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Dog Obedience - Training Your Dog With Basic Commands
Dogs are trained through commands. That is to say, the success of dog obedience training is dependent upon your dog's ability to correctly respond to commands. The basic commands are essential first steps when starting to train your dog in obedience skills.
BarkOff Can Get Any Dog To Be Quiet
It is tough for some people to try and get their dogs to be quiet. This is especially the case when trying to have a conversation with someone, trying to eat dinner or watch television among other things. However, there is a tool that can be used to make any type of conversation easier for anyone to
Caring For a Sick Dog
Having a sick dog is never a fun time. Your pet is miserable and can't explain what is wrong. You are worried about his well being and don't know how to comfort him.
Stimulations, by Manufacturer
Training collars are not all created equal. Each collar offers a variety of stimulation levels and each manufacturer might have stimulation variations in their units. Since the has yet to be a universal system, it will be up to you to determine which collar is best for your needs for training your d
Basic Dog Training - Simple Commands
Getting a new dog can be a great experience for kids and adults alike, but it can also be a real test of patience as well. A good way to reinforce your role as a pack leader for the dog, as well as get it used to following your lead, is to start teaching it verbal commands.
How to Apply Shingles on the Roof of a Dog House
Installing shingles roof on a dog house provides a method to ensure the water-tightness of the roof, and provides an aesthetic quality of a home-away from-home for your beloved pet. Learning the techniques used in traditional roofing to apply the shingles gives a professional look to the completed p
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Puppy And Dog Information
The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon makes a very good family pet and excellent hunting dog. They require lots of exercise and time outdoors so a properly fenced in yard would be ideal. They can get along with other pets, dogs and considerate children.
Foods for Teacup Yorkies
Yorkshire terriers live up to their reputation as pampered lap dogs when it comes to being finicky about food. A Yorkie might turn up its nose at the $20 per pound kibble you bought at the pet boutique, but happily share a burger and fries with you. Yorkies have specific nutritional needs, though, a
How You Can Contribute to Make Your Flea Control Treatment More Effective
Getting rid of parasites such as flea in and outside your house can be real hard work. Good thing there is hundreds of is anti flea products available in the market right now. Some products are really effective, but buying these anti flea products won't really assure that your house and yard wi
Tips and Guide to Leaving Dogs Alone
When you may need to leave your canine on it's own to go to work, shopping, or somewhere else, a number of behavior troubles may well come about. More often than not, dogs don't care to be alone, and so they will show you in various ways. Occasionally, the doggie may possibly rip up everyt
My Dog Goes Bananas - How to Stop My Dog From Pulling The Leash
Walking your dog should be a joyous experience for both you and him. Does your dog go bananas when you put him on a leash? "How to stop my dog from pulling on the leash?"
Simple Dog Training
Training a puppy in a class situation is best to start around 9 to 12 weeks of age. Home training should begin the day you bring your puppy home.
How to Use Dog Leash Training to Become the Pack Leader
Have you ever watched someone be dragged down the street behind their willful dog? It's often comical to watch, but unfortunately it means that dog owner has no control over that dog at all.
How to Stop a Dog From Biting Its Tail
Dogs bite their tails for one of two reasons: either medical or behavioral. Medical reasons for itching can include fleas, a skin disorder or irritation, or impacted anal glands. A skin condition can cause a dog to bite until the flesh is raw, increasing the chance of infection and sometimes requiri
Top Breeds of Dogs in the 1980s
Poodles were popular in the 1980s.poodle pair image by Tinu from Fotolia.comThe American Kennel Club (AKC) is the oldest all-breed dog registry in America, keeping records of dogs registered since 1884. In the 1980s, the most popular dog breed or the most registered dog breed position was...
American Dog Tick Dangers - What You Need to Know
Finding a flea on your pet dog is irritating... finding a dog tick is unacceptable and disgusting. A dog tick on your dog's body, sucking his blood is intolerable.A dog tick can have all sorts of diseases for both you and the dog. You need to find a way to get rid of these external parasites.
Signs of Kennel Cough in Puppies
Respiratory diseases can spread quickly in puppies that are confined to closed quarters with other dogs. According to the "Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook," kennel cough (infectious tracheobronchitis) is the term used to describe a number of highly contagious viruses that affect a puppy's respi
How to Put a Shih Tzu's Hair Into a Top Knot
The shih tzu is a Chinese breed of small dog that is prized for its poise and beauty. The breed name means "lion" and the dog is indeed known for its luxurious mane of fur. Most owners style the copious head hair into a top knot in order to keep the dog's eyes clear. These top knots have been standa
How to Train Inside Dogs
It is impossible to live peacefully with an indoor dog unless it's trained. Dogs do not know instinctually how to live indoors with humans; they must be trained. The most important lesson an indoor dog must learn is to urinate and defecate outside. Fortunately, you can use your dog's natural pref
Lice in Dogs
Lice occur much more often in humans, but dogs can sometimes experience lice infestation as well. Pet owners should be well-informed on the symptoms and treatment for this occasional pet problem.