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5 Signs Your Dog is in Pain

Seeing our pets in pain is never a fun experience, and it’s something every dog owner dreads. Whether it’s a fresh injury or simply our aging elder-pups, we want nothing more than to help them. But it’s important to remember that they can’t always cry out to us when in need. Dogs aren’t humans, so they don’t speak our language. The best thing we can do to keep them comfortable is to learn theirs. . #1 – Excessive Grooming It’s normal for dogs to lick and groom themselves, but it’s not normal for this to become an obsessive behavior. Click page 2 below for the next sign! 7 Things That Can Break a Dog's Spirit.

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7 Things That Can Break a Dog's Spirit

Get off and sit down! Shut up and stop barking! If that’s all you heard day and day out, just how low would your spirits sink? We know beyond a reasonable doubt that dogs feel sorrow, they get depressed, and the very essence of who they are as a species is threatened by a very common predator: Mankind. Here then are seven things that are guaranteed to destroy the spirit of your dog. Best advice ever: Do none of these, but read on to see how many you hear about, read about, or engage in daily.

Scold/Yell/Rubbing a Dog’s Nose in Waste For Relieving Himself In the House: Dogs know we are mad at them when we yell for their “peeing or pooping” in the house is a myth. Hitting a Dog: Long gone are the days of dominance and animal submission and this is a very outdated belief and training method. Take Your Dog’s Food or Treats Away While Eating: Not only is this ridiculous, but it serves nothing more than to assert what a grand bully you are. Reducing Reactivity in Dogs - The Pawfectionist. Dogs react to many different things for many different reasons.

Reducing Reactivity in Dogs - The Pawfectionist

The most common one I am faced with is dogs that are fearfully reactive to other dogs. Owners have tried socialising the dog with other dogs, keeping away from other dogs at all costs, telling the dog off, rewarding the dog and everything in between to help fix this problem without success. My aim for this article is to help you with your reactive dog by giving you some simple easy to remember tips that should set you on the right path to reducing your dogs reactivity. 1. The Cycle of Reactivity > Reaction > Reinforcement > Repetition When your dog reacts toward another dog by lunging, snapping, growling or barking, it is doing so in an attempt to scare the dog away.

In order to resolve this issue we need to change the way your dog perceives the situation, what he thinks will keep him safe and as a result, his behaviour. Staffordshire Bull Terrier Dog Breed Information, Pictures, Characteristics & Facts. Doberman Pinscher Dog Breed Information, Pictures, Characteristics & Facts. Boxer Information, Pictures of Boxers. Quick Facts 55 - 70 pounds 21 - 25 inches Ideal Human Companions SinglesFamiliesActive, outdoorsy typesA-type personalities Boxers on Dogster.

Boxer Information, Pictures of Boxers

Irish Red and White Setter Information and Pictures, Irish Red and White Setters. Irish Setter Club of Victoria. The Irish Setter has often been called the most beautiful of all dogs.

Irish Setter Club of Victoria

With its flowing, silky red coat, long ears, soft expression and regal bearing, this dog turns heads wherever it goes. The Irish Setter's personality is fun loving, playful and affectionate. The standard calls for a "rollicking" temperament, and anyone who has had the pleasure of raising an Irish Setter puppy can tell you exactly what that means. BARF Diet - These Dogs Have the Luck ‘O the Irish. By Amber Keiper.

BARF Diet - These Dogs Have the Luck ‘O the Irish

The Celt: Celtic Dog Breed Profile: Irish Wolfhound. The 2009 Celtic Classic will have a return of the Celtic dog breeds.

The Celt: Celtic Dog Breed Profile: Irish Wolfhound

Come and meet these incredible animals with a long and storied history. Irish Wolfhound is the tallest of the Irish dogs. In early Irish literature they were called “Irish dogs”, “Big Dogs of Ireland”, “Greyhounds (or Grehounds) of Ireland", “Wolfdogs of Ireland” and “Great Hounds of Ireland”. Ownership in Ireland was originally restricted to Irish nobility. The dogs' chains were made of precious metals and they wore collars studded with gemstones. Steve Dale's Pet World. Irish dog breeds may reflect the charm, outgoing happy feeling of the people of Ireland.

Steve Dale's Pet World

Clearly having an Irish dog breed is a lucky charm. Here's a gallery featuring nine Celtic Canines. Celtic Canines - top ten Irish dog breeds. When it comes to man’s best friend, Ireland enjoys quite an engaging diversity.

Celtic Canines - top ten Irish dog breeds

Here is a list of Éire’s top-ten dog breeds. The Irish Wolfhound This towering testament to the canine species would make a highly imposing guard dog, except for the fact that their good nature often makes them friendly to strangers, even those with ignoble intentions. This breed is extremely old; some suggest that it came to Ireland over 5,000 years ago. Irish Wolfhounds were once quite the menace on the battlefield. This dog’s mahogany coat can look almost magical in the sunlight.

If one is willing to put in a moderate amount of effort, it is very hard to go wrong with this breed. Some say the Kerry Blue actually came from Tipperary. The Irish Water Spaniel. Www.sbtcwa.com.au/temperament.html. "From the past history of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the modern dog draws its character of indomitable courage, high intelligence, and tenacity.

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This, coupled with its affection for its friends, and children in particular, its off-duty quietness and trustworthy stability, makes it a foremost all-purpose dog. " The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented of all the terrier breeds, without doubt one of the most publicised in regards to exaggerated temperaments. Ironically, this frequent tabloid targeted and assassinated breed is also one of Australia’s most popular and has been for many, many years.

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the smallest & most compact of the bull breeds, breathed life in the early 1800s and is a cross between the bulldog of the day and the old English Terrier, a now extinct breed. While generally not the aggressor of a quarrel he will respond if challenged, and more often than not victorious. Staffordshire Bull Terrier Website.