There are people who still believe that, in order to train a dog, it is necessary to inflict pain. It is called a “correction”. For an error, the dog is collar corrected with a snap of the leash and given a physical pain reminder that it has done something incorrectly.
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No Pain Dog Training
August 19th, 2008 Catherine Posted in How-To, Personal Skills, Pets No Comments »
Poisonous Plants and Pets
August 18th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Health, Home and Garden, Pets No Comments »
People generally ‘pet proof’ a home before introducing a new pet. However, as the pet become integrated into the household routine, dangerous items may be introduced inadvertently. Some plants may be not be suitable for a pet household. For example, a chrysanthemum bloom may result in “gastrointestinal upset, including drooling, vomiting and diarrhea”. The ASPCA provides a list of seventeen poisonous plants:
Dogs in a Reading Program
August 13th, 2008 Catherine Posted in How-To, Personal Skills, Pets No Comments »
Dogs and kids are a natural combination. Dogs love kids and that affection is returned. Now that bond is used to help children develop an essential skill. The dogs are patient listeners as children develop literacy skills by reading out loud to canine pals:
Rachael Ray and Some Love for Your Dog
August 12th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Business, Home and Garden, Pets No Comments »
Rachael Ray is known as a food expert - a human food expert. She is hoping to expand her culinary skills to include dog food and dog treats. She is launching a premiere line of dog food and treats. It will be called Rachael Ray (TM) Nutrish.
Mayor’s Dogs Shot in SWAT Team Raid
August 7th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Health, Home and Garden, Pets, Politics and Government No Comments »
Cheye Calvo is a mayor in Maryland. What happened to him and his family is chilling:
Puppies and Reactions to Unexpected Noise
July 25th, 2008 Catherine Posted in How-To, Personal Skills, Pets No Comments »
Picking a great puppy from a litter is a bit of science, a little experience, some testing and a whole load of good luck. Experienced dog people like to try experiments with the litter of puppies to see if it is possible to gain some insight into what these soon-to-be-adult dogs will be like. Humans are at a decided disadvantage picking out a pup from a litter. They are all cute; and, if you are a dog person, there is the strongest inclination to take them all home.
Using Dried Tea Leaves with Your Dog
July 24th, 2008 Catherine Posted in Home and Garden, How-To, Pets No Comments »
Your dog may have a favourite dog bed or cushion. If the fabric material begins to take on a ‘doggy odour’, it is possible to take out that scent with either baking soda or dry tea leaves. Just sprinkle the baking soda on the dog bed and leave it for a few hours. Then it can be vacuumed and the odour will be decreased significantly.