Hi I need to ask a question the question is : How do I get my dog not to rip my house a park when I step out for anywhere from 2mins to 2hours? I would go out to the store and come back and the house look like something hit. I don’t want to [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Somebody the other day, emailed me a question asking about protection dogs, so I whipped up this quick Q&A to provide some general info. Q) To make a dog a protective dog do you have to make it mean? A) No! The instinct to protect will be part of the dogs blood line assuming that [...]
When discussing dog care Every dog owner alike at one point or another has fed their beloved dog something from the dinner table. Whether you do it on a regular basis, or just the odd little morsel now and again, how sure are you that what you are feeding your dog is actually safe for [...]
Proper nutrition is very important for new puppies. It is important, because puppies will go through an accelerated growth phase during the first 15 months of their lives, and having a diet that can provide the optimum base for stable growth without exceeding or the depleting of necessary elements is very, very important. Protein for [...]
Commercial Vs. Premium Jay writes: What is the difference between commercial and premium dog foods? Answer: The difference between run of the mill dog food and high quality dog foods is quite extensive however, there are easy methods that we as dog owners can take advantage of to ensure that we offer the best possible [...]
Taurine, a water-soluble amino acid, has recently become the topic of conversation when referring to the nutritional composition that makes up the human and animal physical structure. Once thought of as an unimportant A.A. recent studies prove that this amino acid has metabolic properties that are very beneficial to various components of the mammal skeletal [...]
When selecting the best dry food for your dog, why is it better to go with the chicken meal than the pure chicken? Chicken meal is simply chicken that has been baked to remove bacteria and other toxins. Chicken is simply pure chicken. What people dont know about chicken, is that it is made mostly [...]
Older dogs although appearing normal to the naked eye, will have, and will exhibit teltail signs of age that only the experienced dog owner will be familiar with. Adding to this fact, that dogs will mask symptoms of certain ailments, makes it all the more important to know what to look for as your dog [...]
Those of us that have had a professional massage, no how good it makes you feel. Those of us who have never experienced one, I strongly advise you to do so. Dogs included? As with humans, massaging your dog can provide them with the same healthy benefits gained from the technique; ranging from relaxing your [...]
Not long ago, I went to Florida as part of a “warm-weather” training camp. Of course LarsBar came along with me, and thus is the main reason for this post. “So, back from Florida, tanned, tired and tested for sure. The trip was amazing and although we trained 9 of the 10 days we were [...]