Dog Language - Understanding Dog Behavior at WomansDay. We like to ascribe all sorts of emotions to our dogs, but, truth be told, they are much simpler than humans.
They’re motivated by the basics: food, activity and companionship. That said, a dog’s behavior around his owners does have meaning. From the desire to protect you to an intuition about your health and happiness, read on to discover what your dog would tell you if he could speak. “I want to protect you.” You may think your dog belongs to you, but you belong to your dog, as well. “I can sense when you’re in a bad mood.” Whether it was a stressful day at work or a fight with your significant other, your dog will pick up on how you feel—and feel it, too.
“I need more exercise!” If she's eliminating on the floor, chewing the furniture or running circles around the coffee table, your dog is probably trying to tell you she needs more activity in her life. “I'm scared you won't come back.” “I can tell when you’re not feeling well.” “Pay attention when I’m not myself.” “I'm not a human.” Want Happier, Healthier Cats and Dogs? Use Food Puzzles. The majority of dogs and cats these days are born retired.
Forget working to round up sheep or chase mice, our pets live in homes where nothing is expected of them except companionship. It may seem as if our pets have it made, but without something to do pets get bored, lonely, and destructive, and sedentary pets get obese and sick. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There’s an easy answer for your pet to be more fit and less bored: food puzzles.
Putting The Brain to Work to Find Food Food puzzles, or enrichment toys, come in many shapes, sizes, and prices. Favorite Food Puzzles Food puzzles can be super simple or very sophisticated. 1. Chihuahua Information and Pictures, Chihuahuas, Taco Bell Dog. Rescue a ChihuahuaChihuahua Puppies for Sale Chihuahua "These are our Chi babies, from left: Maxwell (6 months), Milo (9 months) and Matilda (also 9 months).
While Milo and Matilda are on the bigger side of the Chi scale at 7 and 9 lbs., Maxwell is on the more average size at about 4½ lbs. Milo is a bit more on the lazy side compared to the other two and sometimes will just sit and watch the others play. He is also a bit insecure which we are working on with him. "I was always a big-dog person and really was never fond of little dogs. "I have been watching Cesar Millan's shows for a couple months now and have started to use a lot of his techniques. "We got Stoli (right) 3 years ago when we were in college back east at UNC. _____________________________________ Male Chihuahua, "Vians Big Mac Attack, nicknamed Mac—he is a very lovely black and tan short coat with a perfect apple head. _____________________________________ "Monkey is a 10-week-old Chihuahua. "This is our 8-month-old, 4.5-lb. Mental_floss Blog & 6 Other Animals Dogs Will Adopt.
Yesterday we showcased some of the world's most eccentric interspecies adoptions.
From picking up chicks to big cat wrangling, Part II of our Mother's Day Interspecies Adoption Special looks at the adoption habits of man's best friend. 1. Chicks In China, a chihuahua named HuaHua has adopted a chick. For whatever reason, the dog began to take care of the bird almost immediately after it was brought home. Twelve Tips for a Well Behaved Dog. I) Start training your puppy early on. While old dogs can be taught new tricks, what's learned earliest, is often learned quickest and easiest. Moreover, the older the dog, the more bad habits will likely need to be "un-learned". When it comes to raising and training a dog, an ounce of problem prevention is certainly worth a pound of cure! 2) Train your dog gently and humanely, and whenever possible, teach him using positive, motivational methods. Keep obedience sessions upbeat so that the training process is enjoyable for all parties involved. 3) Does your dog treat you like "hired help" at home?
4) Avoid giving your dog commands that you know you cannot enforce. 5) One command should equal one response, so give your dog only one command (twice max!) 6) Avoid giving your dog combined commands which are incompatible. 10 Reasons Why My Dog Is My Valentine. The following article was written by Keegan Baur.
Valentine’s Day is the day when we cherish our loved ones and shower them with affection. We each choose a valentine and make every effort to show that special someone just how much we truly appreciate him or her. But who says “that someone” has to be human? For everyone who’s “in love” with a furry, four-legged canine, let’s take a moment to reflect on why we’re so crazy about our dogs. 1. 2. Achieving balance between people and dogs.