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May 09

31

Puppy Training Tips The Pros Use

By Gill Mortenssen
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by Gillian Mortenssen

There are many professional puppy training located throughout the world. Why should you pay top dollar for those professional puppy training when all you need to know about training your puppy is right here within this article?

Before you went out and got your puppy, you should make sure you got all of the necessary puppy accessories. For instance, your puppy will need a puppy crate and bed. Don't forget about those water and food bowls.

You wake up, your puppy gets some water, you take your puppy for a walk, your puppy comes back in, he or she eats and drinks, then she plays for a little while, goes back outside, takes a nap, etc. That's only half the day for your puppy.

When you first bring your puppy home, you should start the training right away. There are some individuals that believe waiting the first couple of days to train the puppy is fine. However, if you wait the first couple of days to train your puppy, you will find that the puppy will get used to this routine. Obviously, you do not want your puppy to get too used to doing the wrong thing. What exactly is the wrong thing?

The grouchiness starts to set in and the enthusiasm stoops down to an all time low. No one in the house wants to get up and feed the puppy, as they previously agreed. How are you going to housetrain that puppy? How are you going to seep with that whining? You know, that new puppy has been taken away from the mom and the other littermates.

As you're learning how to train a puppy, one thing you must do when you first get the puppy in your house, you should make sure all of the rules are clarified with the other individuals. All it takes is one person to ruin the puppies routine, so you should make sure this does not happen. Make sure everyone in the home knows that the puppy needs to be on a routine, no matter how cute he or she is when she is chewing on something that does not belong to him or her.

When you play with your puppy, make sure you play gently and quietly. We know this may be irresistible to do, but don't go flooding the puppy with activity and attention. If your puppy looks like he or she wants to lay down and take a nap, then step back.

You should take note that puppies will need their sleep, just like you. Once you've learnt the real technique of puppy training and you have mastered it, you will be able to tell by the obedient dog that is sitting in front of you.

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Learning how to train your puppy with discipline will help create a strong and lasting bond between you and your dog. At TopPuppyTraining.com we explain everything from puppy potty training tips to obedience tips and entertaining tricks

May 09

28

Home Made Dog Food Recipes – You Can Make Your Own Dog Food

By Adrian Fletcher
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by Adrian Fletcher

If you have never really considered making your pet's food from scratch you will be surprised to know that there are a huge variety of homemade dog food recipes you can try out. Once you start experimenting with homemade dog food recipes, youll discover many ways to provide healthy meals that your dog loves eating. You will find an amazing assortment of homemade dog food recipes. Dog food recipes cover all types of dishes, much like a human recipe book might. You will find ideas for snacks, main courses, breakfast meals. There are even international recipes if you really want to treat your pet.

Finding homemade dog food recipes is relatively easy with your old pal the internet. You can do a search for homemade dog food recipes on Google. Lo and behold you will be inundated with plenty of recipes. If your pet has a liking for beef then add that to the search. Type something like, homemade dog food recipes with beef and you get plenty more recipes. You will be surprised how easy many are to prepare. The important consideration is the quality of the ingredients which is where you come in.

When you come across a recipe that you think your dog will like then give it a go ! Make sure the recipe doesnt contain ingredients your dog is sensitive to. You cant be sure your dog will enjoy the particular homemade dog food recipe until you make it and he tries it so this method truly is one of trial and error.

It is a lot easier to search for homemade dog food recipes if you know exactly what kind of recipe you're looking for. If you prepare a recipe that has chicken and discover that your dog wont eat it, then revise your search to include the words beef or turkey. This way you'll eliminate chicken recipes that are of no use to you.

You want to always make sure that the recipes are balanced and complete and that they contain a sufficient amount of the proper ingredients. You might want to run a few of the homemade dog food recipes you are considering using past your vet to get his opinion. He knows your pet's health and might have some suggestions as to what to include, or what you might want to leave out.

A vet can give you some basic nutritional rules to follow and this way you can make sure the recipes you use measure up and also that your dog is getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals in his diet. Obviously, different breeds will require different types of homemade dog food recipes so never start feeding your dog a new diet without first running it past your vet.

Keep in mind that your dog may not like some of the new homemade dog food recipes but provided the ingredients are fresh he probably will eat most of them. However, learning what he likes and dislikes is all part of the fun. It will bring you closer to your pet and the benefits in his health and temperament will make it worth the effort.

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Learn how to make your own home made dog foods and why feeding tables scraps to your pet is a bad idea by visiting http://www.doghealthncare.com

May 09

3

Have You Learned Your Dog’s Lingo?

By Jim Navary
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by Jim Navary

If you have a dog, it's likely that he knows a lot more about you than you know about him. He has been closely monitoring your daily habits.

If you doubt that, tell me how he knows that when you grab your car keys and your wallet you are about to go for a ride.

Dogs readily discover if you are sad, mad, cranky or in a good mood and ready to play. They also seem to know when it's family mealtime and the time and place when it's time to turn in for the night.

He's learned much about you but have you spent any time learning about him? More than likely his behaviors are still mostly a mystery to you. Yet it's fairly easy to learn if you put your mind to it.

Barking serves many different purposes. Sometimes it is used to repel and sometimes to attract. Some barking styles indicate, go away, whereas others can be interpreted to mean, Im over here, where the heck are you? Even the most inexperienced of dog watchers will notice that dogs have a variety of different types of barking ranging from the muted woof of appreciation, to the sharp pitched yelp of alarm, to a the loud string of angry barks indicating aggression.

Nineteenth century British behaviorist, Sir John Lubbock, noted that a dog's bark is an attempt to mimic the human voice. He pointed out that wild dogs do not bark. Neither do their cousins the wolves, the coyotes, nor any other member of the canine family that has not heard humans speak or the barking of domestic dogs.

There is a world of difference between a bark and a growl. When a dog barks he raises his head leaving the vulnerable throat area exposed. It is definitely not a battle cry. However, when he growls he lowers his head, protecting his throat, indicating that he's ready for an impending fight.

So... when you're walking up the path to a house and the family dog comes racing out barking loudly, you are most likely in no danger. However, if he advances toward you growling, with his head lowered and his tail rigid, then look out - there's trouble ahead.

If you stand absolutely still with your hands on your chest not one barking dog in ten will actually bite. However, if you make threatening gestures, or if you turn and run, your chances of one or more bites are extremely high. A strange dogs growl should never be disregarded by anyone who values his skin.

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