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Children & Puppies: Teaching Your Kids How To Be A Responsible Dog Owner
As soon as your new puppy arrives at your home for the very first time, you should get started on the training process immediately. Successful puppy training can be a pleasant and rewarding experience to everyone, so long [...]
Pembroke Welsh Corgi (Herding Group)
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The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is an all-natural herding dog. As member of the Herding Group, this breed is short in stature, with a long frame. They have fox-like features, making it highly popular with families around the world. Weighing from 25 to 27 lbs, the Pembroke only reaches a hight [...]
The Best Way To Socialize The New Puppy With Your Kids
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Having a new puppy in the house is a very exciting and memorable experience, especially when you have children in the family.
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However, every interaction between your child and your new puppy must be closely supervised, especially for the first few days after your puppys arrival.
When meeting the puppy for the [...]
Off-Leash Training (2)
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The Stay Command Using The B Line
While executing the Stay command while the B line (five-foot long nylon line with the thickness similar to a kite string) is in use, you will have the advantage of stepping out more than just a leash length away.
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Because the B line is five [...]
Pekingese (Toy Group)
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The Pekingese is a member of the Toy Group that has the look of a pampered lapdog, but the attitude of a fearless watchdog. Their bold character will not look for trouble but if a fight comes their way these dogs will not back down.
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With family and other pets in [...]
Dogs Best Friend - Man Frees Dog From Jaws of Alligator
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How much do you love your dog?
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mandy, a Wheaton terrier, and her owner, David Grounds, are together again. Both are still shaken up and recovering from an alligator attack Saturday.
Grounds had let Mandy out in the back yard of his West Palm Beach home. [...]
Adopting A Shelter Dog: Be Prepared To Ask A Lot of Questions
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Adopting A Shelter Dog: Be Prepared To Ask A Lot Of Questions
Do you think you have what it takes to be a true dog lover? If there was one thing that you can do in this world that would greatly contribute to the canine family, would you be willing to [...]
Off-Leash Training (3)
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Making A Correction While Using The A Line
The only difference between the A line and the B line is the thickness and weight of each. Shifting the B line gave the dog a feeling of freedom as compared to the weight and thickness of the six-foot training leash. The A [...]
Parson Russell Terrier (Terrier Group)
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The Parson Russell Terrier is a scrappy member of the Terrier Group, always looking for excitement and adventure. These active little dogs love to hunt, chase anything that moves, and will explore any given space with vigor end intent. Parson Russell Terriers are equally as playful as they are energetic, [...]
Adopting A Shelter Dog: More Questions You Must Ask Your Local Animal Shelter
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Adopting A Shelter Dog: More Questions You Must Ask Your Local Animal Shelter
There are too many puppies being born and sold by amateur breeders and not enough homeless dogs being adopted and raised in a good homes with loving families. If you are a true dog lover and have a [...]
Off-Leash Training (4)
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Off-leash training is a transition because it is, most definitely, a slow process.
It would be nice if we could just reach down, unsnap the leash, and know that your dog would instantly obey the commands Come, Sit, Down, Stay, and Heel. Regardless of how proficient a dog may be in [...]
Wild Cat Wednesday #9
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Underground Railroad Dog - Cat Rescue Brings Pets to MN
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To Jimmie Williams, the pickup truck looked like salvation on wheels.
“There they are! I can see ‘em!” he shouted as the truck pulled into a parking lot.
Out tumbled three dogs, bedraggled after their three-day journey. Saved from being euthanized in Kentucky, they sniffed around the legs of their rescuers, looking a [...]
23 Dogs found dead and dying in cornfield
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I can’t even try to understand why anyone would leave 23 dogs to die in a cornfield. It happened and now the jury says “Guilty on all counts.” Denise Withee testified she had left almost 2 dozen dogs to die in the cornfield. The Iowa woman was convicted on 3 felony [...]
Tiny Miniature Teacup Breeds Compete for Worlds SMALLEST Dog!
Submitted by Miniature Yorkshire Terrier Blog
There was a time when being the runt of the litter was considered a bad thing. (Wilbur, the pig co-star of the title spider character in “Charlotte’s Web,” was almost killed for being a runt, as any children’s literature fan will remember.) But nowadays, tiny dogs are fashionable — [...]
Papillon Dog Breed
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Papillon dogs are ancestors of the Dwarf Spaniels that were extremely popular throughout Europe as early as the 16th century. The name Papillon is French which means butterfly. It was given to these dogs because of the resemblance to a butterfly shape that their face and ears make.
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Dwarf Spaniels were [...]
Is The Labrador Retriever The New Rising Hero?
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When you hear somebody speak of a true life hero that reacted in a moment of bravery and did something courageous, regardless of the risks involved, a dog rarely comes to mind.
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by Pete Markham
But some of the most amazing feats of bravery and accomplishments are done by service-trained dogs [...]
Car Chasing No More: Day 2 & 3
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On the second day of training your dog not to chase cars and other moving objects, the exact sequence should be repeated as day one with the dog dragging the thirty-five foot line.
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In each instance where an automobile passes without the dog yielding to temptation, he earns your praise; genuine, [...]
Car Chasing No More: Day 4
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Is The Labrador Retriever The New Rising Hero? (Part 2)
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Labrador Retriever dogs are quickly becoming America’s top choice service animals when it comes to detection of bombs, narcotics, currency, and any other item that needs to be tracked.
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Not only are these dogs genetically bred to pick up a scent and bring back a specific item from miles away, their [...]
Otterhound Dog Breed
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The Otterhound dog is a member of the scenthound family and its exact origin is unknown. Some dog enthusiasts estimate that the breed may have started in France because it resembles a look of the old French Vendeen Hound. Still, others say that the Otterhound is a mix of the [...]
Mad Dog Monday #8
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What a devilish look on that face!
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2 Basic Needs of Dogs: Exercise & Grooming
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All dogs need exercise, especially young puppies. And it is very unlikely for your dog to get the sufficient amount of exercise he needs just by sitting around the house, which is what most dogs do when they are left alone for many hours at a time.
If you are planning [...]
Advanced Obedience Training
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To apply the word advanced in conjunction with obedience training might lead one to wonder how obedience can be divided. A dog is either obedient or he’s not, right? However, there are higher levels of obedience training just as there are higher levels of training to be achieved in school [...]
Old English Sheepdog
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This dog breed originated in the western part of England and is said to be connected to the Russian Owtcharka or the Bearded Collie. At one time, the Old English Sheepdog’s sole purpose was to defend flocks and herds from being attacked by wolves.
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By the middle part of the 19th [...]
