The Bond that can come between a person and a dog can be extremely strong, especially if that bond had been strengthened living with each other for many years, I have personally cried after loosing our family dog that had been like a best friend to me from my birth till I as 15 years old, when he was hit by a car one morning.
Dogs serve many different needs for people. Some people get a dog because they are lonely and need a loyal friend or because they want a dog to protect the home. A dog that is taken good care of and given attention to regularly will give his life to help protect his home and his owner. For the blind a dog can be a pair of eyes to help them get around and for the police a dog can be an important tool and a loyal partner, with a nose that nothing can beat.
The first thing you need to know about taking care of a dog is that dogs need lots of exercise. This is the same for large dogs and small dogs. All dogs need to be let out at least once every 8 hours and should given at least a 20 minute walk to give the dog some fresh air, exercise and a chance to relieve themselves.
It is also important to play with the dog on a regular basis. This can mean going to the park on a weekend or day off and having a good game of fetch, tossing the ball around in your back yard or just wrestling on the ground with the dog, just make sure if you are ruff housing with a little dog that you don’t accidentally hurt the dog. Playing with the dog for a half hour a day, is not only good for the dogs physical health but a dig that is played with regularly is mentally healthier and less likely to become a depressed dog, it also lowers your blood pressure as well and it will form an unbreakable bond between you and your pooch, which will extend to your family if you should start having one after having the dog.
What you feed your dog is very important to the dogs continued good health. The better dog foods will be marked for what are groups the food is appropriate for. Younger dogs need certain vitamins and minerals in larger amounts then an adult dog, and the same goes for an elderly dog they need more calcium in their food to help protect their bones and joints. Feeding your dog the wrong food can stunt the dog's growth and opens the dog to a larger risk of surgery when they are older.
Just like a person a dog should be taken to the veterinarian's office every 6 months, and must receive their shots every year. Regular checkups and vaccinations will also help assure that your dog grows to be an old happy dog.
Feb 25, 2011
Feb 11, 2011
The Idiot's Guide On How You Can Stop Your Dog From Barking
Tips on How To Stop Your Puppy from Barking
To stop a dog from barking it is best to start with your puppy and to stop the puppy barking before it becomes a real problem and harder to solve. Many things cause a puppy barking as we have addressed elsewhere. You should decide just how much barking you do want and at what. Mold your puppy's behavior toward this goal.
For instance, perhaps you wish your puppy to announce visitors. First decide what words you will use to acknowledge your puppy barking at visitors or more precisely, to announce your visitors. Perhaps it could be a simple "Who's there?" or "Who is it? phrase. Whatever you choose, as with all things in puppy training, remain consistent and train your family to use the exact same phrase as well.
Your visitor approaches the house and your puppy begins barking. Allow your puppy to bark a few times. You say, "Who's there?" and acknowledge your visitor. Now you must distract your puppy if he continues to bark. As soon as he stops barking, you should praise him so he knows that now is the right time to stop barking. That's the key - to be able to stop your puppy barking when you want him to stop.
What distraction should you use? This will depend upon you but one suggestion is a treat, especially for an eight-week-old puppy. Wave it quietly under his nose until he quiets down. You may find you yourself must become very quiet and still as well.
Praise him after he is quiet a few seconds and reward him. You may use something else such as a chew toy for the distraction. Whatever you use to distract him, be aware like all things during puppy training, you will repeat and repeat this scenario. Toddlers are not able to do things exactly right the first time you show them and neither will a puppy be able to do it absolutely correct from the first instance.
If your puppy continues barking, he may need a stronger distraction. Some trainers swear by a set of keys jangling together. Another noisy distraction can be some pennies in an empty soda can with the hole taped shut. Shake it so as to startle the puppy barking.
To stop a puppy barking, you simply must add this training to your other puppy training and be prepared to continue for some duration. It may seem like a hassle to go through all this training, but think how wonderful it will be for you and your neighbors to have a puppy, and then a dog, that you control and make into an excellent companion for all his remaining years.
By Sandra Dinkins-Wilson
Source: articlecircle.com
To stop a dog from barking it is best to start with your puppy and to stop the puppy barking before it becomes a real problem and harder to solve. Many things cause a puppy barking as we have addressed elsewhere. You should decide just how much barking you do want and at what. Mold your puppy's behavior toward this goal.
For instance, perhaps you wish your puppy to announce visitors. First decide what words you will use to acknowledge your puppy barking at visitors or more precisely, to announce your visitors. Perhaps it could be a simple "Who's there?" or "Who is it? phrase. Whatever you choose, as with all things in puppy training, remain consistent and train your family to use the exact same phrase as well.
Your visitor approaches the house and your puppy begins barking. Allow your puppy to bark a few times. You say, "Who's there?" and acknowledge your visitor. Now you must distract your puppy if he continues to bark. As soon as he stops barking, you should praise him so he knows that now is the right time to stop barking. That's the key - to be able to stop your puppy barking when you want him to stop.
What distraction should you use? This will depend upon you but one suggestion is a treat, especially for an eight-week-old puppy. Wave it quietly under his nose until he quiets down. You may find you yourself must become very quiet and still as well.
Praise him after he is quiet a few seconds and reward him. You may use something else such as a chew toy for the distraction. Whatever you use to distract him, be aware like all things during puppy training, you will repeat and repeat this scenario. Toddlers are not able to do things exactly right the first time you show them and neither will a puppy be able to do it absolutely correct from the first instance.
If your puppy continues barking, he may need a stronger distraction. Some trainers swear by a set of keys jangling together. Another noisy distraction can be some pennies in an empty soda can with the hole taped shut. Shake it so as to startle the puppy barking.
To stop a puppy barking, you simply must add this training to your other puppy training and be prepared to continue for some duration. It may seem like a hassle to go through all this training, but think how wonderful it will be for you and your neighbors to have a puppy, and then a dog, that you control and make into an excellent companion for all his remaining years.
By Sandra Dinkins-Wilson
Source: articlecircle.com
Feb 1, 2011
Barking: How to Get Your Dog to Quiet Down
Are you tired and sick hearing your dog bark every day? Do you want to reduce this habit of your dog? Well, I might have some solution to your problem.
You see my dogs do bark before but when I applied this information I’m giving you, my wonderful friend reduced its barking drastically.
If Your Like most dog owners One of the most annoying is how to deal with excessive barking.
These tips will show how to eliminate the barking of your dog.
Consistent training - The most basic and easiest way to control your dog barking is to make the dog to correlate the "stop barking rule with pleasure and silence.
This can be done by consistent training and begin with preparing many tasty treats like pieces of cheese and other dog snacks. The dog will smell, lick, and then eat the treat first and will keep quiet in the next few seconds.
Provide Entertainment - Sometimes, dog barks when they feel bored at home.
Provide your dog a little bit of entertainment by using the Kong toys. These toys can be stuffed in your dog's food and snacks which will provide hours of fun for your pet.
Also, you can try hiring a pet sitter to play with your dog.
Eradicate the Separation Anxiety - The common reason of dog's excessive barking is the separation anxiety and this needs to be stopped before your neighbors get mad.
Frustration barking- Confined dogs can quickly become frustrated by people on the other side of a fence or beyond the reach of their leash. This sort of barking can be corrected by bringing your dog inside or providing a kennel area shielded from view of the sidewalk.
All of these tips can be successful, but don't expect miracles overnight.
The most common reasons why dogs bark: - Territorial or protective defense - Distress vocalizations due to fear or separation anxiety - Excitement or greeting - During play - To gain attention or to make requests - Frustration - Socially facilitated barking hearing other dogs bark - Compulsive behavior.
You see my dogs do bark before but when I applied this information I’m giving you, my wonderful friend reduced its barking drastically.
If Your Like most dog owners One of the most annoying is how to deal with excessive barking.
These tips will show how to eliminate the barking of your dog.
Consistent training - The most basic and easiest way to control your dog barking is to make the dog to correlate the "stop barking rule with pleasure and silence.
This can be done by consistent training and begin with preparing many tasty treats like pieces of cheese and other dog snacks. The dog will smell, lick, and then eat the treat first and will keep quiet in the next few seconds.
Provide Entertainment - Sometimes, dog barks when they feel bored at home.
Provide your dog a little bit of entertainment by using the Kong toys. These toys can be stuffed in your dog's food and snacks which will provide hours of fun for your pet.
Also, you can try hiring a pet sitter to play with your dog.
Eradicate the Separation Anxiety - The common reason of dog's excessive barking is the separation anxiety and this needs to be stopped before your neighbors get mad.
Frustration barking- Confined dogs can quickly become frustrated by people on the other side of a fence or beyond the reach of their leash. This sort of barking can be corrected by bringing your dog inside or providing a kennel area shielded from view of the sidewalk.
All of these tips can be successful, but don't expect miracles overnight.
The most common reasons why dogs bark: - Territorial or protective defense - Distress vocalizations due to fear or separation anxiety - Excitement or greeting - During play - To gain attention or to make requests - Frustration - Socially facilitated barking hearing other dogs bark - Compulsive behavior.
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