Pet Information You Can Use
Below is reading material on common concerns that many dog owners have -- from topics like dog food and separation anxiety to introducing babies to dogs. If I haven't addressed your issue in these sections, please let me know and I will be happy to help.
25 Tips to Keep Harmony Between Your Family and Your Dog (.doc)
Babies, Children and Dogs (All Parts) (.doc)
Part 1 Preparing your dog for the baby
Part 2 Toddlers
Part 3 Selecting a dog for your child
Part 4 Who will be the caregiver?
Part 5 You've got the dog, introduce him to your child
Part 6 Why dogs bite children
Part 7 Prevention of dog bitesChanging Bad Behaviors (All Parts) (.doc)
Part 1 Marking (peeing)
Part 2 Separation Anxiety
Part 3 Food Bowl Guarding and Growling
Part 4 Giving Up Toys
Part 5 Reduce Arousal
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More Helpful Tips for Dog Owners
1. Never correct a dog when you're mad.
2. A reward is proven more effective in teaching a desired behavior than punishment.
3. Never physically harm your dog.
4. It's better to teach your dog what you want him to do than to focus on what you don't want him to do.
5. The most important command you can teach your dog is the 'recall' --it can save his life.
6. Just like people, a dog, too, needs at least one hobby, class or extracirricular activity to properly maintain his mind.
7. Don't ever leave your dog unattended. Anywhere. Dogs are getting stolen out of backyards, from cars and when tied up outside public places. You don't want to know what happens to them.
8. Make sure you take off your puppy's collar when he's crated as a safety precaution.
9. Don't subject your dog to extreme weather conditions. Just because he's a dog doesn't mean he can withstand very hot or very cold temperatures.
10. Can't get the problem resolved? Neither can many other people. Call a professional trainer or behaviorist before you give up.
Helpful Links
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Pet-Abuse.com A website devoted to ending animal cruelty. |
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Petfinder.com Search for over 183,000 adoptable pets. |
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The Humane Society of the United States Promoting the Protection of All Animals |
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Dogpro.com Your Guide to Dog Health Problems & Dog Health Care |
| Understand-a-bull Understanding the Pit Bull Breed |
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Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue Finding safe, loving situations for the bullies |
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Midwest Rescue of Illinois Committed to reducing the number of homeless, relinquished, abandoned and needlessly destroyed dogs. |