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Your Pregnant Pooch

February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · dog beds, dog health, pet health, pet news

In the wild, animals engage in courtship, mate, give birth, and raise young entirely on their own; with no interference or assistance from humans. As mammals, dogs are absolutely capable of this as well. However, the dogs that we know today have grown accustomed to being cared for by their owners and trainers, and therefore [...]

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How Do I Keep My Dog From Jumping Up?

July 29th, 2009 · No Comments · dog beds

Many dogs have a propensity to jump on people at least some of the time. How often this happens revolves around your dog’s breed and his or her individual makeup. One noteworthy argument surmises that dogs jump because they are trying to get close to someone’s face; they do this not to attack that person, but to facilitate interaction. Dogs do this with each other as well, only in that case, their faces are close to each other (especially if they’re of comparable breeds or sizes). Dogs use both sight and smell to explore.

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Electronic Dog Enclosures - The Pros and Cons

June 29th, 2009 · No Comments · dog beds

There are considerable advantages but a few disadvantages to having electronic control fences for both the dog attached to it and their human owners. Electronic fences have several components working together to limit a dog’s ability to wander from the yard. An underground wire runs along the yard’s edge emitting a signal, receivers in the dog’s collar pick up that signal when the boundary wire is approached too closely and produces a discouraging noise, a shock or an unpleasant scent spray.

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Dog Training Support That Works for Both You and Your Dog

May 27th, 2009 · No Comments · dog beds, pet beds

If you have a dog and don’t have the patience, energy or time to train him, you’re not alone. This is a task that requires significant effort, especially if you want to have a well-adjusted dog that is happy — and has a happy owner, too. For some people, this means that they need the services of a professional dog trainer.

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Dog Training - Adapt Your Methods to Fit the Breed

May 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · dog beds, pet health

Dogs come in a wide variety of breeds, so much so that sometimes it is best to not even consider them all of the same species. The only reason that biologists do is that they have the ability to interbreed with other dogs. Dog owners however, have various goals and it is better to highlight the differences in dogs than their similarities.

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