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The Best Toys For Puppies - Apart From His Master's Love
The best toys for puppies are often those toys that keep the puppy quiet, but who wants a quiet puppy? Let them live a little...
Electronic Fences and Bark Collars
Some owners find that the electronic devices work when other behavior modification solutions fail. The negative feedback of the static electric shock, combined with proper training, can help curb unwanted behaviors. These devices have been used to control hunting dogs in the field, to keep dogs from
Sarcoptic Mange Home Treatment
Sarcoptic mange is a skin condition, also known as scabies, that can attack dogs and puppies and cause itching and hair loss. It is caused by tiny mites that live on the dog's body. They can be passed on to other dogs, cats and even humans. The mites will spread out all over the dog, leading to itch
Basset Hound
This breed has a mind of its own, but very lovable.They love to socialise, and they are also very playful and calm.The Basset Hound will enjoy the company of its family, and has a real personality that can be shaped by its owner.
Medication to Treat Kennel Cough
Kennel cough can become a big problem for your dog, so knowing how to treat and prevent it is very important. There numerous ways of preventing and treating kennel cough, but the best place to start is to keep your dogs up to date with their shots and never let them come in contact with strange dogs
Learn All About Bichon Frise Before You Start the Bichon Frise Training
When you consider of getting a dog, say a bichon frise, you probably have considered bichon frise training as well. No matter how cute and cuddly a bichon frise is, without proper bichon frise training, that bichon frise has high risk of showing or developing manners or habits that can make him unpl
How to Ship a Dog Overseas
People who move overseas for work or extended family obligations sometimes decide to take the family dog with them. Shipping a dog overseas requires several months of preparation, including check-ups with a veterinarian, filling out the proper forms and sometimes quarantining your dog or obtaining p
Bull Dog Care
The Bulldog is one of the most popular purebred dogs. If they are given proper care and attention,you are ensured of a very loyal and loving pet in return. The broad shouldered,stocky bulldog with it characteristic under bite and pugnacious gait has long been a mascot of sports teams and military un
Which Dog Breed Would Make the Best Pet?
Dogs make excellent pets and truly are a man's best friend. My lifelong ownership of dogs began at age eight and has continued to the present time - a span of sixty-five years. During that time I have owned several different breeds and am writing this article based upon my experience, claiming
Dog Training - Required Tools
Having the right tools when guiding your dog is important. It wants to be fit for the point to get the finest out of your guidance session. So what is the top tools for your dog for guidance?
How to Remove the Hair From the Ears of Puppies
Removing the hair from a dog's ears is not a necessary procedure with all breeds, but for the dogs that do require this grooming practice, it is essential. Hair build up in a dog's ears is an open invitation for bacteria, uncomfortable itching and inner ear infection. While teaching puppies to endur
Learning to Groom Your Own Dog Has Advantages
It is true that being able to groom your own dog can lead to cost savings in your monthly budget. Long-haired dogs, and even medium-haired dogs, have to be clipped quite frequently. You will find definite cost cutting advantages in being able to take care of this task yourself. Dog owners are probab
Dogs That Don't Bark Much and Are Good for Apartments
Chow Chows are somewhat large, yet quiet and loyalblack/blue tongued chow chow image by Scrivener from Fotolia.comIt can be challenging keeping a dog in a small apartment, especially considering pet deposits, weight restrictions, and more. You can even get kicked out of an apartment for...
How to Give Zimecterin Gold for Heartworm Treatment
Horses can have many digestive parasites; it is important for the owner to control and prevent them. Zimecterin Gold is an oral paste used to fight parasites and de-worm horses and foals over two months of age.
The Importance of Dog Obedience
There are some dogs that have loving homes where dog obedience is not an issue, and others that seem completely out of control. We all have rules that we must follow. These rules can come from our government or can be self-imposed rules to guide our behavior. Dog's are much the same way in that
Dogs Toys And Their Value
Is your dog's toy just a toy, or is there more to it?When you are frustrated, how do you decompress?We all need a release, and a dog's toys are their means of doing just that.
Service Dog Trainer Certification
Dogs continue to be cherished companions to humans, as they have for thousands of years, hence the term “man’s best friend." This unique relationship continues to evolve in many ways. One of the most unique and rewarding ways that dogs enhance peoples’ lives is through their uncann
Every Dog Needs a Dog Bed
Every dog owner needs a dog bed to keep their dog warm and cozy. A dog bed is a terrific way to let your dog feel safe and secure in his own environment. Starting them out correctly with a good dog bed will keep them healthy and happy.
German Shepherd Dogs - Transcending Their Bad Reputation
The first German Shepherds, as implied, were bred in Germany. Their initial purpose was to help with herding sheep along the countryside. And being working dogs, they were valued by their owners for their agility, discipline and most importantly their intelligence.