Dog Psychology Dogs are not people. It may seem like a simple statement, and evident fact, but so many people make the grave error of expecting their dog to act and think like a person. They attribute human traits and emotions to their pets and thereby damage their relationship, sending inconsistent signals and stressing their dog. To understand your dog, and to for your dog obedience training sessions to be effective, you must understand dog psychology. It is important to remember that the dog is simply an animal. So, as an example, let's look at love between ourselves and our dogs. He is happy to be in your company because he is naturally a pack animal - his attachment to you is almost certainly very deep. We should also look at the concept of praise and correction in training. So the key to this is “think like a dog”.
Animal Shelter - Adopt a homeless dog or cat from a local animal shelter. Understanding a Dog's Senses Understanding a Dog's Senses A big part of understanding your dog is understanding its senses and accepting that they are indeed different than humans. Both humans and dogs have the same three senses: sight, hearing and smelling, however while most humans communicate by hearing, seeing, and then smelling, dogs primarily communicate by smelling, seeing and lastly hearing. Dogs also have a universal sense which humans do not have, where they can feel the energy (emotions) of the other beings around them. The statistics below will vary slightly with different types of breeds, for example a sight hound may have slightly better vision and a coonhound type of dog may have a slightly better sense of smell than other types. Let’s take a look at each of a dog’s senses. The Nose A dog interprets the world predominantly by smell, whereas a human interprets it by sight. When dogs smell something they are not just registering a smell, they get an entire story. A dog can both sniff and breathe. The Eyes
Pet Adoption - Search dogs or cats near you. Adopt a Pet Today. Pictures of dogs and cats who need a home. Search by breed, age, size and color. Adopt a dog, Adopt a cat. The Animal Attraction - Dog IQ Test These six tests will help you work out whether your canine should go to Harvard or just stay asleep on the couch. They test your dog's adaptive intelligence- the ability to solve problems, understand language and learn social cues, like responding to a human smile. We've included two real video clips for each test demonstrating different levels of intelligence - from genius dogs to dodos. Naturally you’ll want your dog to be a canine genius, so watch how Professor Coren does the tests before you try them at home. Test Rules | About the Test Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | Test 4 | Test 5 | Test 6 | Results
Pet Adoption – 100,000 Dogs & Cats in Need - Adopt A Pet Save A Life. Canine Intelligence—Breed Does Matter Just as everyone wants to have smart kids, most people want to own clever dogs. However whether a dog is "smart" or "dumb" depends upon the specific aspects of its behavior we consider. For example, was Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein intelligent? Intelligence has a variety of different dimensions. Different breeds obviously have different types of instinctive intelligence. The second dimension of dog intelligence is . When most people think of dog intelligence they often think of the dog working his way through complex obedience exercises in an obedience ring or on a stage. It should be possible to actually rank dog breeds in terms of their working and obedience intelligence. While their records can't help us assess dog intelligence, the kennel clubs do provide us with another resource, namely the dog obedience judges themselves. According to the judges rankings the in terms of working and obedience intelligence are, in order: Border Collie Poodle German Shepherd Dog Beagle
Cocker Spaniel Ear Cleaner Recipe - Ear Infections One of the most common Cocker Spaniel health issues is ear infections. Because of the way the Cocker's ear hangs down over the ear canal, and because of the long hair on the ear, there isn't much ventilation in to the ear canal. Things get warm and moist in there, and those are ideal conditions for infections to get started. Lift up the ear and look inside the ear canal. Ear infections can be very frustrating to treat! So, if your veterinarian's treatment plan hasn't been working for you, try the following recipe. My inbox is full of positive comments about this homemade ear cleaner from people all around the world. "What a life saver on the bank account. "Just wanted to say, THANK YOU for your recipe for dog ear cleaning. "I have two parti colored cockers... one female and one male. "Just a quick email to thank you for the ear cleaner recipe. "I have to write and give you a BIG THANK YOU for your recipe for dog ear cleaning. "Thank you so much for posting this on the web. That's it!
Rover Rescue adopts 5,000th dog Submitted June 11, 2012 3:14PM On a Saturday transport, Rover Rescue brought "Buddy," a 4-month-old Shepherd mix, and 31 other dogs to safety from high-kill shelters in southern Indiana. | Submitted storyidforme: 31794508 tmspicid: 11645243 fileheaderid: 5318061 About Rover Rescue Rover Rescue is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer dog rescue group based in the Fox Valley area. Updated: July 14, 2012 6:08AM Rover Rescue has its 5,000th dog available for adoption. On a Saturday transport, Rover Rescue brought “Buddy,” a 4-month-old Shepherd mix, and 31 other dogs to safety from high-kill shelters in southern Indiana. For the past nine years, Rover Rescue foster homes have taken in homeless puppies and dogs and prepared them to be adopted into their “forever homes.” The dogs have varied stories that bring them to Rover Rescue. Included in Saturday’s transport was the 5,000th dog that Rover Rescue has saved, “Buddy.” Buddy and his siblings were abandoned by the side of a road in southern Indiana.
Boxer (dog) The Boxer is a breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dogs developed in Germany. Their coat is smooth and tight-fitting; colors are fawn or brindled, with or without white markings, which may cover the entire body, and white. Boxers are brachycephalic (they have broad, short skulls), have a square muzzle, mandibular prognathism (an underbite), very strong jaws, and a powerful bite ideal for hanging on to large prey. The Boxer was bred from the Old English Bulldog and the now extinct Bullenbeisser, and is part of the Molosser group. Head and body proportions. A brindle boxer Two fawn boxer dogs The head is the most distinctive feature of the Boxer. The Boxer does not carry the gene for a solid black coat color and therefore purebred black Boxers do not exist. The colour brindle can be with or without white markings "Reverse" brindle Boxer, cropped and docked White boxer. The character of the Boxer is of the greatest importance and demands the most solicitous attention. Brindle boxer
Dog Tip: Socializing Adult Dogs and the Importance of Maintaining Socialization * Introduction * Article: Socialization: It Isn't Just for Puppies by Daniel Estep, Ph.D. and Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D. * Article: Dog-Friendly Dog Training - Socialization Techniques by Andrea Arden * More information about socializing puppies and dogs of all ages In a perfect world, we could protect our dogs from negative, anxious and frightening situations. In the real world, we must help our dogs learn how to cope and respond, in a healthy and acceptable manner, to the spectrum of people, animals, places and things they might encounter along the road of life. By exposing our dogs to different kinds of people, animals and environments, which involves everything from dog obedience classes to vet visits to walks to the park, we can help them develop confidence and ease. This goes a long way in helping them become resilient in the face of unsettling situations. So often, the way a dog responds to environmental stimuli is a product of owner training and management, or lack thereof.
The Submissive Dog The Submissive Dog One of the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to dealing with dogs is confusing a submissive dog with an upset, depressed dog. Dogs act and think very differently than humans. When a dog starts respecting a pack leader it not only calms down but it gives space to the leader and avoids eye contact because that is a challenge in the dog world. It will lower its head and tail and slink its body down smaller. While for a human that may indicate that they were upset, in the dog world it does not mean that at all. Confusing a dog's respect with it being upset can actually cause many problems. Dogs that believe they are alpha puff themselves out, and carry their heads as high as they possibly can to try and make themselves bigger. When a dog constantly tries to get attention from humans that is not love, it is the dog trying to control the situation around it. Spencer the Pitbull has the body posture of a content, submissive dog. Look at those eyes. Question: Answer:
Why did my dog do that when he knows it's bad? But does your dog really know it's bad? Why did my dog do that when he knows it's bad? (But does your dog really know it's bad?) Dogs are not mechanical creatures, nor are they humans. Their brains do not work in the same way that a human’s does. They lack human reasoning and some of our more complicated human emotions, but these are replaced with their own unique abilities that we would not trade for the world. That is what makes animals so special; they differ from humans. If you had a snake as a pet, you would more likely see the snake as the animal it is and try and give it what it instinctually needs, for example, a hut to hide under. Dogs do not reason, they react. Dogs, and animals in general, have a universal language. Dogs are pack creatures. Here is an example: if your dog chews something up and in the past you have yelled or corrected him after it was chewed, let’s say the trash, your dog now thinks it is bad for that trash to be on the floor. Tip: Don't use your dog’s name when correcting him.
Great Pyrenees Guard Dog Training Guide We have a fenced in pasture for the sheep and poultry. Our Great Pyrenees guard dogs stay in close range to the sheep, and pay special attention to the new lambs born in the spring. The chickens, ducks and geese all free range with the dogs. Any form of predator or neighbor's hounds are quickly discouraged from approaching the pasture. The Great Pyrenees are very alert, even when they appear to be snoozing. The pasture is close to a main highway and the dogs are "fence trained" to remain inside the pasture and away from the road. All of our Great Pyrenees have been taught basic manners. Our dogs are equally at home in the barn, the pasture or in the house. Great Pyrenees are mellow by nature and make a good companion. As Mrs. What follows is our guide to training Pyrs. Great Pyrenees are one of the oldest dog breeds in the world. A Pyr gains acceptance from the flock by being submissive. Pyrs are very gentle around children. They usually don't fetch. : All dogs are pack animals.