The shetland sheepdog has come to have a global following, after having started out as a native of the Shetland Islands. But the sheltie, as the breed can also be called, bears a few personality traits that may spell headaches for the owner that does not take action while the dog is still young. Older [...]
The Boston Terrier is not called the “American Gentleman” for nothing! He is a smart and robust-looking dog breed that is sensitive to changes in the atmosphere and the mood around him. Considering all these, it is indeed crucial that the dog is able to have some proper obedience and behavior training as soon as [...]
Taking care of a new dog can often times be overwhelming.As a pet owner, it is your responsibility to make sure you keep your pet healthy. Here are some pet care tips that can help you carry out this task.
“The Vet is Your Partner In The Care of Your Dog
One of your primary [...]
When a dog whines it is trying to communicate. Whining is one of the first things a dog learns to do. The hungry puppy whines to let its mother know that it is hungry. The puppy learns that whining produces the desired result because the mother dog feeds it when it whines.
A puppy will [...]
I have always thought that dogs were practically wild animals, and they should be given a great deal of space in their behaviour. However, my neighbors don’t agree with me. You see, we reside in a quiet suburban area, and wild behavior is not really appreciated all that much. Even barking gets on people’s nerves, [...]
The one dog that has the potential to do just about anything is the German Shepherd. A properly trained and correctly bred German Shepherd dog could turn out to be the type of dog that dreams are made of, they can be; a wonderful family pet, a highly trained obedience dog, they keep you from [...]
The Boston Terrier was originally meant for pit fighting, so anybody interested in training it need to prepare for some personality issues. For example, did you know that Boston Terriers can actually be stubborn sometimes, or even hard to housebreak? A step towards solving this dilemma is to enroll your pet into Boston Terrier training [...]
As any dog lover and dog owner will testify to, the old phrase about man being the best friend of his dog, or the other way around, is very true. It is also a cliché but very true that when you look at some dogs, they look like they owners. Actually, the allergic [...]
As any dog lover and dog owner will testify to, the old phrase about man being the best friend of his dog, or the other way around, is very true. It is also very true that the resemblance between a dog and his master is very similar. So no one should be very [...]
Don’t get too excited with Fido as soon as you get home from the pet store it’s best to save the neat dog tricks until after you complete some dog obedience training. Just as a child has to learn new words and a whole new vocabulary, start with simple one word commands such as ‘sit’, [...]
