Interesting toys to Entertain a Lonely/Depressed/Bored Dog
When you are away on a trip, do you leave your pet at home?
Are you gone for long periods during the day for work or
play? If so, have you ever come home to find some of your
things (couch, clothes, walls, etc) torn up and you just
don’t know why? I mean, you left a plush dog toy, food,
water, and even went as far as to leave the television or
radio on. So, why did your pet act up? Well, maybe you
just didn’t leave the right dog chew toy for your pooch to
play with while you were away.

Finding interesting dog chew toys to keep your dog
entertained or happy while you are away can be a challenge.
But, it is not impossible. There are actually some great
dog chew toys and plush dog toys that are on the market
today that can help any pooch that is lonely or spends any
time away from you. It all depends on the breed and the age
of your pet as to which dog chew toy or plush dog toy is
right to keep your “other” child happy.

If you have a puppy, a great option are the new plush dog
toys that can be warmed in the microwave to impersonate the
feel of their siblings. These plush dog toys are about the
same size as a normal size puppy, and the warmth can help
to soothe a puppy to sleep or to help keep him company
while you are at work. There are also some other great
plush dog toys that have a small blanket attached to the
body for your pup to snuggle with when he is sleepy or
lonely. Another great option to leave out for a puppy are
the indestructible dog toys so your pup can play and have a
good time, without tearing up anything!

If you have an older dog, you can also find great plush dog
toys that will help your pooch to relax when you are away
for long periods of time. These plush dog toys come in all
sizes and can give your pet something to snuggle with when
they are lonely or scared. Some dog experts even suggest
spraying a squirt of your perfume or cologne on the plush
dog toy so it will smell like you and help to relax your
pet even more. Rope dog toys are also great playthings for
your older pet while you are away, as it gives them
something to play with, without tearing up your things.

Before you head out on your next trip, take some time to
head to the local pet store and find a great dog chew toy
and a snuggly, plush dog toy to help keep your pet company
while you are away. If you truly put some time and effort
into selecting the right plush dog toy for your pooch to
snuggle while and the right tug dog toy for him to play
with, you will come home to find your things intact and
your pet happy.

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Dog Training Tips You Can Use To Teach Your Dog
Regardless of the age of your dog it is never to late to
train them. However, when possible, you should begin
training a puppy at 6 to 8 weeks old. In this article we
will look at dog training tips that you can use to train
your dog or puppy. First of all positive reinforcement is
the best way to train your dog. Positive training leads to
your dog wanting to please you and it will learn a lot
faster. Dogs are like children in that they want to please
you, but they need to be taught how. As soon as they know
how to do this they will feel a part of your family.

By rewarding your dog with positive praise, and a treat,
they will learn to listen to the command you are trying to
teach. Each treat could be a piece of small chicken, or a
tiny treat the size of a dime.

You do not want your dog eating off your table so teach
them to lay down in their bed when it is time to sit down
at the table to eat. Dogs need to only eat their own dog
food.

When teaching your dog to stay, go down, and sit, you want
to use a lower firm voice. But for the come and heel
command do this in a friendly voice. Just make sure that
all are firm but friendly commands. By using a different
voice they will know you are teaching them something.

It used to be thought when a dog had an accident you rubbed
their nose in it or you hit their nose with a newspaper. Do
not do this because it is wrong. When you learn something
you want positive praise and so does your dog. When your
dog has an accident take it outside and show them were they
should go.

The wrong way to train your dog is to punish them. You will
scare them and they will be afraid of you and not learn
what you are trying to teach them. To help your dog learn
keep training them everyday day and give those little
treats.

When your dog follows a command make sure you use positive
praise and a treat so they know you are watching them and
that you are proud of them. Hopefully you can use these
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Team effort saves two Labs and their rescuer

In BAY TOWNSHIP, Port Clinton this week, Joe Andrews’ two black Labrador Retrievers, a male named Smoky and a female named Tar, fell through the ice on the Portage River.

They were saved with the help of a neighbour in a canoe, but the canoe became stuck once the dogs were pulled from the water. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office and the Coast Guard were called to the scene. The man, dogs and canoe were soon safely on the air boat used for ice rescues and transported to shore, according to authorities.

The neighbor was identified by a sheriff’s deputy as Scott Cline of Custer, Ohio.

Andrews said the neighbor saw the dogs in the water and responded by taking his canoe onto the ice. The man used a “pike pole” to push the craft over the ice.

“His canoe fell through the ice” once the dogs got in the craft, Andrews said of the neighbor. “Luckily it didn’t fall through the ice on the way out, because the dogs would have panicked.”

Andrews said Smoky was exhausted from trying to climb onto the ice, but Tar was enjoying a cool swim when they were rescued.

He and another man had tried to rescue the dogs themselves in his 14-foot aluminum boat, but they were unable to negotiate the craft. Other men who were working in the area helped pull the boat to shore.

The recent snowy weather played a role in the incident. “I got a dog run that holds them in. Well, not when a big old snow drift blows into the run,” Andrews said. “There was a ramp of snow, so they could walk right over the ramp and get out.”

The dog owner said he had shoveled some of the snow from the run, but Smoky still found a way to get out of the pen. He said he let Tar out of the run so she could go for a ride in his truck, but she ran after the other dog.

“I go around the back of the house, and there’s two black heads bobbing out of the water,” Andrews said.

After the rescue, the animals were not upset by the incident. “They came up out of the ice like nothing happened,” Andrews said Wednesday night. “They’re being punished. They’re in the garage and can’t get out,” he said with a laugh.

“It had to be godsend, because everything worked.”

Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jim Haney said the office received the call at 12:33 p.m. The sheriff’s office and the Coast Guard worked together well, he said.

“We got the call somewhere in the mix there, and we got out there and kind of met him on the ice,” said Petty Officer Bryan Kaseman of the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Marblehead.

The man and the dogs were not seriously injured in the incident. “Everybody was cold but okay,” he said.

Sheriff Robert Bratton said Cline will not receive a warning for a ladder racks ice rescue, since he was “trying to do a good thing” when he became stuck.

“Trying to rescue the dog doesn’t apply,” the sheriff said. “It was a happy ending.”

DOG owners are treating their pets as status symbols and then abandoning them in record numbers.

Figures released by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home show Greenwich alcohol rehabs residents to be the worst in London at abandoning or losing their dogs, with 276 Greenwich dogs being handed over to the home last year – almost double the London average of 140.

The Plumstead and Woolwich area alone was responsible for 136 strays, making it the second worst offending area inside the M25, after Romford in Essex.

My Nan does not like the title – luxury vacations – but in fact that is exactly what she is planning to do! In June she is taking a trip to Avignon in France, by train. It is accompanied by a tour guide with lot of different trips and a comfortable journey on very fast trains. But she says I cannot go with her: I have not got a pet passport and Mum is not sure about taking me abroad as she has heard stories about the British officials refusing to let dogs back into the country if there is the slightest problem with their vaccination records.

Last night we watched Cruft’s on TV. Mum really enjoyed watching the ‘Utility Dogs’ section, with some very good looking hounds going through their paces. There was also a woman and her dog, telling how the dog helped her recover from a major car accident. When she got her dog she had to exercise him, and this got her fit very fast. Now the dog has begun agility training: you can see more on tv mount tonight.