New Articles for March 16, 2007

Dog Grooming: Nails, Ears and Teeth

Dog grooming includes not only brushing and bathing your puppy or dog but continues with his nails, ears and teeth. If these are not taken care of, there is a potential for health problems.

Dog Grooming: Brushing and Bathing

Dog grooming is the basis for preventive health care for your dog and puppy. It gives you a chance to see small changes in and on your dog's body that could lead to health concerns.

Smelly Dogs May Need Ablutions

Weekly grooming makes for a happy, healthy dog - not to mention a better-smelling one!

How to Care For Young Puppies

Raising a puppy into a dog can be a very rewarding experience. There are some things you can do to have healthier, happier puppies.

How To Avoid Bad Doggy Behavior and Teach Your Puppy Some Manners

A poorly trained dog can embarrass its owner and offend other people. Learn how to avoid these problems here.

Puppy Training 101

Bringing a new puppy into your home can be an exciting experience, but also will inevitably provide many challenges for the new dog owner. Puppies are as law abiding, as they are old. Puppies tend to compensate for their anything goes behavior with oodles of cuteness that results in the owners pandering to the pups, and thus not training them properly. Many will think they have the will power to withstand the cuddly cute manipulations that puppies are famous for, however few will succeed.

Dog Treat Recipes For Sporting Dogs

Dog treat recipes are essential to those who participate in sports with their dogs.

Dog Treats: Should You Use Them In Dog Training?

There's always been some controversy over whether you should give treats (i.e. dog biscuits or MilkBones) when you are training a dog. There are advantages and disadvantages to giving treats to a dog when you are training him.

Bones for Your Dog: Delicious Treat or A Deadly Snack?

Lets face it, dogs love bones, and they always have and always will. But, could they spell disaster for your best friend?

Gourmet Dog Treat Recipes: Wascawwy Wabbit Cassewowe

Here is another great dog food recipe from the Dessert category. This is a yummy snack your dog will just love.

Up Close With Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan

Cesar Millan, star of TV's The Dog Whisperer, is one of the best-known dog behavior experts in the country. With his current book, Cesar's Way, sitting on the top of the New York Times best sellers' list, Cesar's 'leader of the pack' methods have been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, The New Yorker and the Los Angeles Times.

Dog Training: Step 1 to the Canine Good Citizen Title

The more your dog is around people and learns to not bother them while they're talking to you, the easier this test will be to pass.

Dog Training: Step 2 to the Canine Good Citizen Title

Explain to them before you permit them to pet the dog that you're trying to teach the dog to sit quietly for petting and if the dog jumps up, to please refrain from petting him at that time.

Dog Training: Step 3 to the Canine Good Citizen Title

Well, guess that means a bath before the test. But, it is important for the dog's health that he is groomed regularly.

Dog Training: Step 4 to the Canine Good Citizen Title

While they're not looking for perfect heeling here, they do expect you to be able to walk with your dog and make the moves the Evaluator tells you without getting tangled up.

Dog Training: Step 5 to the Canine Good Citizen Title

This is another place where all your socialization work will pay off. Again, you'll be expected to make some turns in the course of this test and to keep moving at your pace, not the dog's. You're halfway through it.

Buying a Puppy? We Give You Some Tips to Help You Make the Right Choice
By Mark Gardner

Don't we all love puppies? However, if you're considering buying a puppy, there are a lot of questions you should ask yourself. We help you find the answers and show you how to buy a healthy puppy.

Make Your Home Welcoming and Safe for Your Puppy
By Sandra Dinkins-Wilson

Puppies have an insatiable curiosity that makes them check out everything including those things that might not be so safe for them.   As the puppy's new owner, you must puppy proof your home.

How to Stop Puppy Chewing
By Russ Richer

An owner must realize that all dogs and certainly all puppies chew. They will chew almost anything that they can get into their mouth.

Leash Training a Dog

This little segment will help you to leash train your puppy. This lesson is teaching a dog how to heel.

How to Teach Your Dog to Sit for Food

Sirius Puppy Training Honolulu. You want a polite dog that will sit for strangers. People get scared and annoyed by jumping, barking dogs. Also learn its name and make eye contact acknowledgement. First day of class. This is more for the humans. Instructor Wendy Mah. We watched the Dog Whisperer DVD and were disappointed. This course is much better. You get what you pay for.

Sirius Puppy Training: Start of a Beautiful Relationship

End of the first class. 1 Hour. Instructor Wendy Mah. She said it never fails that the biggest and smallest dogs become best friends.
We watched the Dog Whisperer DVD and were disappointed. This course is much better. You get what you pay for.

Giving Your Dog Treats
By Joseph Then

Dog treats are a great way to let your dog know that you love them and you appreciate him.   Sometimes we forget to show our dogs how much we love them and giving them a great treat is a good way to let them know.

Dog Treat: Beagle Bagles
By Justin Bryce

A fantastic dog treat recipe if you find your house has left over bagels.

Traxx Dog Cookies: The Best Ever Dog Cookie Recipe
By Tami Jones

Save money and feed your dog a healthy treat without all the chemicals, fillers and who knows what else. Bake your precious pooch our famous Traxx Dog Cookie recipe. They are guaranteed to have your dog begging for more!

A Bark In The Park

The 10 Best Places to Hike with Your Dog in the Black Hills
By Doug Gelbert

The Black Hills region of South Dakota is one of the most spectacular areas in America to hike with your dog. Here are the ten best places to explore.

The 10 Best Places To Hike With Your Dog Around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
By Doug Gelbert

The Philadelphia region can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within an hour's drive you can hike on sand trails, climb hills that leave you panting, walk on some of the most historic grounds in America, explore the estates of America's wealthiest families or circle lakes for 7 miles and never lose sight of the water.

The 9 Best Places To Hike With Your Dog In The Shasta/Rogue River Region
By Doug Gelbert

The Shasta and Rogue River regions can be great places to hike with your dog. Within an day's drive you can hike on sand trails, climb hills that leave you panting, walk on some of the most historic grounds in America, and explore waterfalls. Here is a round-up of the 9 best places to hit the trail with your dog.

Easy Websites for Dog Breeders and Animal Professionals
By Robert Hirscheimer

Dog breeders, cat breeders, horse breeders or breeders of any animals are now able to take advantage of the technological advancements of the Internet. In fact, anyone who makes their livelihood from animals can quickly and easily build a website that will show their potential customers all about their business.

Picking-Out the Perfect Dog Breed
By James Johnson

There many dog breeds to choose from, how do you manage to make a decision on which one dog breed is best suited for you? With a little thought, you can nail down the selections & find the best-suited dog breed by following a few simple steps.

Choosing A Unique Dog Name
By Andrew Strachan

Choosing a unique name for your dog can be a difficult process. This article aims to inspire you with hints and tips to find that perfect name.

What Should Be in Your Puppy Food and Dog Food?
By Sandra Dinkins-Wilson

How you should be feeding your puppy is perhaps one of the first concerns of the new puppy owner.   After all, you want the little guy to grow up big and strong, or at least as big as he will grow.

How to Choose Dog Treats
By Joseph Then

Dogs are just like people when it comes to liking something.   They have different tastes and feelings towards different things.

History of the Neapolitan Mastiff
By Peter Mangano

The Neapolitan mastiff has been recognized as a breed in the modern world only since 1949. However through bas reliefs, paintings and statues dating from 3000 years before Christ, we can trace his roots to the giant war dogs of Egypt, Persia, Mesopotamia, and Asia.

Private Dog Parks: Can Be The Safe Choice
By Terri Maluegray

With an increasing number of serious incidents being reported at dog parks, the well-run, Private Dog Park provides the safe alternative.   Read more to learn how you select the best place to exercise and socialize your dog.

How to Train Your Dog to Respond When You Call
By Michael Colucci

When you're trying to train your dog, one of the most important parts of training is getting the dog to come to you when you call them. This is a basic form of training and is one of the first things you want to teach your dog before moving on to more advanced techniques.

Year of the Dog: What His Tumor Taught Me About Success
By Keith Matthew

The Year of the Dog has arrived. Find out what important success principle a 12-yr old cat (who thinks he's a dog) taught me about goal-setting when he was diagnosed as having a tumor.

Dog Care and Nutrition: How to Raise a Healthy Dog
By Lisa Pallardy

Your dog depends on you for all his nutritional requirements. Proper nutrition is essential for a healthy pet to help resist disease and illness, to maintain a lean, healthy weight, and to give your furry friend a shiny coat. Learn what you can do to keep your dog health.

Dog Training: Basics of Dog Training
By Sardool Sikandar

Dog training is all about communication. A calm, firm and authoritative voice is most effective while training a dog. It is a process of teaching a dog so that dog displays certain behavior in some specific conditions.

Dog Clothes: To Dress or Not to Dress
By Allen Shaw

Let's start out by saying that dogs do not need clothes. Most are born with their permanent wardrobe intact. You know, it's that furry thing all over their bodies. Depending on the breed, they may even leave their clothes all over your house, it's called shedding. But no matter what I say about dog clothes, there is still that group of dog owners out there who will still insist on spending more on their dog's wardrobe than their own. So if you insist on doing this, at least be fair to your friend.

How Dogs Became Pets
By Hak Ty

The domestic dog is loyal and courageous, intelligent and adaptable. Useful as well as affectionate, the dog guards people's flocks, plays with their children, and helps them hunt. A loving pet, the dog is known as a trusted companion.

Should You Choose a Puppy Just Because He is Cute and Small?
By Chris C.

One of the main problems that occur between the dog and its owner is compatibility. The owner might decide to get a specific breed of dog on a false pretense, usually based on what that specific breed looks like.

What is a Doberman Club?
By Randy Savage

A description of the types of services, events and activities that a Doberman club provides.

Dumb Dogs
By Phyllis Benton

Dogs are smarter than most people give them credit for. People often will say, Dumb dog referring to a dog. Is it possible that they only pretend to be dumb in order not to have to do something that they are asked to do?