Dogs and people form a natural fit. In more ways than one, we’re drawn to them in the same way they’re drawn to us. Today, millions of people adopt canines because of the loyalty and companionship they offer. But that is merely scratching the surface of the connection that exists between the two parties. With [...]
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Are Dog Collars Or Dog Harnesses Better For Your Dog?
You love your little pooch, and you want to take the best care of them that you can. When you try to do this a questions starts to arise for you, and that is should you get a dog harness or a dog collar for your favorite pup? Many dog owners have this question, and [...]
Dog Obedience Training ? Some More Basics
The sit and drop are only two exercises that we teach our dogs in dog obedience training. Walking, stays and recalls are equally important.
Walking
You can teach your pup to walk on a loose lead using two positive reward training methods.
?Try this retraining exercise if you have a dog that tries to pull your arm out [...]
Children and Canines: Understanding the Basics of How They Interact
Kids and dogs interact with each other in a playful, carefree, and trusting manner. The problem is, a child is small and therefore at potential risk when playing with the wrong pooch. There may be dominance issues related to how a canine views his place in his pack in relation to the child’s place. There’s [...]
Dog Obedience Training ? the Beg Trick
Teaching dogs some tricks in between doing the training exercises your instructor is teaching you in your dog obedience training course makes training fun for the dog.
In my courses, I teach tricks that allow students to interact with their dogs on a more personal basis. Some of these exercises also help the dog build muscle. [...]
Dog Obedience Training ? Using the Click and Treat System
The click and treat system, or positive reward training, has become the preferred method used by dog obedience training instructors all over the world.
Take a look at the dog?s world and try getting into your dog?s paws. You have heard your master?s car arrive home and you wait at the door, excited, eyes bright, tongue [...]
Dr. Facilier From the Princess and the Frog Answers: How Spells Are Made
Yet another day, I drift off again thinking about the movie that I have fallen in love with – Disney?s the Princess and the Frog. I imagine Dr. Facilier, the sinister, French Quarter lurking Shadowman, as he is affectionately called in the movie, sitting on the Inside the Actors Studio stage. Just as I drift [...]
West Nile Virus and Dogs
Not only can West Nile Virus be dangerous for humans, but it can affect pets just as much. This infection has already been indentified in horses and birds. Luckily, the risk is low for cats and dogs, but it?s always best to stay protected.
West Nile Virus is known as an arthropod-borne virus that causes swelling [...]
Internal and External Parasites in Dogs
A dog can be a loyal friend throughout life and can also be a loved family member. They can keep us warm on those cold nights, and comfort us when we are sick. More often than not however they themselves suffer from problems that we cannot see. These problems are parasites, and their effects can [...]
Dog Obedience Training ? Solving Dog Aggression
Aggression in dogs can be brought under control and in many cases extinguished by using a combination of dog obedience training techniques in a system that will take some patience and a lot of love.
I have designed a special obedience training system for dogs that will more than likely bring an aggressive dog totally under [...]