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Dog clicker training is one of the best dog training techniques if you wish to teach your puppy or new dog the standard commands such as sit and stay. Dog clicker training takes a bit of patience at first but will soon bring about amazing results as you see your dog training exertions pay off. A dog clicker is an equipment for canine training. It is a very effective tool to use as an alternative to dog treats. When you are training your dog, you usually need to have lots of treats to give the dog whenever it obeys your command. But it can be too costly especially when you do regular canine training. The clicker can be used instead of the dog foods. As you press the clicker, it will give a unique sound. The clicking sound will alert the canine and will try to hear it more. As your dog responds to your commands and you press the clicker, the canine will continue obeying you just to hear that distinguished sound again. But before you can be successful to this, you first need to know ...

What your dog eats can make a huge difference to her state of health and her ability to fight off any form of the disease. It can affect how she feels and behaves. Dogs need the right amount of fat, protein, amino acids and vitamins. You could potentially cook all of this up yourself, but most owners go the route of buying 'complete' pet food from a pet-food manufacturer. This ensures that your pet-food is balanced with the right levels of nutrition. The disadvantage of purchasing prepared food is that they often contain preservatives which are artificial and have chemicals to provide color and flavor. It is also all pre-cooked which can rob it of some nutrients. The good thing is that they are so convenient and contain all the food that your dog needs for a balanced diet. You can choose from dry mixes or moist tinned varieties. There are also sachets and organic ready-made foods. There also specific foods available for senior dogs and puppies. This is great as their require...

Giving the best possible care for your female dog and her litter of puppies starts before you even choose the right dog to breed her. The first step is to make sure she is healthy, which includes worming, vaccinating and having her health checked. If there are any nutritional concerns it is important to address them with your vet at that time since pregnancy will be a nutritional drain on her body. If you get the go-ahead it is important to have her fit and within a healthy weight range. Once she is bred you also do need to keep a calendar so you know approximately what to expect and when to make changes in her feeding schedule prior to the arrival of the puppies. Canines are pregnant for approximately 62 days, give or take about five days depending on the breed and the individual female. It is essential to avoid overfeeding and under-exercising your dog for the first month to five weeks of pregnancy, it should literally be business as usual. Do not provide additional food or chang...

Although you treat your dog well and make sure that he eats right and exercises, you can be shocked to see that your pet has dog cancer symptoms. Sometimes you cannot prevent this, no matter how much love you have to give. Now you have to learn how to take care of your sick dog and know the progression of cancer to help treat it. Brain cancer has no causes within medical science at this time. It is thought that brain cancer is a genetic disorder in cells that mutate, but there is no cause that veterinarians are able to find. Dog Cancer Symptoms for Brain Cancer : Meningioma or brain cancer is a tumor cell that forms in different parts of the brain that can go from the base of the spine to any part of the brain. Mutated cells turn to cancer and continue to grow without treatment. This type of cancer is always malignant and means that it will always grow in the brain until your dog perishes from cancer or the pressure on the brain that causes aneurysms. You should know and look...

Do you really know the best methods for teaching puppies not to bite? Do you really have an understanding as to why puppies tend to bite? Well, don't worry continue reading and you will discover the following... Why teaching puppies not to bite is important? Why puppies bite? Things you can refrain from doing that will encourage puppy biting Tips that can help your puppy stop biting Let's begin... Before we can get to any training techniques you need to know why puppies bite. Puppies learn to bite from when they are born, this is the way they communicate with their mother and the other puppies. As puppies get older they begin teething just like toddlers and just like a toddler who puts everything in their mouth for relief, puppies chew and bite on things for their relief. So why is training puppies not to bite so important? Statistics show that as many as 4.7 million people each year get bitten by a dog. Now would this happen if these dogs were taught not to bite...

Electric dog collars, also known as shock collars or remote training collars, are highly popular among pet enthusiasts across the world. These collars are primarily used to train dogs to stay within a property. With it, dogs learn to observe boundaries and limitations based on the installed fences. Putting a stop to excessive barking is also resolved with the help of this pet equipment. The dog will feel a mild correction when he begins barking and the frequency may increase as he gets louder and louder. Should electric shock dog collars be banned? I say yes. And I don't just say yes in a mild manner, I strongly say yes. The equipment should be banned because it's cruel and unreliable. Using pain to discourage unwanted behavior is simply wrong. You could and should be using rewards to encourage good behavior instead of relying on punishment to train. The bottom line is that you can and absolutely should train your dog without the use of painful shock therapy. The concept ...

Officials in the small Italian city of Malenate have a new approach to identifying dog owners who do not clean their pets poop: use the dog's DNA . Earlier this year, Malnate's Environment Department asked all dog-loving inhabitants to register their puppies in the city's database. The 2,156 dogs registered in the city had to give a saliva sample and owners, who did not willingly bring their dogs within the fixed time, were fined $58 for not complying with the new order. The issue of dog poop has been a concern for city officials in Italy and throughout Europe. Excessive fines have been imposed, but it can be difficult to enforce the law unless the offending dog and its owner are caught in the act. In Malnate dog owners who refuse or forget to clean up now know that they can be tracked down. "The preventive effect is considerable. Knowing that the local dogs are now identifiable has led a lot of dog owners to behave properly and the walkways are cleaner," Giu...

Dogs use their tails in pretty much the same way humans use their hands. Both hands and tails are used by humans and dogs respectively to communicate and to express themselves. Of course, communicating is easier done by humans. Our furry friends also use other parts of their bodies to impart their message. Apart from tail wagging barking, whining and growling are used by the dog to communicate. Tail wagging, however, is commonly used. Dogs wag their tails more than any other animals with tails do. Notice how dogs would wag their tails when they meet another dog. This is their way of saying "how are you?" and very similar to the handshake of humans. With the wagging tail, dogs can communicate and understand each other even at a distance. Dogs with relatively short tails communicate with the human family, with other dogs and animals by using other parts of the bodies like the head and the ears. Aside from being a form of communication, tail wagging also conveys the emotion...

When I watch our dog, Max, noses his way in the garden around my homestead, I sometimes try to imagine what he smells. He is like a Shopaholic at a rummage sale, smelling anything and everything that comes its way. And almost every dog I met knows the best way to uncover and get its favorite thing is through its nose. From the moment they are born, dogs have a wonderful sense of smell. Even though the new born puppies can't see, they can still detect their mother's smell and heat and locate her easily! Their sense of smell improves as it grows and develops to such a point that some say that it's up to a million times betters than humans. A pooch’s sense of smell is so acute because dogs have about 25 times more olfactory receptors than humans. Its nose can even distinguish between the cheese, meat and ketchup on a cheeseburger. That is why they are considered man's best friend, some of them are trained, working side by side with humans to recover survivors under...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns pet owners that dog food without grain can increase the risk of heart disease. In this case, the U.S federal agency is investigating the condition after numerous cases of a condition known as DCM or dilated cardiomyopathy have been related to such food. The disease is more common in giant dogs, according to the FDA. But lately, other dogs have been affected, such as bulldog and Golden Labrador Retrievers. “The first reports from veterinary cardiology society show that affected dogs always ate foods that contain lentils, peas, potatoes and other legumes as key components in the basic source of their nutrition for periods of time ranging from months to years,” explained by Food and Drug Administration earlier this month. He added that non-grain pet foods often contain "peas, lentils, other legumes or potatoes as their main ingredients." This food is often advertised with a label that specifically says "no grain." Accord...

When your dog is vomiting it is a sight you do not like to see. This means there is something going on in its happy little world. Most of the times it is a health issue. If vomiting happens from time to time, it may not be reason for concern. But when the dog vomits really often, then it is time to get worried. In this article we will give a complete guide to the cause of vomiting in dogs. So let’s get started straight away... Causes that may make your dog be sick.. . 1.    Be careful with insecticides and pesticides as these can cause your dog to become very ill with some of the chemicals used in their manufacture linked to cancer 2.    Your dog may have eaten something that is either out of date or just does not suit your dog's stomach 3.    Old water that has been left in the bowl for too long may also cause the problem. 4.    IBS is another cause of sickness - also known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome or (Irritable Bowel Di...

People who own pets are happier and healthier than people who do not have pets. It does not matter how young or old you are, the benefits of pet ownership have been proven in scientific studies. Studies done on infants found that of children brought up in households with pets 19% had allergies, compared to households with no pets where 33% of children had allergies. There were less cases of eczema in households with pets, as well. It is believed that the exposure to dirt and germs, in small doses, helps to strengthen the child's immune system. Owning a pet has also been found to be beneficial to the elderly. Sufferers of Alzheimer's are found to have fewer anxious outbursts when a pet is in the household or home. Pet ownership aids in the prevention of depression. The time spent with pets increases the quality of life for sufferers and decreases the time and seriousness of attacks. Spending time with a pet outdoors, watching them play is relaxing and helps releases g...

Whenever you hear your dog whine, you may automatically think that he or she is in some sort of pain. While whining could certainly be a sign that your pooch is in pain, there are actually a variety of different possible reasons for a whining dog. After all, dogs can only communicate with their human owners in a few different ways, and whining is just one of those options. So, what exactly is your dog trying to tell you when it whines? To better understand your dog's whining, it is helpful to explore where this behavior originated. Whining as Puppies Just as crying is the first way human babies learn to communicate with their mothers, whining is the first way your pooch learned to communicate with its mother. This initial whining is your pup's automatic response to feeling hungry or cold. As a result, your pup's mother responds to those needs and the puppy learns that whining is an effective method for getting its needs met. After the puppy is weaned from its moth...

Even the happiest of dog owners are occasionally embarrassed by their pets. Dogs don't have the sense of shame that people do, and that can lead to some very frustrating behavior. Whether a dog is jumping on guests or humping legs, these habits can be hard to deal with. If you are getting frustrated with dog humping behavior problems, maybe your dog hump pillows, people's legs, the neighbor's dogs, and everything else. Or maybe you are worried your dog could injure a small child by knocking him over or scratching him. We all wonder why dogs hump. The reason is simple. Your dog is simply doing this because of hormones and because you are allowing it to happen. Just by doing some additional training with your dog you can easily eliminate this problem. To stop dog humping behavior, follow these steps: 1. Get a scruff grip and firmly pull him off when he is humping, speaking firmly and sternly. A shaker or spray bottle will also work and order him to sit. Make him stay sitt...

Any animal medical practitioner is definitely essential with regards to our pet canine's wellness particularly when they become ill. But are you aware that you may likewise cure them in your own home? For the treatment of diarrhea, you can use one tablespoonful of carob powder mixed with a little bit of water and combined with your dog's meal. Cut it in half if your dog is still a puppy. For constipation, you may add three or four tablespoons of mineral oil to their meals for one to two days and constipation will clear up in no time. Use only one to two teaspoons if your dog is of a smaller breed. In case of urinary tract infections in your dog, cranberry juice will do the job. 30 to 40 ml of it added to your dog's food will help reduce the number of bacteria in his urinary tract and will help relieve the discomfort caused by the infection. When your dog seems to be a little bit under the weather, you can use a children's liquid analgesic or one-half of dissolved as...

Dog’s paws are actually quite a complicated part of their body. On the bottom they have several pads that act as a cushioning and springing mechanism. On the edges are the toenails which can be used to claw and dig and on the top is the fur which of course protects the foot. While not all dogs’ paws are created exactly equal, they are all pretty similar. So taking care of your dogs paws should be part of your normal health and grooming routine for the dog. Can you imagine living a day without your shoes? If you can't even imagine a day without them then how can you make your loyal companion go without shoes? As a dog owner, it is your responsibility to ensure that your dog gets proper care. You might have heard about dog life jackets, dog clothing or specially packaged food for dogs, but did you know that there are dog shoes available for your furry friend too? Now you can accessorize them and use them to protect their sensitive paws. Taking one's dogs for a walk outside is ess...

The most pampered puppy in Britain has three cars and a boat and has had £40,000 spent on her short life. Princess Cleopatra Superchill a Staffordshire bull terrier has a luxurious life of 65 clothes and 175 pairs of sunglasses and a bespoke of £ 1,500 so she does not get her paws dirty. She just celebrated her seventh birthday, when Anthony Welch her owner spent an extra £1,000 on luxury gifts for the dog he described as his ‘daughter’. Cleopatra was treated to the best tennis balls, a posh feeding station, and her own customized mountain bike as a tribute to her special day. She was then organized her own beach party at the Marino Lounge dog-friendly espresso bar in New Brighton on Merseyside Beach, along with her Bulldog boyfriend, Frank, and Tony Green, Frank’s owner. The do pooch even eat a birthday cake, a steak and had balloons and gifts, she opened herself by tearing the covering paper with her mouth. Anthony, 57, loves to spoil his dog. With no partner or childr...