A good "safety" exercise to practice is a command that tells your dog treats are in the offing, and use it at irregular intervals when you are walking. Combine the command with a total release of pressure on the leash, preferably when your dog has firm tension on said leash. Then if something unexpected happens you have a built in reaction of the dog to look to you for a reward. This won't work if your dog is pursuing a major distraction, but should give you an edge if you have an equipment failure in otherwise neutral conditions. (you can carry this one step further by "accidentally" dropping the leash in a controlled area, or with a light line attached for safety, and practice until the dog turns to you when it feels a total release)
Lost- r/w girl, Chicago area 11/21
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As posted on Craig's List
http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/pet/2072447982.html
Date: 2010-11-21, 11:26AM CST
Reply to: comm-ktmvz-2072447982@craigslist.org
OUR BASENJI DOG (PICTURED BELOW ON LEFT) RAN AWAY AROUND THE VICINITY OF 167th/WOLFE RD, ORLAND PARK. SHE HAS BROWN AND WHITE FUR WITH A CURLED TAIL AND IS ABOUT 18? TALL. SHE RESEMBLES A ?MINI? DEER AND/OR A FOX. SHE HAD DOG TAG WITH HER NAME "JET" ATTACHED TO COLLAR.SHE IS HARD TO CATCH SO IT MAY TAKE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE TO CORNER HER. DO NOT CHASE HER AS THAT WILL ONLY MAKE HER RUN AWAY FURTHER.
OUR CHILDREN (AND HER PUPPY) ARE DEVASTATED. IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 516.353.5019.
Location: 167th/Wolfe Rd, Orland Park
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I received the following email from the owner:
I already notified BRAT as we had adopted Jet (and Baby) from them 10 days
prior.Unfortunately Jet was not chipped - I have since had Baby chipped.
Thanks again.
Keith
So, BRAT knows about this missing girl…. but I thought that all dogs were microchipped by BRAT before they are placed in new homes? Does anyone know if this dog is really microchipped, but the chip isn't registered yet... or is there no microchip planted?
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These are so sad… must be especially heartbreaking for a new adoption too.
Hoping for the best for all...
