| commented answer | Extended stay discounts? https://www.dogsondeployment.org/ |
| commented answer | Extended stay discounts? I also volunteer for Dogs on Deployment. A volunteer service for active duty service members deployed away from home (USA or otherwise) and they do not have someone to care for their pet(s). This is an entirely volunteer service and at times it can block months off my calendar. |
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| commented question | Extended stay due to natural disaster, should we charge? I would offer a discount. I mean, they're having a difficult time already and to know their dog is safe would take a load off their minds :) |
| answered a question | Extended stay discounts? I offer an extended stay discount after 90 days for military personnel on deployment as long as they show me a copy of their deployment orders (redacted, of course). They also have to have a local person to contact that will take possession of the dog should something unfortunate happen while they are away and they do not return to pick up their dog. My ex-husband was active duty Air Force and I remember times when both the husband/wife would be deployed at the same time and they didn't have anyone to care for their pets while they were both gone; unfortunately, many of those pets ended up at the animal shelter because they had no other choice. I usually only care for one dog at a time since I have one of my own but I will take up to two IF they are from the same family. |
| answered a question | Is it okay to use a muzzle on a client's dog? Personally, I have a hands off policy (no swatting etc). I use something my mother-in-law taught me. I have several "shake-cans" around my apartment. Any behavior that I want to curb or stop I shake the can loudly or shake and throw it in front of them (not at them). Simple and cheap, when ever you have an empty cola can, rinse and let it dry, drop about 10 pennies (or any metal objects small enough to get through the opening) and tape the top over with duck tape (I use the one with the dog paws on it LOL). It startles them, makes them stop whatever they're doing and redirect. My personal dog knows it so that all I have to do is swirl it where it barely makes noise and he knows to stop whatever he's doing. It may not 'stop' the aggressive dog but at least you'd have time enough to separate whichever ones need to be, etc. At first you might keep it at hand and watch for any brewing situations and 'nip it in the bud.' Hope this helps :) |
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