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Home Dog Obedience Training – 3 Crucial Factors

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 11:50 pm  
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Home Dog Obedience Training – 3 Crucial Factors

Training a dog is like building a house.  If the foundation isn’t solid, every effort made at gaining dog obedience will yield unpredictable and oftentimes short-term results.  So, how do you build a strong foundation for effective dog training?   You NEED to establish yourself as the alpha dog and gain your dog’s respect. 

The theory sounds simple enough.  However, a MAJORITY of dog owners will unknowingly flub this crucial component and wind up with a dog that is always fighting them to gain… Continue reading

Whole Foods Diet Plan For Weight Loss – Benefits of Clean Eating Diet

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 8:35 pm  
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by amy_b

Whole Foods Diet Plan For Weight Loss – Benefits of Clean Eating Diet

Whole foods diet plan is one of the most simplest and effective diet plan for weight loss. The whole foods diet plan is sometimes referred to as “Clean Eating”. The premise of clean eating is to eat foods that are as close to their natural state as possible.For example, whole, natural, organic fruit, vegetables and meat would become the main staples of your diet, plus moderate amounts of whole grains. Highly processed and refined foods, including manufactured pseudo-food… Continue reading

The American Pit Bull Terrier: A Loyal Companion

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 8:22 pm  
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The American Pit Bull Terrier: A Loyal Companion

This breed of dog, also fondly called as APBT, is known for its loyalty and intelligence. The dogs with this breed make excellent companions since they are very aggressive because of their protective nature. How, then, are they different from the Staffies? For the UKC or the United Kennel Club, Staffies and APBT are of the same breed but many disapprove of this suggestion. For instance, if the American Kennel Club has an American Staffordshire terrier, it will… Continue reading

Thrissur Pooram

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 8:10 pm  
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Thrissur Pooram

Thrissur Pooram – Overview
Thrissur Pooram is today, rightfully, called ‘the pooram of all poorams’ meaning the biggest or the best of all poorams. The Thrissur pooram, is celebrated every year, on the pooram day, in the month of Medam (mid-april to mid-may) month as per the malayalam calendar. While all poorams have a huge influence on surrounding neighborhoods and towns, few other festivals require their active involvement. Thrissur town plays host, for 36 hours from the wee hours of the pooram day, to one of the most largest collection… Continue reading

Stop dog Aggression: learn how

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 5:55 pm  
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Stop dog Aggression: learn how

Obviously the owner can also choose to teach the dog to be aggressive, rather than socializing it with other dogs. Dogs can often become protective of their owners and will show aggression in that situation, as well as being sexually aggressive. A Few Tips The first thing any owner should do to stop dog aggression is socializing the dog with other animals from his first days as a puppy. Puppies must be encouraged to play with other dogs which behave properly and are mature. Like… Continue reading

How To Socialize A Brussels Griffon Around Strangers

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 5:48 pm  
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by Fonk

How To Socialize A Brussels Griffon Around Strangers

A Brussels Griffon can have a severe reaction to strangers, if the dog has not received the proper socialization. The dog has a naturally inquisitive and speculative nature, making them overly sensitive of strangers and other dogs they do not know. When a Brussels Griffon is approached by a stranger or someone not known to the immediate family, the dog will react very strong and if the behavior is not discouraged, it could lead to more serious temperament problems down the road.… Continue reading

Jamaica Musher: Hope ‘High’ for Sled Dog Race

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 5:43 pm  
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The Jamaica Dogsled Team is sending Newton Marshall to the 1100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The 26-year-old rookie musher placed 13th out of 29 in the 1000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race last year. (March 5)

Massachusetts Myopia Sled Dog Races in S.Hamilton, MA. Saturday Jan 16th. 2010… take note: SPORTSMANSHIP & CAMARADERIE:: —————————————- Mushing Sport Disclaimer : Please note that NO dogs were or are hurt in the making of this video. As it many seem cruel to have the dogs locked up in boxes (for… Continue reading

Are You Fully Equipped To Groom Your Dog?

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 5:37 pm  
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Are You Fully Equipped To Groom Your Dog?

Suppose you have acquired a new dog and would like to take good care of it including grooming it. As a new dog owner, you need all the help you can get and must have a lot of questions as far as taking care of your new pet. Here are two of the common questions you might be asking yourself as well: What is the right way of grooming your dog? What equipment and supplies should be included on your grooming equipment… Continue reading

Motivation, Consistency and Reinforcement in Dog Training

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 5:05 pm  
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Motivation, Consistency and Reinforcement in Dog Training

In this article i will discuss the three primary aspects of training a dog. These three aspects are motivation, reinforcement and constancy. When these three principles are followed your dog will be working confident, happy and a tentative.

When begging to teach your remember the most important things are consistency, rate of reinforcement and motivation. Consistency would be always giving the dog the same signals dogs love consistency and it will make stress levels go right down and produce far quicker results. The rate… Continue reading

Illegal dogfights in Alaska

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 5:05 pm  
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Pro quarterback Michael Vick’s dog fighting ring has shed national light on animal cruelty. Here at home, dogfights are hard to find, but authorities have no trouble seeing the signs of the gambling rings. We don’t often hear about dog fighting rings here in Alaska, but authorities see the signs of the deadly games all the time. The effects on the dogs, and the pit bull breed, are long-lasting.… Continue reading

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