So, what makes a professional dog trainer? In order for a person to judge on how each dog is to be handled during a dog training class, they must have experience. This is experience that is more than taking a couple of dogs through the initial rounds. This is the kind of knowledge that is [...]
Dogs use their bodies and paws to express a variety of different things. Below are some examples and what they mean.
Dog crouches with front legs extended, rear up, and head near the ground: This is the classic play-bow and means simply “I want to play!”
Stiff-legged, upright posture or slow, stiff-legged movement forward: “I am in [...]
If you’re an outdoors kind of person, and a dog owner, you may have considered bringing your dog along with you on a hike this summer. Humans have been hiking and trailing the various landscapes of the Earth with dogs as companions and guides for thousands and thousands of years. This symbiotic relationship between man [...]
Sometimes when a dog is suffering from a disease or illness he can also have a discharge from eyes, ears nose or anus. Often the sick dog is miserable and suffers all the more due to accumulation of a discharge that they can not reach to clean and that can build up and serve as [...]
If your dog is less than 16 weeks old and nips and bites non-stop, this is normal behavior - young dogs mouth a lot. Puppies mouth while playing and they mouth when communicating their wants. If your dog begins mouthing, he may be hungry or thirsty. Ask yourself: Does he need to remove waste? Is [...]
Ticks can be a major nuisance to your pet and can cause a number of different diseases. In fact, ticks are one of the most problematic of parasites when it comes to transmitting disease. Therefore, in order to keep your pet safe and healthy, it is important to know how to properly remove them and [...]
If you are getting ready to bring home a new puppy, it is important for you to first take a few steps in order to make certain your home is safe for your puppy. Just as when you baby proof a home, it is important to really look closely at your home in order to [...]
Everyone instinctively understands that a growling dog is one that should be left alone. At the same time, if you are a dog owner, you know that there are also times when your pooch may growl in a non-threatening way. After all, dogs are limited in the ways they can communicate, which means they have [...]
Believe it or not, some of the foods you have sitting around your home that seem perfectly harmless can create medical problems for your pet. Simple things such as baking soda and baking powder, which you probably wouldn’t consider the possibility of your pet ingesting, can be potentially fatal to your pet gets curious and [...]
Many pet owners often forget that cats also require a variety of foods to make sure that they consume a nutritionally balanced meal. A good cat food has the correct balance of all nutrients that your pet cat needs along with palatability. In case, you would like to add human food to your pet cat’s [...]
