Catching Fleas Off Guard
Consider the following ways to arm yourself against fleas:
-- Add a small amount of pennyroyal or eucalyptus oil to your dog's bath.
-- Use a flea comb on your dog daily. Submerge fleas in a cup of bleach to kill them quickly.
--Confine the dog to only a few rooms to limit the spread of fleas in the home.
-- Vacuum daily and get all of the crevices! Dispose of the bag every few days until the problem is under control.
-- Wash your dog's bedding daily. Cover cushions where your dog sleeps with towels, and wash the towels often.
The great outdoors may be fun for your dog, but it also is home to dangerous ticks. Deer ticks carry a bacterium known as Borrelia burgodorferi and are most active in the autumn and spring. When infections are caught early, penicillin and tetracycline are effective antibiotics, but, if left untreated, the bacteria may cause neurological, kidney and cardiac problems as well as long-term trouble with walking and painful joints.
"; quotes[1]="Sudden Lameness
Sudden lameness is often the result of damage to bones, muscles, or joints, but there are also other possible causes. Perhaps the most common is a painful broken nail. Equally likely is a grass seed stuck in the skin between the toes. Cut paw pads and injuries from dog fights cause pain as well as lameness. If your dog is limping, look for the simplest cause before assuming that there is amjor injury.
If you suspect your puppy may have an inherited predisposition to hip dysplasia, keep it lean and avoid physical stress on its developing joints. Feed a diet formulated for fast-growing dogs prone to joint problems. Ball games should be avoided.
"; quotes[2]="Control Yourself
Two of the main reasons why people give their dogs away are that they haven't been able to housebreak their dog or the dog is destroying their house. These two problems are related to one another. Dog owners will put up with almost anything when it comes to their dogs, except for the two big headaches mentioned above. When it comes to these problematic areas, dog owners can and will lose their patience. Don't lose your temper when working with your dog. Don't show uncertainty. Don't yell or scream at your dog. remain calm and clear when teaching him anything, and that includes housebreaking. You will make things easier for both of you. He will learn the right things from you, and learn them very fast, and you won't confuse his learning process.
"; quotes[3]="Grabbing and Chewing on the Lead
Whenever your dog grabs his lead in his mouth, he is doing it for either of two reasons. He is learning to hold his leash; in this case he is imitating you. Or, he wants to bite it and pull it loose from your hand so he can run free and not listen to you. To stop your dog from grabbing and biting on his lead is simple. When he has the lead in his mouth, you just snap hard on the lead a couple of times. Don't say anything to him. The snapping will tell him to stop, and he will. You then tell him how good he is for not biting on his lead.
"; quotes[4]="Teaching 'Quiet' Command
Begin by leashing your dog and setting him up and letting him get sight of another dog. The moment he starts barking, command 'Quiet' and distract him with a sharp jerk of the leash or a quick lip-spritz of Bitter Apple. Praise him when he is quiet. If you don't have Bitter Apple, hold his collar. Using your other hand, hold his muzzle closed for a few seconds as you jerk the collar until the dog seems to relax. Then remove your hand from the muzzle but continue holding the collar in case you need to repeat the correction.
After you've done this 5 or 6 times, issue the 'Quiet' command by itself, adding the correction only if necessary.
"; quotes[5]="Getting Your Dog To Roll Over
Using the lie-down command, you then can teach your dog to roll over. POint down. When your dog lies down, move your hand down further and touch the floor in front of him. He will roll on his side. Take his favorite treat and move it across his nose. Let his nose follow the food. His body should follow his nose and he will roll over to his other side. You might want to hold him down with your other hand just in case he decides to get up rather than roll over. When he rolls to the other side, pull your hand back a little so that he has to get up to come after the treat. Give it to him and tell him how good he is. What you have done was make a circle with your hand, and that becomes the hand signal for roll over.
"; quotes[6]="Catching Fleas Off Guard
Consider the following ways to arm yourself against fleas:
-- Add a small amount of pennyroyal or eucalyptus oil to your dog's bath.
-- Use a flea comb on your dog daily. Submerge fleas in a cup of bleach to kill them quickly.
--Confine the dog to only a few rooms to limit the spread of fleas in the home.
-- Vacuum daily and get all of the crevices! Dispose of the bag every few days until the problem is under control.
-- Wash your dog's bedding daily. Cover cushions where your dog sleeps with towels, and wash the towels often.
The great outdoors may be fun for your dog, but it also is home to dangerous ticks. Deer ticks carry a bacterium known as Borrelia burgodorferi and are most active in the autumn and spring. When infections are caught early, penicillin and tetracycline are effective antibiotics, but, if left untreated, the bacteria may cause neurological, kidney and cardiac problems as well as long-term trouble with walking and painful joints.
"; quotes[7]="Catching Fleas Off Guard
Consider the following ways to arm yourself against fleas:
-- Add a small amount of pennyroyal or eucalyptus oil to your dog's bath.
-- Use a flea comb on your dog daily. Submerge fleas in a cup of bleach to kill them quickly.
--Confine the dog to only a few rooms to limit the spread of fleas in the home.
-- Vaccum daily and get all of the crevices! Dispose of the bag every few days until the problem is under control.
-- Wash your dog's bedding daily. Cover cushions where your dog sleeps with towels, and wash the towels often.
The great outdoors may be fun for your dog, but it also is home to dangerous ticks. Deer ticks carry a bacterium known as Borrelia burgodorferi and are most active in the autumn and spring. When infections are caught early, penicillin and tetracycline are effective antibiotics, but, if left untreated, the bacteria may cause neurological, kidney and cardiac problems as well as long-term trouble with walking and painful joints.
"; quotes[8]="Sudden Lameness
Sudden lameness is often the result of damage to bones, muscles, or joints, but there are also other possible causes. Perhaps the most common is a painful broken nail. Equally likely is a grass seed stuck in the skin between the toes. Cut paw pads and injuries from dog fights cause pain as well as lameness. If your dog is limping, look for the simplest cause before assuming that there is amjor injury.
If you suspect your puppy may have an inherited predisposition to hip dysplasia, keep it lean and avoid physical stress on its developing joints. Feed a diet formulated for fast-growing dogs prone to joint problems. Ball games should be avoided.
"; quotes[9]="Sudden Lameness
Sudden lameness is often the result of damage to bones, muscles, or joints, but there are also other possible causes. Perhaps the most common is a painful broken nail. Equally likely is a grass seed stuck in the skin between the toes. Cut paw pads and injuries from dog fights cause pain as well as lameness. If your dog is limping, look for the simplest cause before assuming that there is amjor injury.
If you suspect your puppy may have an inherited predisposition to hip dysplasia, keep it lean and avoid physical stress on its developing joints. Feed a diet formulated for fast-growing dogs prone to joint problems. Ball games should be avoided.
"; quotes[10]="Sudden Lameness
Sudden lameness is often the result of damage to bones, muscles, or joints, but there are also other possible causes. Perhaps the most common is a painful broken nail. Equally likely is a grass seed stuck in the skin between the toes. Cut paw pads and injuries from dog fights cause pain as well as lameness. If your dog is limping, look for the simplest cause before assuming that there is amjor injury.
If you suspect your puppy may have an inherited predisposition to hip dysplasia, keep it lean and avoid physical stress on its developing joints. Feed a diet formulated for fast-growing dogs prone to joint problems. Ball games should be avoided.
"; quotes[11]="Control Yourself
Two of the main reasons why people give their dogs away are that they haven't been able to housebreak their dog or the dog is destroying their house. These two problems are related to one another. Dog owners will put up with almost anything when it comes to their dogs, except for the two big headaches mentioned above. When it comes to these problematic areas, dog owners can and will lose their patience. Don't lose your temper when working with your dog. Don't show uncertainty. Don't yell or scream at your dog. remain calm and clear when teaching him anything, and that includes housebreaking. You will make things easier for both of you. He will learn the right things from you, and learn them very fast, and you won't confuse his learning process.
"; quotes[12]="Grabbing and Chewing on the Lead
Whenever your dog grabs his lead in his mouth, he is doing it for either of two reasons. He is learning to hold his leash; in this case he is imitating you. Or, he wants to bite it and pull it loose from your hand so he can run free and not listen to you. To stop your dog from grabbing and biting on his lead is simple. When he has the lead in his mouth, you just snap hard on the lead a couple of times. Don't say anything to him. The snapping will tell him to stop, and he will. You then tell him how good he is for not biting on his lead.
"; quotes[13]="People Food for Dog
Using an empty 14 oz. can fill one-third of the can with protein: fish, meat, or chicken. One-third with carbohydrates: pasta, potatoes, rice, bread. And the last third with steamed vegetables: carrots, spinach, peas, broccoli, zucchini. Raw vegetables are sometimes difficult for your dog to digest, just as they are for humans. The above recipe is for one can of food; that's enough for a 25 lb. dog. For adult dogs on one meal a day or even giant dogs eating two meals a day, it would be nice to give them a piece of toast with butter, a roll, a bagel, a part ofan egg, or even some of your cereal for breakfast. But please, small amounts; we believe in moderation.
"; quotes[14]="Vitamin K
Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is needed for the proper clotting of blood and healthy liver function. Deficiency of vitamin K causes excess internal and external bleeding. In cats this most commonly occurs as a result of rodent poisons containing warfarin. Supplementation with probiotic bacteria can help restore vitamin K production. Ctas fed several commercial foods containing high levels of salmon and tuna may develop vitamin K deficiency. The AAFCO recommends supplementation for any cat eating a diet containing greater than 25% fish. Supplementation with multivitamins will provide cats fed homemade diets with vitamin K.
"; quotes[15]="People Food for Dog
Using an empty 14 oz. can fill one-third of the can with protein: fish, meat, or chicken. One-third with carbohydrates: pasta, potatoes, rice, bread. And the last third with steamed vegetables: carrots, spinach, peas, broccoli, zucchini. Raw vegetables are sometimes difficult for your dog to digest, just as they are for humans. The above recipe is for one can of food; that's enough for a 25 lb. dog. For adult dogs on one meal a day or even giant dogs eating two meals a day, it would be nice to give them a piece of toast with butter, a roll, a bagel, a part ofan egg, or even some of your cereal for breakfast. But please, small amounts; we believe in moderation.
"; quotes[16]="Keep Touching To Minimum
Most dogs love to be touched, even when you're correcting them, so if you touch him when he disobeys, you may actually encouraging future disobedience. That's why you want to keep touching to a minimum.
Keep your touch confident, firm, and as brief as possible. Otherwise your dog will focus on how happy he is that you're touching him and forget about the tasks that you want him to accomplish. It's better to use the leash to communicate with your dog. Touching can be a good addition to praise. Sometimes touching would interrupt your training when you're teaching turns or heeling.
"; quotes[18]="Teaching 'Drop It' Command
If your dog likes to pick up everything from socks at home to cigarette buts on the street, you need to address this behavior. Do not try to rip, pull, or pry his jaws open to retrieve the object. This will make him think that his find is of great interest to you. Instead, leash your dog and take him somewhere where he'll be tempted, or, set him up by hiding a smelly food wrapper in a boot. Then, when he picks up a forbidden item, command 'drop it' and give his leash a sharp jerk, puling him toward you.
When he's done what you've asked, praise him and engage him in his favorite activity. If he doesn't give his find up, spray your finger with Bitter Apple and touch his gum before you issue 'drop it' command.
"; quotes[19]="Taking Possession
If your dog likes finding and fetching his toys, but then refuses to give them up, follow these tips:
Keep Touching To Minimum
Most dogs love to be touched, even when you're correcting them, so if you touch him when he disobeys, you may actually encouraging future disobedience. That's why you want to keep touching to a minimum.
Keep your touch confident, firm, and as brief as possible. Otherwise your dog will focus on how happy he is that you're touching him and forget about the tasks that you want him to accomplish. It's better to use the leash to communicate with your dog. Touching can be a good addition to praise. Sometimes touching would interrupt your training when you're teaching turns or heeling.
"; quotes[21]="Teaching 'Quiet' Command
Begin by leashing your dog and setting him up and letting him get sight of another dog. The moment he starts barking, command 'Quiet' and distract him with a sharp jerk of the leash or a quick lip-spritz of Bitter Apple. Praise him when he is quiet. If you don't have Bitter Apple, hold his collar. Using your other hand, hold his muzzle closed for a few seconds as you jerk the collar until the dog seems to relax. Then remove your hand from the muzzle but continue holding the collar in case you need to repeat the correction.
After you've done this 5 or 6 times, issue the 'Quiet' command by itself, adding the correction only if necessary.
"; quotes[22]="Vitamin K
Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is needed for the proper clotting of blood and healthy liver function. Deficiency of vitamin K causes excess internal and external bleeding. In cats this most commonly occurs as a result of rodent poisons containing warfarin. Supplementation with probiotic bacteria can help restore vitamin K production. Ctas fed several commercial foods containing high levels of salmon and tuna may develop vitamin K deficiency. The AAFCO recommends supplementation for any cat eating a diet containing greater than 25% fish. Supplementation with multivitamins will provide cats fed homemade diets with vitamin K.
"; quotes[23]="Make It Perfect!
For the best results teaching your dog just about any command, keep these tips in mind:
Teaching Your Dog to Back Up
Unnecessary in small dogs, this command may be invaluable in large dogs. Here's how you teach it: Stand in front of your leashed dog in a narrow passageway-between 2 cars in the garage, fro instance, or between a couch and a coffee table. Shorten the leash and move your hand close to the collar. Tell her 'back' and give the leash a little backwards jerk as you shuffle into her rather quickly. When she takes a step backward, praise her cheerfully.
This isn't a natural movement for most dogs, so you might want to take it a step a a time. Once she's mastered 1 step back, increase it to 2, then 3 and more. You'll be surprised at how often this command comes in handy!
"; quotes[25]="Teaching Your Dog to Back Up
Unnecessary in small dogs, this command may be invaluable in large dogs. Here's how you teach it: Stand in front of your leashed dog in a narrow passageway-between 2 cars in the garage, fro instance, or between a couch and a coffee table. Shorten the leash and move your hand close to the collar. Tell her 'back' and give the leash a little backwards jerk as you shuffle into her rather quickly. When she takes a step backward, praise her cheerfully.
This isn't a natural movement for most dogs, so you might want to take it a step a a time. Once she's mastered 1 step back, increase it to 2, then 3 and more. You'll be surprised at how often this command comes in handy!
"; quotes[26]="Teaching Your Dog to Back Up
Unnecessary in small dogs, this command may be invaluable in large dogs. Here's how you teach it: Stand in front of your leashed dog in a narrow passageway-between 2 cars in the garage, fro instance, or between a couch and a coffee table. Shorten the leash and move your hand close to the collar. Tell her 'back' and give the leash a little backwards jerk as you shuffle into her rather quickly. When she takes a step backward, praise her cheerfully.
This isn't a natural movement for most dogs, so you might want to take it a step a a time. Once she's mastered 1 step back, increase it to 2, then 3 and more. You'll be surprised at how often this command comes in handy!
"; quotes[27]="Fear Biting
The fear biter starts out as a dog that will bite only if he is cornered, frightened, or hasn't any other way of cominicating his feelings. But as soon as the dog sees that by biting he will get his way, then the words fear biter become just words. Now, this dog is a biting dog. Step back and throw something. Don't get in there with your hands. Chances are you will get bit, for he is faster than you are. Remember, do not corner this dog, or any dog. Give him a chance to go away or come to you. Let him know that he is not allowed to bite you, and that you can and will defend yourself. Once you throw and the confrontation is broken, then he will go away or will come to you. You must wait for about 5 minutes before you ask him to do something for you and give him a reward for being a good dog: you do not want to confuse him. You do not want him to think that he is being rewarded for being bad or punished. This time span gives you both a chance to think things over and cool down. This is most important.
"; quotes[18]="Teaching 'Drop It' Command
If your dog likes to pick up everything from socks at home to cigarette buts on the street, you need to address this behavior. Do not try to rip, pull, or pry his jaws open to retrieve the object. This will make him think that his find is of great interest to you. Instead, leash your dog and take him somewhere where he'll be tempted, or, set him up by hiding a smelly food wrapper in a boot. Then, when he picks up a forbidden item, command 'drop it' and give his leash a sharp jerk, puling him toward you.
When he's done what you've asked, praise him and engage him in his favorite activity. If he doesn't give his find up, spray your finger with Bitter Apple and touch his gum before you issue 'drop it' command.
"; quotes[19]="Taking Possession
If your dog likes finding and fetching his toys, but then refuses to give them up, follow these tips:
Keep Touching To Minimum
Most dogs love to be touched, even when you're correcting them, so if you touch him when he disobeys, you may actually encouraging future disobedience. That's why you want to keep touching to a minimum.
Keep your touch confident, firm, and as brief as possible. Otherwise your dog will focus on how happy he is that you're touching him and forget about the tasks that you want him to accomplish. It's better to use the leash to communicate with your dog. Touching can be a good addition to praise. Sometimes touching would interrupt your training when you're teaching turns or heeling.
"; quotes[21]="Teaching 'Quiet' Command
Begin by leashing your dog and setting him up and letting him get sight of another dog. The moment he starts barking, command 'Quiet' and distract him with a sharp jerk of the leash or a quick lip-spritz of Bitter Apple. Praise him when he is quiet. If you don't have Bitter Apple, hold his collar. Using your other hand, hold his muzzle closed for a few seconds as you jerk the collar until the dog seems to relax. Then remove your hand from the muzzle but continue holding the collar in case you need to repeat the correction.
After you've done this 5 or 6 times, issue the 'Quiet' command by itself, adding the correction only if necessary.
"; quotes[22]="Vitamin K
Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is needed for the proper clotting of blood and healthy liver function. Deficiency of vitamin K causes excess internal and external bleeding. In cats this most commonly occurs as a result of rodent poisons containing warfarin. Supplementation with probiotic bacteria can help restore vitamin K production. Ctas fed several commercial foods containing high levels of salmon and tuna may develop vitamin K deficiency. The AAFCO recommends supplementation for any cat eating a diet containing greater than 25% fish. Supplementation with multivitamins will provide cats fed homemade diets with vitamin K.
"; quotes[23]="Make It Perfect!
For the best results teaching your dog just about any command, keep these tips in mind:
Teaching Your Dog to Back Up
Unnecessary in small dogs, this command may be invaluable in large dogs. Here's how you teach it: Stand in front of your leashed dog in a narrow passageway-between 2 cars in the garage, fro instance, or between a couch and a coffee table. Shorten the leash and move your hand close to the collar. Tell her 'back' and give the leash a little backwards jerk as you shuffle into her rather quickly. When she takes a step backward, praise her cheerfully.
This isn't a natural movement for most dogs, so you might want to take it a step a a time. Once she's mastered 1 step back, increase it to 2, then 3 and more. You'll be surprised at how often this command comes in handy!
"; quotes[25]="Teaching Your Dog to Back Up
Unnecessary in small dogs, this command may be invaluable in large dogs. Here's how you teach it: Stand in front of your leashed dog in a narrow passageway-between 2 cars in the garage, fro instance, or between a couch and a coffee table. Shorten the leash and move your hand close to the collar. Tell her 'back' and give the leash a little backwards jerk as you shuffle into her rather quickly. When she takes a step backward, praise her cheerfully.
This isn't a natural movement for most dogs, so you might want to take it a step a a time. Once she's mastered 1 step back, increase it to 2, then 3 and more. You'll be surprised at how often this command comes in handy!
"; quotes[26]="Teaching Your Dog to Back Up
Unnecessary in small dogs, this command may be invaluable in large dogs. Here's how you teach it: Stand in front of your leashed dog in a narrow passageway-between 2 cars in the garage, fro instance, or between a couch and a coffee table. Shorten the leash and move your hand close to the collar. Tell her 'back' and give the leash a little backwards jerk as you shuffle into her rather quickly. When she takes a step backward, praise her cheerfully.
This isn't a natural movement for most dogs, so you might want to take it a step a a time. Once she's mastered 1 step back, increase it to 2, then 3 and more. You'll be surprised at how often this command comes in handy!
"; quotes[27]="Fear Biting
The fear biter starts out as a dog that will bite only if he is cornered, frightened, or hasn't any other way of cominicating his feelings. But as soon as the dog sees that by biting he will get his way, then the words 'fear biter' become just words. Now, this dog is a biting dog. Step back and throw something. Don't get in there with your hands. Chances are you will get bit, for he is faster than you are. Remember, do not corner this dog, or any dog. Give him a chance to go away or come to you. Let him know that he is not allowed to bite you, and that you can and will defend yourself. Once you throw and the confrontation is broken, then he will go away or will come to you. You must wait for about 5 minutes before you ask him to do something for you and give him a reward for being a good dog: you do not want to confuse him. You do not want him to think that he is being rewarded for being bad or punished. This time span gives you both a chance to think things over and cool down. This is most important.
"; quotes[28]="Getting Your Dog To Roll Over
Using the lie-down command, you then can teach your dog to roll over. POint down. When your dog lies down, move your hand down further and touch the floor in front of him. He will roll on his side. Take his favorite treat and move it across his nose. Let his nose follow the food. His body should follow his nose and he will roll over to his other side. You might want to hold him down with your other hand just in case he decides to get up rather than roll over. When he rolls to the other side, pull your hand back a little so that he has to get up to come after the treat. Give it to him and tell him how good he is. What you have done was make a circle with your hand, and that becomes the hand signal for roll over.
"; quotes[29]="Fear Biting
The fear biter starts out as a dog that will bite only if he is cornered, frightened, or hasn't any other way of cominicating his feelings. But as soon as the dog sees that by biting he will get his way, then the words 'fear biter' become just words. Now, this dog is a biting dog. Step back and throw something. Don't get in there with your hands. Chances are you will get bit, for he is faster than you are. Remember, do not corner this dog, or any dog. Give him a chance to go away or come to you. Let him know that he is not allowed to bite you, and that you can and will defend yourself. Once you throw and the confrontation is broken, then he will go away or will come to you. You must wait for about 5 minutes before you ask him to do something for you and give him a reward for being a good dog: you do not want to confuse him. You do not want him to think that he is being rewarded for being bad or punished. This time span gives you both a chance to think things over and cool down. This is most important.
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