April 23rd, 2008

Your Dogs Diet - Does It Need To Include Supplements?

In most cases, your dog’s diet will not need any supplementation. That is assuming you feed your pet a correctly formulated diet. Your dog’s food needs to be specially designed to give a healthy balanced diet to ensure good health for your pet.

Using low-quality dog foods will mean you need to add extra supplementation. When you visit your vet they may advise that you boost your dog’s diet with supplements. Supplementing your dog’s diet with a hard boiled egg twice a week will be a big help. Doing this will add extra amounts of vitamins A and D to your dog’s diet. These vitamins will help to maintain a solid bone structure and give healthy eyes.

April 17th, 2008

Housetraining Your Dog Is Not A Behavior Problem

When you read a title that states housetraining is not a behavior problem the first thing you think of is inviting the guy who wrote that statement over your house to show him all the spots on your carpet.

Before you think I’m nuts for making such a bold statement let me explain a few things. Many of the things that dogs do are labeled as behavior problems. Most of the things that our dogs do are not behavior problems.

April 10th, 2008

Dog Training - Activities You Should Never Do With Your Dog

Have you ever noticed that someone is always telling you that you can’t do the things that you like to do with your dog?

For instance, ever since I began my career as a dog trainer every one has told me that I should never, under any circumstances, play tug-o-war with my dogs.

I was also always told to never, ever allow my dogs to sleep on the bed with me…and to never, ever feed my dogs “people food.”

February 20th, 2008

A Guide To The American Foxhound

As you can imagine there are many hounds that have been used for fox hunting and other hunting over the years. In the UK most are familiar with the foxhounds. The American foxhound is really just another breed of the UK foxhound that has been adapted. If you are looking for a lovable dog that will want to play, exercise, and have a generally good time in your back yard you may be interested in the American foxhound.

February 18th, 2008

Dogs And Gardens - Enjoy Them Both!

Our Newfoundland lived to be eighteen and was never a problem for our plants even though we gardened intensively; therefore, it was shocking to see a friend’s garden wrecked by her tiny basset hound. We practiced organic gardening and our dog was innately sensitive to what was approved of him, but not all gardening practices are the same and neither are the behavior patterns of the pets.

Despite the beauty of the gardens and the docility of our dogs, we may sometimes find them to clash and make our lives bitter. Dogs have certain needs, their own personalities, and their instinctive curiosity for exploring and experiencing the things their owners do.

January 15th, 2008

Dogs And Gardens - Enjoy Them Both!

Our Newfoundland lived to be eighteen and was never a problem for our plants even though we gardened intensively; therefore, it was shocking to see a friend’s garden wrecked by her tiny basset hound. We practiced organic gardening and our dog was innately sensitive to what was approved of him, but not all gardening practices are the same and neither are the behavior patterns of the pets.

Despite the beauty of the gardens and the docility of our dogs, we may sometimes find them to clash and make our lives bitter. Dogs have certain needs, their own personalities, and their instinctive curiosity for exploring and experiencing the things their owners do.

December 3rd, 2007

Dog Diseases: Lick Granuloma

Dogs are wonderful creatures and when they have the proper care and affection they are the best pets. There are often times where a dog will be susceptible to a disease or contract some type of disease. You may have noticed that some dog breeds are more inclined to be ill than others. One of the most interesting dog diseases or more accurately disorders is the Lick Granuloma. The lick granuloma is a disorder characterized by over licking a particular area. There are several reasons for this issue to occur.


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