Ok. Here are a few facts about certain dog breeds, you try to answer or guess as many as you can correctly. The first person to get them all right will win Best answer. If know one gets all of them correct best answer will go to the person who get most of them right. The quiz will end 3 hours after it is posted Good Luck.
1) I am known as the “nanny” breed due to my trustworthiness with children. What breed am I?
2) They call me a Houdini with fur. I can also withstand sub zero temperatures. What breed am I?
3) I am considered to oldest american breed. What breed am I?
4) I was originally bred for 3 different reasons. 1) Of course for a great pet/hunter/helper 2) To keep people warm with my hide. 3) As food (like pigs and cows)
5) If you are looking for a quite dog, well I am the one for you!! I can not bark. What breed am I?
6) I am completely incapable of swimming due to my awkwardly short legs, and my rather large body. What breed am I?
7) My breed has 6 acceptable colors, Fawn, Brindle, Blue, Harlequin, Black and Mantle. But Brindle used to be considered a separate variety that was called Hatzruden, or wolf dogs. What breed am I?
What stereotype have you heard about a dog breed that is completely untrue and stupid? I hear people saying things all the time about poodles and how they are snobs, which is so untrue! My poodle is smart and fun and very silly! Not at all snobby, nor are there any poofs on him! People should get their facts straight before judging any breed! So what stereotypes have you heard about a specific breed or dogs in general that is untrue?
pit bull being aggressive and turning on people.
a dog is as good as it is raised and trained.
or as bad.
I have known more people to be bit by Labs than any other dog.
also that unless the dog is pure bred with papers than it is a bad dog. I had a pure bred mutt once that actually saved my sisters life and protecting my son from another dog that was a pure bred lab he attacted my son in my moms yard we don't know whos dog he was but he came over to my moms and jumped on my son and started biting him
my moms mutt jumped in and tore the dog off had it not been for my moms mutt that was half coyote by the way my son would have been in the hospital as I was clear acrass the yard and would not have made it to him in time.
Bringing home a new puppy is always an exciting time for the entire family. Getting that new puppy off the right start with proper training is very important to making that puppy a valued member of his human family. There are a number of talents that every new puppy must master, including going up and down the stairs, and how to accept a new collar as if she’s worn it her entire life.
It is best to introduce a new puppy to the household when everyone in the family is present, and when the household is as calm as possible. That is why animal care experts discourage parents from giving puppies and kittens as holiday presents. The holiday season is typically much too busy, with far too many distractions, for a young puppy or kitten to get the attention it needs. It is best to wait until the holidays have passed before introducing the new family member.
Once the puppy is part of the household, there are some things he or she will need to learn. One of the first challenges of a multi-story home will be learning to climb up and down the stair. Many puppies are afraid of stairs, and that usually means that they do not know how to climb them properly. It is important for the puppy’s owner to slowly build the confidence of the dog, starting off at the bottom of the stairs. In general, a wide stairway will probably be less frightening to the puppy.
To build confidence, the owner should go up the first step, then encourage the puppy to join them, using their voice, treats or a toy. After the puppy has joined you on the first stair, go back down and repeat the process until the puppy will go up that step on his own. It is important to build confidence slowly and not rush the process. Taking a one step at a time approach is the best way to teach the puppy to not be afraid of stairs.
Another thing every new puppy must learn is how to accept the collar. Learning to wear a collar is important to every dog, but many puppies are baffled, frightened and bewildered by this new piece of equipment. Many puppies constantly try to remove their new collar by pawing and pulling at it.
Fit is important when choosing a collar for your new puppy. A properly fitted collar, chosen for your puppy’s size, is more likely to be comfortable and accepted. While choke collars, slip collars and training collars can be good training aids, they should never be used as a substitute for a sturdy buckle type collar. And of course that collar should have an identification tag and license attached. This identification will be vital in having your puppy returned if she becomes separated from you.
The best way to introduce the puppy to the collar is to simply put the collar on and allow her to squirm, jump, roll and paw at the color to her heart’s content. It is important to not encourage this behavior by trying to soothe the puppy, but it is just as important not to punish or reprimand the puppy. The best strategy is to simply ignore the puppy and them her work through her issues with the collar on her own. Introducing distractions, such as food, toys or playing, is a good way to get the puppy used to the color. Getting the puppy to play, eat and drink while wearing the collar is a great way to get her used to it. After a few days, most puppies will not even know they are wearing a collar.
The head collar has become an increasingly popular dog training tool in the past couple of years. Two of the most well known brands of head collar on the market are the Gentle Leader and the Halti, but there are many other brands that incorporate the basic head collar concept.
Many people find the Gentle Leader easier to fit that the Halti, and in addition the Gentle Leader is designed to fasten around the dog’s neck. The advantage of this design is that even if the dog is somehow able to wriggle out of the muzzle, it is still wearing a collar. This safety feature is very important, especially during training outside or in novel situations. On the other hand, the Halti offers better control of the dog, and for this reason it is often favored when working with very aggressive dogs.
Training a dog with a head collar has a number of advantages over training with a traditional or training collar. For one thing, head collars are often easier to use for beginning dog trainers than are training collars. Head collars are also quite effective at preventing dogs from pulling, or controlling and retraining dogs that tend to pull.
Head collars can also be quite effective at controlling dogs in difficult situations, such as controlling a dog that wants to be with other dogs. Most owners know of some situations in which their dogs are difficult to control, and head collars can be quite effective at controlling these volatile situations.
Head collars can be excellent for controlling dogs that are very strong, or for working with a dog in an area that contains a great many distractions. For instance, head collars are great for when your dog is on an outing, or in an area where there will be other dogs and other distractions.
Even though a head collar can be a great tool, it should not be used as a replacement for effective dog training. A head collar is most effective when it is used in combination with strong and sensible dog training methods, such as reward training and other forms of positive reinforcement.
Disadvantages of head collars
Even though head collars have many advantages, they have some distinct disadvantages as well. For one thing, head collars tend to make many dogs dependent on the equipment, and they quickly learn the difference between their regular collar and the head collar, and adjust their behavior accordingly.
In addition, some dogs, particularly those not accustomed to wearing a head collar, dislike wearing it and paw at it, try to rub it off or pull excessively. If your dog exhibits this behavior, the best strategy is to keep it moving until it learns to accept the collar. A good alternative is to have the dog sit by pulling up on the dog’s head.
Another disadvantage of the head collar is the reaction that many people have to it. Many people think that a head collar is a muzzle, and react to the dog as if it may bite. While this is not necessarily a defect of the head collar, many people do find it troublesome.
In conclusion, training with a head collar is much like training with a training collar or any other equipment. While the head collar can be an important and useful tool, it is important to use it appropriately, follow all package instructions, and to combine its use with solid training methods. The eventual goal of dog training with a head collar should be to have the dog behave as well with a regular collar as it does with the specialized head collar.
It’s a long story, but I need SAD articles about dogs whose owners move away (leaving them there) and then the dogs get very sad, depressed, and may even die.
They need to be VERY sad. It’s to convince my friend’s neighbors not to leave their dog behind when they move.
They’d be putting it in a shelter, it’s legal, but that’s not the point.
I don’t think you should use guilt to persuade someone to do something you don’t agree with. If they have to leave their dog behind, then that is their choice as an owner. However, they should also be responsible. Find a good home for the dog beforehand, or surrender it at a no-kill rescue shelter. You should give these suggestions before you give someone sappy stories. If you are so concerned about it, then maybe you should foster the dog after they leave until you can find a good home for it.
Side bar, dogs do not dwell on the past. They live in the present. If the owner moves, but the dog does go to a good home, the dog will forget about the previous owners in a few weeks. Sad dogs are only a reflection of their environment. If the new owners coo and caw about how much the dog misses their previous owner, then the dog will be sad. That being sad, any SAD stories you may find are just people projecting human emotions on their pets and not the dogs actual feelings.
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