Archive for February, 2009
How Dog Training Collars Have Changed
Dog training collars have changed substantially over the past few years. As technology has improved, advances in this field have made it possible for dog training collars to be even more effective when it comes to training dogs.
Electronic dog collars used to be called “shock collars.” They were used by some trainers, but most avoided [...]
How to Treat Your Dog’s Heartworms
What are Heartworms?
Heartworms are a commonly found parasite in the same class as roundworms. This parasitic worm infects many different pets but is most commonly found in dogs. The parasitic worm has the diameter of thin spaghetti and can be observed free floating in the dog’s heart and neighboring blood vessels, hence the name “heartworm.” [...]
Positive Reinforcement For Your Dog
Perfect Pooch Behavior with Positive Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement of dogs can be done easily by employing praise, dog toys, and small dog food treats. This type of training is proving to be far more rewarding than attempts at behavior modification that employs negative reinforcement techniques. When you elect to praise and reward your dog in a [...]
Separation Anxiety For Your Dog
Lots of people feel anxious when they’re alone for long periods of time. But you may not realize that dogs feel the same way sometimes, too!
If you come home from being away to find your dog has torn up furniture, soiled the floor, or you get a report from neighbors that your dog barked and [...]
Training Your Dog to Walk on a Leash Correctly
It’s probably your puppy’s favorite part of the day. All dogs love going outside for a walk. There is something magical for them about the sights and the smells of the outdoors. However, often that excitement can get out of control and can actually end up sabotaging the whole experience of the walk. Is there [...]
Behavior Problems in Rescue Animals
You visit the nearby animal shelters and see all of those adorable canines with the puppy dog eyes and pleading expressions and what can you do? Maybe you only came to volunteer or leave some dog toys for the animals there, but once there you are hooked like the proverbial fish.
Well, many people can’t say [...]
Curtailing Your Dog’s Barking
For dogs, barking is a natural form of communication. Since they can’t tell you when they need something or are worried about a strange noise outside, they bark, growl, or howl to let you know what’s going on. And while it’s unfair to expect your dog to stop communicating altogether, you can curtail the barking [...]
The Night Time Cat
Lets face it when its 5am in the morning and you are trying to get the last couple of hours of sleep and kitty thinks its time to play or even better yet “lets eat”. First things first by getting up and going in and getting food for the cat so that you can get [...]
5 Tips on Housebreaking Your New Puppy
Puppies can be a lot of fun, they’re cute and cuddly and positively adorable. However, a new puppy can also require a lot of work, particularly if you are keeping it in the house. Housetraining a puppy requires patience and consistency, much like toilet training a toddler does. The end result, a dog that is [...]
Where to Get a Good Hunting Dog
If you are a hunter, chances are that you will want man’s best friend tagging along and helping you out when you go off to the hunt. You are going to want to get a good hunting dog to go with you. Small game hunters get gun dogs such as spaniels, pointers and retrievers to [...]
