The Basics of Dog Training

If you have recently brought a new puppy into your family, you may be realizing how much work taking care of a puppy requires, and you may also realize that it would be in your best interest to give your puppy some basic dog training. You can either train the puppy yourself or hire a professional trainer to do it for you.

As with anything, there are pros and cons with both of these methods. A trainer can become quite expensive, and you also have to transport your dog to and from the trainer’s location; however, the trainer is experienced in this type of work. On the other hand, if you train your dog yourself, you have the ability to do it virtually expense free, and you can also do it from the comfort and convenience of your own home; however, you need to acquire a bit of knowledge on proper dog training before you can begin. Read more »

Stopping the Barking Habit in Your Dog

All dogs will inevitably succumb to annoying habits. Most of these habits are habits which affect you, the dog’s owner, and not everyone else. However, if you have a dog who continuously barks, day in and day out, this is definitely a habit that will affect many more than just yourself. This is a habit that may come to such an out-of-control point in which your neighbors may become quite perturbed, and this habit may even lead to some run-ins with your local police force, which is definitely not something you want to have to deal with. Read more »

How To Deliver Effective Treatment for Arthritis in Dogs & Cats. Little Known Technique!

When our pets get ill with a serious problems such as arthritis, do we quake at the thought of the potential ongoing cost for treament? Here is a way to treat our pets at home which is also very cost effective and drug free.

I recently received this email from a client:-

“……. my retired racing greyhound who unfortunately is suffering from old racing injuries that we think are causing arthritis. After only one week of use, we have noticed a very positive difference in him. I am a member of the Retired Greyhound Trust and when we next meet I will be promoting this for you, I will forward you any results of the meeting.” GH 8th Jan 2008. Read more »

Reward Training

Reward training is a good, incentive-based training method that can be used on all dogs; however, it can be especially useful on smaller breeds who are too little to use more insensitive types of training, such as the choke collar method.

Reward training is used extensively as a wonderful method of training for many types of dogs, such as police dogs and Hollywood film dogs. However, you do not have to have a K-9 or a Lassie in order to use this method. It is a good idea for normal, average housedogs to learn the fundamentals of obedience. This makes for happier pets and people, and reward training is a great way of doing this. Read more »

Handy Dog Training Tips

Dog training does not require you to be an all-commanding power. It only requires that you keep a few, simple basics at hand. There are three techniques, that once mastered, will have you commanding everything in sight. The first of the three is to remember to show your dog who is in charge. Make sure he understands that you, not he, are the boss. Second, find a tone of voice, which you will use when giving commands to your dog, one which will let your dog know who is in charge. Finally, consistency and routine are a must, and should always be kept in mind. Read more »

Healthy Dog Food for a Longer Life

There are so many different choices available for us today when it comes to feeding our dogs. More and more people are looking for a safer, healthier and better nutrition for their extended “family member.”

The easy and convenient grocery store kibble has become less attractive as the way to feed our dogs as we learn more information about what has gone into the cheaper commercial dog food. These foods were the status quo for so long until their unsafe and dangerous production processes were brought to our attention during the massive recalls recently.

Dog food has gone through several stages starting with the pre commercial days when dogs were feed whatever we ate. Dogs ate what we ate at the time before store bought kibble was available, as in leftovers and scraps. People didn’t worry about dog nutrition, or even consider it as something that could increase the pet’s life. Read more »