Marleys Chest Blog

Fortunately we got out onto the water before the rain started… since it’s been raining for most of July here in Ontario.  We went to the Achray region of Algonquin park.  This is Grand Lake.

Sunset on Grand Lake

It was a very lovely day. This was Marley and Anabelle’s first time in a canoe. They were awesome. Marley seemed to understand how important it was to stay still… he barely moved!

Marley checking out the water

Big waves

I just had to repost this pic…. like I said. Marley LOVES roadtrips!! One massive walk!

It’s funny how evolved yet prehistoric the Montreal dog laws are. For points, Montreal has many fenced dog runs, which are great. Unfortunately that is combined with an overall ban of dogs from parks. Here is where it gets funny. There are so few places dogs are allowed, that dog owners simply ignore the rules. It reminds me of the news, talking about drugs, prostitution and guns… they all say, PROHIBITION DOESN’T WORK. So we are now faced with citizens being given tickets for walking their peaceful dogs. This in a place where needles and drug addicts outnumber the kids. The downtown boroughs probably have more dogs than children. Why do city councellors insist on treating dogs like vermin? Do they not realise that every dog has a tax paying owner?

One bad apple… there are so many generalizations made about dogs, that I’m sure I don’t have to explain here… but I wonder, are dog haters just loud?? If I took up a hobby of complaining that the cats in the alley are ruining my garden, would the city care? They trespass and vandalize and leave litter everywhere!!! Not to mention my allegies!

Anyhow, some pretty influential people have been upset by this, some of the highest income areas are dog-banned, leaving wealthy pouches with no place to go, and lawyers ready to fight. Yay!! Oppresion can only go on so long!!

Quebec needs an overhaul. It’s overflowing with pet lovers, and restrictions. No dogs in provincial parks, no camping for puppy. Landlords get to decide if your pet can have a home, leaving millions of dogs to shelters. And now walking is an extreme sport.

In Ontario all apartments allow pets, it’s discrimination to refuse. Parks allow dogs, and some city parks have special hours where dogs are allowed. There needs to be some of these compromises made in Quebec. Not that Ontario is good, for they discriminate against pitbulls, which is racism at best.

Fight for the rights of your loved ones.

Dogs naturally pull on leash for several reasons. First, it works, period! Your dog learns at a very early age that if they hit the end of the leash and start leaning and pulling, they will make forward progress. The dog is trying to close the distance between themselves and whatever they are looking at – and the leash is restricting that.

Since most dogs can cover distance a lot quicker than humans can, they will pull to the point of gasping for breath. Second, dogs have what is called opposition reflex. As soon as they feel pressure on their necks or chests they reflexively lean into it. So, given this information, it is vital to begin anti-pulling exercises at a very young age.

To begin, you must be able to stand still with your dog on leash without him pulling and straining at the end of it. Have some treats ready to reward your dog when the leash becomes slack. Put the loop of the leash Read the entire article