Showing 94 posts tagged with "dog pictures"
So far, here are the sweet pups entered in the December Dog Photo Contest. Let me know in the Comments who you think is cutest! And don’t forget to enter your dog – just email me no more than two pictures at thoughtsfurpaws@gmail.com.
Hooray! The Contests are back at ThoughtsFurPaws! I’m bringing it back to life with the December Doggie Photo Contest, running today through December 14th. Send me your best dog pictures, funny dog photos, silly and sappy snapshots, cute Fido photos, or whatever doggie photo you think is best, and you could be one of three winners. Winners [...]
Counterconditioning
Once he’s become desensitized enough to the fear-object that he’s reasonably calm around it (so, he might be exhibiting signs of fear, but isn’t panic-stricken to the point of wetting himself or hiding), you can start counterconditioning: teaching him to associate good things with the fear-object. You can do this by dispensing treats liberally, and [...]
Parvovirus (commonly called Parvo) is a viral disease that affects dogs. It is far more common in puppies than adult dogs and can have serious ramifications for the infected animal, including death. Parvo grows best in the rapidly dividing cells of the dog’s intestines. As the virus attacks and kills these cells it causes massive [...]
Building up his confidence
Obedience training is a great vehicle for doling out praise and rewards: simply dispensing treats at random won’t do any good, since the issue here is drawing attention to achievement and good behavior (your dog can tell the difference between an earned and an un-earned reward!).
Start small, with basic obedience classes, and [...]
