Dogs aren’t really stubborn. But they often don’t clearly know what’s wanted. Make it clear by quickly establishing alpha (dominant leader) status. Be willing to exercise the patience and modest, firm force to get the desired behavior. This can be particularly challenging when training a ‘come’.
Dogs naturally want to explore the environment. They sniff everything, turn things over, dig and snatch small objects. As with any training session, minimize the distractions by arranging to be as alone and far from other voices as possible. A backyard with a clear area or a large room with few small objects on the floor is best.
I would like to congratulate Bob Campanile of our Sit Means Sit of Ocean County New Jersey. As you may know Bob is also a full time police K9 trainer/handler and just competed this past weekend in United States Police K9 Association Regional Police Dog Competition. 48 K9 teams competed and Bob finished number 1 high in trial with a score of 692 out of 700. Additionally, he finished 1st place in search work, 3rd place in obedience and 3rd place in protection. Bob’s department also won the 1st place 4 man team as well.
Wendy just let me know of another exciting giveaway from the Red Cross. They are giving away their Dog First Aid book, and all you have to do to enter is upload photos to their Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/redcrossdogs/! They will choose 3 pet parents to receive a copy of the book at the end of November.
The American Red Cross is dedicated to helping every member of a family be safer and better protected, including the family dog. Dog First Aid is a unique health and emergency preparedness guide packaged with an instructional DVD to make caring for your dog even easier.
I haven’t written in awhile. Christmas went well. The tree was left standing, and I only had to re-decorate the bottom of it because Keisha runs under it sometimes, and the only ornament that was broken was by me! I don’t think that’s toobad at all! I even decorated the side of the kitchen counter and Keisha didn’t bother it at all! I’ve been very impressed!
Most dog bites occur around the neck, face, ears, and the upper chest area. And although most skin punctures from other canine teeth look simple and clean, there is often a considerable amount of damage through the flesh. Injuries, bites, or stings from insects and venomous animals are often difficult to find and administer symptomatic treatment. Contact your veterinarian if the dog shows any agitation at all. Below are several bite and sting descriptions as well as how to best deal with them.
Corona certainly loves her walks but wasn’t thrilled about the idea of a photoshoot immediately following.But looking so sophisticated in her new reflective jacket I couldn’t help but take the opportunity to have her pose.
It started snowing last night. Keisha spent most of the night in her crate watching the snow fall and howling at it. After midnight I had to close the curtains because she was making too much noise. She finally settled down andwent to sleep.
The majority of dog bites occur when the dog is sick or injured and many people not knowing how to approach or where the injury is located. I have been bitten before by trying to examine my personal dog for injuries and touching the wrong spot. You can see this type of behavior in a sick or injured dog as a way of telling you that they are hurting or in pain even if you know they have never been aggressive before, remember they can’t tell you where they are hurt.
The most common injuries that happen to our dogs involve the head area. And it is the ears that are most frequently torn in dogfights. The ears also tend to bleed profusely. So if your dog comes back injured with an ear wound, then take the following three simple steps to bandaging the area:
1. First make sure that your dog is calm from whatever fight he got into. Then clean the wound with warm water and a light disinfectant. Be sure not to get any hair or other small particles inside the wounded area.
The dog may reveal the signs related to the affections in the respiratory system. As a dog owner, you should know dog first aid therapy. For example, when the dog bleeds, immediately take a sterilized cloth or cotton and make some pressure at the point of bleeding injury. This simple dog first aid will arrest the bleeding in no time.
The ice cubes may be kept in the area to cause the constriction of the local blood vessels and finally this may help to arrest the bleeding from the injury. Then you can take your dog to the nearby veterinarian for the intensified therapy.
