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How to Train Your Dog to Walk on a Leash
How to Train Your Dog to Walk on a Leash At one time or another we have all seen this, or maybe you’ve even done it yourself: a puppy being dragged along on by a frustrated owner, in an attempt to train the dog to walk on a leash. There are fundamental principles that must [...]
Dog Furniture
Your dogs are the most faithful friends to you. They display not only emotional attachment towards you, but also are concerned about your joys and sorrows. They are at your mercy and thus totally dependant on you. Now it’s up to you, how well you take care of your dogs. Your pet dog is an [...]
Dog Treats Are the Best Way to Reward You Pet
There is one thing similar in every living being and that is their taste buds, which keep searching for the best of food. Whether it is for human being or animals, the love for food is never less in any form. Thus, your pet would look forward to more and more dog treats everyday. The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
