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. Pet A cat and dog, the two most popular pets A pet (or companion animal) is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or protection, as opposed to working animals, sport animals, livestock, and laboratory animals, which are kept primarily for performance, agricultural value, or research. The most popular pets are noted for their attractive appearances and their loyal or playful personalities. Pets commonly provide their owners (or guardians) physical and emotional benefits. Walking a dog can supply both the human and pet with exercise, fresh air, and social interaction. Pets can give companionship to elderly adults who do not have adequate social interaction with other people.
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.
Natural Dogmanship (Natural Dog Behavior) Natural Dogmanship This entire website is based on the philosophy of natural dogmanship (natural dog behavior). What exactly does that mean? Simply put, it is the art of learning how dogs naturally behave amongst one another in order to communicate with the dog in its own language.
Senior Dog's Rescue Is An Amazing, Heartwarming Tale Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share Tweet 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. 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?
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. 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
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.
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.
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. 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.
Irish Wolfhound The Irish Wolfhound (Irish: Cú Faoil, Irish pronunciation: [ˈkuː ˈfˠiːlʲ]) is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), specifically a sighthound. The name originates from its purpose (wolf hunting with dogs) rather than from its appearance. The breed was originally developed from war hounds to one used for hunting and guarding. Irish Wolfhounds can be an imposing sight due to their formidable size; they are the tallest of all dog breeds.[1]