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Kamis, 12 Mei 2016

Sick as a Dog

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What a way to turn over a new leaf.  From my death bed.  Okay, Im probably being a bit dramatic there, but I do feel terrible today.  Yesterday, at a post-surgical doctors appointment, they did the routine blood pressure, pulse and temperature, and, surprise to me, I had a fever.  I felt fine, but by the evening it was starting to become apparent.  I woke this morning with terrible fever-sweats and have fought a sour stomach all day.  I just hate feeling sick - theres always too much to do. Moms and entrepreneurs never get to take a day off.

Hopefully this will go as quick as it came on.  I have two lessons tomorrow, with an existing client and her aggressive Aussie/Chow/Brown-Dog-That-Hopped-the-Fence Mix, and with a new client and their very boisterous "Im too cute to listen" Labrador.  The day is set to end with Ethans schools big fundraising event. Its an auction and I have donated a "dog training" basket (including a 10-day board & train or 7 private lessons) which I hope will bring the school enough money to make it worth my while.  And to not hurt my pride.
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Jumat, 22 April 2016

House Training a Dog As Quickly As Possible

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Most people turn their heads up when I say "interested in house training your dog as quickly as possible?". Well listen up then, because here is some advice:

Housebreaking your dog is an important step in ensuring a successful lifelong relationship between you and your dog. Dogs are creatures of habit; and once they develop a habit, breaking it can be a long, frustrating process. Housebreaking your dog is a must, but it can be difficult for a variety of reasons. When you begin housebreaking your dog is an extremely important part of the dog training process.

Punishment only tells your dog what you dont want, not what you do want. Not only does punishment not tell a dog where you want him to relieve himself, it sometimes isnt even effective at telling a dog where you dont want him to go. Punishment way after the fact only leads to confusion. Punishing a dog when it cannot understand what the punishment is for only makes it confused and upset, possibly creating entirely new behavioral problems.

Praise him when he performs. Do not scold the pet when he does not perform. Praise and treat him the same as before, and hell soon get the picture and see that the place is also a-ok for him to use.

Start by reducing your intimidation factors. In fact you may notice that your dog show a lot more respect to some people than others. Start again in the morning. Dont punish them if they have an accident unless you see them in the act. Start housebreaking your puppy with a simple feeding schedule. Give him breakfast, lunch and dinner, just as you would yourself.

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Rabu, 20 April 2016

Useful As Well As Simple Advice For Training Your Pet

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Your dog does not dislike you together with is operating insane away from spite for you. No, it is just getting crazy as it hasnt discovered almost every other technique for it to behave yet. Nevertheless, that will transform when one particular learns the ideas which are contained in this really article.

In order to have got a properly behaved dog, make sure that you are satisfying their most basic needs. They have to have water, meals, shelter and enjoy. These are important to a pleasant and wholesome family pet, and only then will they would like to or get the vitality to enable you to inform them how to proceed.

When it is time to leash workout your brand new pet or pup, you must let him know that you are manager. Penalties does nothing but make him afraid of you and also it doesnt actually proper the behavior. Something that you ought to do, is produce a simple leash to ensure that he has to continue to be right with you. Do not let him lead you. You are the leader, not him.

Make use of your pets brand anytime to have his attention. Try to do this at the very least 10 times every day, rather than get in touch with your furry friend to you personally by title to punish him. This will help to acquire better power over your furry friend and establish a powerful partnership.

Develop a standard schedule for your dog. Ensure his foods are at the same time each day, and move him early morning and nighttime. Try and take him out for bathroom pauses utilizing a steady program. Canines tend to thrive when they have a schedule that they may follow.

When you first provide a puppy residence, these initial days and nights are the main. You need to be affected individual, constant, and continual form the first day with the new pup. Make certain to never permit your dog get away with behaviors you are not going to let and positively reinforce the behaviors you will be seeking to see.

When coaching your pet dog, do it in a nutshell periods, a maximum of fifteen to twenty minutes each period. This helps to keep your dog from turning into bored to tears and uninterested inside the training. Moreover, it ensures that your concentration is fully on education, which happens to be crucial to making sure your dogs achievement.

Not every pet dogs are comfy around other pet dogs or people. The simplest way to train your pet to be much more comfortable around other wildlife or individuals is usually to reveal them to as many men and women as well as other puppies as frequently as you can, if at all possible before in their life. This makes them familiar with getting close to other people.

If your pet barks and growls at other people in your home, try this: leash your pet dog, make him stay, hold back until his focus is on you, and palm the leash, entirely view of your pet, for your guests. Then wait until your dog is calm once again, with the guests giving commands when needed. This shows your pet that your guest rates previously mentioned him in "the pack" and then he have to accept them. If the pet actually starts to respond once more, recurring the workout.

Figure out how to study the way your dog is sensing. By studying your pets physique language, youll be able to suppose be it sensing stressed, agitated, intense, or quiet. When you can predict every time a puppy is about to behave poorly, you can remove it from a poor situation just before a difficulty grows.

When training a troublesome pet there are several tactics that you can use. Nonetheless a key aspect is creating that a person is dominant over the canine they are trying to teach. By making sure that the canine is aware who may be in control it can guarantee the puppy is listening to anyone seeking to workout it.

If you dont want your puppy to chew your household furniture, which makes it unpleasant, may help. There are several very clear and odor free of charge products in the marketplace you could wear a product or service. These products will make the piece taste sour or uncomfortable, therefore, deterring your pet from biting it.

Now one is ready to go out and instruct their dog the best way to conduct themselves. That crazy monster can be turned into a quiet wildlife that wont slobber all over ones friends. Using the correct details discovered an individual may correct their dog dogs wild conduct with all the appropriate conduct.

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Sabtu, 09 April 2016

Why you may want to reconsider a dog as a Christmas gift

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This little guy is cute but, he will
grow and he is a responsibility


Well, as Snoopy and Woodstock point out in the picture, Christmas is coming soon. It is already December. Seems like it comes sooner every year. Perhaps that is
because your Dog Training buddy is just getting older :).

There seems to be a lot of temptation for people to give dogs as Christmas gifts this time of year. Please consider that carefully. In almost all cases, it is really not a wonderful idea.

You all know that I love dogs. It is really a great joy to have a dog in your family. They are great companions and return your love many times over unconditionally.

As I have wrote in a recent post, dogs are also a responsibility.  While legally they may be considered property, they are living creatures. A dog will depend upon his/her people exclusively for care the rest of his/her life. With a puppy, this could be a two decade commitment.

Here are a few things to consider regarding dogs as gifts:


  1. The financial commitment can be substantial. In my opinion, you have an obligation, as a dog owner, to provide for all of your dogs needs. This includes financial responsibility. This can be costly. See my previous post for additional information.
  2. It is possible that you will have some difficulty with housebreaking (particularly with a puppy).
  3. It is probable that a puppy will chew things in your house. It is absolutely your responsibility to puppy proof your home. You should make it safe for your puppy and puppy proofing can also minimize property damage. But, please be prepared, it is extremely likely that your new dog will damage or destroy something in your home (this is true even for adult, senior, and geriatric dogs).
  4. Generally speaking a puppy is not a quite animal! He will bark. He will whimper. If he is a hound, he will howl and possibly bay. The hound bay is musical to my ears. That is the truth. But you and your neighbors may not appreciate the melodic bay or howl of your new  puppy.
  5. Part of the commitment is training. As you know, I am a trainer and a substantial part of my livelihood is derived from the training of pet dogs.  But, even if you do not hire me or one of my esteemed colleagues. It is essential that you make a commitment to training. Even if you hire one of us, we simply work with you to teach you the techniques that you will use to train your dog. With enough work, I can get your dog to be a very well behaved and polite little guy or girl. But if I do the training without you being present or  you working personally with the dog, it is extremely likely that the results in your home will not come anywhere close to meeting your expectations or needs. No matter what, you must commit time to training! I realize that some of my colleagues provide dog training services that allow you to just drop the dog off for training then pick him up when the training is finished. While I respect these guys as dog trainers I do not agree with this approach. In order for training to be most effective you have to put work into it!
  6. I strongly suggest that you maintain a fenced in area in your yard. I mean a real fence not one of these electronic shock collar devices. I realize this is not possible for everyone. If you do not have a fenced in area be prepared to walk your dog more often than you would with a fenced in area in the yard. If you need information on fencing in your yard or maintaining your fence, please contact me. If you are in the Atlanta area, remember that I also own a handyman business and I will be happy to work with you to repair your fence or put up a new one (depending upon the size of the job I may refer you to someone else).
  7. Dogs absolutely require a significant investment of your time every day for the rest of his/her life. Please do not bring a dog into your home if the home is vacant of human occupants most of the day. Dogs are very social animals. They have been extremely domesticated and absolutely require human interaction to be happy and healthy.
  8. You must make a commitment to walk and exercise your dog regularly even if you have a fenced in area of your yard. See my previous post regarding the importance of exercise.
  9. Do your research. Various breeds of dogs have differing characteristics, needs, and temperaments. Some may not be right for your pack. Please keep this in mind.
  10. Some folks are allergic to dogs. If you or someone in your family is allergic, please do proper research and stick with a breed that is less likely to aggravate your allergies. Remember a dog is a long term commitment and an allergy could make your life very uncomfortable. Remember this is not the dogs fault. It is your exclusive responsibility to exercise the proper precautions relating to your health.
  11. Even if you get a breed whose general characteristics are compatible with your home environment, it is very possible that specific dog may not be as compatible. Like people, dogs temperaments vary widely from one dog to the next. Some dogs are shy and anxious. Some dogs are more aggressive and dominating. Some love to play, Some do not like to play as much. Some dogs are very high energy guys. Some are not nearly as hyperactive as others. When you buy a dog from a breeder as a Christmas gift, it is very difficult to determine the dogs temperament. Remember this is a very long term commitment. A dog who is wrong for your home could make life difficult for you. Training will also be more difficult in this situation. Most rescue groups allow a trial period. Each adoption BullyWag does has a two week trial. If the dog does not work out in your home within the two week period, BullyWag will take the dog back and refund your adoption fee. This is yet another reason that you should consider adoption!
  12. If you are renting your home, please verify that the landlord is okay with a dog on the property. In most cases a fee is required and there are size, weight and possibly breed limitations. Please remember that this is a very long term commitment that will add difficulty and quite possibly expense to your next move.
  13. Consider carefully bringing a puppy into a home with a very young child. A puppy requires a substantial time commitment. Also small children can unintentionally hurt a puppy. A puppy that is hurt or scared is much more likely to bite. This is not the dogs fault he is simply protecting himself. Dogs play with each other using their mouths. They also jump on each other. This is the way God made them. It is their inclination to try to play this way with people. There are training techniques to address this behavior with people. But, the new puppy will very likely jump on the child and may nip at him. Again, this is not the dogs fault he is simply doing what is instinctual to him. You must address this with training.
  14. Because temperament varies from one dog to the next, if you have other dogs in the home, it is essential that you pick a new dog whose temperament is compatible with the rest of your pack. Again, this is very difficult to determine when you buy a dog from a breeder as Christmas gift.
  15. During his lifetime, your dog is likely to become ill or get injured from time to time. It is essential that you be prepared to deal with this eventuality. It can require a substantial monetary outlay. But perhaps more importantly, your little buddy will be dependent upon you for care.  You may have to give him medication, tend to his wounds, etc. I have spent a few sleepless nights over the years caring for a sick or injured dog. I have also taken an occasional day off from work to care for one of my guys. You must be prepared to do the same.
  16. Current vaccinations and flea/tick control is essential. Also regular heart worm tests and prevention is essential to your dogs health.
  17. This is what happened when we did not adequately
    secure the trash can. And these are my normally well
    behaved beagles.
  18. Long hair dogs require regular grooming. Please be prepared for this essential expense.
I realize the above points may seem negative and it may appear that I am trying to convince you not to get a dog. Please realize that is the polar opposite of my intent. I want you to have a dog as a life long companion. They are a joy. I get much more out of my relationship with my dogs than I ever put into them! But, in order to be successful, you must be aware of the responsibilities.

As you know, The Lovely Shane and I are active in dog rescue. We provide a foster home for one or two dogs at all times. We have both seen first hand the consequences of people bringing dogs into their homes without proper consideration of the responsibility. Many dogs die because they are turned over to shelters as a direct result of people not being prepared to care for them. So, for the dogs, this is literally a life or death matter. I will not sugar coat it, if you take your dog to a county shelter there is a high probability that he/she will be killed. The shelters do not have the resources to care for all the dogs they get and there are not enough rescue groups. This is reality.
Our fenced area at the dog training shack

I love my canine buddies and that is why I am writing this post.

If you are considering adding a new dog to your pack, please contact me at any time. I will be happy to help you find a local rescue group and answer any questions you may have. Phone calls and emails are free! I will also be more than happy to work with you to develop a training plan to make your new little girl or guy a polite dog. Because, as I tell you frequently, "Polite Dogs = Happy People". Let me help you to get happy toady!!

Till next time
These polite labs (Buck and Bailey) belong to my brother and my niece

-William-

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Kamis, 24 Maret 2016

The Best Way To Workout A Pet Dog Such As A Expert Dog Instructor

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A pet dog, as numerous say, is mans companion. This will easily be reversed and the dog might be a headache jogging rampant around the house without having the correct coaching. This short article will offer you many strategies to ensure your dog will continue to work as your best friend so long as it lives.

When providing your pet, usually count on your pet to be in a calm state and ready to eat. Super activity at feeding time will not likely allow the family pet to correctly address feeding rituals. Set up a routine of any calm wildlife who sits and waits with consideration for you to give food items. Next conduct is educated, your dog will likely commence resting patiently when you make their food items.

Strolling your pet indicates top rated your puppy. Your function in this situation is usually to steer the rest, as a result the family pet should be supposed to walk one half step right behind. You may instill self-confidence within your pet after they know you might be major the rest and creating the decisions. They are more unlikely to attempt running or simply being preoccupied when you go walking.

Reinforce relax habits with your coming. While playtime is important for every single pet, canines should be quiet whenever you enter into a room. When you forget about the puppy on entry, they shouldnt take the time you about actively playing.

Be sure to give your pet dog wholesome food items. A terrible eating habits are bad for your puppy on a number of degrees. Not just would it be poor, it can impact the way they react. Instruction might adequately go easier when pet dogs are shown the correct nutrients inside a healthful diet program.

Puppies sometimes make a few mistakes since they cant do otherwise. Its your work to understand why they cant. Think about an more mature dog, for instance, that has been fully housebroken for several years. If out of the blue it begins relieving itself in your house something is completely wrong. Your pet is likely sick and tired and really should be seen by way of a veterinary clinic.

Following each workout, spend a couple of minutes playing your canines preferred online game with him. Should you this every time, your dog will know its approaching once the workout sessions and will be fired up when considering time to your every day session. The better excited he or she is, the more effective hell do.

The important thing to toilet training a brand new dog is uniformity. Understand that as he is by using his mother, he is able to ease him self when he has to, so it should take a bit of time for him to find out he need to wait around for a person to take him outside the house to see the restroom.

Discover how to read through how your puppy is experiencing. By researching your pets system vocabulary, youll have the ability to speculate whether it be sensation tense, agitated, aggressive, or calm. When you can foresee when a pet is going to conduct themselves badly, it is possible to remove it from a poor situation well before a challenge grows.

To train your dog how you can act about folks and visitors at your residence, it is crucial that the canine is socialized with other individuals. This exposure to individuals, specially those people who are a novice to your puppy, will assist you to train your dog about how he must respond. This really is beneficial to the practice approach.

Exercise is an important part of instruction your dog. A dog that lacks sufficient workout may have higher levels of vitality. This vitality comes out as chewing on points, tinkering with men and women, working at home, or other unwelcome pursuits. Exercising will assist one have got a manageable puppy to work with.

Wandering needs to be a time for you to work on your romantic relationship together with your dog. Your pet dog shouldnt absolutely overlook you rather than squirrels, trees and shrubs and other intriguing issues. Rather, keep him entertained with commands and benefits for excellent operate. This may inspire heeling and attentiveness inside your canine.

When your canine is big on nibbling, make sure they have a lot of appropriate items to take his energy on. The best cause of harmful gnawing is substandard or unacceptable playthings. Seek out silicone games meant for hectic mouths, particularly those you are able to stay appealing pleasures on the inside of. Your dog will take more time nibbling these, and much less time on your dinner table legs.

Only right your puppys faults as you witness them. Puppies dont comprehend anything that isnt inside the "in this article now." So looking to right a puppys mistake once the fact will undoubtedly have got a unfavorable impact.

Its maddening ahead home to a home filled with chewed up sofa pillows and tipped more than squander baskets! If you have to leave your pooch on your own throughout the day, he is able to get bored and unhappy. Try exercising him a lot more each day and also at evening when you get residence. You may think about a animal walker to walk him during the day if finances allow. You are able to often teach your pet to prevent harmful habits just by tiring him out!

Make use of the very same simple words inside a reduced, company color of tone of voice, every time you give your puppy a demand. Dont shout or perform repeatedly the order multiple times. Say it after, strongly after which, assist the canine in complying if he doesnt understand (e.g. press lower strongly in the hindquarters when expressing "sit down," if he doesnt stay at the first try you notify him).

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Once you have a tame canine the sense of bliss is similar to hardly any other. As he comes, sit, remain, and do everything on order in a calm submissive design it can be natural pleasure. How your dog adores you is much like hardly any other: 100 % pure and unconditional. This short article provided to provide you your dog for this stage.

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Selasa, 22 Maret 2016

Corn as an ingredient in dog food

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Several minutes of internet research reveals that former presidents and rock singers consume at least some quantity of corn. So why do we make such an issue of it being in Dog Food?

Well, the real truth of the matter is that corn is used in the making of most of the more inexpensive kibble because it is a relatively cheap and very available source of carbohydrates.  A carbohydrate source appears to be essential in the manufacture of kibble.

Mike Sagman wrote an interesting article for Dog Food Advisor. Here is a link to it http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-industry-exposed/dog-food-corn/. Here he claims to dispel many of the myths regarding the use of corn. I think he makes some pretty good points though it appears that he may have a bit of a bias against the use of corn in dog food.

As I stated in a previous post, I do not really see a major issue with the use of corn if the dog does not have an allergy to it. While arguably foods containing a large amount of corn may not be the most nutritionally balanced, if the dog is healthy and having no allergic reaction to the food I dont really feel the need to fix something that may not be broken here.

Purina actually does a really good job of explaining some of the health benefits of corn on its web site here: http://www.purina.com/meet-purina/nutrition/power-of-grain#/power-of-corn. Both Purina and Eukanuba state that corn provides antioxidants, carbohydrates and fiber. The fiber is important because it aids in digestion.

Blue Buffalo makes an interesting statement regarding corn on its website. It reads, "And of course, BLUE never uses corn, wheat, or soy.  These are considered by many veterinary nutritionists to be lower quality ingredients used as fillers and are often associated with pet allergies." You can see this at : http://bluebuffalo.com/nutrition. I have a couple of issues with the statement Blue makes here:


  1. What exactly is a "filler"?  Well the dictionary definition of the word "filler" is : "filler  plural of fill·er (Noun)
Noun
A thing put in a space or container to fill it: "these plants are attractive gap-fillers".
A monetary unit of Hungary, equal to one hundredth of a forint.
Synonyms
stuffing - filling

Okay, I presume we are not discussing Hungarian money here so filler used in regard to corn would mean that it is simply used to fill the bag and has no other value. I think that is overstated. Obviously corn does provide some nutritional value. So, I dont understand where our friends at Blue Buffalo are coming from here.

2. Why did they not quote some percentage of dogs affected by these "pet allergies" to corn, wheat, and soy?

The quote simply says that corn is "often" associated with allergies. I have been around dogs for a long time. I dont think I have ever run into one that had a known allergy to corn. Based upon my experience I think Purina make a more believable statement when they put the percentage of dogs with corn allergies at about 1%.

 Our friends and Iams also have some good information about corn on their website. Find it here: http://www.iams.com/pet-health/dog-article/corn-ingredients-and-their-use-in-our-foods.

Our friends and Hills (the makers of Science Diet) also have some interesting information on corn. They actually call it "An amazing grain". I think Hills may also be overstating here but read for yourself at : http://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/corn-an-amazing-grain-mature-adult-cat.html. I know it says cat in the link but they reference dog food too.

So, dear reader, you really sort of have to weigh all this stuff and decide for yourself. I have nothing against my friends at Blue Buffalo or some of the other high end food manufacturers who do not use corn. There is certainly nothing wrong with their product. In fact many of them are very good even if they are very expensive. Again, I simply do not feel the need to fix something that may not be broken in regard to corn.


If I may be of any help to you while selecting a food for your dog. Please do not hesitate contacting me.

Till next time

-William-

William Moore
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