Everyone knows we should eat healthy and in moderation along with getting plenty of exercise. The idea doesn’t change for our pets and dog food. If your dog lives healthy by avoiding dog eating health problem, you won’t have to see the vet as often! If your dog is confined to a yard or other area, give it lots of space and things to play with or explore, to encourage exercise. Dog biscuits and table scraps should be saved for very special occasions. Don’t believe everything you hear from the so called experts concerning commercial dog food and supplements.
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Nov 16, 2008 | | Health
Many pet owners consider that purchasing pet insurance is a waste of time and money. More so when they are assured that they take good care of their pets and provide them all the possible comfort they require. Before you agree or disagree with this point of view, let us first see what a budget pet insurance would offer for your pet and whether indeed it has any use or not.
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Nov 16, 2008 | | Health, Reference
Way too often many new pup owners will often fail to realize how very important of having a roomy crate for your puppy. This crate for your dog is a very essential resource when it comes to dog training and has many essential uses. Typically puppies are rather very tiny and have no clue on what to do with large spaces. Keeping the small puppies in a dog crate is a great way to calm him or her down. Also since puppies don’t like to go potty where they sleep, the dog crate will be an awesome tool for potty training your puppy.
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Nov 16, 2008 | | Puppies, Training
Following a few simple as well as easy to perform steps can considerably ease the task of dog toilet training for a Healthy Dog. You could begin by taking into account the type of food that your dog is eating because a dog that eats high fiber or sugar foods will generally defecate more often, and this can contribute immensely to your failing in your dog toilet training efforts.
Feed The Dog With Good And Healthy Food
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Oct 11, 2008 | | Pets
Food begging in dogs usually becomes a habit if you feed the dog from the table when he begs. He won’t leave the table if he’s reinforced for staying with tidbits. Command the dog to “settle” at the table and enforce it. He’ll tire of staring up and will soon fall asleep if you don’t reward him for begging. If you give the dog a scrap from the table, give it only when he’s in a settle position.
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Oct 01, 2008 | | Pets
This article was written by:
Dr. Katherine A. Saenger
owner - Bees Ferry Veterinary Hospital and Boarding Kennel. Send questions
to her at vetsaenger@bellsouth.net, or visit www.beesferry.com.
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Many new pet guardians ask about the possibility of crate training
their dog. Usually they have been told to do so by the breeder or by
friends and neighbors, but they feel guilty about “locking up” their
new friend.
To understand why crate training is recommended by
so many dog lovers, we must stop anthropomorphizing and begin thinking
like a canine.
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Sep 27, 2008 | | House and Home, Pets, Puppies, Training
House training a dog can be challenging for a dog owner but if you are concerned about your pet and your relationship with him then you should try to at least train him in terms of the proper places to urinate and to defecate. House training a dog can be a test of willpower for both your dog and you included. You have to be very patient and avoid shouting at your dog if he accidentally does his thing inside the home despite your earnest efforts to house train him.
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Sep 16, 2008 | | House and Home
