Train My Pets

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Most hunters who own gun dogs treat the dogs not as a tool to use on the hunt, but as friends and companions who live with them every day. If your dog is living in your home with you, you’ve probably realized that these gun dogs also make great pets. In order to keep it that way, though, proper training for living in your home is a must.

Training a hunting dog to behave in your house is not difficult and only requires persistence and love. You’ve trained your gun dog to be great in the field, so now it’s time to turn that same training into house living. If your dog is a puppy, this is even more important and will take longer to teach—puppies, while smart, are easily distracted and forget what they’ve learned quickly. Again, persistence is key. Teaching your hunting dog , whatever its age, to go outside to potty, to not tear up your furniture, and so forth is most easily and humanely done by crate training.

Although many see crate training as a form of cruelty they couldn’t be more wrong. Dogs aren’t human (even if we treat them like they are) and they have totally different natural instincts than we do. If you create an environment in the crate where your dog feels warm, safe and can be quiet, this is the perfect environment for your dog to relax and is good for their well being. Keep in mind that bird dogs instinctively have a den mentality – they prefer small places that offer security and safety and if you create that environment in the crate, your dog will take to it naturally.

Crate size is extremely important to your dogs well being – they must be able to stretch their full body out in the laying down position, they should be able to stand naturally (i.e. no hunching) and they should be able to make a complete circle in the crate. Hunting Dogs will usually require a medium or a large crate when their full grown – but don’t make the mistake of getting one too big or the dog may decide that part of it is for use as a bathroom. However, if the crate is too small, the dog will not be happy with his cramped quarters. Keep in mind that you can use readily available dividers in a large crate to make it the right size for a puppy meaning you won’t have to buy a new crate as your puppy grows to adulthood. It’s important that you remember that dogs will seldom use the area where they’re going to sleep as a bathroom, making the crate ideal.

Don’t make the mistake of using the crate as a ‘pen’ for your dog day in and day out. The best use for a crate is to help teach behavior that is acceptable while you’re at work or even when you prepare to end your day in bed. Make sure that no matter how you use the crate that your gun dog still gets plenty of exercise since they have such a high energy level. You also want to make sure that your dog comes out of the crate regularly to relieve themselves. It’s pretty easy to get your dog accustomed to going into the great outdoors for bathroom use – you can do this easily by just walking them (and what dog doesn’t love to walk) – walk with your dog until he does his business and then make sure that you reward them lavishly (with a treat and kind words) when they do. Dogs understand this behavior very quickly and will respond by going outside more often (especially if they think it means getting a treat and praise).

Speaking of puppies, remember that they do not have the control of an adult dog and will probably have accidents inside their crate. First and foremost, do not berate or punish your puppy for this as it sends a mixed message that puppy won’t understand. Instead, put puppy in a safe area and clean up the mess. Make sure that puppy doesn’t see you cleaning up, as this also sends the wrong message.If you have a puppy, you must understand that they don’t have the control like adult dogs, and can’t go for as long without having a bathroom break either. With this being said, a puppy will have accidents in the crate. It is important that you don’t scold or punish the puppy, because this will make him relate to crate to a punishment. Remove the puppy and place him somewhere where it is safe and he is confined, such as a bathroom. This way the puppy doesn’t see you cleaning the mess up, because this will tell your puppy that having an accident is okay, and you will just clean it up.

Dogs love routine and learn more quickly when they are on a “schedule” for learning. So take your dog outside at about the same time every day. Make sure that the dog is inside the crate whenever you aren’t there and that he gets exercised at about the same time daily as well. This routine will make the training process go much quicker and much more smoothly.

Most people feel that crate training is the humane way to housebreak your dog and it’s typically the quickest and most effective method of training your gun dog to use acceptable indoor behavior.

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Do you consider it time consuming to prepare food for your pet? Or you just don’t have the luxury of time for it? How about if you find out that your pup’s life will be extended for a little longer? Wouldn’t you change your mind? Preparing homemade dog food has a lot of benefits.

The only trouble with it is the time to be spent in preparing it which should not be a major issue. Think of it this way, every time you spent adds to your pup’s life span. Just consider the time you have to spend as investment for your pets health. If you enough knowledge about healthy recipes for pets then its sure that your dogs live healthy for a life.

There are many dog food recipes that people can follow and make for their pets. These recipes for dogs are especially formulated to provide the proper nutrition needed by your pet. These recipes are packed with balanced ingredients and enough vitamins for your pet to maintain good health and better resistance to illnesses.

There are many sources of best dog recipes that you may do yourself at home. The ingredients are readily available in supermarkets. However, it may not be as convenient as feeding commercially made meals. You have to allocate a certain time in order to prepare these recipes.

Your foremost consolation there is that you know you are feeding healthy dog food to your pet. These homemade meals will surely not contain preservatives that may be present in commercially made meals. Dog food recipes are available online or in your favorite bookstores.

Authors of these books are well-aware that most dog owners don’t have the luxury of time to prepare complicated dog food recipes. Thus, most recipes are actually easy to make dog food. The ingredients are not hard to find and the cooking and preparation time is not that time consuming. Ready to eat packed meals for canines may be too monotonous to eat.

Pamper your beloved pet with appetizing and healthy food by preparing it yourself. With the various dog food recipes that you will learn from cookbooks, you will surely make every meal time an exciting one for your dogs. It can be difficult to feed dogs especially when they don’t like what you give them. They would eventually lose weight and be prone to illnesses. So, don’t wait for this moment to arrive. Equip yourself with the best dog food recipes that you can get hold of and enjoy keeping your dogs healthy. Give your dog a healthy life, get some readings from pet diet yahoo directory

Taken the time to prepare your dog’s food is a great way to show you care, but know that your dog does not necessarily need you to do this for them. The foods that are on the market for your dog are acceptable. Most vets recommend that you continue to feed your dog what they are used to eating as long as what they are used to eating is not harmful.

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