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Choose Safe Dog Toys For Your Small Dog

24 Jul 2008 06:47:30 | Blake Kritzberg

Choosing the appropriate toys will make your small dog's play time richer, while lessening his chance of accidental injury. Safe toys for your small dog can be purchased from pet supply stores or even made from household items, but it's good to keep these few main safety concerns in mind. Size Matters With Small Dog Toys In g ...

Obedience Training Your Dog - the Importance of Rewards

02 Jun 2008 05:16:41 | Tony Robinson

Rewards just may be the single most important motivator in dog training. Obedience training through the use of rewards and other positive reinforcements has long been recognized as the most effective method of reaching most dogs and getting the best possible results. Making obedience training fun, and even making it a bit of a game, can be ver ...

Hong Kong Calico

18 Apr 2008 10:21:08 | Michael LaRocca

HONG KONG CALICO Copyright 2005, Michael LaRocca "Dogs have masters; Cats have staff." Picasso was born in February 2000. According to local astrology, the Year of the Dragon. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? I rescued her from the SPCA in September 2000. Someone had stuck her in a donation box. I don't even want to know what that means. ...

Peculiarities in nesting of canaries. How to bread canaries (Difficulties in laying eggs)

04 Apr 2008 12:56:29 | <a href="http://www.birdscomfort.com/" target=" blank">Geomil Georgiev<

If at the time of laying eggs the female canary stays bristled up and immovable, this could mean that it has difficulties in laying eggs. The mature egg, ready to be laid, cannot pass through the cloaca – the reasons can be different. The normally formed egg cannot be laid by the female only when it is ill or weak. In extraordinary situations very ...

Space and Shelter Needs for Your Horse--Keeping a Horse on Your

03 Apr 2008 12:40:18 | Randall Holman

Horses can be boarded at a commercial stable; however, keeping a horse on your property provides you with more management control, and saves you money. Though keeping your horse on your property allows greater enjoyment and learning experiences, it also requires you to be more attentive toward your horse and to be more knowledgea ...

Understanding the Language & Behavior of a Pet Bird

19 Mar 2008 08:02:45 | Tippy & Alfred

Birds, just like other pets, have their own ways of Communicating, or Bird Language. Birds communicate to other birds and also communicate to their owners, in a variety of ways. While all species have their own unique methods of bird language, there are many generalities. Birds use their body, body parts and voices to express a wid ...

Dachshund Complete Profile

14 Mar 2008 04:41:09 | Dooziedog.com

Key Facts: Size: Small - medium Height: Standard variety: 22 cm (9 in) Miniature variety: 12 cm (5 in) Weight: Standard variety: 6.5 - 11.5 kg (15-25 lb). Miniature variety: 4.5 kg (9-10 lb). Life Span: 13 years Grooming: Varies with variety Exercise: Reasonable Feeding: Undemanding Temperament: Independent & brave Country of Origin ...

How to become a successful Dog Trainer?

29 Feb 2008 10:04:53 | Ray Coleiro

While reams have been written and expounded on training secrets and the psychology of the dog one often tends to forget that the “mason” is the one who lays the bricks and makes the building strong. In this case it is the “attitude” of the trainer. Have you wondered why some trainers have “a touch” while ...

The Power Of Dogs

02 Jan 2008 10:01:26 | Eva Sanchez

Well first of all I was always a cat owner, till my husband bought our first Chihuahua (Stitch) in 2002, Stitch was about 6 weeks old and was generally purchased for our children and it stud that was till he was about 5 months or so. Then I started to notice that he was starting to favor me and follow me around mor ...

Bets Pet Picks for Kids

14 Dec 2007 10:12:57 | Mark Haakonsen

Best Pet Picks for Kids Pets are great for kids and every child should have a pet at some point in their childhood. Not only do they make great friends but they also teach a child life lessons of care and responsibility. A child's first pet will depend a lot on their age and level of maturity, so a ...

Does Your Dog Have a Barking Problem? Ask Your Neighbor, They

11 Dec 2007 09:24:22 | Ian White

Have you tossed and turned in bed at night because the sound of a barking dog is keeping you awake? How about the dog that barks off and on throughout the night? Just when things have quieted down and you have finally fallen asleep, you are jolted awake because your neighbor's dog has wound back up and started her barking, again. Indi ...

What's All The Buzz About Underground Dog Fences?

07 Nov 2007 01:39:53 | Kirsten Hawkins

The new craze on the puppy circuit is underground dog fences. Simply put, underground fences are electronic containment systems designed to teach pets their boundaries while in your yard. They use a small "shock" which is transmitted through an electronic collar. These hidden fences can actually contain your do ...

Image Resizing Tips

02 Nov 2007 08:02:18 | Donnie James

Many people nowadays have a digital camera, which is perfect for taking pictures of your pet and entering them in the petmillions.com contest. Unlike 'old skool' cameras, digi cams mean you can keep snapping till you get something you like, without having to worry about processing costs. You can also ea ...

Animal Behavior

02 Nov 2007 09:07:04 | C. Bailey-Lloyd/Lady Camelot

Animal Behavior: What is My Dog Saying? Dogs are quite amiable creatures. Much like our human counterparts, their speech is often amplified by their body movements and facial expressions. If you haven't done so yet, carefully study your dog's eyes. Watch his eyebrow motions. Often times, we don't hear them ...