Published Saturday September 04 2010
Owning a dog is a big responsibility. As a pet owner, you are obligated, both morally and legally, to keep the dog sheltered, well fed, and safe from harm. You need to keep your pet clean, and provide him with necessary health care, including immunizations. Above all, you need to provide the training your pet needs to lead a happy, safe and productive life.
Basic dog training provides a problem-solving foundation for your pet. By understanding simple commands like "sit" and "stay", your dog ...
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Published Friday September 03 2010
Dog Medecines
Fleas and Ticks
All dogs may at times have a few fleas, which usually is not
much of a problem. But, in some cases your dog may be allergic
to flea saliva, which will cause a skin allergic reaction to
even just one bite. Also, ticks can be a major problem, in some
areas. From ticks your dog may contract tapeworm infestation or
Lyme disease.
Some products that can help control flea and tick infestations:
Frontline Plus ' Each tube contains fipronil and S-Methoprene
which kills flea ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Thursday September 02 2010
Now that you've decided to get a puppy or dog, the next few
weeks will be busy and at times, more than a little bit crazy.
That's why it's important to plan in advance for the arrival of
your new pet. If possible, get as many necessities ready before
your puppy comes home.
The Basics
Travel crate: Even if you don't plan on crate training your dog,
consider the benefits of owning a crate for other reasons, like
transporting an ill or injured puppy to the veterinarian.
Food and water bowls: If ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Wednesday September 01 2010
The Australian Cattle Dog is a working dog. Well, muscled and powerful. Its body length is a little more than its tail. The tail is held slightly low and is often at a curve. The skull is slightly curved between its ears and broad. When alert this breed has lovely pricked ears, which are wide set. They have a black nose. They have oval eyes. Their teeth should meet in a scissor bite. Their front legs are straight and strong with small round toes. Their coat is smooth, and is a ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Tuesday August 31 2010
The perfect pet lover present speaks to the recipient's love of their animal, but is also fun and thoughtful. If you're trying to drum up gift ideas for a favorite pet lover, keep reading.
A Biscuit and Treat Basket
Pet lovers just love to please their animals, so why not give them a gift they can share with their furry friends. Stuff a basket with lots of yummy dog or kitty treats and tie it up with a bow. It's simple and cheap, but also original and thoughtful.
Alternatively, ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Monday August 30 2010
Cavachon dogs are a mixed breed that have both the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the Bichon Frise. They're bred specifically for human companionship and due to their size aren't suited as a guard dog, other than giving you a very loud warning when visitors are at the door. Other than stern warning barks they present themselves to anyone with energy and a huge smile on their face. BodyMost Cavachon dogs will have a solid white coat or a mixture of white, light brown, or peach ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Sunday August 29 2010
I am currently the proud ownee of two all American, genuine CATs. Both are just less than a year old. Roxie was a gift for my daughter's 6th birthday but she proudly calls me hers. (She would have it no other way). And Turbo, who started out as my son's stray rescue kitten from under our long parked Honda, has turned into his namesake. A compact powerhouse with a purr that could shake windows, Turbo finds me the coziest place to nap. My two babies. My two toe assassins.
Over the years I have ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Saturday August 28 2010
Whether you have brought a new puppy home, or have a dog for many years, dog bowls are necessary to give food or water to your pooch. Just like with any other dog item, you should stop to consider a few important factors before you buy dog bowls for your precious pet. Dog Bowls ' Why Do I Need One? Dog bowls are really convenient and offer your dog the means to get nourished and quench his thirst. Imagine, if you dog didn't get water to drink when he was thirsty, he'd probably get very sick due ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Friday August 27 2010
Key Facts:
Size: Large Height: 54 - 57 cm (21.5 - 22.5 inches) Weight: 25 -
35 kg (55 - 77 lb) Life Span: 15 years Grooming: Easy Exercise:
Demanding Feeding: Reasonable Temperament: Friendly &
intelligent Country of Origin: England AKC Group: Sporting
Physical Characteristics:
General Appearance: Solid, strongly built and friendly. Colour:
Black, yellow or liver/chocolate. Coat: Straight, dense, short,
hard and weather resistant. Tail: Tapering and carried fairly
high in action but should ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Thursday August 26 2010
The Golden Retriever is a perennial Top Ten popularity breed for many reasons. The normally calm demeanor, active but gentle nature and eager to please attitude combine with intelligence and trainability. They are friendly, reliable and trustworthy.
What this means to the average owner - you need to actively TRAIN them. They are eager to learn and seek to be busy. They need mental stimulation - toys, games, activities - to keep from being bored and destructive. They want to please and learn ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Wednesday August 25 2010
Reflecting upon the 'day after' election 2008, I found myself feeling like I was standing between my yesterday life and a vague facsimile of the life I had pre-campaign. I was still; and there was no movement of time. I discovered the promises I had made to myself that I would finally clean my house, do the laundry and get the shopping done just after election night, are still left undone. Yet, I mindlessly wander around feeling an anxiousness, as if I was suppose to be doing something, but ...
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Posted in: News and Society
Published Tuesday August 24 2010
When you crate train your puppy, this will allow you to develop a tool that you will be able to use with dog obedience training techniques and which will develop focus and build drive.
Crates are also commonly used to house train a puppy. Dogs do not like to relieve themselves in their beds.
Dogs will walk into a crate without too much of a problem, but once inside, may find the crate too confining and fight to get out. For this type of dog you need to work with patience and ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Monday August 23 2010
Here are a few tips for getting your
ex girlfriend back but you need to keep in mind that these are only part of a larger, overall plan that you must have in place before you ever start using 'any" tips or tactics. Before you ever try getting your ex girlfriend back you must first learn to get yourself back. When a relationship ends, it leaves emotional scars that can get the best of us if we let them. Sadness and depression often sets in and then we can't think rationally about much of ...
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Posted in: Relationships
Published Sunday August 22 2010
Key Facts:
Size: Medium Height: 51 - 61 cm (20 - 24 inches) Weight: 27 - 37
kg (60 - 80 lb) Life Span: 12 years Grooming: Fairly demanding
Exercise: Demanding Feeding: Demanding Temperament: Intelligent
& caring Country of Origin: England AKC Group: Sporting
Physical Characteristics:
General Appearance: Solid, laid-back and gentle. Colour: Any
shade of gold or cream. Coat: The outercoat is flat or wavy,
waterproof with feathering. The undercoat is dense. Tail: Thick,
well-feathered and never ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Saturday August 21 2010
We can learn alot from kids.
Last Friday, which incidently was St. Jean Baptiste Day in
Quebec, was also the day we decided to have Grandpa's Pond day
in Shady Cove, Oregon.
Everything went off just as planned. In Shady Cove, anyway.
A beautiful early summer day, this is the annual "take the kids
fishing and make sure they catch fish day", that we have to help
build interest and enthusiasm towards fishing for our little
ones.
The pond is not large, and really is a watering hole for the few
head ...
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Posted in: News and Society
Published Friday August 20 2010
Description: The American Cocker Spaniel dog breed is of medium size with a height of 15 inches, for a dog and 14 inches for a bitch. Their weight is 15 to 30 pounds for both male and female. They have a rounded head with a pronounced stop. With the square and deep muzzle, that is broad. Their teeth meet in a scissor bite. Their eyes are round, with slight almond shaping to the rims. The merle cocker spaniels, being the exception to the rule with blue eyes. This breed have long, ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Thursday August 19 2010
Responsible dog owners know that it is extremely important to train your dog in order to make sure that you can both live together in a happy, safe, and comfortable environment. Training shouldn't be seen as ordering your dog around but should instead be viewed as teaching your dog to understand you. Remember that evolutionarily speaking, dogs are pack animals, and would be able to communicate with its pack-mates. Alpha dogs would use different postures and actions to command the lower-ranked ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Wednesday August 18 2010
Women's dress shoes used to make an appearance only on special occasions, such as a wedding, or a party. Now this necessary footwear have become part of today's woman's daily routine. Remember donning those high heel pumps to dance the night away on a hot date? Or when you counted yourself lucky for being able wear those patent leather shoes again, after Aunt Becky's wedding three years ago? Now more than ever shoes thought only worn on special occasions are showing up in our daily ...
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Posted in: News and Society
Published Tuesday August 17 2010
Don't waste your time and gas taking your dog to the obedience school. There are web sites available on the internet that can give you quick and easy steps on how to train your dog. Besides training this should be a play time with your dog. Both you and your best friend should enjoy it to the fullest. While you are getting rid of your dogs bad habits, such as barking, chewing, jumping and/or occasional nipping your dog is having time of his/her life.
When selecting the web site for the training ...
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Posted in: Home and Family
Published Monday August 16 2010
A dog is an instinctively aggressive creature. In the wild, aggression came in very handy: dogs needed aggression to hunt, to defend themselves from other creatures, and to defend resources such as food, a place to sleep, and a mate.
Selective breeding over the centuries has minimized and refined this trait significantly, but there’s just no getting around it: dogs are physically capable of inflicting serious harm (just look at those teeth!) because that’s how they’ve ...
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