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The Beauty of a German Shepard
Captain Max von Stephanitz originated the breed of the German Shepard
in the late nineteenth century. The Captain greatly admired the landrace
herding dogs of Germany and believed that this type of dog could be
used for a working dog. The Captain was acute made aware of the fact that
herding dogs were in a decline due to little use. This was one reason
the Captain wanted to create the German Shepard, a dog that was
“all-purpose” and hard working.
As the years progressed and World War II struck the American and
British soldiers were impressed by the German Shepard. The soldiers brought
examples of the dog home and the German Read the rest of this entry »
Dog House Training – Do it Right and it’s Easy, Do it Wrong and You’ve Got B-I-G Problems
So you have a new pet and are starting to think about how you plan to successfully accomplish dog house training, well good for you! House training is probably one of the most important things you can teach your pet if you want them to truly be a companion dog.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? – CRATE OR HOUSE – TRAINING
They’re NOT the same thing! House training is teaching the specific behavior of going outside to use the bathroom to your pet. Crate training is the most successful METHOD of teaching this behavior.
This training method using crate training makes it much easier for your pet to associate what you want them to do with your positive response. Here Read the rest of this entry »
No Comments2 Steps To Crate Training Your Puppy
If you are reading this, you have probably heard of crate training and want to know how to crate train your puppy. It is actually quite easy and your puppy will appreciate it. Dogs like the security and safety that a “den” provides and the crate serves as a “den” for them.
Crate training your puppy helps you with house training and housebreaking because dogs will not “mess” in their den unless there is simply no where else to go. Crate training also helps establish you as the “alpha” dog which, in turn, helps you train your puppy.
There are two steps in crate training.
1. Select A Crate
A crate is simply a confined Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsCat Litter Box Odor Is There A Solution?
Like many others, I am a perpetual cat lover. I mean my love for cats is not sporadic. I suppose, in a way I am addicted to cats. We own two cats and both have profound personalities. Everything is fine with them, except the stink that comes out of their litter. Since my husband was used to dogs in his younger days, the question of odor never arose because dogs are much more house trained than cats and so he is somewhat concerned about the smell.
Incidentally, our first cat was black and like all cats, was independent right from the beginning. He used to sleep in the house but also strayed outside whenever he liked. But he had Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsCharacteristics of Reputable Breeders
The first challenge that you will face if you are planning of obtaining a golden retriever pup is its source. As a matter of fact, it is somewhat impossible to determine whether or not the golden retriever pup will grow healthy, no matter what you do. In order to assume that your golden retriever pup will grow up healthy, the breeder that your pup came from must have good reputation.
There are few factors that you must consider in choosing the right breeder of golden retrievers. It is essential that you must thoroughly think each of your choices. Below are some of the few factors that must take into consideration. These will help you choose the right breeder.
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