Dog

Bringing home a new puppy is always an exciting time for the entire family. Getting that new puppy off the right start with proper training is very important to making that puppy a valued member of his human family. There are a number of talents that every new puppy must master, including going up and down the stairs, and how to accept a new collar as if she’s worn it her entire life.

A litter of puppies that grow up in an environment dominated by humans are bound to be more amicable than puppies reared away from a human setting. Human contact over a consistent period with puppies foster the development of well mannered puppies. Training your puppies to obey your command is a vital part of a dog’s life.

The training of dog begins during the period in its life when its socialization skills are being developed. If you train a dog too early, it will not learn anything because it hasn’t developed to the extent that it can learn. Training your dog when it has already developed its own undesirable characteristics may prove to be an extremely difficult task.

I have never understood my husband's obsession with Nascar. He is a very quiet, almost reclusive person, but you'll never see him so animated as when he's watching those racecars go round in circles. It just amazes me to see his personality come out when he's rooting for his favorite driver. I love my husband, but I get very little emotional response from him; he's actually pretty stoic most of the time--not that it's a bad thing. That's who he is, and I've gotten used to it, but I do love to try to get a rise out of him from time to time.

We are a nation of pet lovers. We often rate our dogs as a family member...their needs sometimes coming before our own. We buy them toys, beds, treats and special food. Clothing remains optional!

A necessity for any dog is appropriate dog bowls. Whether we decide to cave in to our own desires and look for a bowl that is compatible with our home décor or style the goal should be obtaining a dog bowl that is suitable for our pet. In order to determine what makes a bowl suitable we should first consider the size of our dog.

Aggression in dogs is not rare and hence a matter of concern. Of course there are various ways of controlling aggression in dogs especially by using dog training collars but first you need to understand why they behave aggressively.

If you're thinking about adding a new puppy to your family, why not consider adopting one from a local animal shelter or you city Pound?

Most pounds and rescues are overflowing with dogs in desperate need of a loving home. You may think that only older or ‘problem' dogs end up in shelters, but you'd be wrong!

It is terrible that there is still the belief that puppies must feel pain, discomfort, or fear in order to learn good behavior. It is not uncommon for an owner to smack, hit or even kick their dogs in order to try and get the dog to understand something. In fact, many people believe this is the way to teach their dogs tricks and good behavior. It is not. Because people hear and see these falsities, they continue to punish their animals in this way; even between 5 and 16 weeks. Even some who call themselves professionals still believe and practice these abusive techniques.

Dog Quote: Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring .... It was peace. ....Milan Kundera

I always refer to my old office job as 'when I had a real job', because although dog walking is hard work, it has given me such an amazing life. Spending my days with four legged creatures instead of two has given me such happiness and sense of purpose, that I will always believe the canine to be the best company a girl can have!