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Pug
I have a pug that is almost a year old, but not quite and I was just wondering if there is anything that I can do with my pug to keep it active, besides playing tug-a-war,walking it,and playing fetch. And maybe something we can do together that will make us 'bond' more as owner and pet.
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My neighbor takes his pug (trouble) to Pug Night. A bunch of pug owners go like once a week. From what i hear trouble has a blast. You should research to see if there is one in your area, I'm sure you will benefit from it as well.
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What about spending time training it?
teach new tricks like roll-over, shake hands, hoping, jump, find things etc... that is the best way to bond with your pet, by keeping thier minds active through learning yet them respecting you as an owner aswell. the more time you spend with them learning comands, the greater the understanding they have for you and what you want them to do. In return they give you respect and will try and please you as much as possible.
Paitence is the key! Any dogs would be irritated when learning a new command, but keep repeating and give them a big praise when they get it. Don't stop just because they get abit frustrated... keep it up for 15 mins, then give it a rest and go back to it afterwards.
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There are plenty of dog sports you could become active in. I do herding, frisbee, agility, flyball, and conformation with my own dogs, to name a few activities. All of them are a lot of fun, and they're easy to find information about. I suggest checking out the American Kennel Club for more info about various activities. :)
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Feed it IAMS atleast twice a day, nothing too drastic though, not alot of food. Keep water in his/her bowl. Be active with the dog. Play with it, make it happy.
To bond with him/her, when you walk it, dont leave it on a leash, this makes the dog feel tied up.
Give the dog all your attention when with it.
Buy some treats, they dont cost much, and when the dog does something you like, reward him/her, when s/he does something you dont like, dont give him/her a treat all day.
Hope I helped.
Good luck!
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