Segment 1

DOG ENCLOSURES, BASIC DOG HANDLING, FEEDING, PREVENTATIVE HEALTH MAINTENANCE, GROOMING, TEETH BRUSHING AND SIGNS OF ILLNESS

DOG ENCLOSURES
WE RECOMMEND A DOG PLAY PEN – 18” HIGH FOR TINY DOGS, 24” HIGH FOR MEDIUM SIZED DOGS AND 36” HIGH FOR LARGE DOGS.

PLAY PENS ARE GREAT WHEN YOU CANNOT WATCH YOUR DOG OR WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR DOG AT HOME ALONE.

IN THE PLAY PEN THERE SHOULD BE A BOWL OF WATER, A BED, A BONE AND SOME TOYS.
WE RECOMMEND A DOG CARRIER – SMALL FOR TOYS AND TEACUPS, MEDIUM FOR DOGS FROM 12-16 LBS. AND LARGE FOR DOGS FROM 17-23 LBS. AND EXTRA LARGE FOR DOGS FROM 50 LBS. OVER.

WE RECOMMEND THAT THE CARRIERS ARE PLASTIC AND ARE EASY TO ASSEMBLE AND DISASSEMBLE.

BASIC DOG HANDLING
HOW TO PICK UP YOUR DOG
THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS SHOW YOU HOW TO PICK UP YOUR DOG; HOW TO TAKE IT OUT OF ITS PLAY PEN; HOW PUT IT IN AND TAKE IT OUT OF A CARRIER.

SUPPORT ITS BOTTOM AND CHEST AS YOU LIFT THE DOG. DO NOT HAVE YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN PERFORM THIS TASK. THIS IS BECAUSE YOUR CHILD MAY DROP THE DOG CAUSING THE DOG TO BE FEARFUL OF BEING PICKED UP.

PUTTING A DOG INTO ITS CARRIER
KNEEL DOWN AS YOU PUT YOUR DOG INTO ITS CARRIER. DO NOT ACCEPT ANY SQUIRMING, GROWLING OR CRYING AS YOU GUIDE IT INTO THE CARRIER.
SPEAK WITH A WARM, CALM VOICE AND ONLY USE YOUR TRAINING VOICE WHEN NECESSARY.

ENSURE THAT YOUR DOG GOES INTO THE CARRIER EVEN IF YOU NEED TO GIVE IT A SHOVE – REMEMBER YOUR DOG MUST OBEY YOUR COMMAND.

DO NOT HAVE YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN PERFORM THIS TASK. THIS IS BECAUSE YOUR CHILD MAY NOT ENFORCE THIS REQUEST, CAUSING THE DOG TO DISOBEY FUTURE COMMANDS.

TAKING DOG OUT OF ITS CARRIER
KNEEL DOWN AND REACH INSIDE THE CARRIER TO REMOVE YOUR DOG. SPEAK WITH A WARM, CALM VOICE. IF YOUR DOG RESISTS COMING OUT, GENTLY TAKE HOLD OF HIS COLLAR AND PULL HIM OUT, AT THE SAME TIME SPEAKING TO HIM IN A CALM, GENTLE VOICE. REMEMBER YOUR DOG MUST OBEY YOUR COMMAND.

IF YOUR DOG GROWLS USE YOUR ALPHA VOICE AND SAY “QUIT IT” AND CONTINUE ON WITH YOUR REQUEST.
DO NOT HAVE YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN PERFORM THIS TASK. THIS IS BECAUSE YOUR CHILD MAY NOT ENFORCE THIS REQUEST, CAUSING THE DOG TO DISOBEY FUTURE COMMANDS.

FEEDING
FEED YOUR DOG TWICE A DAY – MORNING AND EVENING. FEED YOUR DOG AFTER YOU HAVE EATEN AS AN ALPHA ALWAYS EATS FIRST. DO NOT FEED THE QUANTITY OF FOOD THAT IS SUGGESTED ON THE KIBBLE BAG AS THEIR SUGGESTED AMOUNTS ARE TOO MUCH.

FEED TWICE A DAY 1/3 CUP FOR DOGS THAT WEIGH UP TO 14 LBS., ½ CUP FOR DOGS THAT ARE 18 LBS., 2/3 CUP FOR DOGS THAT ARE 25 LBS. AND SO ON.

IF YOUR DOG DOESN’T EAT ADD ½ TSP. OF HIGH QUALITY CANNED FOOD WITH THE KIBBLE.

IF HE STILL DOESN’T EAT, PICK UP HIS FOOD – DO NOT LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR. ALWAYS HAVE A BOWL OF FRESH WATER FOR HIM.

WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU ADD PLAQUE OFF TO EACH FEEDING. IT IS A GRANULAR DRIED SEAWEED PRODUCT THAT IS SPRINKLED ON TOP OF YOUR DOG’S FOOD ONCE A DAY. THIS PRODUCT ASSISTS WITH THE PREVENTION OF GUM DISEASE AND PLAQUE BUILD UP. IT CAN BE PURCHASED FROM YOUR VET OR A PET STORE. PLEASE REFER TO PREVENTATIVE HEALTH MAINTENANCE TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PRODUCT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAQUE OFF WILL NOT ELIMINATE A DENTAL EXPENSIVE VET BILL BUT RATHER SLOW DOWN PLAQUE BUILD UP. THE ONLY PROCESS THAT WILL KEEP YOUR DOG’S TEETH AND GUMS IN GREAT SHAPE IS DAILY TEETH BRUSHING. WE DISCUSS AND DEMONSTRATE TEETH BRUSHING IN OUR PREVENTATIVE HEALTH MAINTENANCE SECTION.

DO NOT GIVE ANY TREATS, RAWHIDE BONES OR HUMAN FOOD TO YOUR DOG. TREATS ENCOURAGES YOUR DOG TO NOT EAT HIS FOOD AND TO NOT LISTEN TO YOUR COMMANDS.

IF YOUR DOG DOES NOT EAT, IT IS A SIGN THAT YOUR DOG IS ATTEMPTING TO BECOME ALPHA, IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH EXERCISE OR THERE IS A MEDICAL PROBLEM.

IF YOUR DOG DOES NOT EAT FOR 2 DAYS, TAKE HIM TO YOUR VET.

PREVENTATIVE HEALTH MAINTENANCE
DAILY
-TEETH BRUSHING, DISCUSSED LATER ON IN THIS VIDEO
-ADD PLAQUE OFF TO HIS FOOD ONCE A DAY
-DOG WALKING – IN THE MORNING AND IN THE EVENING. LEASH TRAINING IS DISCUSSED AND DEMONSTRATED LATER ON IN SEGMENTS 4, 5 AND 6.

WEEKLY
-COMB AND BRUSH YOUR DOG – DISCUSSED AND DEMONSTRATED LATER ON IN THIS VIDEO
-2 HOUR WALKS – ON AND OFF LEASH – LEASH TRAINING IS DISCUSSED AND DEMONSTRATED LATER ON IN SEGMENTS 4, 5 AND 6.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD THE TIME TO WALK YOUR DOG, HIRE A DOG WALKER WHO EMPLOYS ALPHA PACK TRAINING. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE IF YOUR DOG WALKER UNDERSTANDS AND EMPLOYS THE ALPHA TRAINING TECHNIQUE, WE WILL BE PLEASED TO CONTACT THEM TO FURTHER DISCUSS.

MONTHLY
-PURCHASE A BEEF KNUCKLE BONE FROM YOUR BUTCHER. HAVE YOUR BUTCHER CUT THEN BONE INTO 4 SECTIONS. BOIL THEM FOR 1 HOUR AND THEN TAKE OFF ALL FAT, MEAT AND INSIDE MARROW FROM EACH.
-ALLOW HIM TO CHEW EACH BONE FOR 20 MINUTES ONLY FOR 5 DAYS IN A ROW. THEN HE CAN HAVE THE BONE ALL DAY LONG.
-REPLACE THE BONES ON A MONTHLY BASIS AS THEY GET BRITTLE IN TIME.

-APPLY REVOLUTION, A FLEA AND TICK TOPICAL SOLUTION. REVOLUTION CAN BE PURCHASED FROM YOUR VET.

-BATH IN BARK2BASICS – DISCUSSED LATER ON IN THIS VIDEO. YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT SOLELY OR WITH OUR DOGGANG SKIN REMEDY PACKAGE FROM US – BOTH ITEMS ARE FOUND UNDER OUR STORE FRONT TAB.

GROOMING
THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATES HOW TO GROOM A LUSH COATED DOG.
COMMENCE WITH TELLING HIM THAT HE WILL GET GROOMED, AS DOGS DO UNDERSTAND YOUR LANGUAGE.

ALWAYS GIVE YOUR DOG A VERBAL REWARD WHEN HE STANDS QUIETLY WHEN YOU GROOM. KEEP ON TELLING HIM THAT HE’S A GOOD DOG, AS POSITIVE REIFORCEMENT IS WHAT HE LOVES.

NEVER GIVE YOUR DOG A TREAT FOR A REWARD – YOUR VOICE AND TOUCH ARE ALL THAT YOU SHOULD GIVE HIM.

USE A COMB THAT HAS TEETH 1/10” APART. BACK COMB THE ENTIRE BODY. THIS TECHNIQUE ENSURES THAT YOU REMOVE ALL THE TANGLES AND MATS. USE THE TIP OF THE COMB TO BREAK UP A DIFFICULT MAT. IF YOU CANNOT GET THE MAT OUT, USE A ROUND-NOSED PAIR OF SCISSORS TO OPEN UP THE MAT TO BREAK IT UP.

ENSURE THAT YOU REMOVE ALL MATS EACH TIME YOU GROOM AS THESE MATS IF LEFT IN WILL CAUSE SKIN PROBLEMS.

THEN USE A PLASTIC TOOTHED BRUSH WITH SEMI HARD BRISTLES AND BACK COMB THE ENTIRE BODY AGAIN.

TO FINISH THE COAT USE YOUR BRUSH WITH THE FLOW OF THE COAT.

REMEMBER NOT TO ALLOW YOUR DOG TO PHYSICALLY OR VERBALLY REBEL TO YOUR GROOMING. DO NOT STOP YOUR GROOMING PROCESS IF HE DOES. CALMLY SPEAK TO YOUR DOG TO GIVE HIM CONFIDENCE. IF HE DOES NOT CHANGE HIS BEHAVIOUR, USE YOUR TRAINING VOICE AND SAY “QUIT IT” WHILE YOU LOOK AT HIM IN HIS EYES – YOU ARE THE ALPHA AND YOU ARE TELLING HIM TO CHANGE HIS BEHAVIOUR.

IF HE STILL IS BEING AGGRESSIVE, WHICH IS WHAT THIS BEHAVIOUR IS, PUT A MUZZLE ON HIM AND AGAIN SPEAK TO HIM GENTLY TO CALM HIM DOWN. ONCE HIS BEHAVIOUR CHANGES POSITIVELY, REMOVE THE MUZZLE AS THIS IS A REWARD FOR BEING A BETTER DOG.

TEETH BRUSHING
BRUSH YOUR DOG’S TEETH ONCE A DAY. IF YOU DO NOT BRUSH YOUR DOG’S TEETH ON A DAILY BASIS YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE YOUR DOG TO THE VET FOR TEETH CLEANING AND POSSIBLE TEETH EXTRACTIONS. THIS PROCEDURE CAN COST OVER $1500.00.

START DESENSITIZING YOUR DOG’S MOUTH BY GENTLY PLACING YOUR FINGERS IN YOUR DOG’S MOUTH TO RUB THE GUMS AND TEETH.

PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE FOR ½ MINUTE ONCE A DAY FOR A WEEK.
AFTER THE WEEK OF DESENSITIZING, YOU CAN START USING A CANINE TOOTH BRUSH AND TOOTH PASTE TO BRUSH HIS TEETH. CONCENTRATE ON VIBRATING THE TOOTH BRUSH AT THE GUM LEVEL AND WORKING UP THE TEETH.

PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE FOR 1 MINUTE EACH DAY. ONCE HE ACCEPTS TEETH BRUSHING YOU CAN INCREASE THE TIME OF THIS PROCEDURE TO 2 MINUTES.

BATHING
BATH YOUR DOG ONCE A MONTH WITH BARK2BASICS, AN ANTI-BACTERIAL SHAMPOO. THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FROM OUR STOREFRONT TAB.
BATH HIM IN YOUR BATHTUB OR YOUR LAUNDRY WASHTUB WHERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT HE REMAINS FOR 15 MINUTES.

IF YOU KNOW THAT HE WILL BE A HANDFUL WHEN YOU ARE BATHING HIM, PUT ON HIM AN OLD COLLAR SO THAT YOU CAN USE A BATH RESTRAINT WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED FROM A STORE LIKE PETSMART, OR YOU CAN FABRICATE ONE BY DRILLING A HOLE IN THE HANDLE OF A PLUNGER AND STICK IT TO THE WALL OF YOUR WASHING FACILITY. THIS RESTRAINT IS HANDY TO ENSURE THAT HE STAYS STILL WHILE YOU BATH HIM.

DO NOT BATH YOUR DOG ANY MORE THAN ONCE A MONTH AS YOU WILL DRY OUT HIS SKIN AND THIS COULD CAUSE SKIN PROBLEMS. IN BETWEEN MONTHLY BATHING SIMPLY RINSE OFF SOILED AREAS – I.E. MESSY PAWS AND TUMMY.

TO BATH YOUR DOG, USE YOU LAUNDRY TUB OR BATH TUB USING A HOSE ATTACHMENT. USE WARM WATER TO WET DOWN HIS COMPLETE COAT.

REMEMBER NO BAD BEHAVIOUR WHILE YOU ARE BATHING YOUR DOG.
IF HE STARTS TO THRASH, WHINE OR BE A BAD DOG, ONCE AGAIN CRADLE HIS FACE IN YOUR HANDS AND WHILE LOOKING AT HIM USING A GENTLE SOFT VOICE, SAY IT’S OK, TRUST AND CONTINUE ON WITH YOUR BATHING. IF HE BECOMES TOTALLY UNRULY, USE YOUR TRAINING VOICE AND SAY “QUIT IT” AND THEN CONTINUE ON. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT STOP BATHING HIM, AS ALPHAS ALWAYS GET THEIR WAY.

ONCE HIS COAT IS WET ALL OVER, GENEROUSLY APPLY BARK2BASICS SHAMPOO AND RUB IN INTO THE COAT – CONCENTRATING ON AREAS THAT HARBOUR BACTERIA – IN BETWEEN HIS TOES, HIS ARMPITS, UNDERNEATH HIS TAIL, INNER LEGS ETC.

ONCE APPLIED LEAVE YOUR DOG IN THE BATHTUB OR LAUNDRY TUB FOR 15 MINUTES UTILIZING THE TUB RESTRAINT.

YOUR DOG MAY WHINE, BARK OR SCREAM. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO IGNORE HIM, OR SIT WITH HIM TO CALM HIM – IN THIS INSTANCE DO NOT USE ALPHA TRAINING TECHNIQUES AS BATHING IS NOT A NATURAL OCCURRENCE FOR A DOG.

AFTER 15 MINUTES, RINSE HIM THREE TIMES ALL OVER. RINSING WELL IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AS SOAP RESIDUE WILL DEFINITELY CAUSE SKIN PROBLEMS.

IF YOUR DOG DOES DEVELOP SKIN PROBLEMS WE AT ISLAND MINIATURE SCHNAUZERS HAVE DEVELOPED AN APPLICATION OF PRODUCTS AND TIMELINES THAT WILL ELIMINATE AND PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE SKIN MAINTENANCE.

THESE LINES OF PRODUCTS CAN BE ORDERED FROM OUR STOREFRONT TAB. WE OFFER AN APPLICATION VIDEO OF THESE PRODUCTS, AS WELL AS, SKYPE SUPPORT.

SIGNS OF ILLNESS
IF YOUR DOG HAS LOOSE STOOLS, VOMIT, HAS BLOOD IN HIS STOOL OR IN HIS VOMIT TAKE HIM TO THE VET IMMEDIATELY AS THESE ARE SIGNS OF EITHER INTESTINAL PARASITES, BACTERIAL INFECTION, FUNGAL INFECTION OR AN INTERNAL PROBLEM.

DO NOT WAIT AS THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE DEADLY WITHIN 24 HOURS.