How do you actually know if your dog is carrying the right weight? Is it possible that your dog is obese? US statistics show that more than 40% of pet dogs in the country are above their normal weight. In Europe, the figures are very disturbing, about 50% of pet dogs are obese. (more…)
Anyone who has experienced the thrill of teaching a dog new tricks knows exactly what it takes to get their dog to listen to their commands and it usually does work too. It is very exciting when you finally start to see the results from using your dog training techniques on your dog and it will motivate you to continue working with them to teach them even more. (more…)
Caring for a basset hound requires keep the dog from jumping on, off or over things in order to protect their long, vulnerable spine. Provide basset hounds with a good fence so that they do not wan. . .
Keeping a bird as a pet can be interesting and rewarding, especially if your bird is from the parrot family that can live for many years. These birds can be easily tamed and trained to perform tricks or to talk and sing with amazing clarity. (more…)
It is just as important for us, the humans, to learn more about efficient and appropriate dog training techniques, as it is for our dogs to learn how to behave properly. Now, in this article I am hoping to really shed some light on this subject, to educate you a little bit more on what you, the owner of the dog, should be doing, that your dog could really benefit from in the long run. (more…)
Groom Maltese dog breeds by leaving the fur long and flowing, trimming slightly around the eyes–using nothing shorter than a number four blade–and brushing the entire coat with a slicker brush an. . .
Why are regular check-ups important? Every dog owner asks this type of question, often. If you failed to do the regular check-ups, then the dog may end up having some major diseases that you don’t know about. Hence, you need to pay lot of money both to the veterinarians for consultancy and for the required drugs useful for the therapy of the clinical condition. (more…)
Cats are one of the best developed species when it comes to hunting. They are very effective predators, even domestic cats can hunt and eat more than 1000 species including mice, birds, rats, moles and fish. Their whole body is made for hunting, their senses are much better developed than those of humans. Cats can hear and see better, they have skills and instincts that helps them to catch their prey. If they didn’t have these skills they would starve to death in a natural environment. (more…)
There are so many different ways that a person can train their dogs and one of the best places to locate more information on this kind of stuff is right from your own home computer system. There are countless websites that are available that will provide you with free information regarding many different dog training techniques. (more…)
Dogs need different diets at different ages. Yes. This is true. For example, the puppy needs milk as the major food item while an adult dog may need beef or chicken in addition to the boiled egg and milk. So depending on the age factor, the diet schedule varies in reality for the dogs like any other species. (more…)
