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- Teach Your Dog A Rock Solid Stay In 10 Minutes Or Less - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2007 from Eric LetendreTeaching your dog to stay will accomplish two very important goals. • The dog will learn the meaning of a verbal correction. • The dog will learn the meaning of a release word. A verbal correction is a word or sound that will signal to your dog that he has just lost any chance of reward and ...
Views: 1404 - Stop Your Dog From Pulling - Easily Train Your Dog To Walk At Your Side. - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2007 from Eric LetendreDogs naturally pull on leash for several reasons. First, it works, period! Your dog learns at a very early age that if they hit the end of the leash and start leaning and pulling, they will make forward progress. The dog is trying to close the distance between themselves and whatever they are ...
Views: 5074 - Obnoxious Barking Dog Behavior – Part 2 How To Stop Your Dog From Blowing A Gasket Every Time The Door Bell Rings - by Submitted on May 31, 2007 from Eric LetendreFirst, let’s cover what you should not do: Why You Should Not Use Pinch, Choke, or Shock Collars to Control Unruly Behavior When the Doorbell Rings Negative Reinforcement has side effects. Many dog trainers will try to control the behavior by putting a choke, pinch, or shock collar on your ...
Views: 2031 - Obnoxious Dog Behavior – Why Your Dog Blows A Gasket Every Time Your Doorbell Rings – Part 1 - by Submitted on May 30, 2007 from Eric LetendrePart One: Why does your dog go crazy every time the doorbell rings? Important point to remember: Your dog has become classically conditioned! Most of you have probably heard of the Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov. He’s a pretty interesting guy. He studied .the gastrointestinal track of ...
Views: 1052 - Who Else Wants A Well Trained And Obedient Dog? - by Submitted on May 24, 2007 from Eric LetendreA point that I always stress when I am teaching someone how to train his or her dog is this: Training does not happen without motivation. You need to motivate your dog if you want him to perform. I also stress the fact that there are two forms of motivation: Positive and Negative. Both forms ...
Views: 800 - Dog Aggression Training – How To Deal With Your Dog’s Aggressive Behavior - by Submitted on May 24, 2007 from Eric LetendreAnytime a dog is acting aggressive; there is a reason for it. Aggression in dogs happens because of genetics, environment and training methods. There is always a trigger for aggressive behavior. One of the first steps a professional dog trainer or behaviorist will do when dealing with an ...
Views: 2940 - In Search Of A Great Way To Heat Up Your Aquarium? - by Submitted on May 22, 2007 from Sveinung SkoglundCongratulations on the purchase of your new aquarium! If this is your first time to pursue this highly enjoyable activity you are in for a treat. You will soon discover for yourself what many hundreds of thousand of people the whole world over know already; that aquarium ownership is one of the ...
Views: 722 - Black Dog with a Pink Tongue - by Submitted on May 21, 2007 from Chrissee LacomisHe was our third try for a dog. He was the last puppy left from the litter. We almost didn't get him! His name is Bear. He is a Black Dog with a Pink Tongue. Bear was our third try for a dog. The first two were unsuccessful adoptions...one a chocolate lab female and the other a pointer mix ...
Views: 779 - Do You Need a Dog? - by Submitted on May 20, 2007 from Jim ParkerOnce in the street you have seen it. Alternatively, you were on a visit at friends and saw it. The colleague has brought photos and you saw it. In general, it is not important where and under what circumstances it has happened. It is not important, what dog you saw. Important is, that you had ...
Views: 1000 - 7 Tips For New Puppy Owners - by Submitted on May 18, 2007 from Eric LetendreThere is nothing quite like a new puppy. A few weeks after you bring your puppy home though the kids are not as interested and your puppy becomes very mobile, and if you’re not careful they can become very destructive. That’s why I have put together a list of 7 steps that can greatly help you ...
Views: 933 - Why Your Dog Pulls - And How To Get Him To Stop! - by Submitted on May 17, 2007 from Eric LetendreBehind every dog that pulls on the leash is an owner that allows him or herself to be pulled. If you own a dog that pulls, think how often you have allowed him to lean on the leash and drag you in one direction or another while you pull back just as hard or hold on with a death grip. Dogs and ...
Views: 688 - Help! My Puppy Won’t Stop Biting Me And It’s Starting To Hurt! - by Submitted on May 16, 2007 from Eric LetendreDogs are not born with soft mouths, but they can learn to bite softly if taught properly, which means plenty of information and communication from you and from other dogs. Interacting with other dogs is critical to teaching your puppy bite inhibition. When two dogs play together and one bites ...
Views: 9049(1 vote) - Your Seven Step, Ten Day Housetraining Plan - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Eric LetendreSeems like I spent most of the week helping new puppy owners housetrain their pups. Housetraining can be accomplished in as little as ten days if you follow a plan, a plan that has worked for many dog owners. The closer you follow the plan, the better the results. Step 1: Understand dog ...
Views: 750 - Dasha's Healing - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Michael BlitchteinOne day my wife, being in our daughter's place, called her doggy, Dasha, for a walk. Always such a decision had been met with a great joy from Dasha. However, that afternoon Dasha’s breath was very irregular and her eyes were full of sadness. When my wife wanted to cuddle Dasha, the dog started ...
Views: 1657 - The Changing Face Of Pet Food - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from George BurnsSome 40 years ago our family pet dog was fed on the leftovers from the kitchen table and scraps from the butchers which included tripe and sheep heads, we also used the unsold wholemeal bread from the local bakers, garden vegetables that my family used to grow and the odd piece of fish, we even ...
Views: 794 - Do Animals Reincarnate? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Karen AndersonReincarnation - What The Animals Tell Me Before I became a professional Animal Communicator I really didn't give much thought to reincarnation or past lives. The whole topic seemed a bit too 'spooky' or 'out there' to me. My background in law enforcement justified this belief that unless you ...
Views: 10714 - Pet Food Recall - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2007 from Lori MatthewsWhen the phone started to ring and my email started to fill, I knew something must have happened again in the world of dog and cat food. As of this writing more foods have been recalled and a few more ingredients besides wheat gluten have been added to the list of “not to safe.” Evidence ...
Views: 844 - Tips for Pet Digital Photography Dilemmas - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2007 from Kristin MartoriPets are a member of the family, so it’s natural to include them in all sorts of family activities, even family portraits. As with any family member, it can be frustrating after capturing what you perceived to be a fantastic image, to find that you would have an otherwise good picture sans ...
Views: 854 - Dog Training - Getting a Great Family Pet - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2007 from Abigail FranksGetting a great family pet begins with careful selection of the animal. Great care should be taken in this regard due to the growth of puppy mills that crank out cute little puppies with little emotional stability. These emotionally damaged animals can be found in pet stores in almost any city ...
Views: 1487 - Cats Need Wet Food - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2005 from Joseph MercolaBy Beth Taylor and Steve Brown The natural diet of cats is meat. Cats are meat eaters, designed to thrive on a wide variety of small prey animals, eaten fresh and whole. Their natural diet is high in water and protein, with a moderate amount of fat, and a very low percentage of ...
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