Do you have a favorite destination? Do you think it would be a pain to take your dog with you? More and more families are traveling with their pets and finding it to be very enjoyable for both the pet and the family.Tip #1 - Are you planning the type of vacation where your dog is not too much interference? If you are planning a trip where you will be gone from sun up to sun down every day at parks or attractions where dogs are not allowed, your...more
How do you stop a puppy developing the bad habit of nipping you oreven if playfullybiting you? When puppies are having mock-fights with each other (an echo of their days as hunting dogs), they use their mouths, so it is not unsurprising if, in the spirit of some doggy fun, they bite you. Although this behavior is done without the slightest idea of aggression nor malice, it might grow into a habit hard to break unless your puppy is trained to...more
Puppies do not find anything wrong with biting objects, other dogs, and people if it's done in play. However, as the dog's alpha leaders, we need to know better. At most, they need to control and discipline the tendency to bite right from their puppyhood.To prevent any chances of the dog misinterpreting the puppy bite training it will get regarding biting, you as owner need to teach a puppy to stop biting in 3 stages, with each stage lasting around a week.During the first week, try yelping or suddenly letting out a quick "Ouch!" whenever your puppy clamps down on your hand or foot. Then immediately turn away from the dog, as if to tend to your "wounds." Pretend not to notice him for some 30 seconds, before doing again the last activity you were doing (provided it is not an activity where you were doing something that was provoking him, e.g. playing a rough tug-of-war, or playing tag and pinching him).In the second week of puppy bite training, add the following improvement to what you were doing in week 1, which is to sound off even if the dog only bites you gently or tugs at your shirt.What happens in the third week is that you yell out and stop paying attention to him if he even...more
Ten Top Tips on Saddle Fitting1. Wither Clearance -The gullet of a saddle must clear the withers but not be so narrow as to pinch the horses back.The ideal clearance needs to be 2-3 fingers between the saddle pommel (gullet) and horses withers. Anything less is risky and if no clearance the saddle must not be used. 2.To check you can look down the...more
Do You Know How to Choose a Proper Grooming Bag?Selecting a grooming bag that will become your primary grooming kit both for travel and home is simple, if you know what it is you will need. Choose a good bag that is easy to carry, but at the same time will hold everything.So many grooming boxes are too small or too shallow so when you put items in...more
Unless you are one of the fortunate, all dog owners have had to deal with a barking problem. The truth is barking is a perfectly natural and all right thing for your dog to do. Think how you would feel if you were never allowed to talk, you would eventually burst out and just say everything on you mind. It is the same with dogs, the trick to stopping barking isn't stopping it but controlling it. Dogs will bark for a variety of reasons including, staking their territory, telling you what they want, alerting you of danger, when around other animals, when bored or lonely, when cooped up in a dog cage for long periods of time and when they've been encouraged to bark by you (more common then you might think). The majority of barking problems are because owners will actually reward their dog for barking wether they realize it or not. This can happen when you yell or get angry at the dog and give them the attention they were after. If your dog is outside and starts to bark to be let in and you respond to his wishes, then you are communicating to you dog that all he needs to do is bark and you will give in. Giving any sort of attention to your dog will encourage him to continue barking....more
Anybody with a dog can tell you stories of coming home to bits and pieces of chew up furniture and food wrappers covering the floor. Though this can be an expensive accident (like when my lab chewed a hole in our brand new couch) it can also be...more
Just because it's cute and tiny, doesn't mean it should be allowed to get away with everything. A single look from this cuddly pooch can melt the heart of many adoring doggy owners, which can also lead to negligence on the part of the latter....more
Dental and oral problems are important to learn, to prevent and to cure. Dogs may not live to the fullest if there's something that bothers on their mouth. Mouth and teeth diseases will also keep the dog owner from getting too close because of...more
Don't wait until you turn on TV and hear the newscaster announcing a total evacuation of your area or until the fire or police department is going door-to-door telling everyone to leave their homes to have a plan for the care of your pets.If your...more
Dogs just like us humans can get sunburned as well. Dog Breeds like Shar Peis, white Pit Bulls, and Chinese Crested Hairless dogs are in particular vulnerable. All dogs, even the ones who have thick coats also can get sunburn. The areas that need...more
Rollerblading with your dog? Seems somewhat dangerous? Well, actually it is. Rollerblading with your dog takes coordination, talent, confidence and it is essential you understand your dogs obedience level. You need to have control over your...more