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Behaving Badly
from Go Dog Training
on Monday September 29th, 2008 at 08:58 AM
Or...Just Bored?
Bad behavior can stem from boredom. A really easy solution is to feed your dog their meals through interactive food puzzles. Food puzzles are rapidly filling pet store shelves as new product compete to be claimed the most challenging, the sturdiest, the most fun for your dog.
When introducing a new food puzzle to a dog, follow these simple rules to ensure your dog's safety and pleasure. Always supervise the dog's first few sessions. Always give a new puzzle to a very...Governor says lap dogs are OK
from News Hound
on Monday September 29th, 2008 at 02:02 PM
A confession: When I drive, I let my dogs sit on my lap. I know this is probably wrong, not to mention potentially dangerous, but it's not illegal.
Two of my Dachshunds, Scooter and Sadie, love to ride up front and stick their heads out of the driver's side window. I don't know why; maybe it's just a need to see all the activity outside. Maybe it's simply inherent in most dogs.
I don't feel this impairs my ability to drive safely, but I fear what might happen if I were to have an accident,...
I knew it...
on Sunday September 28th, 2008 at 11:21 PM
...would happen. Lucky the longhaired Chihuahua would hook up big time, get his leashed pimped, his doggie biscuits buttered, the whole bit. I tried to hook up with the guy. I even broke the first rule of first dog-dating and cuddled. See evidence below.
Today, I caught a glimpse of Lucky as I was exiting the supermarket. He wasn't in a fancy dog carrier bag, as I imagined he would be, nor was his new master some hunk that fell off the pages of an old Marboro ad (when there was more than 1...
Teaching STAY: Don't Ask, Expect!
from Go Dog Training
on Saturday September 27th, 2008 at 01:29 PM
STOP NAGGING YOUR DOG! Teaching/Learning is a Three-Part EquationI. The way you let the dog know something is expected.
II. Whatever the dog decides to do (based on instincts, learning, motivation)
III. The consequences that are connected to the actions.
Part-I THE CLUESUsually people focus on the first part-humans love to give verbal instructions (commands). This part of the equation is really the LEAST IMPORTANT PART of teaching an animal to DO SOMETHING. Furthermore it is the LAST part...
Petsmart PetsHotel - all the comforts of home?
from Secret Shopper - Pet Product Reviews
on Tuesday September 23rd, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Pet Products Review - PetSmart PetsHotel
One of my passions is travel. I travel as often as I can, visiting friends, family, beaches, resorts, historical cities and more. My other passion(s) are my pets. But the two don't always go together. To that end, I'm always on the search for exactly the right pet care service while I'm away.
One of the challenges I've faces is consistency of services and professional credentials and of course value!
Today I stopped in a PetsHotel near the motor city....
Rewards: Treating Dogs Differently
from Go Dog Training
on Friday September 26th, 2008 at 05:04 PM
Positive Reinforcement is a technical term. It is often used as a general term to describe a philosophy of training --like Xerox is commonly used to mean photocopy.
Despite its common usage, Positive Reinforcement DOES have a true, scientific meaning. This meaning is NOT something that can be substituted for other terms. You wouldn't want a doctor that said, "Benign, malignant, whatever basically they mean cancer..."
Positive Reinforcement means something specific as do the cancer terms....
A wedding that's gone to the dogs
from News Hound
on Friday September 26th, 2008 at 01:34 PM
The idea of a dog wedding seems silly to me, but maybe I'm missing something. I've heard they're big in Japan, and in India this summer, a mass wedding at a shopping mall in New Delhi drew about 500 participants.
How do you get 500 dogs to romance each other? You don't. Owners sent photos of their pets to mall officials, who offered a selection of possible life mates. Supposedly, Dachshunds weren't mated with German Shepherds, and Great Danes were not permitted to sweet talk Chihuahuas.
One...
Dingo Denta-Treats White Brites - denta my wallet
from Secret Shopper - Pet Product Reviews
on Thursday September 25th, 2008 at 02:53 PM
Pet Products review - Dingo Denta-Treats White BritesDingo Denta- Treats White Brites.... What can I say, they should have called it Dingo Denta My Wallet!
Yes, I am concerned about my dog's dental hygiene and health. I've tried the toothbrush and dog toothpaste gig... try it... quite simply that was not an option for me. So, I needed to find an alternative to brushing. I thought Dingo Denta Treats White Brites would be just the ticket. Wrong!
My dog Champ wouldn't even go near the...
Cheengoo.com - oh so cute
from Secret Shopper - Pet Product Reviews
on Thursday September 25th, 2008 at 06:06 PM
One of my favorite online stores for Chi Chi is Cheengoo.com. This little gem of an online boutique has the most adorable high quality gifts, apparel, collars and beds. They have sales too !
The above reversible argyle sweater is just perfect for those collegiate Fall days and now its on nearly 40% off. Chi Chi loves the style and I love the price. Look for us on campus, and in the meantime go to www.cheengoo.com to get one for yourself.
If you have a product that you think will pass the...
Sit happens...sometimes.
from Go Dog Training
on Wednesday September 24th, 2008 at 03:12 PM
Do your dogs really KNOW what you want? ...OR, are the just good at guessing?Thank you Gary Larson.
Most of you have seen this The Far Side cartoon. Most of you laugh. Most of your dogs would not.
I talk to my dogs A LOT. Only about 90% of what I say a day is directed at them, and only 1% of that is actually a request for them to do something. Still, they manage to: 1) Know I am talking to them 2) Give the right response most of the time. If you think about this, it is kind of...
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