Kiteboarding Gear Profiled By Lazy Dog
By Cathi Long
American Kite Surfing Association (AKSA) is the leading organization for kite surfers in North America. Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 Read more...
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How To Know When Your Dog Is Sick
By Jack Prime
Most dog owners will notice any sudden or odd changes in their dogs normal behaviour but it is useful to know the specific symptoms to watch out for.If you dog shows symptoms of excessive Read more...
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How To Become A Rich Birddog In The Real Estate Business
By Jimmy L. Hutchinson Jr., Sat Dec 10th
Remember the song “Who Let The Dogs Out”, the song didn't getany airtime on the radio until it was played at a few sportingevents. Then everybody and their mother started singing the Read more...
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Separation Anxiety - A Medical Condition That Could Be Causing Your Dogs Bad Behavior
By BJones
Behavior problems are at the top of the list of unhappy owners. Each year dogs are abandoned, put out of their adapted homes, or put to sleep because of bad behavior. Destructiveness, excessive vocalization, and house soiling are the most common signs of separation anxiety. These bad habits occur when the is separated from its owner.
Dogs are considered pack animals, so they prefer to be part of a group, and have a "pack leader" to follow and look up to. The dog's owner becomes the "pack leader" in the eyes of the dog, and when the leader isn't there to follow, the feels abandoned. This abandonment leads to anxiety and frustration which the has to deal with, the only way he knows how, what we call bad behavior.
Positive indications of separation anxiety are bad behavior primarily when your is left alone, he follows you everywhere you go, he becomes overexcited when you return home, he becomes excited or depressed when you prepare to leave home, or if he dislikes being alone out of doors.
Separation anxiety is not due to disobedience or lack of training. It is an instinctive behavior and should not be punished. The key to treating this problem is to gradually train or condition your to get used to your absence. When you leave home or return home make it a low key event.
Begin by leaving your alone at home for only a few minutes for the first few days or so. Then gradually lengthen your leaves in the weeks ahead. Also you should try to very your leaves at different times of the day so as not to create a pattern or habit. To yelp ease his anxiety, you can leave
Rips For A Dog-friendly Vacation
By Dynamic Blue Link
A tragedy that happens more often than many people realize is a dog being separated from its family on vacation. This not only can ruin the vacation you’ve been looking forward to all year, but you Read more...
Jumping Dogs: It Might Be More Than An Excited Greeting
By Martin Olliver
Down Spot! Down Princess! Down Rover! Down Peaches! … Down Comet! Down Cupid! Down Donder and Blitzen! I’ve heard that command many times, from many desperate dog owners, directed at many determined Read more...
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