Dec
29
Best Dog Accessories – Add On To Your Dogs Style!
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You can dress your pup in the best clothes and dog costumes, but it is important to compliment these with the best dog accessories as well. Various accessories such as dog collars, bows, barrettes, charms, etc. help you to show off your dog and make him look trendy and smart!
Collars are an important dog accessory and it is important to get one for your pet. Though you can get regular dog collars, if you are looking for the best dog accessories you should go in for personalized collars. Basically, personalized dog collars have set a new fashion trend in the canine fashion world. These have the name of the dog engraved on them. It can be carved out of a metal sheet with simply the pets name embossed. It can also be well studded with pearls, decorative beads or stones spelling the dog’s name. You even have a choice of slide-on letters encrusted with expensive stones. These bejeweled and personalized dog collars might also at times, carry charms, shaped like hearts, bones or even the tail wagger’s name. Depending on the types of stones of these studded collars, the prices vary. Studying the market on the Internet can fetch you the most profitable and reasonable deal. The designer personalized collars might also be attached to attractive buckles that make your girl dog look the beauty diva and your boy dog a charming prince. Your dog will be the talk of the town when everyone sees that he has the best dog accessories on him. Your pet will no doubt admire itself in front of the mirror gauging the new look that it has got. The collars come in adjustable form so that the circumference can be changed as pet your pet’s size. They primarily have easy elastic band around so that they can relax and hold accordingly. The quality of material used is also quite high as these are sensitive pieces of jewelry for your pets. The collars, when worn by pets of similar breed will also be helpful in identifying your pet, have his name on it or add some charms to it; just name your requirements and your designer will have one especially designed for you. With the best dog accessories your pet will feel very special!
Amongst the best dog accessories, an important item worth mentioning are bows that decorate your little pets head. For your female pet, dog bows are strikingly designed by experts with attractive colors and patterns. No wonder your pet will feel on top of the world after getting these accessories. The bows can also be attached with barrettes which are also commonly called a locket. These barrettes are made up of diamond and other attractive stones. Thus, the best dog accessories are truly a great possession for every pampered pet.
You will be surprised to know that even pets love to dress up with the best dog accessories and flaunt their looks while they go for an outing. Deck up your pet with designer dog collars and pretty bows to make them look gorgeous!
Dec
25
Choosing the Right Breed of Dog For Me
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When you are ready to get a dog, you’ll find that there are many breeds available to you. Whether you go to a breeder or you are curious about the background of some of the lovely dogs you can find at a shelter, you’ll discover that being aware of the different groups of dogs might help you make your pick.
If you are someone who is looking for a dog that will require lots of regular exercise and who has a great deal of natural energy and exuberance, consider sporting dogs. Sporting dogs are very active and alert and do require a fairly constant schedule of activity. Some examples include Cocker Spaniels and Golden Retrievers.
Dogs from the hound group were bred for hunting, whether they hunt with their eyes and with their nose. Like sporting dogs, they do require regular and fairly intense exercise, but they are also quite diverse. Make sure that you know if you are getting a breed that bays, because the sound is quite loud. Beagles and Norwegian Elkhounds are a part of this group.
Working dogs, on the other hand, have been bred to perform certain specific jobs, whether it means that they have instincts to herd sheep or guard property. Siberian Huskies, Boxers and Doberman Pinschers are all members of this group.
Terriers are often distinguished by their small size and their bright and energetic personalities. They are usually not dogs that are friendly with other dogs, and in the past they were bred to kill rats and other vermin. They are quite lively and you may want to think about it before you bring them into a house with small children. Jack Russell Terriers and Welsh Terriers are part of this group.
Toy dogs are, as the name implies, small and bred to be house dogs. They are great for people who don’t have a lot of space and make good apartment dogs. Consider some of the very popular breeds like Chihuahuas or Yorkshire Terriers.
Herding dogs were bred to protect their charges from predators and to make animals move from place to place. Some members of this group might surprise you, like the Welsh Corgis and Swedish Vallhunds who are just about a foot tall and capable of driving cattle into pastures. These dogs are great companions, but do require good socialization and training. Border collies and Pulis are two examples of this type of dog.
Non-sporting dogs are very diverse, and this is something of a catch-all territory. They do not fit into any other group, but they might share characteristics with them. Poodles, Bulldogs and the Japanese Shiba Inu fall into this category, as do the long haired Lhasa Apso and the Keeshond.
When you are thinking about choosing a breed of dog, consider what your requirements are in terms of temperament and think about what the dog itself needs in terms of exercise, space or socialization. This is an important choice for you to make, so think about the options and make sure that you get a companion animal who suits your space and lifestyle.
Dec
24
Dog Tooth Cleaning – Dog Training
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Dog tooth cleaning is essential for your dog’s dental hygiene and after your dog reaches the age of two to three years plus, dog tooth cleaning will become more and more essential as your dog grows up.
Every time your dog has a bowl of food or some treats (some treats help with cleaning teeth) some of the food gets stuck around the gums and mouth of the dog. This food then turns into plaque and after staying there for a short period of time of about one to three days, this plaque turns into tartar which is a key element in gum and mouth diseases which can put your dog in a lot f pain.
To combat these diseases you will need to get rid of the plaque and you do this in much the same way as us humans do it, witch is by brushing them. Dogs are a little bit trickier to deal with than humans so training will be needed.
First you need to get your dog to sit using the commands learnt on this site. If you cannot do this yet then it should be taught first. Start by gently breaking your dog into the habit of you playing with their teeth and around the mouth area by rubbing a tasty nice tasting treat around the teeth and mouth, if your dog acts well and lets you do it you should reward him/her for their patience with a treat every time.
After your dog is comfortable with you playing with their teeth, start to do the same but with dog toothpaste so they get used to the taste and sensation. When you and your dog are comfortable with you using your finger instead of a toothbrush its time to make the swap to the real thing.
To brush effectively you should move the dog toothbrush in circular motions to dislodge plaque and start from the back teeth working your way to the front, don’t be too rough with your dog and always try to keep it fun for them and you shouldn’t have too many problems.
Dec
24
Selecting a Perfect Dog Carrier
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Carrying your dog around is almost like a fashion accessory these days. Celebrities like Nicky Hilton and her sister Paris were spotted at a cafe in New York dressing up their dogs with cute dog accessory. It is also a hit on runways of big cities like Paris, London and New York.
Besides being a fashion accessory, a dog carrier acts as a convenient way to transport your dog from one destination to another. These dog carriers comes in different sizes, shapes and styles. For example, if you would like to look sporty you can opt for dog shouler carriers, dog backpack carrier or dog stroller sports. Dog stroller sports are like any other baby strollers but it carries only pet like dogs and cats of course.
While the market carries so many of these dog carriers, which carrier you choose depends largely upon the breed and the size of your dog, and the lifestyle you wish to include your dog in. If you have a budget, there are a selection of different dog carriers in the market. Or if you can afford a better looking and a more comfortable dog carrier, you can look for dog designer carriers online or in your local pet store.
Here are a few things you must look for before buying a dog carrier.
1) Do a research and get as much information from the manufacturers or retailer before making your purchase. The three most important aspect you should look for are safety, comfort and security.
2) When shopping for a dog carrier you should also need to pay close attention to the size, length, and weight of your dog. Not all dog carriers will fit your dog perfectly. For instance, a big dog may not fit in the standard size strollers, backpack and designer dog carriers. Big dogs are normally better to be carried by crates . While on the other hand, small to medium size dogs may fit comfortably into any dog shoulder carriers, dog backpack carriers, or any carriers at all.
3) To know whether the carrier is right for your dog, the dog carrier must have adequate room to move around and yet not too big to allow him to move around inside especially if you intend to bring your dog for hiking and jogging.
4) It is also pivotal to know that your dog carrier has good ventilation because if you don’t, your dog may end up getting sick and dehydrated especially during hot summer days. Ensure they get plenty of fresh air when they are caged up in the crate or while they are being carried. Check for detachable shoulder straps, durability, rubberized fabric and four mesh viewing panels. And more importantly, check whether the dog carriers can be cleaned easily.
While there are many expensive dog designer carriers available in the market, you can also find a lot of inexpensive dog stroller, dog shoulder carriers and dog stroller sports available in the market. Although they are slightly cheaper than those designer’s carriers, you can still look hip and cool carrying them around.
Dec
19
Come Dog Command
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One of the most important commands for dogs in their early years or as an untrained dog for safety is the ‘come’ command. If your dog breaks the leash and runs free, this command could save your dog from running in front of a car or into any other of the many dangers untrained dogs face.
In this article I will guide you through the different steps needed to control your dog using the ‘come’ command and how to do it in the easiest and least confusing way for your dog and you. This command is best learnt when the dog is a puppy or very young and has not yet picked up too many bad habits or actions.
To start you should get someone else weather it is a friend or neighbour to lightly restrain your dog from being able to run after you as you show it one of their favourite treats and show them you have something of interest that they will want.
Start this exercise by keeping yourself not too far away from your dog or puppy to start with until they get the idea of the game. Once you are the correct distance get your friend or neighbour to let go of the dog so they come running at you, as they do this you should say the command ‘come’ and move back slightly so they have to travel slightly further.
When the dog gets to you, reward him with the treat or ‘good dog’ and a hug. After the first success it should get easier as you retry the game from further and further away. After a few times of playing this game your dog will get familiar with the way things are done.
When you feel comfortable with this training method, try playing hide and seek with your dog and let them find you when you shout ‘come’, rewarding still after every success. When your dog is comfortable with this method your training is complete and ready for the next time your dog darts for the road.
Dec
17
Control Dog Barking
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Is trying to control your dogs barking getting a bit of a pain when all you want to do is get a decent sleep, leave your dog for 5 minutes, or have some respected guests round without having to get the earplugs out?
Training your dog to stop barking doesn’t have to be stressful, no one likes the loud barking sound coming from your dog, especially at 3 in the morning so lets go through some tips to control dog barking.
1. Need Attention huh?
Don’t give your dog the attention he wants from barking at you. if I was getting everything I wanted just for barking id probably do it too. You’ve got to teach your dog that barking won’t get him anywhere. If he wants something wait till he has stopped barking first.
2. Time to bark yet?
If your dog barks when you leave the house, 8 times out of 10 it will be because you’re making to much fuss over them when you leave. Dogs can’t fully grasp the idea of saying goodbye and may find it upsetting when you give them cuddles and play then go out the door and leave for 8 hours while you’re in work. For a dog that’s a good enough reason to bark and howl the house down for you to come back and play. Try leaving the house without any fuss, Leave the house without drawing any attention to yourself and the barking will lessen and stop.
3. Bored with nothing to do!
Dogs enjoy barking, it’s something they like to do. The barking sound might not be completely to your taste but dogs enjoy it and it’s a completely natural thing for them, so if your dog has nothing to do in his spare time then barking passes the time like nothing else. Keep your dog busy with lots of exciting toys if he seems to bark a lot at night, something to chew and play with when you’re not around will help comfort the dog and keep him from barking and waking the neighbours. With nothing else to do your dog will bark through the night until you wake up.
4. Visitor time
When visitors come round it’s an exciting time for your dog, new faces, new smells and more attention than usual. This often causes dogs to bark, they want all the attention they can get in the form of cuddles and play time. You can solve this by using the ‘Stop’ command, teach him this and praise him when he listens to you and you should have no more problems with your over excited dog.
5. Be Consistent
Unfamiliarity can trigger your dogs barking off a lot of the time so keep constant with the times he barks most, for a lot of dog owners this is at night time. Decide where your dog or puppy sleeps. If one night your dog is out in the cold and the next he’s all snug and warm in bed with you or your kids you can guarantee he won’t want to be back out in the cold getting no attention from anyone again. Stick to consistency with your dog and you won’t go far wrong, otherwise you may be in for another sleepless night shouting at your dog.
Dec
16
Dog Traiing- the Down Command
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This command is a very useful command and is relatively easy to teach your dog. After learning the sit command, this command should be a breeze for you. Getting your dog to be able to lie down and wait while you go into a shop or walk away is a very useful command and is also key to gaining trust and a good relationship with your dog.
This command should be firstly taught indoors or in a comfortable place your dog is used to learning and doing commands for you, and then as time goes on and your dog gets better at achieving success with the command, you should take it into a public place with lots of interests and new smells to distract them. This should test the strength and commitment your dog has for the down command.
To start, make sure your dog is in the mood for training and preferably in a hungry and wanting mood where they will be more than happy to please you if it means they get a treat, just before meal times is generally a good time for training and will help the progress of your dog.
When you are ready to begin and you have your dogs treats to-hand, start by getting your dog to sit for you, followed by a reward .Then let your dog know you have another treat in your hand for him and slowly lower it in front of him, going lower and lower, as the treat gets lowered closer to the ground your dog will be forced into the down position with their belly firmly on the floor and paws ahead of them.
As soon as your dogs belly touches the floor, the command ‘down’ should be said and you should reward them with praise, encouragement and the treat you used. This makes the dog associate the command with the action and the action with a reward to help your dog training process.
If your dog steps out of line during the training exercise, gently punish them accordingly. After you have learnt this command and you now think you’re ready for the next step, try taking your dog into a distracting place or area, or playing with their ball around them. When you have your dog under control at all times using the down command it is time to move on to more advanced dog training and you have now got a new trick to show your friends and family.
Dec
15
Online Dog Accessories Shopping
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Dogs are the best companion for people. Since pre-historic age they have proved their faithfulness and affection towards their masters. Even today, the importance of Dogs is intact. Their masters love them unconditionally. To show their love and affection for their doggies, their masters purchase designer clothes and accessories.
Today, dog owners have a lot of options in designer dog clothes, dog accessories and dog grooming products. To add more variety in designer dog products and make it easier to shop, dog owners can choose to shop online. There are several online stores dealing with all designer products meant for your dog.
Online Shopping for Designer Dog Clothes and Accessories
Online shopping for designer dog accessories is comparatively easier and more beneficial for dog owners. Thanks to some quality doggie couture shops that made online dog accessories shopping a pleasant experience.
However, in order to make your online shopping for designer dog clothes and accessories more pleasant, first you need to find a reputable online dog accessories shop with a wide variety of designer products. Before ordering your desired products compare the product prices with other similar online dog fashion stores. You may get better deals by doing a little bit of research on products prices.
How to Find Reputed Doggie Couture Shop
Finding a reputable doggie couture shop is not that tough. Search over Internet and you will get plenty of websites selling designer dog fashion accessories from all popular brands. But, it is very important to check their credibility before ordering any dog fashion products. Customer’s review on products and feedback about their services help in checking the quality of products and service. So, don’t forget to read past customer’s review/feedback or testimonial.
It is also important to check the security in making online payments. Before providing your credit card or bank details ensure that they are using required level of security to protect your personal information. The time taken in shipping is also important. Most of the reputable doggie couture shops offer delivery for purchased orders within 2-3 three business days.
If everything is OK, then you can finally order the selected product for your lovely puppy. Once you will experience the simplicity and ease of online dog fashion accessories shopping, you will never look at any other ways.
Dec
15
Dog Training – Dog No Command
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The ‘no’ command is a widely used command throughout dog training and is used to tell your dog not to do something or to stop them in their tracks to avoid dangerous situations or general bad behavior.
I think of the no command as more of a training technique rather than a command and to perfect the technique you will need to be consistent for most of your time with your pet dog. The no command isn’t like other commands and is taught over several years rather than a ‘learn it and forget it’ dog training technique.
You can start to teach your dog the no command as soon as you see your cute little puppy doing something wrong for the first time, to most people the command will come naturally when they see their dog causing terror in the house and it will not be too hard for them to remember how to execute the technique.
The no command should come part and parcel with punishing your dog, the idea behind the no command is to teach your dog that ‘no’ means bad behavior and punishment, after teaching this command the end result will be that your dog should stop whatever they are doing when you say ‘no’.
So to make this command work you will need to enforce and recite ‘no’ in a very assertive way whenever you are punishing your dog or see your dog behaving badly that will result in punishment. By doing this your dog will associate ‘no!’ with being punished and making you the owner, unhappy.
If you do this consistently through your dogs earlier years, especially when your dog is a puppy and very impressionable you will gain respect from your dog and just saying ‘no’ alone will be enough to stop your dog in its tracks and save you punishing your dog.
Dec
14
There is now a wide range of dog jewelry available out there by many designers, thanks to the internet. A few years back dog accessories were not very popular but nowadays people like to buy fashionable and stylish jewelry for their pets to make them attractive and beautiful. Dorothy Bauer, Coco Palenque, Jack Slack, Doggie Designer, and Bella Tocca are some of the most popular designers in this category. Jewelry articles created by these designers based in different countries are unique and gorgeous. One can find beautiful neck wear, collars & harnesses, and lovely hair accessories by these designers to adorn their dogs.
The concept of three-strand and five-strand pet necklaces was introduced by Dorothy Bauer. She makes use of genuine Swarovski crystals to decorate her jewelry articles. Cat jewelry can also be found in her wonderful collections of neck wear for pets. In addition to collars and jewelry, you can also locate other items like pet beds, pet carriers, and feeding gadgets at her store. If you are looking for one-of-a-kind designer jewelry articles for your dog, do check out this amazing collection. The velvet rope pet necklace with initial charm and the rainbow of posies pet necklace with heart charm by Dorothy are simply beautiful.
Exceptional gold animal precious stone jewelry for pets is available at Slack Inc. Jack Slack, also known as catfella, has been making dog jewelry for the past 37 years. His jewelry is mostly made from 14k and 18k pure gold. His cat jewelry collection is more popular but one can also find lovely accessories for other animals as well. His collections include pave diamond section and sculptured cat jewelry. Slack’s gold enamel section is worth checking out. The articles can be worn as pendants or charms in necklaces. His jewelry is definitely one of the most beautiful and finest pet jewelry collections one can find on the internet.
Next in the line of dog jewelry is Doggie Designer based in California. This designer not only offers individual items in the category of pet collars, harnesses and other articles, but also provides wholesale items for those who want to start their own business. The products are all high quality and very attractive. In addition to sparkling jeweled neck wear for your dog, you can also find bandanas and scarves, and visor and hats at this store. These accessories look adorable and charming. Cute doggie backpacks and useful pet carriers are also available in pretty colors like pink and blue.
One-of-a-kind jeweled dog tags and other dog jewelry articles by Bella Tocca are simply irresistible. These tags can be personalized with your dog’s name and worn as pendants or charms in chains. If you are looking for more sophisticated items, you can check out the non-jeweled dog tags category by Bella Tocca. These tags are available in different shapes like bone, shield, badge, heart, acorn, etc. Bridle and halter tags can also be found at this store made from long lasting materials. Check out this stunning collection to locate an ID tag for your beautiful dog.