October 2008
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By Jeev Sahadevan on October 28, 2008
Description :
A hardy,sturdy squarely-built,small hound,the Beagle has a sleek, easy care,short,coat in tri-color,red and white,orange and white,or lemon and white.The coat is close,hard and of medium length.The skull is broad and slightly rounded, and the muzzle is straight and square.The feet are round and strong.The black nose has full nostrils for scenting.The wide ears are [...]
Posted in Beagle | Tagged basset, Beagle, beagles, canine pets, health problems
By Jeev Sahadevan on October 28, 2008
Description:
The head large,with a around skull and pronounced occiput.The plane of the muzzle is parallel to the top of the skull.The skin is loose-fitted and falls in folds on the head.The velvety ears are very long and should meet beyond the top of the nose.They should fold and not appear flat,scissors or level bite.The lips [...]
Posted in Basset Hound | Tagged Basset Hound, health problems, short legs, temperament, these dogs
By Jeev Sahadevan on October 26, 2008
FIRST AID
There are three keys to managing any emergency: don’t panic,protect yourself from injury,and preparing advance.When faced with an injured or severely ill pet,it is important that you spend a moment to assess the situation.Determine if the pet needs to be moved immediately.Decide if there is a danger of further injure to the pet or [...]
Posted in Health and Nutrition | Tagged emergency clinic, family veterinarian, first aid, ill pet, veterinary hospital
By Jeev Sahadevan on October 26, 2008
Dog Wisdom
Dogs Are Happy
One reason most dogs are much happier than most people is that dogs aren’t affected by external circumstances the way we are.It’s not the circumstances of our lives that make us happy or unhappy It’s the story we tell ourselves about those circumstance.Our happiness can be independent of whatever”blessings” or “catastrophes” are [...]
Posted in Dog Behavior | Tagged affection, blessings, friendly place, happiness, kindness, place dogs
By Jeev Sahadevan on October 26, 2008
DOG HOUSE
For accuracy,please refer to this chart to order the correct size.Ideally,the house needs to be just big enough for the dog to enter,turn around, and lie down.Anything larger during the colder months will sacrifice body hear retention.
Choosing the correct size house ensure the comfort for your dog.Most often we use a dog’s weight to [...]
Posted in Dog Houses | Tagged dog house, doghouse, doors, flank
By Jeev Sahadevan on October 26, 2008
DOG TRAINING 12 STEP PROGRAM
1.MAKE LEARNING FUN FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG
Use patience,praise and rewards.
2.TRAIN BASIC COMMANDS ONE AT A TIME,
Sit,come stay,down down-stay,heel on lead
3.USE ONE WORD COMMANDS.
do not use the dog’s name, if you do, the command you are trying to teach gets lost in all the verbiage.
4.START TRAINING IN A PLACE WITH NO [...]
Posted in Dog Training | Tagged clicker training, Dog Training, learned response, unwanted behavior, unwanted behaviors
By Jeev Sahadevan on October 26, 2008
AVOID CHOCOLATE TO DOGS
Six ounces of semi-sweet chocolate can be toxic to the nervous system of a 20-pound dog. For them, chocolate is poison. In addition to a high fat contact, chocolate contains, caffeine and theobromine, two different types of stimulants that affect the central nervous system and the heart muscle,as well as increasing the [...]
Posted in Health and Nutrition | Tagged excessive panting, restlessness, toxicity, vomiting, white chocolate
By Jeev Sahadevan on October 26, 2008
BODY LANGUAGE
Dogs are expert “readers”.They can look at another dog,and know exactly what the dog is telling them.People often overlook the subtleties,and that can get both children and adults into trouble.These basic tips should help you avoid those troubles.
Eyes
Direct eye contact means a dog is feeling confident and and bold.Casual eye contact means content and [...]
Posted in Dog Behavior | Tagged body movements, boldness, dogs body language, playfulness, sign of fear, sign of happiness
By Jeev Sahadevan on October 26, 2008
Puppy,SIT!
Here are two easy ways to teach your puppy to sit,One involves placing pup in that position with your hands,and the other use food.Both get the job done,but the tasty incentive may be better for shy or extremely active puppies.
You won!t need a training collar for either of these methods,but be sure to use lots [...]
Posted in Dog Training | Tagged Dog Training, patience, persistence, training collar, training session
By Jeev Sahadevan on October 26, 2008
REMOVING PET STAINS AND ODORS
You know how it goes: The minute you turn your back,your pet decides that your new carpet is the perfect place to relieve himself.You clean and clean,but you can’t get rid of that smell.What can you do ? well,for starters, you need to find which area are soiled and then re-train [...]
Posted in Health and Nutrition | Tagged litter box problems, pet stains, removing stains, training your puppy, urine stains