Obedience Training for Dogs

Do you feed your dog, dog food diet or natural diet?

dogone — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:15:51 +0000

CHARLie asked:

I would just like to know what all you dog owners feed your dog???. Ive done alot of studying in my life and had alot of experiance in the animal industry as a vet and other things. Personally i choose not to feed my dog, dog food. I take into consideration why people feed their dog dog food e.g finance, lifestyle. But i just want to know what your opinion is. I dont want to debate about this topic i just want to know what you think?

Powered By Yahoo Answers

Is it unhealthy to feed a dog “diet” dog food all the time? krystal asked: My dog has a tendency to gain...
Why do people say Science Diet Dog food is junk? librarian asked: I have heard many people say that...
any suggestions on feeding a raw dog food diet? Katie T asked: I’m thinking of adopting a great...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Is it unhealthy to feed a dog “diet” dog food all the time?

dogone — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:38:14 +0000

krystal asked:

My dog has a tendency to gain weight very easily. In order to keep her from becoming obese I feed her Nutra Max dog food for overweight/less active dogs. Shes not really less active, I take her for a long walk everyday and she also plays with our other dog pretty often but when I have put her on “regular” (good quality) dog food she becomes overweight again. Im just wondering if “diet” dog food is less healthy? lacking in nutrients?

Powered By Yahoo Answers

any suggestions on feeding a raw dog food diet? Katie T asked: I’m thinking of adopting a great...
Do you feed your dog, dog food diet or natural diet? CHARLie asked: I would just like to know what...
What is the best diet dog food? $$$ asked: My pug was overweight, so our vet...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Why do people say Science Diet Dog food is junk?

dogone — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:51:34 +0000

librarian asked:

I have heard many people say that Science Diet dog food is junk and terrible to feed to your pet. Why do they say that?

Powered By Yahoo Answers

what does science diet dog food look like? Martin B asked: I recently adopted a dog from...
How good is Science Diet Dog food? purplepixiewingz asked: My Husband and I have a 7...
Do you feed your dog, dog food diet or natural diet? CHARLie asked: I would just like to know what...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Dog Training – Easy Guide On How To Get Your Dog’s Attention

dogone — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:29:09 +0000

The first thing to do when trying to train your dog is to get your dog’s attention. It may sound obvious, but so many people miss this step. It is the most important thing you can teach your dog, as you need him to want to listen to you. If his mind is elsewhere, he will not learn.

Throughout his entire life, if you are ever having difficulties, come back to this basic principle. Can you get your dog’s attention? If not, you are likely to experience some difficulties in that situation.

Therefore, we will work through

1. What are you teaching? You to teach your dog that when you his name, it means ‘look at me, something interesting is going to happen’.

2. Begin in a relatively quiet environment, free from distractions. Find a quiet place.

3. Show your dog a piece of really interesting food. Have some treats in a small pot or in a pocket, out of your dog’s reach, holding only one piece in your hand at any time.

4. Use this as a lure to show your dog what you want. Find ways to encourage him to do it himself, Your dog should now be looking at you. Well done, he has already been successful.

5. Immediately your dog does as you want, reward him with the food and a fuss. Reward him.

6. At this stage, do not give your dog any words of command.

7. Repeat several times, until your dog is performing the action reliably. Then begin to say your word as the dog is doing the action, Begin to say his name before rewarding him.

8. Show your dog the treat and say your word. Reward him. No lures are necessary, just repeat several times.

9. Progress until you can say the word and your dog will repeat the action without following your hand. This should be easy to achieve.

10. Start varying the rewards. Use a different or less interesting reward sometimes; at other times, have the treat in your hand but give him only a fuss and praise as reward, as soon as he does what you ask. Continue to practice.

11. Gradually and randomly vary and decrease the rewards given. This means that your dog does not know when or with what he will be rewarded, He needs to respond to find out. Your dog should be confident that his name means ‘look at me to find out what nice things we are going to do together’.

12. Progress to repeating this sequence in different places, with an increasing number of distractions, This is where it becomes more difficult, but it is so important. Practise in many different situations. These will include:

In the house:

• with no distractions

• when a visitor has been here for a little while

• when a visitor first arrives

• when the doorbell rings

On a walk:

• with no distractions

• with a person or dog in the distance

• with a person or dog nearby

• when greeting a person or dog

• In the car

• In the garden

If you find that your dog cannot look at you when you ask, it is unlikely he will be able to do anything else for you. Always go back to this simple premise, which you taught your puppy right from the start.

The author has been writing articles for many years. Check out his current website on home stereo amplifiers which gives people help and advice to find the best deals for best home theater speakers.

Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/dog-training-easy-guide-on-how-to-get-your-dogs-attention-1452218.html

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

any suggestions on feeding a raw dog food diet?

dogone — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:21:06 +0000

Katie T asked:

I’m thinking of adopting a great dane from a rescue facility and have been hearing about the raw dog food diet. I’m really interested in feeding any future dogs this type of diet. I have done some online research and know the basics but I’m wanting to talk to people who actually own danes and feed a raw diet. I’m mostly curious as to how much more expensive this would be than feeding top quality commercial food (say, $30 for a 40lb bag), the quantitiy usually fed (I know it depends on the dog’s age, amount of exercise, ect) frequency (once or twice daily) and the different types of food fed. I’d appreciate any feedback on this! Thanks!

Powered By Yahoo Answers

How good is Science Diet Dog food? purplepixiewingz asked: My Husband and I have a 7...
Is it unhealthy to feed a dog “diet” dog food all the time? krystal asked: My dog has a tendency to gain...
what does science diet dog food look like? Martin B asked: I recently adopted a dog from...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

what does science diet dog food look like?

dogone — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:46:41 +0000

Martin B asked:

I recently adopted a dog from a local shelter and they gave me a big box of food – no labels or anything. After it ran out I changed him over to pedigree and he has had nothing but runny **** since. I contacted the shelter and they said that they get food donated all the time and have no way of knowing what it was that we were given. They were little round, flat bits of food. They were very compact… I mean that there was not much dust at the bottom of the bag. That leads me to believe it was a good brand of food such as Science Diet. I would run out to the vets to see what Science Diet looks like, but the vet is a money grubbing pig and would probably charge me $55 for an office visit!
How about Iams? What does that look like?

Powered By Yahoo Answers

How good is Science Diet Dog food? purplepixiewingz asked: My Husband and I have a 7...
Why do people say Science Diet Dog food is junk? librarian asked: I have heard many people say that...
any suggestions on feeding a raw dog food diet? Katie T asked: I’m thinking of adopting a great...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

How many of you have tried the Purina (dog food) diet?

dogone — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:46:00 +0000

andy f asked:

I was in Wal-Mart buying a large bag of Purina for my dog and was in line to check out. A woman behind me asked if I had a dog……..

Duh!!
I was feeling a bit crabby so on impulse I told her no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn’t because I’d ended up in the hospital last time, but that I’d lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care unit with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IV’s in both arms.
Her eyes about bugged out of her head. I went on and on with the bogus diet story and she was totally buying it. I told her that it was an easy, inexpensive diet and that the way it works is to load your pockets or purse with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The package said the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try
it again.
I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a tall guy behind her.

Horrified, she asked if something in the dog food had poisoned me and was that why I ended up in the hospital.

I said no…..I’d been sitting in the street licking my **** when a car hit me.

Powered By Yahoo Answers

any suggestions on feeding a raw dog food diet? Katie T asked: I’m thinking of adopting a great...
what does science diet dog food look like? Martin B asked: I recently adopted a dog from...
Is it unhealthy to feed a dog “diet” dog food all the time? krystal asked: My dog has a tendency to gain...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Has anyone been unsuccessful with a commercial raw food diet for their dog?

dogone — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:34:19 +0000

Harold Richards asked:

I’ve be transitioning to Primal Dog Food patties. So far there have been no problems but I’m not convinced that raw is the right diet.

Powered By Yahoo Answers

any suggestions on feeding a raw dog food diet? Katie T asked: I’m thinking of adopting a great...
what does science diet dog food look like? Martin B asked: I recently adopted a dog from...
Is it unhealthy to feed a dog “diet” dog food all the time? krystal asked: My dog has a tendency to gain...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

What is a good diet dog food that is also inexpensive?

dogone — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:54:35 +0000

brokenmotion1 asked:

My dog is a pom-chi (pomeranian chihuahua) and is supposed to be about 11 pounds as per the vet and is about 14-15. That’s only a few pounds, but it’s not good for a small dog. I don’t want him to get too overweight and have his joints affected. Especially since he runs and jumps all over the place without fear.

He is also beyond picky and kind of refuses to eat dry food.

Powered By Yahoo Answers

Is it unhealthy to feed a dog “diet” dog food all the time? krystal asked: My dog has a tendency to gain...
What is the best diet dog food? $$$ asked: My pug was overweight, so our vet...
Has anyone been unsuccessful with a commercial raw food diet for their dog? Harold Richards asked: I’ve be transitioning to Primal Dog...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

How good is Science Diet Dog food?

dogone — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:43:09 +0000

purplepixiewingz asked:

My Husband and I have a 7 month old Jack Russell Terrier/ Border Collie mix puppy who gets lots of activity! We’ve been feeding him a mix of wet and dry Iams puppy food but noticed that he would frequently have diarrhea. I used to work at a pharmacy that sold Science Diet to customers whose vets had prescribed it and they had great things to say about it so on our last trip to the pet store we picked some up to try. But now that I’ve read some reviews here I am having second thoughts. Is Science Diet really that bad? What makes it so bad. We are first time dog owners and just started feeding him what they recommended at the pets store, but now we want to make sure that he gets everything he needs. He seems to like the Science Diet much better, but we want to make sure that it’s good for him too. Your opinions and recommendations would be much appreciated!! Thanks!!

Powered By Yahoo Answers

what does science diet dog food look like? Martin B asked: I recently adopted a dog from...
Why do people say Science Diet Dog food is junk? librarian asked: I have heard many people say that...
any suggestions on feeding a raw dog food diet? Katie T asked: I’m thinking of adopting a great...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.