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5 dog walking tips you’ll wish you always knew
Dog walking is great exercise for both dogs and dog lovers, but for new owners it can be a challenge — particularly if the dog is of a larger breed. For smaller framed individuals with plus size pups, it can also be tough to maintain effective control in the event the dog sees something he or she desperately wants to check out. Here are a few tips to help walk your dog in a manner that is safe for you, your dog, and other people/animals you might pass along the way. Have any tips of your own? Add them in the comments! Obey, then we’ll go Ask your dog to…
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The big list of healthy treats your dog will go nuts over!
Dogs love treats, and we humans love making dogs happy. While everyone is aware that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, few consider the health benefits of giving our dogs varied and healthy treats in place of the same old bag full of preservatives and artificial flavors. Here is our list of healthy dog treats that your dog will go nuts over! Fruits and vegetables “[Vegetables] have virtually no calories, and dogs don’t care if you’re not giving them something meaty and fatty. They just want you to give them something.” — Tami Pierce, clinical veterinarian at the University of California, Davis. Apples One…
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How to stop doggo from digging up your backyard
While based on doggy instincts, boredom and an excess of unused energy are some of the main causes of dogs deciding to scratch a hole big enough to start your own fish pond. Here are some tips on how to mitigate issues with this behavior. Provide a fenced area (like a sand-box) in your garden or backyard where your dog can dig to his heart’s content. You could even bury interesting things (they can be special treats and toys) for your dog to discover and make a little game out of it. Release your dog from its boredom by giving it things to occupy its mind like special toys they…
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How to prepare your dog for your new baby
Luckily, man’s best friend is also man’s most adaptable friend. The vast majority of dogs will do great with kids — just remember to start training as soon as possible so that your pooch has plenty of time to prepare. Before the baby arrives Let your dog observe kids. When your dog meets your newborn, it shouldn’t be the first time he or she is introduced to a child. Take your dog to a playground to experience children running, playing, and yelling, or keeping the television tuned to a kids’ station so your pet can get used to the sounds. If the dog seems stressed around children, seek professional help…
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What is hypoallergenic dog food?
Your friends come to visit and your dog is sitting on his mat constantly scratching himself. You find yourself insisting that he doesn’t have fleas but has a coat condition instead. You notice that your friends are perhaps shying away from him a bit and from time to time scratching themselves as a sympathetic reaction. When you find that your additional income is all going to vet bills and you are constantly trying out new products to help with the skin condition, it may be time to examine hypo-allergenic dog food to see if it offers any results. Dogs, just like people. can be allergic to a number of food…
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20 dog behaviors and what they really mean
Dogs are highly social animals and have a rich body language they use to great effect. We can eavesdrop on what a dog is really trying to tell us by knowing a little bit about how dogs behave when they are relaxed, happy, nervous, frustrated, angry, and so on. Want to know what your dog actually tells you? Then check out these 20 dog behaviors and what they really mean (and enjoy the cute pics!): 1. Barking And More Barking By their very nature, dogs bark to raise an alarm of possible danger. It also serves as a means of communication among canines. However, when dogs bark incessantly, it may…
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Dangerous dog breeds for households with children
In 2015, a 5 year-old boy by the name of James Nevils III was brutally attacked and ultimately killed by a pit bull owned by his cousin. He was visiting the cousin’s home when after playing outside with his 7 year-old sister, the dog suddenly latched onto his throat and shook him by the neck. His mother dragged the dog into the yard to get help by attracting the attention of neighbors. An adult and two teenagers tried to get the pit bull off the boy by stabbing it with a knife and beating it with a pole and a brick, but it wouldn’t let go. Both the child and…
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4 ways being a dog owner will improve your health
When you’ve had a bad day there is always one thing that you can rely on. Your furry friend will be at the door to greet you and is more than willing to give you all the hugs and kisses you need to forget everything that’s happened that day. Your dog has unconditional love for you so whether you’re feeling sad or happy, you can count on him to show it. This is just one of the reasons why so many people have decided to adopt a best friend but there are so many other benefits of having one by your side. Dogs are good for your health for a…
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Prosecutors accuse comedian of colluding with his DOG to gas football stadiums
Meechan’s trial was delayed for the umpteenth time on Friday, to March 20. The 30-year-old YouTube entertainer was charged with committing a hate crime after he recorded his girlfriend’s pug, Buddha, responding to statements like “gas the Jews” and “sieg heil” by raising its paw in a viral video. Meechan, has made it repeatedly clear that he does not have Nazi sympathies, and denies being a racist. He told a reporter that the phrases he used in the joke video were simply the “most horrible phrases [he] could think of.” Meechan made the same argument in court. Prosecutors disagree with Meechan, and say that the video was “an odious criminal…
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Turns out birds can speak in sentences like people
More and more it seems that birds deserve a place among other higher animals for their intellect. A new paper in the journal Current Biology suggests that one species — the Japanese tit — can use grammar when tweeting at one another. That’s important because grammar is one of the most complex mechanisms of language — and something we generally only see in humans. It’s what gives our sentences structure. When off grammar is, Yoda sound alike, you can. But, depending upon context, words and the meaning they hold can be indecipherable without the right grammar. It does allow us to convey complex ideas, though. Cats, for example, are pretty…
