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August 6th, 2009 by Ray Baker

If you own a dog and you love him very much, you may want to take some time to strengthen the relationship between you two. Playing is a great way of doing this. Especially playing fetch.

Some dogs know instinctively how to play fetch. Other dogs need to be taught. Luckily, dog training for playing fetch is a fairly simple process. You need to stick to a few simple guidelines for a couple of weeks. The three simple guidelines are listed below.

1. To start with, your dog needs to show interest in the ball. If he has no interest in the ball, the game of fetch will go absolutely nowhere unless you teach him this first. You can do this by waving the ball around in front of your dog’s face. Eventually, your dog will sniff the ball. Once he does this, praise him a little and repeat this a few more times. This way, your dog will learn to show interest in the ball.

2. Once your dog has learned to pay attention to the ball, he must learn to pick it up in his mouth. It’s possible that he will do this all by himself. In this case, you simple need to praise him and feed him a dog treat. If he doesn’t pick up the ball on his own initiative, you can make the ball more enticing by smearing some peanut butter on it. Keep this up long enough and your dog will eventually learn to pick up the ball.

3. Now that your dog has learned to chase and pick up the ball, he needs to bring it back and then let it go. Throw the ball away until your dog follows it and then picks it up. Now you can lure him back to you by waving a dog treat around. Once he comes back to you, he will likely drop the ball so he can have his treat.

After about a week of repeating these simple steps, you can try a few fetches out in the field. Take your dog into the yard or any other area with enough open space, and throw the ball a short distance away. If your dog has understood his fetch training, he will eventually chase the ball, pick it up and take it back to you. Every time he gets it right, praise him and give him a dog treat. Then, throw the ball a little further.

If you stick to these simple training steps, your doggy should learn to play fetch in a matter of days or weeks. In time, your doggy will likely gain a better understanding of what playing fetch is all about. The game then becomes its own reward and you won’t have to stock up on dog treats anymore.

Dog owners all over the world know how fantastic it is to have a dog around the house. Dogs are very loyal creatures that are good company. If you love your dog, chances are you are always looking for ways to get closer to him. A good way of doing this is to play fetch with him. So follow these guidelines and teach your dog how to play with you!

June 24th, 2009 by Alex Baker

The Yorkshire terrier is a dog that comes to us from Scotland and England. There is plenty more to learn about them than just what meets the eye.

The Yorkshire terrier comes from a mix of other breeds that has been tweaked over decades. The result is a very small but energetic and loveable breed of dog.

Most people find them to be quite adorable and a great companion. This is good news because Yorkshire terriers do require a great deal of attention and interaction.

They love to socialize with people but not so much with other dogs. It is best to have only one or two pets to care for if you have a Yorkshire terrier.

The coat on a Yorksy is very beautiful and very shiny. It will have a higher gloss to it though if it is eating a proper diet.

The vitamins and nutrients found in those foods are what it needs in order to really thrive. Proper grooming of this coat is essential.

When you look at a Yorkie you will no doubt not realize all of the work the owner has put into caring for it. This involves having the hair trimmed regularly, choosing a haircut that works well for it, and combing it every couple of days.

Failure to pay attention to these important grooming issues can result in the Yorkshire terrier not looking very well at all.

When you view the Yorkie Rescue up close you will notice some distinct features about them. Their coat has a variety of colors in it including but not exclusive to shades of gold and tan. Dark brown and black are also very common.

If you look very close you may even find some dark blue colors on it. The Yorkshire terrier has a very short but thick tail and the ears stand up straight.

This isn’t standard on the breed though but rather a process that is developed through a process. The owner should understand this process so they can get the right results.

It involves using a stick across the two wears with them taped into the proper position. After a length of time the ears will be permanently remaining that way.

While Yorkshire terriers are prone to many different health problems, they can do quite well with proper medical care and the right diet.

Making sure all of their basic needs are met from the very start is going to help you be successful in keeping them both healthy and happy. On average a Yorkie will live to be from 12-15 years of age.

The personality and temperament of Yorkshire terriers are quite interesting. These dogs don’t carry themselves in a way that suggests they are small in size. They are very active and extremely protective of their owners.

They don’t like to share attention though so they can become aggressive towards other pets you may have in your home.

To defend their owner and to get recognized they often engage in a very high pitched bark. It is certainly a sound you better grow accustomed to if you want to have a Yorkshire terrier around.

It is important to understand that due to their small size they are often the victims of falls and being stepped on. Make sure you do all you can to keep your Yorkie safe from such occurrences.

June 11th, 2009 by Michael Considine

Does anyone remember the dog food recall of 2007? I think if you asked the thousands of pet owners that lost their loved ones, they would tell you they’ll never forget.

According to Wikipedia 5300 pet food products were involved in the dog food recall in 2007. There has been many more commercially made dog foods hit the dog food recall list since 2007, but none have killed the amount of pets as in 2007.

Pet owners are scared to death as to when the next big dog food recall will hit the news, but there are scarier issues about pet food that should be worrying pet owners. There are many toxins being legally added to dog foods during the process that will never trigger a dog food recall.

It is now well know that Melamine was the cause of many pet deaths in the 2007 dog food recall. The pet food industry legally allows chemicals to be added to the process that might not kill as quickly as Melamine, but are as deadly long term.

There is a reason that more dogs are dying from diseases like cancer and kidney failure. Why when the life expectancy of a dog is twenty are they dying at half that age? Is there a reason for my Beagle to just start to have seizures at six years old?

When I started my research on how to help my Beagle the biggest question was why is he having seizures. The findings of my research stopped me in my tracks. A dog food recall was no longer what I feared most.

I am outraged about the toxic waste I was buying and feeding to my dog, and I decided to do something about it. Right then and there I decided if I wanted my dog to live longer I needed to change what I was feeding him.

There are important things you need to learn about nutrition if you plan on taking your dog off commercial food, but its’ well worth learning to have your dog live longer. The changes I see in my dog after only one month is unbelievable and others are saying the same thing.

“Only One Month Has Pasted and My Dog Already Acts Five Years Younger”

Justin Kyle & ‘Crackers’ Salt Lake City, Utah USA

“Now it’s Easy and Quick to Find Quality Dog Food I Can Trust”

Cassie Overton & ‘Sweetpea’ Orlando, Florida USA

“Maxine Has Lost 8lbs In 5-Weeks, She Looks Better, Smells Better & Behaves Better!”

Darleene Christchurch & ‘Maxine’ Sydney, NSW Australia

There are many more people finding out that if we want our dogs to live longer and be healthier, then we need to learn how to feed them the right food.

Some Vets and other so called experts are going to tell you that learning to feed your dog home made food correctly is too hard. This is not true and the little bit of effort it takes to learn is well worth never having to worry about another dog food recall alert.

June 8th, 2009 by Michael Considine

More pet owners are starting to think about their dog’s health being tied to their food, and this has them asking what are the best dog food brands?The simple answer is to find the best dog food brands you just need to look at the ingredients listed on the labels.

You would think it would be that simple, but the industry uses words that are picked to confuse the pet owner.

In reality, it is easier to find healthy foods for yourself than to find healthy dog foods brands.

The trouble here is that pet food producers are allowed to incorporate ingredients that are not for human consumption in their foods. In fact, they can even use left over by-products and call them healthy sounding names to fool you into thinking they are good for you pet!

You would think if you seen dried egg product listed as an ingredients in your dog food that that would be a healthy thing. I reality it can include undeveloped eggs, shells and other tissues deemed unfit for human use.

In the research for the best dog food brands, I found that there are 68 ingredients, that if found in food, you should stop feeding your dog this immediately. 41% of these ingredients can actually be fatal, maybe not right away but they will shorten your pets life.

We also read and reviewed a dog food report written based on the results of testing agent at a firm searching for the best US dog foods. Sorry I can not re-print that article here because of the copyright.

What I can tell you is after looking at every brand of dog food in North America they only found 9 that made the list of the best dog food brands, based on being healthy selections.

27 brands didn’t make the list after consideration, and there are some big names that didn’t make it. Product brands such as Iams, Science Diet and Eukanuba were not included on the list.

On account of the stated reasons, six brands were eliminated from this second report. The report gives details about the pros and cons of every brand.

Based on the information I gathered during my study on commercial dog food, I have put both of our dogs on home made diet. But, at times, you may need some ready made food for them. Personally, I won’t endanger the health of my pets on the ground that I am idle and will neither prepare food for them nor buy them one of the best, healthy dog food brands available.

June 2nd, 2009 by Adrian Fletcher

If you have never thought about making your dogs food, you may never have been introduced to the wide world of homemade dog food recipes before. There is a vast range of meal ideas for your pet, just as there are for humans, that can provide your pet with a complete and nutritious meal plan. You can find homemade dog food recipes for soups, stews, breakfast meals, international food, snacks and main dishes. New recipes are developed all the time. You will have fun researching pet food recipes!

Finding homemade dog food recipes is relatively easy with your old pal the internet. You can do a search for homemade dog food recipes on Google. Lo and behold you will be inundated with plenty of recipes. If your pet has a liking for beef then add that to the search. Type something like, homemade dog food recipes with beef and you get plenty more recipes. You will be surprised how easy many are to prepare. The important consideration is the quality of the ingredients which is where you come in.

When you come across a recipe that you think your dog will like then give it a go ! Make sure the recipe doesnt contain ingredients your dog is sensitive to. You cant be sure your dog will enjoy the particular homemade dog food recipe until you make it and he tries it so this method truly is one of trial and error.

It is a lot easier to search for homemade dog food recipes if you know exactly what kind of recipe you’re looking for. If you prepare a recipe that has chicken and discover that your dog wont eat it, then revise your search to include the words beef or turkey. This way you’ll eliminate chicken recipes that are of no use to you.

Of course, an important consideration when you are looking for dog food recipes is that the meals are balanced and complete. Not all meals will be balanced and complete, just as many human recipes you find on the internet may be treat type foods rather than healthy options. Find out what the nutritional guidelines are for each recipe or consult your vet about a meal you may be planning for your pet.

Different recipes suit different breeds as well, so keep this in mind too. There are so many options. Your vet can also give you some nutritional guidelines that you should look for in your choice of homemade dog food recipes. Of course you want to make sure that your pet is getting the right amounts of vitamins and minerals, along with enough protein.

You may not have a winning meal with every recipes as some dogs can be fussy eaters (but most will wolf it down). But think how good youll feel when your healthy homemade dog food recipes really sets his tail a wagging.