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Many dog owners dont know if a dry nose is a good or a bad thing for a dog to have. A dry nose may be a sign of possible health concerns. By recognizing dog symptoms for a dry nose, you will be in a better position to help your vet figure out what is wrong with your dog. Read more »
The same system can be used with cats and dogs, but after a week or so of eating at opposite sides of the door, a face to face meeting, with the dog on a lead, in the same room, can take place. Make sure the dog obeys its commands to ‘Sit’, ‘Stay’, etc., and have the two animals at first on opposite sides of the room with the cat held on somebody’s lap. Titbits should be proffered all round. This scenario should be repeated many times until there is no sign of aggression or fear from either party, the cat in particular not struggling to get away. Then the two animals can slowly and progressively over a number of meetings be brought closer to one another. Read more »
If you’ve never seen a dog with serious food-guarding issues, it’s difficult to appreciate the potential severity of the problem. Read more »
Is barking a form of language among dogs with precise significance, or just playful noise? Dogs exchange information among themselves less by voice than by a wide range of facial expressions, body postures and gestures, as well as by various scents. Dogs, who bark at night, are probably working off excess energy or announcing their presence, and this is undoubtedly the only message conveyed to other dogs within ear shot.
Guard dogs have extremely important jobs and they can end up serving on patrol duty, in riot control, shore watch, sentry duty and warehouse duty to name but a few. They need to be trained to a high standard and they need to have a lot of stamina too. This means that a good diet is needed to keep their energy levels up.
Before you can learn the advanced obedience commands, it is vital that you first learn the basics and the lie down’ command is one of the first that you should teach. Generally the earlier in your dog’s life that you teach the command, the faster and easier your dog will learn and life will be a lot easier for you later on.
One of the saddest experiences for many dogs is becoming lost, separated or abandoned by their family. Often dogs become homeless when an owner has to move to a new town or city and is not able to take the dog with them. Many times when owners pass away the family doesnt want to keep the dog and turns them over to a rescue.
Taking your dog on a hike with you can be an enjoyable experience, provided you have the right hiking gear to accommodate the both of you. Taking your best friend along shouldnt bog you down with extra gear but you will need to consider where you are going and how long you plan to hike in order to ensure you have what you need for a safe trip.
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