Pet Training

Cats and Dogs In The Home

2010-02-23T20:41:00.001Z

I couldn't resist putting this here. Found it when browsing.

FOR ALL PET OWNERS

THE OTHERS THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND PET OWNERS

The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door.

Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.

Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on my own front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

(1) They live here. You don't.

(2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture.

(3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.

(4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly.

Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they --

(1) eat less,

(2) don't ask for money all the time,

(3) are easier to train,

(4) normally come when called,

(5) never ask to drive the car,

(6) don't hang out with drug using people,

(7) don't smoke or drink,

( don't want to wear your clothes,

(9) don't have to buy the latest fashions,

(10) don't need a gazillion dollars for college and

(11) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children....

Dog Temperament By Breed

2009-02-17T21:06:00.010Z

Dog Temperament By Breed

I was browsing around and came across this page at GiveUsAHome - not just for dogs either.

Does temperament vary much between breeds of dog?

Different breeds of dogs have been developed to perform specific tasks (e.g. guarding, hunting, herding), and consequently, as well as developing a characteristic appearance, they also developed variations in temperament.

Retrievers and Setters are inclined to be boisterous, but are essentially good-natured and easy to train.
Smaller spaniels (King Charles or English Toy Spaniel, and Cavalier King Charles) are very even tempered.
Beagles are rather playful and slow at learning, but most have an easy-going disposition.
Afghan Hounds, Saluki, Borzoi and Greyhounds often prove difficult to control, particularly if allowed off a lead.
Collies develop a strong loyalty to members of the family and are rather wary of strangers.
Border Collies have a strong herding instinct and, with nothing to occupy them, can become frustrated to the point of hysteria.
Whippet and Shetland Sheepdog are both very good with children and come in smaller sizes.
Bulldog is a placid breed but its habits of slobbering and snoring can be tiresome
Bull Terrier or Stafordshire Bull Terrier are not to be trusted with strange dogs, which they will usually want to fight, though they are affectionate towards people, including children, and make very good family pets.
Smaller breeds are less easy-going, more defensive and inclined to be snappy with children.
Corgis in particular are this way and the tendency needs to be firmly curbed early in life.
Small terriers are tough, wiry and inquisitive, and certain breeds (e.g. Border Terrier and Boston Terrier) tolerate children much better than others (e.g.Scottish and Yorkshire Terriers).
Dachshunds and Chihuahua are inclined to bark a lot if unchecked an Chihuahuas in particular are likely to be bad-tempered with children and strangers.
The German Shepherd Dog is the most popular breed in the world and is an excellent working dog, but some individuals are very shy and apprehensive and become aggressive through fear.
Boxer is usually a friendly exuberant dog which remains playful for several years, though some animals develop unstable temperaments.
Doberman Pinscher and Rottweilers have forceful, dominant personalities, especially the German strains, and should always be well trained and strictly controlled.
Great Danes are like young colts, rather skittish and inclined to crash into things.

So now you know.

--L

BTW, here's a great site full of useful info about dog training - Secret To Dog Training
- and I'll be putting up a new pet website soon (just need some time to get my act together!)

Dog Problems - This site offers real solutions

2008-12-09T14:09:00.009Z

I have my own websites all about dog training, but I really don't mind when I find another site which has lots of content - for starters it gives me ideas for presentation, content etc.

That's why I'm more than happy to give a mention to DogProblems.com

There's a lot of info in there - in fact, practically everything you need to know about training your dog or puppy, what to do if it has problems, health, food etc.

Maybe you know someone who has a particular doggy or puppy problem. Well, why not copy this blog page over to them so they can visit the site for themselves.

Here are just a few examples of the nearly 600 articles on the DogProblems site:

House Training a Dog Or Puppy In A Hurry
The Dog Whisperer
Does Your Dog Itch and Scratch, All Night Long?
Dog Obedience Training - Six Commonly Used Hand Signals In Dog Obedience Training
Fast Dog Training Technique Transforms Her Dog
Dog House Training - Leaving Your Dog Alone In The House
Dog Training Commands: How To Talk So Your Dog Understands
Dog Games: Have Fun By Teaching Your Dog To Become A Messenger
Interdog Aggression and Your Dog
Dog Owner Needs Motivation To Train Her Dog The Right Way
How A Dog Owner With Arthritis Will Get 100% Reliability From Her Golden Retriever Puppy
Y2K Compliant Dog Ownership
Cooking Your Own Dog Food
What To Do If Your Dog Won't Use His Dog House
Dog Keeps Pacing, And You Think He's Under-Exercised
More Thoughts On Dominance Scuffles
They Laughed When I Issued My $10,000 Dog Trainer Challenge-- But Still Nobody's Stepped Up To Claim The Money
Dog Aggression and How To Correct It

To access the info, you need to subscribe, but you do gets lots of goodies in return and email consulation and membership to the forum and lots more for 30 days.

I think this is a really good site and I heartily recommend it.

Here's the link again - www.DogProblems.com

TTFN

Lynda

AcmeDogTraining Courses Review Site

2008-11-28T18:15:00.010Z

AcmeDogTraining.com is a mini website which has reviewed 3 of the top dog training courses - and makes a recommendation as to which they consider to be the best.

Actually, all three look very good.

From the AcmeDogTraining.com minisite you can click through to find out more about each product and buy one if you want to. It wil only take you a minute, if that, to read the minisite, so for that reason alone it's worth a look to see what's on offer in one place.

There's also a popover offering a free report about dog training. Yes, you will also get other messages, some of which will be promoting the dog training courses from the review, but I've subscribed and the emails are quite interesting. You can always unsubscribe at any time once you've had your free report.

AcmeDogTraining.com is also linked to AcmeInfoCentre.com which is a new site, so expect lots more items to be added. It will eventually have a variety of pages linked to internet marketing, health and pets. Again, it's worth taking a look as even if there's nothing you want right now, you can bookmark it and pop back in a month or so. Websites have to start somewhere.

Back to doggy training.

There's nothing like a well-trained dog. Our dog is beautiful, she's only an air-head when she wants to be, which isn't very often, but even if she's frightened by something and making a run for home, a call to 'sit!' will always be obeyed.

I don't like to see dogs which look intimidated or cowering. I like to see their tails high and wagging, and their eyes bright and loving when they look at their keepers. I don't think we ever actually own our dogs or cats; nor are we their Masters. We are their keepers; their wardens, and as such they deserve our trust as much as we appreciate theirs.

That's all for now.

I hope you enjoy AcmeDogTraining and I'll see what else I can find for you for next time.

woof, woof
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Sorry, I've been through a Life Change in the last year!

2008-06-08T22:04:00.003+01:00

Sunday, 8th June 2008

Yes, I'm back. However, from now on I won't be concentrating solely on Pet Training. Instead I'm just starting out on a fantastic ebook publishing business - which happens to include ebooks on pets etc - but is mainly for budding entrepreneurs. (If you click the title of this post it will take you to my new site.)

I'm going to keep this Pet Training blog going as I love dogs and cats, horses and fish; animals in general. SOOOO, now when I come across something interesting I will pop a post in here.

(I'm also going to set up a personal, more light-hearted blog - just give me time to get going.)

So, I hope I can handle it - Business Blog, Pet Blog, Light-hearted Blog. Looks like I have my work cut out.

All the best to you and your furry friends

Lynda

Oops - missed that didn't I?

2007-01-22T15:37:00.000Z

Best laid plans...

Anyway, I'm back at last.

Puppy training - hmm. When we had our puppy - a few years ago now - I recall it was very traumatic geting her potty trained. I think it took 3 or 4 months and my husband was just about tearing his hair out with poops and pees everywhere. On hindsight, we'd have really liked a bit more help, but both of us working and 3 youngish kiddies, we weren't able to do much more than cope with it.

Oh, she was so cute when she was a puppy! And she was always very intelligent.

My daughters actually did most of her training, they seemed to have an affinity for it and Sweepie loved it too. Once the puppy training was over we could really enjoy her company, and when I look back, it wasn't that bad really.

She doesn't cadge for food - with just very minor exceptions; for example, she knows when it's 6pm - that's dinner time and we could almost believe she watches the clock! She asks for a dog biscuit when she comes in from her walk and looks for our apple cores, which we put in her food bowl (most of the time). The only other time she's a bit more pro-active is when she hears (or sees) us put some bread in the toaster!

So, having spent a relatively short time giving her some training, our beautiful dog is also a lovely character, so early puppy training really does pay off.

That's all for now - gotta go
.

Pet Training

2007-01-03T21:05:00.000Z

Hi. Welcome to my pet training for dogs and cats - puppies too, of course; who wouldn't like to potty train their puppy as QUICKLY as possible?

Pet training leads to a happy pet and a happy owner. There's loads of advice out here and I hope I can help you find what's right for you and your pet.

(As of 3 Jan 2007 I've only just set this up. Back tomorrow for more posts.)

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