Dog B.O.N.E.S.

Dogs like to be spoiled as much as you do!!! This great tip comes from Truffles friend Coco. Coco’s owner will say “Spa Time!” and Coco will put her paws on her chest and throw her head back. The owner then lays her on her back and rubs her arms, paws, feet belly etc. This is a great way to get your pup used to you touching them. You can also check for ticks and fleas at this time. It’s also a great time to brush your dog. Truffle’s hate it when his paws are touched and it makes it difficult to trim his nails. Truffles must be wrapped in a towel with one paw out to cut his nails. He still moves and wiggles. He gets a calming treat an hour before the grooming process begins. For a male dog like Truffles, I like to say it’s time for a rub down. Olive oil is put on his paws when they are dry and making sure there are no ticks between the pads of his feet. Some dogs like massagers that vibrate at a very low speed. If your dog is scared at first, just lay the unit around where the d

We have the cutest videos of Truffles on TikTok . We show Truffles playing with toys from Bizzy Dog and helping to explain our articles on Dog B.O.N.E.S. We use Truffles for demonstrations for using the information on our blog. He also demonstrates toys for Bizzy Dog.  Truffles was with two other dogs that followed a mother's son home one day. The mom was single with six kids and give dogs already, so she could not keep Truffles.  Truffles owner was looking for a puppy and she found the cutest puppy. She had to figure out a name.  Truffles owner thought, well, he is a cute little snack so maybe name him some kind of food. She decided on Truffles the candy. Dr Cole, Truffle's vet says Truffles loves his name and he sure does.  Truffles is a pretty happy dog and love to meet new dogs, children, or people. He became a therapy pet for his owner as well.  Truffles is friend with Jay, (another Poochon), and Coco.  Check out truffles on TikTok

Fourth of July, thunder storms, or the garbage truck on Monday will give your dog a lot of anxiety.  Put your dog in a closed room with music or the television on. This blocks out the sound but remember dogs can hear better than humans can. They can even her sounds we can't.  Giving your dog a stuffed animal so they don't feel alone can help as well. Probably will not work so good with big dogs.  Purchasing some calming dog treats or making your own may be the way to go. Make sure to test your dog to see if they work before the loud noise event will happen.  The last resort is Benadryl or anxiety medication. Benadryl and anxiety medication will make your dog sleepy but please talk to your vet before administering. 

Dogs anxiety can be the lack of stimulation. I do not understand why anyone feeds their dog in a bowl. Dogs can be made to work for their food.  Placing hard dog food around the house and letting your dog sniff for it is a great way to feed them.  Putting the food in a bottle with the lid off or in a conge that they have to move around to get the food to come out is another good way.  Dogs need to chew and lick so having food to like on a licking matt is great way for your dog to get stimulation. Check out stuffing a bone.   Chewing a bone or licking yummy food like peanut butter or cheese from the bone or even a conge is a great activity for your dog.  Puzzle games where you put the food in a space and the dog has to move an object or push a button to get to the treat is another awesome way to give your dog stimulation.  Stuffed animals are a great toy for dog. Yes they can be messy. You can also get an animal shaped toy with a rope toy inside the object for you dog to chew on. 

  In ABA therapy, you want to look at a behavior and what brought about the behavior you don't want.  So you will break the behavior down to three parts easily remembered by "the ABC of behaviors." A stand for at antecedent or in other words, what happened before the behavior. (The dig was laying on the bed.) B stands for the behavior. When their was a knock at the door, (the dog started barking loudly and jumping around.) C stands for consequence. If no consequences or reward given, the behavior continues. If you reward this bad behavior you don't want, it will continue, as the dog has no clue you want a different behavior.  (Telling your dog to come to your side and reinforcing that behavior with a treat, praise, or clicker.)

  What is the best way to encourage pets to not sit or scratch on furniture or other places? Aluminum foil!  If your pet has made a home on a couch, chair, bed, or other area that you prefer he/she didn’t, cover in foil for a few days.  The sound irritates cats and dogs enough that it can be a great tool teach animals to stay off or out of where you do not want them. 🐕Wrap foil on seats, cushions, legs to discourage scratching or biting. 

  Today I was leaving and picking up all of Truffle's toys and tossing them into the bathroom before I left. I didn't have anything he could really chew on. As I was picking up a small bone, I thought about putting a dog treat inside. This would keep him busy until I got back. It worked!!!! I broke the treat in half, stuffed in the bone, and he loved trying to get the treat out!!!  Truffles has tried to get the inside of the treat out for a few days now. He is even trying to toss the bone in the air to see if the treat will come out.  🐕 I also put these treats in the Tire Toy so Truffles has to work to get the treat out. 

Treats that enforce good behavior in your dog really depends on your dog. We're taking about food treats. Some dog owners only use praise or a clicker for their dog's. Truffles is a very picky dog. He didn't like peanut butter or cheese. He didn't like the first three bags of dog treats I bought. I had to buy dog treats with at least three different flavors to find out what he likes. When we go for walks, Truffles could care less about treats and wants to sniff the bushes. I'm going to have to do a treat test so I know what he will eat too reinforce his good Behaviors while on walks. Basically. what I will do is put out several treats while the dog is in a different room. Then let him out and see what treat he like best. That treat will be my reinforcing treat for good behavior only when on walks.

  Today I took truffles for a walk. It's the third time he's gone up and down the stairs. He waits for me and always stays to one side. Today, Truffles got excited hearing the kids and other dogs, and in a hurry went to the wrong side of the stairs. I stopped and didn't move. When Truffles went to the correct side I said, "Good Boy." Truffles understood it was good what he was doing. Then we preceded. While on walks we started playing the Stop and Go game. He is getting the hang of it really quickly. Now when we go up the stairs, I tell Truffles to stop and he waits nicely.  Both of these "cues" lets your dog know what you need them to do. The more you communicate with your dog what is good, the more you will get good behavior out of them. Once your dog knows what you want them to do, the less frustrated as a dog parent you are.  Praise the good behavior and ignore the bad behavior is a motto in the would of autism. 

  Make your own crinkle toy, that your dog will love out of an old sock.  Take an old sock and your dogs treat bag.  Cut the top of the treat bag and place inside the sock.  Do not clean out the bag. The smell makes your dog enjoy the toy even better. Place the treat bag inside the bag and fold the top of the sock inside.  Sewing with string the top of the sock closed making sure to go through the dog treat bag.  Sewing the dog treat bag will help to keep it in place.  Here is a picture with Truffles in his Lair with the toy. He loves it.  🐶We do not get any financial compensation for showing the Nike sock or the Canine Carry Outs dog treats.  💋Truffles played with this sock until it was in need of being thrown away. We did not even get a chance to wash it before it was destroyed. 

Divorce Dog Therapy (DDT) Divorce or a breakup is hard on everyone and an emotional support pet could be just what you and your kids need. Pets are a great comfort to people and a breakup is literally like a death of a loved one. Custody battles are the worst, known as " high conflict divorce." Parents and children are being diagnosed with PTSD just from going through the legal system. The divorce system is now being compared to parents and children being tortured. You have to read the articles on Torture Trauma Therapy to believe it. We talked with a non-custodial mother we will call Dee. Dee says her abusive former spouse got custody of her kids. She was a stay at home mother until the divorce. Dee said the same judge that granted her a personal protection order, gave him custody. The children were concealed from her for years. When she learned that the attorney for the children, called a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL), was married to the vice president of the bank, where her for

  Dog B.O.N.E.S helps you change behaviors in your dog.  B ehaviors  O r  N aughty  E vents  S olved The therapy for autistic children, is the same therapy for dogs. The creator of Dog B.O.N.E.S used to be a certified Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) for children of autism. ABA is a lso called behavioral engineering, This is a scientific discipline that applies empirical approaches based upon the principles of respondent and operant conditioning to change behavior of social significance. The creator also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Science. She has worked with children of autism, in level three and four children facilities, and with severely mentally impaired (SMI) adults. She may know a thing or two.  If you have an issue with your dog and need assistance, please email DogBonesBehaivors@gmail.com. Truffles is our mascot and you can follow him on  TikTok.  Truffles is a Miniature German Schnauzer. His owner got him when he was about seven months old. He was a stray dog

If you live in an apartment, you may not want to take your dog outside all the time for walks. Their are two options, the sandbox and the grass pad.  Truffles uses what I call the "sandbox." This is an oversized box with kitty litter in it. You can, scoop the poop, and then toss in the trash or flush the toilet. The kitty litter gets stuck in Truffles paws so I got a matt that collects the clay. He also likes to put his paws in the box and then pee. I put the edge of his blanket that he lays on just under the box. This has stopped him from doing this.  There are also grass pads that you can use. They say you can wash them, but I do not use them. If you use a grass pad on the balcony and then carry through the apartment to get to a bathtub to wash, I don't think I would be a fan.  When Truffles goes potty in the sandbox, I reward him by voice and get really excited.  To teach Truffles to go in the sandbox, I would clean up his urine and feces and put them in the box at fir

My puppy Truffles loves to chase after the empty water bottle, with holes in it, and have the treats roll out on the floor. I bought some small apple juices to get the containers to use just for this. When someone knocks on the door, I have an important phone call, or I am busy and he wants to play, he gets one of these already made up.   Purchase the bottles:   Cut holes or use a solder gun: (Tip) Don’t cut holes to far at the bottom or the bottle or on one side. This way you don’t have treats or dog food spilling everywhere. (Tip) I cut triangles in the bottle because it is easier to do when making holes with a knife. 🐕This can be dangerous as it is hard to control the sharp knife or scissors.