By ONeal Hendrix / Published on June 30th, 2008 / Animals
Leaves are falling and paws are crunching in the parks..... In this beautiful autumn weather, a walk in the woods with your dogs can be exhilarating. Minimize surprises and emergencies and ensure [..]
By ONeal Hendrix / Published on June 29th, 2008 / Animals
Be a leader, your dog will follow. If you don't step into the leadership role, your dog will. To regain your leadership position and begin to change bad dog behavior, follow these simple dog [..]
By ONeal Hendrix / Published on June 28th, 2008 / Animals
Do you hate your dog jumping up on you all the time? Jumping on the sofa, jumping on the bed, jumping on your guests? Are you at your wits end? These simple steps will gently and lovingly stop [..]
With slick advertising, colorful bags, and multiple aisles of different brands, choosing the right food for your dog can be a confusing and daunting task. However, a number of key factors that [..]
By ONeal Hendrix / Published on June 26th, 2008 / Animals
Who's really in charge at your house? Is it YOU, or is it the furry, 4-legged dictator who runs the show? If you're not leading the pack, your precious pooch just might be, and the dog behavior [..]
By Brad Carlson / Published on June 25th, 2008 / Animals
Indoor Agility training during the winter is possible with the right equipment. Be creative and think of new places to set up your equipment, make it a challenge and fun for your [..]
By Brad Carlson / Published on June 24th, 2008 / Animals
General information about dog agility and equipment.
Dog agility trials are becoming more and more popular the world over. They began in England, as so many good things, do, but "agility [..]
By Brad Carlson / Published on June 23th, 2008 / Animals
The article is explaining and describing how to teach directional commands for the beginning agility student. The directional commands discussed are Come, Go, and Back.
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By Brad Carlson / Published on June 22th, 2008 / Animals
Agility training can build up confidence in your dog with lots of encouragement from you, and making it a fun event. As your dog succeeds in each obstacle, you will see [..]
By Brad Carlson / Published on June 21th, 2008 / Animals
You can never have too many dog agility jumps. The more jumps you have the more drills and skills you can practice, the better to train your dog.
We are often asked, "How many [..]
By Brad Carlson / Published on June 21th, 2008 / Animals
Deterioration of the Start-line stay happens without us understanding the cause of it. Stay means stay, let the fun begin after the stay.
Does your Agility Dog Stay everywhere but [..]
By Brad Carlson / Published on June 19th, 2008 / Animals
The Weave Chute is a very successful method of training weaves. Be patient with yourself and your dog as you progress in increments. Be prepared to take several months to learn [..]
By ONeal Hendrix / Published on June 18th, 2008 / Animals
Does your dog dig holes in your yard? Dig out under the fence? No matter what you do, she's a digger and keeps on digging. There may be simple explanations for all this digging, and even simpler [..]
By Brad Carlson / Published on June 15th, 2008 / Animals
Puppy training for agility can begin immediately. Expose your pup to a variety of obstacles that will help build is confidence and fun in his future agility training.
You may be [..]
By George W. Cannata / Published on June 14th, 2008 / Animals
Dogs,Buy or Adopt - That is the big question.
If you intend to breed or show your dog there is no alternative but to buy your dog from a reputable AKC-Registered breeder.
Or [..]
By Pamela Chao / Published on June 12th, 2008 / Animals
While Gaston, a seven-year-old pooch was wearing his dog hat striding down the parking lot of the local university with pride, two ladies with astonished voices exclaimed, “Oh my gosh, look at [..]
By George McKenzie / Published on June 5th, 2008 / Animals
A dog flu stain that can prove deadly to pets has been detected in several states around the U.S. Here are some facts and symptoms that will help dog lovers and dog owners determine if their pet [..]
By Ken Marlborough / Published on June 4th, 2008 / Animals
All puppies are small dogs – some, however, won’t be small for very long. You have to know how big your dog is going to be when it is fully grown before you can buy it a bed of its own, unless, [..]
By Carolyn Schweitzer / Published on May 27th, 2008 / Animals
Fashions owners and dogs can share.The wearing of charms dates back to 400 or 500 BC, when they were believed to hold special powers -- particularly the power of protection. By the 1890's charms [..]
By Niall Kennedy / Published on May 15th, 2008 / Animals
Flea control can be a very hard thing to do especially if you live in areas where fleas are largely populated. Weather has a lot to do with fleas and trying to keep them outdoors and off of your [..]