“The Greatness Of A Nation And Its Moral Progress Can Be Judged By The Way Its Animals Are Treated.”
Gandhi

Robert Sawtelle

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Hope all is well with you and your dog.

I had to travel with my dog when an emergency surfaced. I had no one to ‘doggy sit’ at the time so I booked the flight to Los Angeles and crossed my fingers. I have had second thoughts about it ever since returning and offer these thoughts.

Now a lot of dogs like going on adventures, which makes travel attractive for them. This is their natural hunting instincts making them want to meet new people and explore new places. However, it may pose, as a problem since taking a dog along during your travels may be inconvenient.

Quite a few people are frightened of dogs and the mess that dogs make while you’re traveling can be very troublesome. It should also be noted that many lodgings and transportation services don’t cater to pets such as dogs and cats.

Having your pet watched over by a professional pet handler may be needed to take care of your dog during the trip. You also have the option of having your pet stay with a managed kennel. When checking around for a place for your dog to live while you’re away, make sure it is comfortable and clean.

The dogs staying there should also look content and well taken care of. A few of these dog kennels allow for you to provide your dog’s own sleeping blanket, toy and his favorite foods for while you’re away. Make sure, though, that your dog has had its immunization since it is a regular requirement for your dog’s stay in such places.

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“My dog is not spoiled…I’m just well trained.”

Miss Daisy Reporting

Hi

Hope all is well with you and your dog.

We’ve all encountered them at some point. Ill-mannered dogs. We’ve even seen their owners yelling at them, tugging at their leashes trying to make them behave. What is sad is that you can’t blame the dog for the owner’s irresponsibility

This type of behavior could have been avoided with obedience training. Obedience training is a platform for the dog and the owner to learn how to effectively communicate with one another.

Can you conduct obedience training on your own? This is a question that has long been debated by the experts. One school of thought is that it would be better if a professional does the training, while others feel the owner can do it if they feel competent. The truth is that a combination of trainer and owner is probably the most effective.

Find an obedience school in your area. You will probably be told that they recommend a series of lessons that include both the dog AND the owner. Sometimes the classes can be arranged where trainer comes to your home. Some trainers feel that training where the surroundings are familiar is helpful where some prefer their own location.

However, whether the obedience training is done at home, by a professional trainer, or in an obedience school, there are things that must be considered when incorporating this kind of training. Here is a list of the things that should be taken into account.

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Hi

Hope all is well with you and your dog.

So, you finally decided to get a puppy. You spent many hours talking to dog breeders and surfed the Internet countless times to find the perfect puppy for you and your family. You went from pet shop to pet shop, to dog associations, toanimal societies, looking and meeting puppies until you have found the right one.

Question is: Now what? Your puppy needs a name!

Throughout his lifetime, you will use the dog’s name over 35,000 times. So, make sure that you choose a name that you and your family will use to refer to that loving dog of yours.

Here are some tips in finding the perfect name for your puppy.

Remember that dogs understand brief commands. Names should therefore be easy to remember.

Names with two syllables or lesser work well. Don’t expect that your dog would be able to respond to you immediately when you named him “John Dewey McArthur”.

The name of your puppy should not sound like the rest of the commands. For example, do not call your dog “Stacy”. It’s too close with the command “stay”.

Having a name like that will only confuse the dog.Remember that you will be using the dog’s name in public. Remember the joke circulating in emails when someone has a dog named “Sex” and gotten the dog owner into trouble?

“Boner” might be funny for your drinking buddies, but may have a different reaction when you are in a veterinarian clinic or at a park.

Ask your kids what they want to name the dog. Let them participate in name decision process. If they want to name the dog “Champ” or “Tootsie” so be it.

Reserve your funky names when in front of other people.You may believe that it would be an honor for your Uncle Tom or best friend Bobby if the dog were named after them. Maybe naming your baby after them might honor them, but naming your puppy after them won’t.

According to USA Weekend Magazine, Nov 2007, of 450,000 databases for dog names, the most popular name is MAX.

The following names in popularity are: Molly, Buddy, Bella, Lucy, Maggie, Daisy (Miss Daisy, my dog), Jake, Bailey, and Rocky. Human names, hmmmmm.

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