Featured Dog Articles
Quick Dog Training Tips
Training dogs is not a hard. You just need patience, dedication and some simple tactics and you will teach them successfully. Here are five top tips on how to train your dogs successfully: 1. To avoid your dog getting confused and so that they can learn to recognize commands easily only one person should be responsible for training the dog initially. If too many people are trying to train the dog at the same time this can stop progress in its tracks. 2. You should use positive reinforcements. If the dog does something good, you should reward this behavior so that he ...
Can an old dog be taught new tricks?
Have you ever seen a well trained dog and thought, “I wish my dog could do tricks like that”? It is probably the dream of most dog owners to be able to teach their pet to do some of the tricks they see other dogs doing, but there is one thing they must remember above all others before starting down the path of teaching tricks. The dog must have at least some basic obedience. There is not much chance of teaching it to do tricks if it is a badly behaved dog in the first place. The basic commands such as sit, ...
Canine Diabetes; is Your Dog at Risk?
The classic early warning signs of diabetes were all present when I brought my canine companion of twelve years into the Veterinarian's clinic. Muffy was lethargic, unsteady on her feet, drinking large amounts of water, and experiencing incontinence for the first time in her life. I knew something was seriously wrong. After blood work and a physical examination, the veterinarian said that Muffy had developed type-two canine diabetes. After a brief discussion, we decided to try and regulate her blood sugar level with diet modification and insulin twice daily. At first, it was rough going. Weekly checkups revealed Muffy's sugar levels ...
Caring For Your Dog
Dogs are social animals that have worked with humans for thousands of years. They have played an important role in various different cultures. Dogs are highly valued for their intelligence and loyalty, and it is important to train and care for them properly. Despite the importance of dogs, owners may find that there are many challenges in training and caring for them. While many people want to own a dog, few know how to train them properly. A dog which is not disciplined will not bring happiness to its owners. Too many people allow their dogs to develop bad habits You want ...
Click And Treat Training For Dogs
The 1st major improvement in canine obedience training since choker chains and peaked collars, click and treat has quickly creating itself in becoming a top hit in the world of dog obedience training. Now, there are more than ten thousand trainers who are using this training technique every day. One advantage to using this form of coaching at home is it's straightforward to learn for the dog and his trainer! Originally used to coach sea mammals, click and treat breaks down the method into two separate steps, info and inducement. The click is the info, the treat is the incentive. While ...
