Comments for Ark Animals http://www.arkanimals.com Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:22:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How this Animal Pro Vacations by Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/how-this-animal-pro-vacations/comment-page-1/#comment-4596 Ark Lady Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:22:27 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1698#comment-4596 Sorry for your loss. I lost my parrot a few years ago...always tough to lose an animal. Feel free to post a picture over at my Facebook community and join in the discussions there. Sorry for your loss. I lost my parrot a few years ago…always tough to lose an animal. Feel free to post a picture over at my Facebook community and join in the discussions there.

]]> Comment on How this Animal Pro Vacations by Andrew Lamb http://www.arkanimals.com/how-this-animal-pro-vacations/comment-page-1/#comment-4594 Andrew Lamb Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:51:04 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1698#comment-4594 Aww she reminds me of my late Chi Chi. :( I wish I had learned that technique because she did scream her lungs out :) Aww she reminds me of my late Chi Chi. :( I wish I had learned that technique because she did scream her lungs out :)

]]> Comment on 4 Tips for Animal Career Seekers by Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/4-tips-for-animal-career-seekers/comment-page-1/#comment-4583 Ark Lady Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:47:31 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1691#comment-4583 Whoops, the link works, just try again or use the one on the top of the sidebar! Whoops, the link works, just try again or use the one on the top of the sidebar!

]]> Comment on 4 Tips for Animal Career Seekers by Yihui http://www.arkanimals.com/4-tips-for-animal-career-seekers/comment-page-1/#comment-4582 Yihui Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:18:58 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1691#comment-4582 Greetings :) how do I join the animal careers emailing list? The link did not lead me there. With bliss, Yihui Greetings :) how do I join the animal careers emailing list? The link did not lead me there.

With bliss,
Yihui

]]> Comment on How are your animal observation skills? by Pet interventions: Right or Wrong? http://www.arkanimals.com/how-are-your-animal-observation-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-4580 Pet interventions: Right or Wrong? Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:32:19 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1684#comment-4580 [...] This is a question that came up from discussions over my post, How are your animal observation skills? [...] [...] This is a question that came up from discussions over my post, How are your animal observation skills? [...]

]]> Comment on How are your animal observation skills? by Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/how-are-your-animal-observation-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-4579 Ark Lady Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:28:10 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1684#comment-4579 Hi Janet, thanks for taking some time to share your thoughts about this situation. You obviously spent some time responding and I appreciate it but let me clarify a few things. Letting an animal smell your hand isn't a good approach and I'm not sure where that trend came from. It is best to let the animal approach you and sniff. Both these options did not exist because this animal was too fearful and wanted nothing to do with any humans. He did accept me and got close but I didn't make any overtures and he had no interest in any connections. The dog owner was telling everyone his dog was a wolf. This was unlikely, based on this belief, he was also unlikely to be open to any education about it. Ie., permit requirements, etc. What would compel you to try to educate this person? As far as the pack idea, dogs are social animals but a pack reference for domesticated dogs as it relates to dominance can be misleading and confusing. I am going to write a bit more about this but can read more about this from: http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/dominance%20statement.pdf Hi Janet, thanks for taking some time to share your thoughts about this situation. You obviously spent some time responding and I appreciate it but let me clarify a few things.

Letting an animal smell your hand isn’t a good approach and I’m not sure where that trend came from. It is best to let the animal approach you and sniff. Both these options did not exist because this animal was too fearful and wanted nothing to do with any humans. He did accept me and got close but I didn’t make any overtures and he had no interest in any connections.

The dog owner was telling everyone his dog was a wolf. This was unlikely, based on this belief, he was also unlikely to be open to any education about it. Ie., permit requirements, etc. What would compel you to try to educate this person?

As far as the pack idea, dogs are social animals but a pack reference for domesticated dogs as it relates to dominance can be misleading and confusing.

I am going to write a bit more about this but can read more about this from: http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/dominance%20statement.pdf

]]> Comment on How are your animal observation skills? by Janet Henderson http://www.arkanimals.com/how-are-your-animal-observation-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-4577 Janet Henderson Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:18:43 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1684#comment-4577 Now this is just me: First I would have let the dog smell my hand to make friends with him then if I could I would pet him until his owner came back out. The third thing I would do is ask the owner what breed he was?(like I didn't know) And when he would tell me I would just casually tell him about pack animals and there need to be excepted by a pack. Then I would tell him about the relationship I have with mine. I would also tell him how dangerous it is for the animal to have a pinch collar a harness is the best. I know from having Malamutes, Huskies and hybreeds they are some of the sweetest and smartest animals you can have but you have to have a large enough area to roam around. We have 15 acres in the woods. So they still can have their wild instincts and I am apart of their pack. For people that want one of these animals for status have no feelings for the animal, and should not have an animal. I am such an animal lover (matter of fact I rather be with the animals over humans any day.) I would have been nice to the man at first and when he showed no interest in the dog I would tell him to give him to me where he can be happy for the rest of his life. Now this is just me: First I would have let the dog smell my hand to make friends with him then if I could I would pet him until his owner came back out. The third thing I would do is ask the owner what breed he was?(like I didn’t know) And when he would tell me I would just casually tell him about pack animals and there need to be excepted by a pack. Then I would tell him about the relationship I have with mine. I would also tell him how dangerous it is for the animal to have a pinch collar a harness is the best.

I know from having Malamutes, Huskies and hybreeds they are some of the sweetest and smartest animals you can have but you have to have a large enough area to roam around. We have 15 acres in the woods. So they still can have their wild instincts and I am apart of their pack. For people that want one of these animals for status have no feelings for the animal, and should not have an animal. I am such an animal lover (matter of fact I rather be with the animals over humans any day.) I would have been nice to the man at first and when he showed no interest in the dog I would tell him to give him to me where he can be happy for the rest of his life.

]]> Comment on Dog scared of fireworks? by Dog afraid of fireworks? http://www.arkanimals.com/is-your-dog-scared-of-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-4571 Dog afraid of fireworks? Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:12:53 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1670#comment-4571 [...] afraid of fireworks? I just wrote a post to help a dog scared of fireworks and I’ve written about it before if you want to check out some of my former posts or press [...] [...] afraid of fireworks? I just wrote a post to help a dog scared of fireworks and I’ve written about it before if you want to check out some of my former posts or press [...]

]]> Comment on Animal Careers | VetClick (Review) by Ark Lady http://www.arkanimals.com/animal-careers-vetclick-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4567 Ark Lady Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:33:08 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1659#comment-4567 Many kids get their passion for animals through such programs. It will be interesting to see what she ends up doing. Many kids get their passion for animals through such programs. It will be interesting to see what she ends up doing.

]]> Comment on Animal Careers | VetClick (Review) by seb@dog beds http://www.arkanimals.com/animal-careers-vetclick-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4566 seb@dog beds Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:52:34 +0000 http://www.arkanimals.com/?p=1659#comment-4566 my neice has been going to 4H for about three years. I am sure she will end up being a vet. my neice has been going to 4H for about three years. I am sure she will end up being a vet.

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