How to Potty Train Your Dog

As a dog owner you are responsible to potty train your dog. If you potty train your dog, it will save you the messy job of cleaning up your dog's poop and pee. It is best to potty train your dogs when they are still young or puppies. Young puppy needs to poop or pee 15-20 minutes after eating or drinking. If you don't potty train your dog, your life will be miserable cleaning up your dog's mess around your house.

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The first step to potty train your dog is to take him to the same spot every time he needs to poop or pee. This will train him to recognize the spot or place by smell where he needs to go back to pee or poop.Take him outside on scheduled time daily. In the morning when he wakes up, after his meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks), after his naps and before bedtime. You need to observe your dog's behavior before he pee or poop to know the signs when you need to take him outside. Dogs usually sniff the floor and squat before they eliminates. Watch your dog carefully for signs to know if you need to take him outside. It's better for your dog to learn to go outside on his own. Your dog needs to recognize a definite word or phrase each time he needs to pee or poop. You can say "go outside and poop", by repeating the words your dog will recognize this as a command each time he needs to poop or pee.You need patience to potty train your dog. If he pee or poop inside the house or in your carpet, don't yell. Just ignore him and clean up.Praise your dog when he followed your instructions and training.

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You need a lot of patience and time to potty train your dog but bear in mind that if you succeed, your life will be easier. You will raise a well behaved dog that you can be proud of and enjoy.

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Tibetan Mastiff

The latest craze in China is the Tibetan Mastiff. The dog has become a symbol of affluence sought by wealthy Chinese. One wealthy Chinese woman paid 0,000 for an 18 month purebred male.

The Tibetan Mastiff is an ancient breed of dog associated with nomadic cultures of Central Asia. It is considered a holy animal that brings good health and security to its owners. Two types can come from the same litter. The monastery type and the nomad type. The monastery type is bigger and has more facial wrinkling.

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Males can reach a height up to 31 inches and a weight up to 180 pounds. The coat color can be black, black and tan, gold, blue/gray, chocolate brown and rarely solid white. It has a long double coat that has an unpleasant smell and sheds throughout the year. It is a primitive breed having the instincts to survive in the wild.

The dog can be very temperamental and exhibit ferocity, aggressiveness and unpredictability. It is an intelligent, strong willed breed but can be an excellent family dog if the owner does not allow it to take control. It is used to guard flocks and is not afraid to confront predators.

It can live up to 14 years. Although it has less genetic health problems than most breeds, it can suffer from hip dysplasia, nerve disease affecting its ability to walk, thyroid problems, skeletal defects and serious ear infections.

The dog starting gaining popularity after 1980, but was considered an uncommon breed. In 2008, it competed in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show for the first time. Dog shows in China are being held more frequently exhibiting the breed.

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Top Reasons And Benefits of Spaying or Neutering Your Pet

The decision to spay or neuter a pet does not come easy for some people, but there are several excellent reasons to consider the procedure. Spaying or neutering is an irreversible way to render a dog or cat unable to reproduce that can improve your pet's health, safety and quality of life. This procedure also helps control the population of unwanted companion and feral animals.

Spaying or neutering your pet can reduce his or her risk of certain types of cancers associated with reproduction. Neutered males have a lower incidence of prostate problems, including prostate enlargement and prostate cancers. Neutering also eliminates the risk of testicular cancer and testicular torsion, a painful and life-threatening condition. Spayed females have a much lower risk of developing mammary cancer (especially if spayed before the first heat cycle), and the procedure eliminates the risk of ovarian and uterine cancers. By minimizing or eliminating the risk of these cancers through spaying or neutering, you can help ensure your pet a longer, happier and healthier life. In fact, spayed or neutered pets live up to 3 years longer than their intact counterparts.

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Neutering also reduces aggressive behavior in some males, and reduces the tendency to roam or spray. Reducing or eliminating your pet's natural desire to roam helps protect him from accidental injuries from vehicles, and encounters with other animals. It also reduces the possibility that you will lose your pet temporarily or permanently.

Neutered male dogs may still mark their territories, but owners report that the procedure reduces or eliminates marking and/or spraying inside the house. Intact males, who can become very aggressive and persistent around intact females, are not attracted to spayed female pets. Neutered pets also display less dominating and anti-social behaviors around children, guests and other animals.

Spaying or neutering eliminates your pet's ability to reproduce, and helps to control both the unwanted companion and feral animal populations in your areas. Finding homes for unwanted companion animals is challenging, especially in a soft economy. In many cases, shelters that cannot secure homes for unwanted pets must destroy them. Feral animals - who have never been in a home - pose a danger to the communities in which they live. These unvaccinated animals may carry rabies, venereal, or other infectious diseases, breed (and fight) with intact house pets, and often cannot be rehabilitated, socialized or adopted. By spaying or neutering your pet, you can ensure that your pet does not contribute to the problem of pet overpopulation.

The benefits of spaying or neutering your pet are significant, and the procedure is appropriate for most house pets. By spaying or neutering your pet, you can extend your pet's life, improve his or her health and safety, and ensure that your dog or cat does not contribute to pet overpopulation.

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Teach Your Dogs Tricks - Easy Tricks To Teach Your Dog With Just 20 Minutes A Day!

How many of us loved to watch the TV show "Lassie" when we were young. Oh the fancy tricks that dog could do! (OK, only those around my age, obviously!). Right, forget Lassie. How many of you would like to teach your dogs tricks? We'll look at some easy tricks to teach your dog and wow your neighbors at this year's street party!

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Mind you, if your dogs haven't learned to sit, down, stay and heel, it's too soon to teach your dogs tricks like these. That said, here are 3 easy tricks to teach your dog!

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1. Shake paw

When you feel it's time to teach your dogs tricks, the easiest one to start off with is to "shake paw".

Tell your dog to sit first. Just take your dog's paw (either one but choose only one) and place it in your hand and give it a small shake. Then say "shake paw" and immediately praise, pat your dog, reward it.

Do this 5 times in a row to reinforce the lesson. In fact reinforcement is the best way how to teach a dog tricks. Remember to use the same paw and your same hand.

Repeat this lesson 4 times within a day until your dog gets it and does it without you having to pick up its paw. When you teach dog tricks, reinforcement is very important.

2. Play dead

Now, it's time to teach your dogs tricks that are slightly more advanced. In this case "play dead".

Get your dog to lie down. Sit next to your dog and roll him/her on its side. Say "play dead" after this action. Once your dog learns to do this, praise, pat and reward it.

Again, you want to do 5 repeats 4 times a day to reinforce the lesson. Don't forget, reinforcement is the best way how to teach a dog tricks.

3. Crawl

Finally, if you want to teach your dogs tricks, there's no better one to look at than the "crawl".

Have your dog lie down on its front. Tell it to stay. Next sit yourself a few inches away, Making sure your hands are close to the floor, signal to your dog to come towards you and say "crawl, crawl". Remember to praise, pat and reward him or her when it crawls forward.

You can see that it's actually quite easy to teach your dogs tricks. The thing to remember is that your dog needs to see some action on your part followed by a word command. This way, it will know what to do when it hears you say that command. Easy tricks to teach your dog using this method include those above and even dancing. (But that's another article for another day!)

So do on, wow your friends and neighbors. Better still, show them how you teach your dogs tricks so that they can do the same for their dogs. They will owe you big time!

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Walking Your Dog

Do you walk your dog?

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It is important that you walk your dog at least once daily.

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Your dog needs the daily exercise for health reasons and also it will take the boredom away from it else it is likely to be mischievous during the day; like digging your garden, chewing on things around the house, barking for your attention to play. After the walk, it is likely to rest peaceful during the day and it is not so restless.

Whether it is a small or big dog, it needs the daily walk.

Besides the exercise, your dog also gets to explore the surroundings and also socialize with who you come across during the walk; like your neighbors and possibly their dogs too, or even strangers around the housing area. Socializing your dog is also an important part of training your dog.

I recommend that you do it at the same time daily; like early in the morning or after dinner at night. You should also take the opportunity to toilet train your dog to pooh during the walk. Please remember to bring along some plastic bags or newspaper to pick up its pooh.

How long or far should you walk your dog?

Well, you need to make some judgments depending on the size of your dog. You may not walk too far for a small dog compared to a bigger dog. You should also take the age of the dog into consideration too, as the older dog even if it is a big dog, is likely not to have the same stamina as before.

If you tend to have a long walk as part of your routine or the route is such that there is no short-cut to it, then remember to let the dog rest and you may even want to carry a bottle of water and a small bowl for a water break.

What do you need for the walk?

I recommend that you leash your dog no matter how well it is trained as there could be people who are not comfortable with dogs, big or small ones. In Singapore, it is against the law and the owner could be fined if his dog is not leashed in public.

Please bring along some newspaper or plastic bags to pick up your dog pooh, if the park does not provide such pooh bags.

A bottle of water and a small bowl may be required, depending on the distance you intend to cover and also your dog too.

I have seen people jogging or cycling with their dogs, small or big ones, in the park and I noticed the poor dogs are having a hard time keeping up with their owners. Their tongues are hanging out of their mouths and some are even being dragged along too. I think you should avoid stressing your dogs unless you have done it often and you are aware of their stamina. They should be running by your side effortlessly.

I have 2 dogs and I either walk them separately or together as one is a 10 years old beagle and the other dog is a 5 years old corgi, a smaller dog. The beagle has better stamina than the corgi but it has also slowed down due to his age. They look forward to it daily and they are now trained to pooh at the same time too.

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Benefits of Dogs

Dogs are wonderful creatures and are favored by millions all over the world for their good company, working ability or any number of the other reasons dogs are used for work or companions all around the world on a daily basis. Discussing the benefits of dogs is a big topic and I'm sure there will be thousands of you wanting to comment on your personal experiences and bring these situations to light for all others to be persuaded to switch to owning one and caring for a new canine friend, but as this is not possible I'll go through some of the more popular reasons for owning a dog and why it makes people happier.

The first is a sense of security, if you live alone or are alone wile other are at work or otherwise engaged then a pet for the feeling of being safe and secure is more then enough to make thousands if not millions of people want a dog.

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With security comes a friend, and a constant need for your love and affection. Some people love to play with their dog and like to have them keep them company, humans bond especially well with dogs witch is where the saying 'mans best friend' comes from. Without a pet of some kind, life can be quite lonely and dull. They bring a lot of excitement and interests to households, causing a feeling of happiness and comfort. They are also used on farms and security type jobs, although these dogs often seem vicious and angry in their job, in most cases they are loyal, well trained, obedient ones coming from friendly protective and affectionate breeds.

These reasons are just a glimpse of what dogs are all about and to really understand the happiness or excitement effects they can have on you, you have to own your own canine friend. If you have time to give and are educated about the different commitments they need then acquiring a dog will be one of the best things you ever did.

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Why Natural Balance Dog Food is Essential For Your Dogs Health

Although you may not be aware of this fact, the overall well-being of your dog has a great deal to do with the ingredients used to make up his or her food. With this in mind, if you want the very best of health for your canine friend, selecting a natural balance diet is the way forward.

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The ingredients of all commercially produced dog foods are listed on the label of the packaging and this is the place you should start when choosing what you give your dog to eat. These components are detailed in the order of amount with the highest percentage of the overall product at the top, and the least at the bottom of the list.

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Products showing meat and vegetables as the highest percentage on the label should be the recipe you are looking for. Try to avoid foods that state they contain such foods as chicken meal, fishmeal and other meat meals as these are not meat; they are simply by products from those animals. Such by products could be from the fur or feathers of the animal or even fish scales in the case of fish meal, so it is best to steer clear of foods with their main ingredient as "meals".

A natural balance dog food should be one that contains no chemicals. However, within the wide range of commercially produced food for dogs, these are few and far between as the majority of this type contains preservatives, flavorings and colorings of a chemical nature.

So how do you find the best kind of dog food? Well, you could start by taking a little time to carry out some research of your own. You will discover that natural dog foods only use healthy ingredients and this promotes a shiny coat, bright eyes, as well as ensuring the perfect functioning of the internal organs.

What you need is a natural balance dog food made up of meat and vegetables reared or grown by organic methods and this way you will be providing your animal with the very best food you possibly can, ensuring a happy and healthy life for your best friend.

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