Category: Dog Care & Grooming

Note: In popular operant-conditioning training terms, behaviors that continuously fail to earn rewards “extinguish,” meaning if your dog no longer receives rewards for a behavior such as a dog begging the behavior will eventually cease on its own   Attention Seeking for dog begging   Sometimes related to dominance or rank issues with the owner, but most often dog begging, or more accurately, demand attention through blocking person’s forward path, nosing or pawing at hands or body or continually dropping toys wanting to play because people frequently or even occasionally respond by giving the dog desired attention     ATTENTION SEEKING Corrective Actions:   Work with positive obedience training methods to establish yourself as a dog’s in-charge leader to avoid possible budding dominance issues. As long as dog shows no aggression toward you, when he attempts to block your path continue walking so you gently bump dog out of your way. Ignore gentle pawing, nosing or pushing for play to extinguish behavior through non-reward.

How does the Komondor’s coat get that way? Komondor dog experts always say it grows that way, but this is only partly true. Komondors have a double coat. Cords are the result of the coarser outer coat twisting initially around clumps of the finer puppy coat and later around the undercoat, which is similar to the puppy coat. Komondor coats vary a great deal, depending on the ratio of undercoat to outer coat, but these days it is hard to find a Komondor that you cannot cord.   Some coats seem to just simply grow into cords on their own, and you do not have a choice about how thick you want the cords to be. However, more Komondor dog needs a lot of help from their owners at certain ages.     Shortly after birth, the Komondor dog coat looks like old-fashioned marcelled waves; by a month old it looks mostly straight. Somewhere around eight or nine months old,

  All dogs can be well behaved. Most dogs are reasonably well behaved but we still see many, dog behavior problems like fighting other animals, frightening children and adults, refusing to be toilet trained and most times walking their owner rather than the other way around. The first step to a well-behaved pet is to fully understand dog behavior. Dog Behavior Dog behavior problems often range from refusing to take orders to dangerous aggressive dog behavior from being destructive to being disobedient, from being hyperactive to being pathetically lethargic to constant barking. Identifying the exact cause of the dog behavior problem helps most times in winning half the battle.   While most dog behaviors are not matters of great concern, aggressive dog behavior cannot be taken lightly as it can be very dangerous. Like any other behavioral problem, there is no quick cure for aggression but if the owner is willing to get a qualified help and put in the required time and effort aggression can usually be controlled.

Causes and Corrective Actions for Dog Licking Greeting Dog Licking at their mother’s face in greeting and to instinctively stimulate her to “regurgitate” food for them as she would do in the wild, a behaviour that becomes a part of the adult canine greeting ritual with other dogs and humans.   GREETING Corrective Actions for Dog Licking: As long as your dog doesn’t obsessively bother another dog with in-the-face licking, no action needs are taken to stop this natural behaviour. Keeping in mind dogs do eat nasty things like animal excrement if you don’t object to an occasional friendly lick in the face as a greeting, train your dog to do this on command with a “Give me a kiss” cue. Unlike puppy kisses, repeated excessive face-licking performed with a very direct attitude may indicate a demanding gesture that should be met with a firm “no” followed by a proper behaviour command such as Sit.  

Stud dog, The choosing of a dog embraces all the points already considered in the choosing of a bitch. As with the bitch, pedigrees are of vital importance—not just the names on the family tree, but the knowledge of all the characteristics of every dog in it. In most cases, it will be impossible to fill in the picture completely, but every bit of available information should be obtained and fitted into its place. Most beginning breeders start with a bitch and depend on outside stud dog service to supply the male elements when the time comes for breeding. There is a distinct advantage in this way of operating, for should your first litter be a disappointment because of the unsuitability of the stud’s bloodlines to those of your bitch, the remedy is simple. Try another stud dog the next time you breed. Keep on trying different studs until you strike a happy combination that gives you the type of puppies for which you are striving.

If you have inherited a senior dog that is not used to being indoors, teaching them to go outside to go to the bathroom should be very easy. Older dogs may even have a natural instinct to let you know when they have to be let out to go to the bathroom. On the other hand, if your senior dog was primarily an indoor dog that was never properly trained your challenge is much greater. It is much easier to teach the dog a better alternative to the old behavior.     One of the key points while trying to establish this new habit, is to be consistent. To begin, select a spot where you would prefer your dog to do its business, such as a particular section or corner of your yard. Even being consistent in the area you would prefer they go to is a good technique. Consistently showing the same place to go potty would help the dog learn quicker.

  When it comes to adopting multi Pet dog, you should first consider the other animals that share your household. Whether you own one other animal or a whole menagerie of creatures that call your residence home, you will want to consider how adding an extra pet will affect your current pets. Things You Didn’t Know About Multi Pet   Before you make the decision to bring another animal into your home, carefully evaluate your current pet’s physical and emotional status. If you currently have a sickly pet, you will want to avoid getting another pet, since your current animal probably requires a great deal of attention for his current medical condition. Also, if your current pet experiences any aggression towards dogs or people, you may want to seriously rethink your decision to add to your current household to avoid any potential problems down the line.     Before you adopt a dog and bring him into a household that already has multi pet animals living there,

Seizures In Dogs, Imagine having to look on as a beloved family pet stares with glossy, unseeing eyes; his body wracked with unrelenting spasms and muscle twitches. When a dog owner witnesses their pet in the grip of a true seizure, an overwhelming sense of helplessness and fear takes over. Whether it is the first or one of many, a dog seizure is a traumatic event for both you and your canine. The first thing to remember is to not panic. Seizures can last a few seconds up to around five minutes. Your job is to recognize symptoms and keep your dog safe. The primary concerns are finding out the potential causes of seizures in dogs and handling the situation with care and efficiency. The following information will help dog owners understand the possible causes of seizures in dogs, the events that could unfold during an “attack,” how to deal with the situation, and treatment options.

Pet grooming and proper hygiene is a very important part of pet ownership and your pet’s health. Grooming can involve various pet grooming services that include bathing them, cleaning their teeth as well as trimming their nails and trimming of mats.   Best Tips For Pet Grooming Pet Grooming should be introduced to your pet at an early age – 5-6 months is a good age. Like people, pets too, have pet grooming supplies and tools to assist in performing these grooming tasks. Some of these tasks should be done daily, others weekly, and still others monthly. This schedule can also be dependent on the individual pet and breed.     Although every dog may not enjoy the bathing experience, they will feel better afterward – you’ll notice a new perkiness in their attitude right after their bath. Think of your own feeling if you are unable to shower due to an illness or circumstances prevent you from bathing.

Many famous and classic dog movies show dogs and children as the best of friends. While this is true in most cases, we still hear reports of pet dogs biting or mauling young children. Many dogs for the family is given up when a baby arrives in the house because the owners think it is a daunting task handling dog for the family and children together. Depending on how your puppy or dog for the family is trained when it arrives in your home, your kids and dogs can be the best or worst of friends.   It is very essential to train your pup when he first joins your household. Your pup should learn to accept people of all ages including children. As children are usually at eye level, many dogs for the family may feel threatened. It is therefore important to get your dog for the family used to children in your house or in the neighborhood,