Do you like it or hate it when your dog wants to jump up on you when they greet you? Why do dogs want to jump up on people anyway? There are two reasons I’ll tell you about. If you want to stop the behavior teach your dog the way you would prefer them to greet you.
When we take our pets to the vet because they are sick or injured we are feeling fear and love and anguished hope that they will be okay, plus worry and possible stress about the costs it will take to return them quickly to health. That’s a lot of emotion we bring to the examining table. What about your vet? Do they also experience the stress you are feeling? The answer is yes. And it can take a fatal toll on these doctors who do so much to help your pets. My guest, Sandy Weaver, is the author of the book, Happy Vet, Happy Pet: Caring for Your Pet’s caregiver and the Program director of the Center for Workplace Happiness, whose mission is to reduce the suicide rate in the vet community. She will tell you three easy things you can do to help and care for your vet that can make a profound difference for their lives.
About this episode’s creature feature, It’ June and it’s been very hot where I live, so when I came across a story about what happened to a young girl during a blizzard, and the dog who came to her rescue, just reading about winter and snow cooled me down. It’s also an inspiring tale. Hope you enjoy this story.
Resources for the show.
Source for the story about dogs jumping up- “Decoding Your Dog” by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.
Center for Workplace Happiness website.
How to order “Happy Vet, Happy Pet, Caring for your Pet’s Caregiver” by Sandy Weaver.
“Not One More Vet” website.
Source for the “Snow Job” creature feature - Amazing But True Dog Tales by Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo, compiled by Muriel MacFarlane.
099 How to Quiet Your Dog’s Warning Bark & Why Dogs May Misbehave More With Women.
098 How Women Can Get Dogs to Listen to Them & How to Solve Barking Problems.
096 How to Ward off Dogs Intent on Attacking Your Dog & Stopping Your Cat from Dashing out Doors.
095 What to do about Cat Hairballs & You Can Help Prevent Dog Bites by Doing These Two Things.
094 Preventing Yellow Dog Urine Spots on The Lawn & The Real Reason Cats Scratch Your Furniture
093 Why Cats Yowl and What to Do About It & How to Earn Your Dog’s Respect
092 Reasons Cats Bully Other Cats & Why Eight-Month-Old Puppies Forget Their Manners & Training.
091 Remedy Separation Anxiety in Cats & What to Look For To Find a Good Dog Trainer.
090 Tips for Effectively Training Small Dogs & When Hiring A Dog Trainer Is the Best Solution.
089 Medicating Pets CAN be Much Easier & 5 Things to Know About Small Breed Dogs.
088 A Vet That Helps Pets of The Homeless & Dog Leashing Etiquette for Humans.
087 Solutions for Allergic Cat Lovers & Where the Term “Kitty corner” Originated.
086 How Dog’s Behavior Reflects Our Emotions & All the Reasons That Cats Groom Themselves.
085 Relieve Your Dogs Boredom During the Pandemic & Do Cats Dream?
084 How to Survive a Dog Attack and the Colors Your Cat Sees.
083 Why Dogs Attack People and Preventing It and How Good Is Your Pet’s Sense of Taste..
082 New Stories about Rocket, the Children’s Hospital Dog & Reduce Feelings of Fear in Cats.
081 What Triggers My Dog to Fight with Other Dogs and Stories of People and Pets Rescuing Each Other.
080 Science Reveals Why and How Dogs Love Us & the Reason Cats Get Zoomies.
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