Keeping track of your dog when it is off it leash can be nerve racking at best. One minute the dog is at your side and the next it is gone. You call but the dog does not return. Panic sets in and you rush about looking everywhere. If you are adjacent to large tracts of wild lands it may take you some time to locate your dog and in some case your best friend is never found. For many people this is like losing a child with all its grief and anguish. Hunting and large dog breeds must be allowed to run. Keeping them on a lead all the time is at best cruelty. New technology in the form of a GPS dog collar that tracks your dog may be the answer.

If you own a hunting dog like a beagle or bear hound that ranges miles from you it can be hard to hear the cry of the chase especially on windy days or if the dogs are in heavy cover. Read the rest of this entry »

If you adore the parti color Shih Tzu with white on the face, topknot and tip to the tail or the solid white and lighter color Shih Tzu, chances are you will have problems keeping the white “white” and the lighter colors without stain.

Use this article and enjoy trying a method that “should” help you a great deal in keeping your lighter color Shih Tzu looking nice and clean.

Start the following routine at about age 4 or 5 months: Read the rest of this entry »

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The German Shorthaired Pointer is a human family oriented and hunter dog. They need quite a bit of exercise and are just as willing to hunt as they are to play games in the yard. They can tend to roam and they are known as escape artists so a properly fenced in yard for exercise is ideal. Some say that a six foot or higher fence is necessary. They can tend to be noisy dogs. They may chase cats and other pets so early socialization is key. They like older children. As a reminder, never leave a child unsupervised with a puppy or dog. Read the rest of this entry »

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Easy to train due to their eager, friendly natures, this breed differs from some breeds in the best ways to teach them. The following tips will help you in training a Golden Retriever.

Goldens are very intelligent and eager to please. Do not scold them or use punishment as a motivator because this treatment could cause your pet to avoid you. Instead, when the animal displays a desired behavior, offer a reward. This breed thrives on praise, but be sure to offer this praise immediately following the good behavior so that the dog associates the praise with the action. Read the rest of this entry »

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Paris Hilton’s Chihuahua ‘Tinkerbell’ may be solely responsible for bringing the term ‘toy dog’ to the attention of the world and the fascination with using one’s dog as an accessory to its owner’s outfit. Designers like Gucci and Burberry who have created haute couture fashion for dogs and high price tags for consumers exemplify the obsession with how a dog’s breed and style reflects upon an owner. The trend with designer dogs does not end there. In some of the latest breeding technology, dogs have been genetically created and crossbred for optimal behavior and looks. Read the rest of this entry »

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