A good "safety" exercise to practice is a command that tells your dog treats are in the offing, and use it at irregular intervals when you are walking. Combine the command with a total release of pressure on the leash, preferably when your dog has firm tension on said leash. Then if something unexpected happens you have a built in reaction of the dog to look to you for a reward. This won't work if your dog is pursuing a major distraction, but should give you an edge if you have an equipment failure in otherwise neutral conditions. (you can carry this one step further by "accidentally" dropping the leash in a controlled area, or with a light line attached for safety, and practice until the dog turns to you when it feels a total release)
Missing Basenji Versace in Worcester MA
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Oh this is good news! Fingers crossed.
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UPDATE–3 sightings tonight!
Hope to find her soon. If you see her, call
508 735 7465
Excellent! Just tell yourself out loud "I got her back"!! really feel that feeling that you have her. write it down on paper too. "YES!! we have her back safe"! It works. I did that when mine took off out of my gate. I got a call some very nice SPCA volunteers found him. He walked right up to them.
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Fingers crossed.
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Janet…
posting on Craigslist would be a great idea.... people find dogs on there all the time.
Best of luck... I have been there! -
keeping our fingers and paws crossed she comes home…safe and sound..
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Janet…
posting on Craigslist would be a great idea.... people find dogs on there all the time.
Best of luck... I have been there!Kathy, Janet did post on Craigs List, which is where I saw her listing and reposted it on this forum… I also sent an email to Janet to encourage her to join our forum, to help spread the word out!
Still saying prayers for Versace's safe return!
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Janet, have you found Versace yet?
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Sorry to hear about your Versace - hoping and praying for her safe return - have faith -
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Versace is found and back at home after 13 days. She was a long way from home, a little girl saw her and picked her up and took her home. Thank goodness she had ID on!
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Great news:D
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Versace is found and back at home after 13 days. She was a long way from home, a little girl saw her and picked her up and took her home. Thank goodness she had ID on!
This news made my weekend… nothing better than she's home! Thank God.
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YAY!!!! I was wondering how it was going!
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This was the happiest thing I read on my email this morning..yah, thanks goodness she is safe, sound and home again…13 days, poor girl.
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It made my day to learn you have Versace safe and home at last! Congratulations and thanks to the family who found her as well.
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Great news!
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Oh, I'm so glad!
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So glad this has a happy ending!
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Hurray, you have your girl back home with you!
