Devriez-vous envisager un chien Walker?
Exercise, play, mental stimulation and socialisation are important for your dog’s wellbeing, health and development. These activities also minimizes boredom, destructive and unwanted behavior such as chewing furniture and barking when alone.
However, our hectic lives make it hard to juggle the demands of work, running a household, raising a family and other time pressures we experience. Allocating time for your dog’s daily exercise can be impossible. And sometimes, life throws you a curve ball in the form of illness, temporary incapacity and immobility or busy periods and you may need a short-term solution.
Dogs are social animals and do not like to be left alone for hours. This is unavoidable as we need to make a living after all. If you live in an apartment, it’s unlikely your dog is exercising at all during the day. Even if you have a backyard, your dog may be exercising but may not be getting the level of socialisation and interaction required.
Si vous êtes absent pendant la majeure partie de la journée, savez-vous que votre chien ne reçoit pas l'exercice ou la stimulation dont il a besoin, que les voisins se plaignent d'aboyer et de pleurnicher, rentrent à la maison dans un gâchis de toilette ou des meubles mâchés ou remarquent des changements dans le comportement de votre Chien, alors il pourrait être temps de considérer l'embauche d'un promeneur de chien.
Choosing a dog walker
Hiring a service is never cheap and you should take it seriously as you will be leaving the care of your beloved pet in the hands of another and will also need to trust them in your home.
You should ask potential walkers a range of questions and consider the needs of both you and your dog. Your dog’s age, breed, temperament, health, energy level and exercise preference will influence who is the right dog walker for you.
The best place to start is to seek advice from your vet, local pet store, trainers or friends and family who can recommend a dog walker.
However, our hectic lives make it hard to juggle the demands of work, running a household, raising a family and other time pressures we experience. Allocating time for your dog’s daily exercise can be impossible. And sometimes, life throws you a curve ball in the form of illness, temporary incapacity and immobility or busy periods and you may need a short-term solution.
Dogs are social animals and do not like to be left alone for hours. This is unavoidable as we need to make a living after all. If you live in an apartment, it’s unlikely your dog is exercising at all during the day. Even if you have a backyard, your dog may be exercising but may not be getting the level of socialisation and interaction required.
Si vous êtes absent pendant la majeure partie de la journée, savez-vous que votre chien ne reçoit pas l'exercice ou la stimulation dont il a besoin, que les voisins se plaignent d'aboyer et de pleurnicher, rentrent à la maison dans un gâchis de toilette ou des meubles mâchés ou remarquent des changements dans le comportement de votre Chien, alors il pourrait être temps de considérer l'embauche d'un promeneur de chien.
Choosing a dog walker
Hiring a service is never cheap and you should take it seriously as you will be leaving the care of your beloved pet in the hands of another and will also need to trust them in your home.
The best place to start is to seek advice from your vet, local pet store, trainers or friends and family who can recommend a dog walker.
- Request the walker provide referrals and client testimonials.
- Depuis combien de temps fonctionnent-ils et y at-il eu des problèmes, des blessures ou des décès de chiens, des plaintes de clients, des poursuites judiciaires?
- Do they have insurance and what type do they have, when does it expire and what does it cover?
- Renseignez-vous sur leurs qualifications, leur certification, leur expérience ou s'ils sont membres d'associations d'animaux de compagnie pertinentes. Ces renseignements indiqueront leur dévouement, leur professionnalisme et la probabilité qu'ils puissent gérer les éventuels problèmes de comportement ou de santé. Un bon marcheur de chien doit être bien informé sur la formation de chien, le comportement et même les premiers soins.
- Décrivez ce que vous attendez et tous les besoins particuliers, les préoccupations de santé ou de sécurité pour votre chien.
- Demandez au promeneur de rencontrer votre chien et tous vont marcher ensemble. Observez comment votre chien répond à eux et comment ils interagissent et manipulent votre chien.
- Some dogs love to play with others and will happily run around once at the dog park. Others prefer to be walked. Find out what the walker has planned and whether it suits your dog and what you want.
- With large companies you may not get the same walker each time. Find out how they arrange their bookings and exactly who will be walking your dog. If you have hired an individual or are using a small company, ask who the back-up person will be in case your walker becomes ill or is unavailable. You should also check the any additional walker's or back-up walker's experience and references.
- How many dogs do they take at a time and how do they group the dogs - by age, size, breed? How well does your dog socialise with others? Will this be problematic or beneficial for your dog?
- Will your dog be in a car? For how long? How are dogs restrained in the car?
- What training techniques do they use? Will they adhere to your training preference and commands? How do they handle aggresssion or other behavioural issues.
- Where will they walk your dog and which park will they go to? How long will they be exercised for, not total time in the walker’s care but actual time exercising? Are they aware of local council rules about leash compliance and cleaning up?
- What will happen if it rains or very hot or cold days?
- Fournir des friandises, plomb, col et back-up plomb, collier et étiquette d'identification pour votre chien. Votre étiquette d'identification de chien devrait avoir vos coordonnées actuelles.
- Assurez-vous que votre marcheur a vos coordonnées et l'adresse et le numéro de téléphone de votre vétérinaire. Vous devrez peut-être informer votre vétérinaire que le marcheur a votre permission de chercher un traitement pour votre chien en cas d'urgence.
- Have regular catch-ups to make sure there are no problems and that they, and more importantly your dog, are happy.