Welcome Foster Boy Charlie the Beagle!

The Lovely and Awesome Shane with our newest arrival,Charlie the Little Beagle.The Lovely and Awesome Shane, Cuddles the Corgi Mix, Copper the Whopper Beagle, Cody the Little Beagle, Trigger the Dapple Dachshund, Foster Boy Dr. Phil McBeagle, Foster Boy Sammy the Beagle, and I  are pleased to welcome our newest foster member, Charlie the Little Beagle to our pack!I drove the Awesome Mobile (Shanes Car) to Animal Medical Clinic in Peachtree City, Georgia to pick up this little guy today. He has been in our pack for about four hours. The Awesome Mobile parked outside the shackduring a recent snow storm.Charlie is a senior guy (I am unsure of his exact age). He looks a lot like Cody the...

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Successful methods and ideas on training your dog!

It is very common in households around the world to incorporate dogs and other domestic animals into the family home. Puppies, like most baby animals, have mischievous streaks. Read on for some ideas on training your dog.To have success in dog training, you need to be able to control it with commands. Put yourself in an authoritative position, so that your dog knows to obey you. For example, when you walk your dog you must be in front and you should insist your dog follows behind you. Have your dog learn to just hold one of his toys in his mouth, instead of chewing on it immediately. Every time he does it, give him a snack and use the clicker. After your dog succeeds in mouthing an object...

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The Local Heroes of Dog Rescue

I have been promising for a while to write a blog entry about some of my friends at the local canine rescue agencies. In the title, I call these people heroes. To the dogs that they help, and to me, they really are heroes.These people volunteer their time to help provide forever homes for some of Gods most innocent and precious creatures. In most cases, they literally save these dogs lives by removing them from local animal shelters before the dogs are euthanized. These wonderful volunteers, the foster parents, open their homes to these dogs until they are adopted.These heroes work many hours on the weekends at various events around town (pet stores, etc.) to show these beautiful animals to...

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Human Dog Connection Do dogs sense their owners feelings

I talk a great deal about the human/dog bond. It is one of the reasons that I think walking your dog regularly is important.People who have been around dogs for any length of time may begin to notice that the dog can sense your feelings. They can sense when we are sick. Most of the time when I am sick, Copper acts remarkably different. He stays physically closer to me than usual. I have noticed this with many dogs that I have had the pleasure of living with over the years.Dogs can also sense our frustration. This is one reason that I encourage people to keep training sessions short and to end on a high note. If you get frustrated with the dog, he will sense that and become more stressed likely...

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Very good Canines Are The Effect Of Constant Coaching

Shelters are filled with puppies that didnt live up to owners requirements. Correct coaching will create a excellent properly-behaved loved ones pet. Making your pet using this method doesnt need to be difficult, if you make investments enough time to make it happen with a few simple actions. With aggressive pet dogs it is advisable to get started slowly. Competitive puppies see their selves because the superior part in the package and attempting for taking that function from their website too rapidly may result in a poor reply from your dog. To protect yourself from bites or issues, acquire small steps in developing on your own as being the package head. When educating a puppy simple instructions,...

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Why Wont My Dog Listen to Me

One of a dog owner’s greatest frustrations can be a dog that doesn’t listen to what they are told to do.  You may feel that you spend an endless amount of time calling your dog into the house, trying to keep them from jumping, or attempting to get their attention when you are out for a walk.  Or maybe there are simply times you feel your dog has very selective hearing.All dogs can be good listeners, but they need the proper guidance and relationship with their owners to achieve this.  If your dog doesn’t listen to you, one of the following is probably the reason.You aren’t as much fun as whatever your dog is doing.  Many of the occasions when our dogs tune us out are simply...

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Dealing With Your Puppy Tips And Tricks To Generate A Effectively Behaved Pet

If you choose your dog from an wildlife save, its behavior could be a lot far more subdued on the shelter than it will be after it settles in your house. With many fundamental training, you can instruct your pet to behave much better more rapidly. If you have received a dog or dog and you have crate qualified them it is recommended to try not to keep these inside for more than several or five several hours at the same time unless of course its over night or its simply a after-in-awhile thing. If you need to get them from the crate for extended amounts of time, a pet dog almost certainly wasnt the most suitable choice for you. After it is a chance to leash workout your brand new pet or puppy,...

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Points That You Need To Find Out About Training Your Dog

For everyone who is totally new to puppy training, there are surely some challenges to conquer. In a number of situations, you might experience among those stubborn pups who just dont want to listen closely, at which point you will need the strategies of the pros available. Use these tips for additional details on taking on puppy training, by having an side that wont fall short. The stroll can be very hard to expert, but with the best training and patience, your pet will probably be strolling appropriate with you quickly. Firstly, do not allow them to abandon the entranceway first. If you put his leash on, make him stay very first or provide you with his paw. In a nutshell, some type of obedience...

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Coach Your Pet Dog Correctly This Way!

Do you want your puppy to stay, continue to be, shake or stop utilizing your costly asian carpet to hide his tiny "gift ideas"? Read this article to locate recommendations that can help you complete those things you might be having complications with. You might even instruct him to completely clean up those crashes he did not suggest to have. Prize your puppy for obeying you, but only occasionally. Advantages like goodies and excessive admiration might be valuable equipment when coaching your puppy. Simply be cautious that you do not situation them to anticipate this when they do since they are are shared with. Prize them for adhering to coaching, but do it randomly. It is best to pick a...

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Tips And Tricks On How To Train Your Dog Correctly

Dogs are dogs, no matter the size or temperament. If a pet owner understands the way that his or her pet thinks, it may be easier to train the animal. If someone doesnt understand this mindset, he or she can gain some knowledge by reading this article.Give challenges to your dog on a regular basis. Test what he knows by giving commands, even if you are sure that he has the skill mastered. Give your puppy his own toys that he can chew to remove pain due to teething, and keep him away from chewing other items. You need to replace that with a designated chew toy. Puppies sometimes chew objects while going through their teething phase. A wet cloth that has been frozen is perfect for them during...

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Doug Duncan and Doggy Business

This past week I met with Doug Duncan, owner of a local dog walking, training, boarding & daycare facility, "Doggy Business".  My thanks to Gay Robson, longtime client and friend, for introducing us.  Doug is on the Northeast side of Portland in a 3,000 sq/ft building.  He runs a busy operation with 11 employees.  I may go teach some intermediate and advanced level classes for him after I recover from my surgery - probably some Rally Obedience and other fun things for owners who have already taught their dogs the basics.  Doug uses positive motivation and clicker training, so it should be a good match.  Check back later on to see what...

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Pitbulls Are they just misunderstood

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Identification Tags for your dog

I always suggest identification tags for your dogs. Even if you have a microchip,  an identification tag is a good idea. Since it is readable by a human, if the collar stays on the dog, it is a great way for someone to identify your lost dog and get him home again!When I adopted Copper , I also worked at Petco in Peachtree City, GA. I used the fancy new tag machine to make him a really nice military style id tag. The retail cost of it was $11.00. My employee discount brought it down to about $9.00 plus tax.I give you these prices because when we adopted cute little Cody the Beagle earlier this week, The Lovely Shane and I went to our local Wal-Mart. They have a machine that is...

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Wonderful Guidance For Education Your Pet

Canines usually do not always innately regard your hopes. You will be that stop of the rope following going through chewed up mats and torn window curtains. This article will show you in depth tips about how to educate your pet to have peacefully in your home. If your dog is ill or harmed, dont penalize it for performing something beyond its manage. Whether it vomits in the home, that might normally be looked at a poor activity, but in the case of disease they might struggle to control it. Rather acquire your furry friend to the veterinarian to find out if or exactly what is completely wrong. Display your puppy which you really like them and therefore are very proud of them. Its effortless...

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Leader of the Pack

Dominant Aggression: Although it may seem cute when a young puppy growls, this could be the first signs of aggression. Food guarding and snapping at guests, may seem harmless when a dog is small, but people don’t understand is that this dog is showing the early signs of dominance. The truth is that this pup is probably going to grow up to be aggressive to family members in addition to strangers. Early growling can easily develop into an adult that tries to take control of the house. Dominant Aggression needs to be controlled from the start, (no matter how cute or small the dog is). Often people will say that dog aggression seems to appear out of the blue, but there are always warning signs...

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Becoming a Canine Foster Parent

Foster Girl PennyFoster Girl LoveyFoster Flunkie TriggerFoster Boy Tiny (renamed Copper Top by his adopted mommy)I thought it prudent to write about being a Canine Foster Parent.The pictures on this post represent many of the dogs that The Lovely Shane and I have recently fostered in our home. You will notice that some of the captions indicate a dog to be a  foster flunkie. This is not a bad thing. These are dogs that fit so well in our pack that we decided to adopt them ourselves making them a permanent member of our pack. In other words, these dogs now have a forever home at the Dog Training/Foster Shack!Foster Girl GracyA few of these fosters are still in our pack as foster dogs. Most...

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Dog Fights and Dog Bites

Here are just a few of the facts that were explained by 20-20: My source http://leerburg.com • 90% of dog bites happen to people who know the dogs • Most of the dogs that bite are the family pets • 60% to 70% of dog bites are to children or the elderly • 40% of the bites to children result in loss of facial tissue (lips, cheek etc.) • 1/2 of the claims made on homeowners insurance are dog bites claims! Ed Frawley wrote, "An interesting point that 20-20 made is that more dog bites come from small dogs than from big dogs. The University of California did a study and found that dogs under 16 pounds are more likely to snap at people. My personal feeling is that “SMALL DOG OWNERS”...

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