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A Guide to Bird Cage Covers
As much as you love the sound of your new little bird, you
probably don't want to hear it at the crack of dawn. If your
feathered friend's morning song is interrupting your sleep, you
might want to buy a bird cage cover. Though not an...
A Review of Pet Tag Machines
The need for pet tags is real and makes the production of pet tags a good business proposition. But where would a potential pet tag maker go for the equipment needed to start or enhance a business? The Hillman Group in Cincinnati manufactures and...
Being Your Dog's Leader is Key to Training
Dogs, in their natural state, are pack animals. We tend to think
of them simply as autonomous pups and don't often consider their
immutable core nature as pack animals, however. This failure to
take into account the true nature of dogs can make...
Dealing With Housetraining Your Shih Tzu
House training is one of those issues that every Shih Tzu owner
must grapple with. In most cases house training is the first
major milestone in the relationship between owner and Shih Tzu,
and it can sometimes be difficult and confusing for owner...
Dog Bite: Prevent Or Deal With It
Statistics has it that 4.7 million people get bitten by dogs
yearly. These bites range from minor nips to major attacks. Dog
is man's best friend, not his worst enemy. To make it stay that
way, here are some tips for you to stay away from being...
Got Fleas?
Got Fleas? By Nell Liquorman Author of Keep Fleas Off Still using all the chemicals you can find to combat those fleas? Have you done everything outside of trying to shoot the fleas off the dog? You are not alone, there are an estimated more than...
Introduce Your Puppy To New Situations... And Ensure Good Behaviour For The Rest Of Her Life
They may seem to be bold explorers - sniffing at and mouthing just about anything - but all dogs have an instinctive fear of anything unfamiliar to them. Fear causes stress on the body, which affects long-term health. To help your dog avoid the...
Shih Tzu - Dealing With Housetraining Problems
The best house training uses the shih tzu's own instincts to
avoid soiling its bed to train the shih tzu where and where not
to eliminate. That is the basis behind crate training, in which
the shih tzu is confined to its crate in the absence of...
When Your Dog Starts To Sneeze
Indeed, there are many things that both the dogs and the dog owners could have in common. For example, both dogs and dog owners could be prone to obesity if not regulating food intake and by not exercising.
In addition, dogs and humans may...
Wormy Dogs? - Understand Dog Worms Infestation and Their Symptoms
Until a very recent period, dog worms were thought to be of a spontaneous origin, brought about by the influence of heat upon decaying vegetable matter, and it was and still is freely asserted that puppies are born with dog worms inherited from the...
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How to Stop a Dog from Barking
Perhaps one of the most aggravating things to your neighbors
about your dog is your dog's barking. If he tears up your home,
that doesn't affect your neighbors too much. But the constant
barking day and night will end up with neighborhood disputes and
calls to the police.
The biggest goal of the domestication of the dog was to provide
a companion to guard and warn. Barking is how they do this. To
overcome this inborn characteristic, you must train your dog to
stop barking. Such training to stop a potentially barking dog
should be done when the dog is a puppy before barking becomes a
problem.
Barking is a form of communication for dogs and puppies. Dogs
bark when they are excited, bored, in pain, trying to tempt you
to play, when greeting people, and in warning. The tone of the
bark usually reflects just what the dog is trying to communicate.
Some breeds are inherently very energetic dogs such as the
terriers. If they do not get enough exercise, this lack can lead
to barking on their part out of boredom. In fact boredom can be
a big cause of dogs barking. This is especially true if no one
is at home all day and then the dog is ignored when you are home.
To take care of this matter, first you must realize that a dog
needs attention and exercise just like we do. It makes no sense
to get a dog just to relegate it to the yard never to interact
with what is supposed to be his human family. Don't get a dog if
you have no time to spend with it.
And try to take into account
the changing dynamics of your family. Life changes over time but
that dog will still be there and needing attention, care and
exercise.
If you must be gone for long periods of time, there are several
things you can do to help your dog cope with being alone. First
off, try to get him used to you leaving and coming back. You
want him to know you do come back and he has not been abandoned.
Next, get your dog used to you being gone for longer periods of
time. Don't just allow him to be alone for hours on end all at
once. Your dog, and this should be trained into him as a puppy,
needs to get used to a longer duration alone a step at a time.
It could require a weekend of training or even longer. Start
with a very short absence and work your way up.
One more thing is to give your dog chew toys and other toys that
can occupy him. Many dogs bark simply because they are bored.
Give him something to occupy his time. A kibble stuffed Kong is
one ingenious toy you can use to entertain your dog if used
correctly.
Copyright 2005. Sandra Dinkins-Wilson
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