I have had the wonderful privlage of training a couple of German shepherds in my time. German Shepherd training, if done right can be a relatively easy task. Make sure that you start to train your dog at an early age to refrain it from undesirable habits. It is very important that you become the pack leader of your pet because it can be dominant and take over that role if you don’t. You need to gain the dogs respect by consistent love and lots of obedience training.
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Jan 21, 2010 | | How To, Informative
Security and convenience is probably some of the first few words that cross your mind when you think of locking dog doors. They make life easier when you are trying to house train your pet and it gives the dog a chance to go outside and roam around in the yard. It gives them the opportunity to exercise instead of just lying around when no one is in the house with them. At the same time, it gives you a sense of security knowing your doors are locked.
There are various types of locking dog doors such as magnetic, automatic, and electronic. A locking dog door that is installed in an existing door would not require any extra locking devices. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct 07, 2009 | | Advice, Informative
If you have ever been around animals you have probably heard people refer to dogs as “mixed breed” or “pedigree”. There is a big difference between mixed breed dogs and pedigree dogs. If you are not familiar with what exactly makes a dog pedigree, here is a guide to what determines if a dog is considered pedigree or not.
A pedigree dog is a dog whose lineage has been tracked for many years and recorded generally on paper. When you look at your dogs pedigree you will get to see who their parents where, grandparents and so on. It is very much like looking at a person’s ancestry except of course with dogs. A dog’s pedigree can be very formal. You will see names much different than the usual “Fido” on these papers. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct 07, 2009 | | Informative