도움을 주는 권장 도서 목록S.E.X.(생식 본능)에 몰두함.A Road to Nowhere (길 없는 길):Don't Let Them Learn (스스로 배우게 두지 마라):grabbing (물어뜯기/잡기)yowling (울부짖기)scratching (긁기)jumping up (점프하기/달려들기)routines (루틴/일상)를 만드는 시기임.isolation (고립감)이 없는 상태임.fear of isolation (고립에 대한 두려움)을 겪지 않게 하는 핵심은 보호자가 근처에 있다는 확신을 주는 것임.dog show (도그쇼), 지역 행사(garden fête) 등.unnatural environments (비자연적인 환경)에 익숙해지는 과정이 필요함.familiarisation protocol (친숙화 프로토콜)의 목적:associated anxiety (연관된 불안)를 수정하거나 바로잡으려 하지 말 것.anxiety (불안)를 포함해서는 안 됨.obnoxious traits (불쾌하고 까다로운 특성)를 보이기 시작함.Leave it (그만/내버려 둬) 프로토콜에 대한 고찰:play)나 음식 전달(food delivery)을 하나의 활동(ACTIVITY)으로 바라볼 때, 우리는 반려견과 동일한 사고방식(mindset)을 공유하게 됨.is there pleasure to be experienced?)"professionals)에 대한 맹목적인 신뢰의 시대는 빠르게 저물고 있음.genuine), 자칭 전문가(self-styled), 가짜(fake) 사이의 차이를 구분하기 어려움.xyz)을 찾으려 할 때, 진정성(authenticity)과 영리한 마케팅(smart marketing)을 구분하기가 매우 어려움.plan to teach)을 세우기 전에 반드시 스스로에게 물어야 할 윤리적 질문(Ethical questions)들이 존재함.familiar ways of training)이나 반려견과의 생활 방식에 끌리게 됨.habits)을 배우기 위해 과거에 많은 노력을 기울였기 때문에, 이를 변화시키는 것에 대해 본능적인 거부감(reluctance)을 느낌.mentally energy)가 소모됨.recall)해야 함.prompts)을 찾아야 함.skills)을 익히기 위해 노력해야 함.extra bed)와 밥그릇(bowl)을 추가하는 차원의 문제가 아님.healthy), 만족하며(content), 균형 잡힌(well-balanced) 가정을 구축하는 것이 중요함.Puppies and First Year Seeing with New Eyes Life with Dogs Key Skills ➤ Puppies : First Year Connection Collective Every Dog Every Day Book Teaching with Reinforcement Book Training with Food Surviving The First Year Recommended reading for the help you may need when life with this new family member seems overwhelming. The Pleasures of Puppyhood A complete package of such cuteness that your insides turn to warm caramel. A huggable, wriggly, kissing snuggler. But remember that cute fades, and that taking on any young animal is a long-term responsibility which will demand more time than you imagine, more expense that you could consider, and a serious change in your lifestyle. Be very sure your life is ready for this - you will need the whole village. Running off? ~ Pulling like a train? Anyone who’s ever lived with an adolescent dog will know that it can be a major adjustment to see your sweet puppy transformed into a teenage tearaway before your eyes. Jumping up? But for them, it’s a major adjustment too: surges of hormones that they haven’t felt before that drive them strongly (and with unbridled haste) to find opportunities to mate; an almost insatiable hunger as they seek to nourish their rapidly-growing bodies; a brain that’s not only reorganising itself but that’s preoccupied with S.E.X. while it’s doing so. Most human teenagers go through a “no one understands me” phase; “no one understands me” is likely the case when you’re an adolescent dog living among another species without a shared language. Eating everything that’s left unattended? But they will come through it, and all the better with your support. And one day you will love them again. Meanwhile, the following essays might provide you with the support that you need if you feel like you’re living with a teenage tearaway. Forgetting their name? Building A Generous Future Maybe it feels like a doddle because my life with her wasn’t one of competing against who she is, trying to mould her into something else, or even just worrying about the potential fallout of every decision I made. A New Puppy. Oh Joy. Impulse buying the wrong sofa can be rectified if you swallow the expense. Impulse buying a puppy can result in personal grief for you and your family and quite possibly result in a very unhappy future or end the life of that puppy. Obnoxious Puppy The delight of your new puppy is probably going to last a few weeks, maybe four if you are lucky. When 12 weeks old hits, and you will feel a slam, the Delight is going to demonstrate ungrateful, obnoxious traits. A Road to Nowhere When familiarity is
stripped away we seek recognisable signposts that will take us back to comfort and security. This is survival instinct. It is worth listening to as it keeps us alive. Be-toothed Learning Machines The thing they don’t tell you is that raising a puppy is DANGED HARD WORK. Biting everything, peeing everywhere, eating anything; not for the faint hearted. Surprising Puppy Surprising Puppy. With obnoxious moments. After introducing the obnoxious puppy as a youngster I am knocked over by the Delightful Young Man he is turning into…… Don’t Let Them Learn Becoming aware that we share our lives with premier learners, dogs, is about saving you frustration, despair, anxiety and endless hours further down the road. Dogs are Born To Learn We can build tremendous learners when we get beyond the idea that “dogs are trained”. It’s Not Training A carefully planned learning pathway, paced to suit that particular learner for their life ahead. Meeting Nika Frances McCormack From joy and delight to doubt and uncertainty. Nika Podcast: A whole series of Kay & Frances chatting about all the important questions to help you both survive the first year. Introducing Nika The first couple of weeks The enormity of the responsibility, the desire to serve her well, and the knowledge that I will make mistakes along the way are part of the pure delight that getting to know this marvellous being entails. Nika and the Humans Nika’s not just a friendly dog. Nika’s a dog who is extremely stimulated by novel humans. Nika and the Great Big Yip I didn’t even notice the magical power of her Great Big Yip as a summoning charm until I found myself half out of my chair ... Nika and Hello! Greetings have been becoming increasingly less pleasant for all humans concerned. Nika on Wheels Familiarisation to car travel is a valuable investment of your time and effort and can avoid much stress for your pup. Nika and The Hands In her attentiveness to hands we work out a language with them: invitation, an offer, a conversation. Nika Starts School Learning that is for her benefit and our future together rooted in who she is and who she chooses to be. Nika and the Garden We have come to understand how much inadvertent, self-propelled learning has occurred in the garden, and how much a den of iniquity that place is for a young dog. Nika and the World I want Nika to learn that there are things that happen “out there” or “over there,” to which she doesn’t need to attend. 1. Are you ready for this? Are the other people in the house or family ready, and clear about their role and responsibilities? What changes wi
ll you need to make to your lifestyle? Are the other dog(s) going to lose their routine, role, place of affection, quality time? Which of these can be sacrificed, and how will you provide for and support the others? 2. Is the house ready for this? What preparation have you put in place for safety, barriers, and limited access? Where will the puppy spend their time during the day, at night, and while eating? What will their feeding patterns be, and how will this be integrated with the feeding patterns for other dogs? 3. Is this the right time of year? ~ Winter born, Summer Teenager is often ideal but a ~ Summer born, Winter Teenager can become a pup from hell. 4. Have you done your shopping? Have you selected a variety of food for a gradual change over? Have you planned food rewards? Have you acquired appropriate chews? Have you selected “toys” from among your recycling? 5. What is their first learning? What is going to be most important for her in her time ahead? What skills will she need to most comfortably move through the world she’s now living in? What do you not want her to learn? 6. Safe to Greet Strangers? A puppy who would be friendly with everyone grows up into the adult that is a nuisance, and you become the owner shouting "She's friendly" across the park. A neutral dog does not mean they are aggressive or fearful of strangers, just that they see very little benefit or pleasure in the opportunity. Strangers are like street furniture - not for peeing on, just for pasing by. 7. Are you listening? When a puppy is not being heard they will try grabbing, yowling, scratching and jumping up in an effort to get you to listen. Ignoring this is a route to frustration and all these "conversation openers" will be graduating from annoying towards serious trouble. Make sure you have your ears switch to "on". Be a listener, attend to their needs, have a conversation, make the time. 8. Setting the Future Routines Our first few months are building the routines for the future. We need to be clear what we want them to learn and experience. Where they sleep in the future may not be where they sleep when they first come home. The important element is not the location, but the isolation. If you want to sleep in your bed, then make accommodation for the pup near your bed. If you don't want the pup upstairs, then makes yourself a bed near the pup downstairs. The key to a good nights sleep for everyone and a future with no fear of isolation is for them to be sure you are nearby. This can gradually change as they get more confident about the routines of the house. 9. Ke
y development: FAMILIARISATION Most of us wish to take our dog out-and-about with us; from the countryside walk to brunch at the local café or pub. We will plan to go on holiday, stay in hotels or visit friends, perhaps go to classes, a dog show or the local garden fête. To ensure these outings are as pleasant an experience for your dog as they are for you we need to begin to familiarise the youngster with these anticipated but unnatural environments. A familiarisation protocol should ensure that a puppy has the time to assess, observe, and become familiar with, the weird and wonderful life that will be their future. If you rush this and the pup becomes fearful of people at the cafe, then this shared outing may never be on your dream list. Do not rely on putting it right or fixing this associated anxiety at a later date. “Become familiar with” should never involve anxiety, it should always be gradual, never extreme and the pup should always have the right to say “no thanks”. Obnoxious Puppy The delight of your new puppy is probably going to last a few weeks, maybe four if you are lucky. When 12 weeks old hits, and you will feel a slam, the Delight is going to demonstrate ungrateful, obnoxious traits. Read More Surprising Puppy Surprising Puppy. With obnoxious moments. After introducing the obnoxious puppy as a youngster I am knocked over by the Delightful Young Man he is turning into…… Read More Are you coasting? Are we coasting or are we improving? Is time so precious that we cannot invest in doing better? Looking at “Leave it” protocols, which are just another way of saying “no”. If we focus our training around what we don’t want the dog will focus on what to avoid. Focus on what we do want. Read More Play Health Check When we look at play or food delivery as an ACTIVITY we share the same mindset as the dog: is there pleasure to be experienced? Read More How do you know what you don’t know? The age of trusting the professionals is fading fast. I am not sure anymore what exactly is a professional and the difference between genuine, self-styled and fake? With so much information freely available and shared when we open the gate to “looking for a xyz” we are struggling to recognise authenticity from smart marketing. Read More Ethical questions What to ask before when we make a plan to teach Read More Changing is growth We are naturally attracted to familiar ways of training or living with our dogs. We have often worked hard to learn those habits and there is a reluctance to make changes since this is hard work. It takes mentally energy to note what we are
not doing well, recall what changes we need to make, find the prompts that can move us to the changes and then work on the skills those changes require. Read More A Family of Multiple Dogs Another addition is not just an extra bed and bowl. It is important to build a home that is healthy, content and well-balanced. Read More