How To Win The War Against Your Dogs Fleas
By BJones
All dogs pick up fleas, ticks, and chiggers at one time or another, usually during the warm weather months. Even a pampered city pet can pick up a stray flea from a potted plant. Hunting dogs often Read more...
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Been Got At By A Rat Or A Dog? Try A Ferrit. Optimization Of Web
By malcolm james pugh, Sat Dec 10th
You may have already paid good money only to have been promisedthe earth and left with a web page no one can see unless theyknow your company name.You will have actually paid for inclusion Read more...
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How To Care For Your Puppy
By Gary Johnson
A Puppy StoryMy grandmother had the sweetest little white dog when I was growing up. He was half-poodle, half-maltese, and I loved him dearly. But no matter how much I cared for that dog, he was Read more...
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Natural Instinct?: The Truth About Scent Tracking Dogs
By Janis Cazares
Often you read about a heroic canine in various dog articles or you see a scent tracking on the local TV news in extreme heroic or tragic situations. Have you ever thought to yourself, my can do that! While it is true that a trained scent can be any breed or mix of that has the desire to work. The must have an excellent scenting ability and be large and strong enough to handle a very physical job. They must have lots of stamina, a sound temperament, and be able to work well with other dogs and people. Sporting dogs like the Labrador Retriever or the Golden Retriever often make an excellent scent tracking dog. Working and Herding breeds like German Shepherds, Bloodhounds, Newfoundlands, Dobermans and Rottweilers are highly motivated "workers", and also make a good scent tracking dog. The truth is not all canines are created equal.
The good news is that one trained scent tracking is as effective as ten trained human searchers. Their value is indisputable and a well trained scent tracking is worth the world to family and loved ones of those who are missing. These dogs are highly trained to find missing people and save lives. These truly heroic dogs rely on their powerful scenting ability and physical endurance in their work on search and rescue missions. They are specially trained to locate lost or missing persons in a specific area. Search and Rescue dogs (as they are commonly referred to) track human scent - microscopic particles that are carried by the wind for considerable distances. Every person has a unique scent, like fingerprints, and a scent tracking is able to discriminate and sniff out an individual person in a highly populated area. All they need is a sample of that person's particular scent. The scent tracking works day or night, rain or shine. They are especially effective where human sight is most limited - in the dark, in dense woods, in heavy brush, in disaster debris, and under water.
A scent tracking can be trained for a variety of specific situations:
Wilderness Search: These dogs search out a missing person who has gone lost in the woods. They are given a scent sample of the missing person, and assigned a specific area to cover.
Water Search: The Water Search works to find drowning victims, sniffing out human scent which rises
Dog Whispering: Origins Of A Phrase And A Philosophy
By Martin Olliver
What Is Dog Whispering? Dog whispering is more than a matter of talking nicely to your dog.It's about understanding your dog by reading and interpreting its body language. In turn, Read more...
House Training A Dog – The Simple Way
By Melissa Wayan
The puppy is new and oh so cute. You cuddle with it every day and love to chase it around the yard or play tug of war with the stuffed animal that, in a year will probably be missing most of its Read more...
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