More Thundershirt News!
September 8, 2011
Thundershirt has created a Donate-A-Thundershirt program for rescues and shelters!
For $27, you can order a Thundershirt for a Puggles & Pitties dog, $10 off their regular retail price plus free shipping.
To donate a Thundershirt to Puggles & Pitties, simply click the banner ad on the right of our home page (or below, or click HERE) to be taken to the Puggles & Pitties Thundershirt donation page. Simply place the order for a medium Thundershirt, and they’ll ship it directly to us – so easy!
This is a wonderful opportunity to support our small rescue without spending a lot of money. Any shirts donated through this program will go with the dogs once they’re adopted to help with their acclimation to their new environment.
Thank you in advance to anyone who might donate, and thank you to Thundershirt for this fantastic program!
Thundershirts to Benefit Puggles & Pitties!
August 24, 2011
We are soooo excited to tell you that our friends at Helping Udders are now carrying THUNDERSHIRTS!!
Thundershirts are excellent tools for dogs with anxiety issues. They were initially marketed for dogs with storm anxiety but have proven to be helpful in a variety of anxiety-inducing situations.
The shirts fit snugly to the dog’s body and mimic the swaddling effect that comforts human babies. If you know a storm is coming, put it on your dog BEFORE the thunder starts in order to help him before his anxiety spirals out of control. If your dog is generally an anxious dog, you can leave the Thundershirt on her around the clock.
Thundershirts have proven to be effective in the following situations:
- Noise phobias – thunder, fireworks, etc;
- Separation anxiety;
- Crate training;
- Travel/Car anxiety;
- Nuisance barking;
- Hyperactivity;
- Leash pulling.
The Thundershirt website offers a lot of information about the shirts, how to get your dogs used to them, what types of training to do with them depending on what issues are being addressed: http://www.thundershirt.com/HowItWorks/
After checking out the Thundershirt website, please please PLEASE go to Helping Udders to purchase your shirt. Puggles & Pitties receives 10 – 50% of the proceeds from any purchases at Helping Udders, so purchasing through them will help us with the costs of vetting and day-to-day care of the dogs in the rescue!
This is a fantastic tool for your dogs that we wholeheartedly support.
When finalizing your purchase at Helping Udders, please specify “Puggles & Pitties” as your rescue of choice. It’s that simple!
We thank you for your support; your furkid will thank you for the Thundershirt!
TIME: Dog Training and the Myth of Alpha-Male Dominance
July 30, 2010
In the same vein as yesterday’s article, here’s yet another one that recently appeared in a popular magazine.
Canine Dominance: Is the Concept of the Alpha Dog Valid?
July 29, 2010
There’s a new article published on the Psychology Today website that talks about Cesar Millan, “dominance,” and “pack leader” training methods. Excellent read…
Psychology Today: Canine Dominance: Is the Concept of the Alpha Dog Valid?
Changing with the Times
May 23, 2010
This week we learned some disappointing news. According to our friends at Peaceable Paws, Premier, the maker of the Gentle Leader and the Easy Walk harness, has sold their company to Radio Systems Corp. Why does this upset us? Because RSC is known for their shock collars, and I can’t support a company that manufactures, markets, or sells such unnecessary and inhumane equipment.
So now what? Luckily, there is still Softouch Concepts, the creators of the SENSE-ation and SENSE-ible harnesses. They also have a great page on their website about exactly why these front-clip harnesses are the best way to walk your dog(s).
Please join us in supporting a company who is in this for the benefit of the dogs. There are enough companies out there who are all about the dollar. There’s nothing new or special about that.
