Dog Owners

Rottweiler

Iuli — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:18:55 +0000

Used as a herd dog during the Middle Ages, facing extinction in the 1800’s, saved by breeders in Stuttgart in the early twentieth century, the Rottweiler is used today for tracking, herding, police work, obedience trails and he proved to be exceptional good as a guardian dog. Continue reading this post…

Home training your puppy

Iuli — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:02:56 +0000

If you can’t afford to hire a dog trainer, don’t worry about it. Especially when it comes to puppies. The younger the dog is the easier is for him to learn good habits.

The first few days in a new home are extremely important for your puppy, the harm done to it’s training in this period is very hard to be undone, but if you do it right from the beginning the good habits also will be very hard to forget.

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Choosing the Right Dog

Iuli — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:05:17 +0000

First things come first. In order to have a dog you have to get one. All dogs are lovable but not all are easy to live with, so you have to choose wisely. Taking the same kind of dog as your friends or taking the kind of dog you have seen in a movie is not such a good idea. It is better to take an informed decision before you choose a dog then being sorry after.

Most of the dogs that end up in a dog shelter are there because their owners took the wrong decision and preferred the “new trend” in dog fashion to a dog that is compatible to their habitat, life style and personality. You have to take this decision before going to the dog shelter or pet shop, because you might be tempted to take the cutest one which is not necessarily the best one for you.

Here are some aspects that you need to take in consideration before deciding which dog to get.

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