pet dog backpacks for different dogs
Nearly all healthy dogs will benefit from occasionally wearing a pet dog backpack during a walk.
The following are some examples of different types of dogs that could benefit from wearing a pack. You’ll soon notice that pretty much any pet dog could benefit!
Does your pet dog wear a backpack? I’d love to hear about it! email a photo to Lindsay@ThatMutt.com and I’ll include it at the end of this post.
Dog backpacks for high-energy dogs
Those of you with high-energy dogs are probably the most likely to consider pet dog backpacks. Anything to tire out the dog, right?
A walk just doesn’t always cut it. I’m sure you’ve also tried running with your pet dog and checking out the pet dog park.
A pet dog backpack is just another option to help your pet dog burn up some physical energy. When you have a high-energy dog, you can never run out of options!
My pet dog Ace was full of energy when I first adopted him. about a week later, he was already sportin’ a pet dog backpack on our walks.
I worked 10-hour shifts at the time, and I needed multiple ways to make sure he was getting enough exercise in the mornings. I highly, highly recommend a pet dog backpack for active dogs.
See our article: 10 reasons to get a pet dog backpack
Anxious dogs should wear pet dog backpacks
My pet dog Ace had always been a little a lot more anxious than most. I worked to keep him calm through lots of training and pet dog walking over the years, but he did tend to get very ecstatic in new places.
My pet dog cried and seemed to feel anxious if he was separated from me or whoever he thought was “his” pack at the moment. God forbid we stop at a gas station and my husband goes in without us, for example! This made Ace a bit concerned!
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Dogs with lots of emotional energy can benefit from a pet dog backpack just as much as the physically high-energy dogs.
For example, my parents had two dogs that were very different as far as energy. Their springer spaniel preferred to run all day whenever possible (no surprise there). Their golden retriever, however, would rather lounge around by the people.
While Elsie the golden did not have a lot of physical energy, she had lots of emotional energy! If someone she knew checked out the house, there was a lot of crying and shaking and overall excitement from her.
Elsie was also a pet dog that was afraid of fireworks and thunder, so during the summer she felt extra anxious. She was just an anxious, emotional girl!
A pet dog backpack can be a very useful tool for draining some of the mental and emotional energy from an anxious dog. It gives the pet dog a job to do. It gives her brain something to focus on other than her source of anxiety, and it gives her a purpose.
My black lab mix Ace wore a Ruffwear pet dog backpack on his walks and now my weimaraner Remy also has a Ruffwear pack.
Dog backpacks for aggressive dogs
Aggression in dogs is often a symptom of pent-up physical or mental energy. The pet dog doesn’t get enough exercise, so he’s frustrated he can’t get to that other pet dog you pass on the walk. He wants to play, but he can’t.
This might cause him to lunge and bark on the leash. Other dogs act aggressively because they might be afraid or they could be protecting what they believe is “theirs.”
Regardless of what is causing the aggression, a pet dog backpack will often help the situation. It’s not going to be a quick fix, but it will certainly help.
The pet dog backpack will help the pet dog focus on something other than the source of his aggression. Ideally, he will focus on the task at hand – carrying his pack.
You can help set him up for success by keeping some distance from other dogs at first and satisfying him with praise or treats for calm behavior.
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Dogs that have trouble focusing could wear a backpack
If you have a pet dog that is easily distracted by every little thing on walks, a pet dog backpack could help him stay focused.
“Oh my gosh, grass! Oh look, a bird! Wow, this smells wonderful! Oh wow, another dog! ja mikä tuo on? A used napkin? Oh my gosh!”
If that sounds like your pup, a pet dog backpack, could really help him get into a working mode on walks.
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Dogs that pull can benefit from a backpack
The pet dog backpack is one of the most underrated tools for teaching a pet dog to heel.
My pet dog Ace didn’t know how to walk nicely on a leash when I first adopted him. We spent hours and hours working on the basics – sit, down, stay, heel.Käytin paljon erilaisia koulutuskauluksia, ja he olivat kaikki hyödyllisiä omalla tavallaan. Mutta reppu oli myös loistava työkalu, koska se hidasti lemmikkikoiraani. Tämä teki aina niin huolestuttavasta käsitteestä “kantapää” paljon paljon helpompaa nuorelle lemmikkikoiralleni tarttumaan. Onko sinulla lemmikkikoira, joka on kasvatettu ihmisille kaiken tavoin? Suosittelen lemmikkikoiran reppua auttamaan häntä “kelautuneena”.
Pienet koirat voivat käyttää lemmikkikoirien reppuja!
Me kaikki tiedämme muutaman pienen koiran, jolla on tonnia ja tonnia energiaa, eikö niin? Heillä on usein paljon enemmän energiaa kuin isommilla kavereilla.
Vaikuttaa kuitenkin siltä, että pienet koirat ovat vähemmän todennäköisesti sisällytettäviä aktiviteetteihin, kuten retkeilyyn, juoksuun, reppuun, rullaluokkaan ja niin edelleen.
Tämä on sääli, koska monet pienet koirat tarvitsevat paljon enemmän liikuntaa kuin he saavat. Olen edistänyt muutamaa pienempää koiraa, ja yksi pieni Pomeranian lemmikkikoira juoksi pyöräni vieressä noin 2 mailia päivässä. Hän rakasti sitä!
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Lemmikkikoiran reppu voi olla ihanteellinen työkalu pienelle koiralle. Tämä on itse asiassa yksi yleisimmistä kysymyksistä, joita lukijat kysyvät minulta. “Ovatko reput pienille koirille?” Tietysti!
Haluat epäilemättä löytää pienen koiran sopivan sellaisen, ja sinun ei ehkä tarvitse edes lisätä painoa pakkaukseen. Mutta lemmikkikoiran reput ovat ehdottomasti loistava vaihtoehto pienille kavereille.
Lähes kaikki koirat voivat hyötyä lemmikkikoiran reppusta!
Saat todennäköisesti huomautukseni jo nyt. Melkein jokainen terveellinen lemmikkikoira voi hyötyä lemmikkikoiran reppusta.
Jos et ole varma siitä, onko pakkaus ihanteellinen koirallesi, tämä on aina kysymys, jonka voit tuoda eläinlääkärillä. Älä tunne, että sinun on lisättävä paljon painoa pakkaukseen. Itse tyhjän pakkauksen käyttäminen riittää, jotta jotkut koirat tuntevat olevansa työpaikka.
Jos haluat lisätä painoa, aloita pienellä muovipussilla kuivaa lemmikkieläinkoiran ruokaa molemmilla puolilla. Tai ehkä kevyt kirja.
Käytäkö lemmikkikoirasi lemmikkikoiran reppusta?
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