I came across a lovely site today and recommend any dog lover to check it out. It’s called Cycling Gypsies and its all about Canadian Zoa, Australian Fin and their two rescue dogs, Jack and Paco. Together this happy band of wanderers are exploring the world and sharing the experience with us through their blog. [...]
Jul 252010
Preparing for a new puppy starts should start before you go to pick him up from the breeder or dog shelter. Do you know how you are going to train him and have you got all the necessary supplies? Start with a good puppy book and read it through before picking up your pooch. It will help you understand what you can reasonably expect from a young pup and set you off on the right foot with puppy training and socialization.
 Dr. Ian Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and writer. His philosophy of positivity and lure/reward training changed the way the world trained dogs and before he introduced puppy classes in the ’80s there were no puppy classes. What Dr. Dunbar does not know about puppies is simply not worth knowing and if you get one book before you get your puppy get this one! |
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 Another excellent Dr. Dunbar book. This one focusses on the last three developmental deadlines that your puppy needs to meet before he is six months old. This material is covered in the previous book so if you buy Before & After Getting your Puppy you will not need to get this one too. |
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 The Monks of New Skete employ a philosophy of praise, fairness and discipline, set against a background of patience, repetition, and dedication. Their puppy training books and videos are highly recommended to all new puppy parents. |
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 Ideal for new puppy owners, this book covers all the basic training and includes both rewards and ‘positive’ punishment. It is simply written and easy to understand; the kind of book that breeders should hand out to every new owner when they pick their pup out from the litter. |
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 This book includes information about what to buy for your dog (food, chews, toys, crates), games to play with your dog to strengthen the bond, behavior expectations, suggestions to resolve common puppy issues, and what to expect the 1st year. |
 Poem for a Pest – The FleaNot everyone is as romantically inspired by the humble flea. Should you be looking for some flea preventative products then the Frontline, Capstar and herbal spray pictured are all effective at combatting the little suckers. The Flea by John Donne Mark but this flea, and mark in this, How little that which thou deniest me [...] |
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 Emergency Pet CarePoor pup Suppose your dog was to get hit by a car tonight. The local veterinary clinic closes at 6pm. Who you gonna call? Just like with kids, the time to prepare for a pet emergency is long before it ever happens. You need to scope out your neighbourhood and note which clinics are open for emergencies on [...] |
 A Cat is Contrary and That’s ThatWhat is it about cats that makes them so enchanting? They are infuriatingly smug, elegantly arrogant, graceful always but often ungracious. A creature breathtaking in its physical perfection and gob-smacking in its unapologetic selfishness. Why is it that a cat can leap so effortlessly to the highest shelf, tiptoe nimbly round all the awful holiday [...] |
 Support Your Local Animal ShelterIt is not only death and taxes that are sure things. Another is that wherever you find an animal shelter you will always find an overwhelming need for funding, donations, volunteers and local support. All except the most fortunate shelters are grateful for anything at all. It does not have to be money. It could [...] |
 Amazing Animal Art at ZazzleI just discovered a great site for finding pet themed gifts and art. It is called Zazzle and it is an online gift store with a twist. While you can find the usual Disney and the Hallmark products you can also find thousands of beautiful art and photography based designs from artists and designers all [...] |
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