Monthly Archives: March 2009

Travel With Your Dog – More Safety Tips

I know you have heard this advice before but it’s worth repeating a thousand times over: Never leave your dog stuffed in a parked vehicle with the windows rolled up, especially when it is hot. Even if the car is parked in the shade with a slight crack open for air, the temperature inside a … Continue reading

Dog Travel – Tips To Keep Your Dog Safe

A recent poll taken by the American Pet Products Manufacturers (APPMA) revealed that almost 50% of those surveyed regularly take their dog with them when they travel in the car. But the bad news is that almost all of them failed to safely “buckle up” their dogs to prevent the animal from being injured in … Continue reading

Why You Must Train Your Dog

Having a dog that misbehaves can be embarrassing. You don’t want to take him out in public and, worse yet, you’re afraid he might harm someone or get in harms way himself. For these reasons, training your dog is a vital aspect of dog ownership. At the very least, you must train your dog to … Continue reading

How To Understand What Your Dog Is Saying Part Five

Reading your dog like a book in order to understand his “dog language” is reasonably uncomplicated most of the time. His body language is straightforward generally, but he can sometimes fool you. If he is frightened, for example, rather than friendly or curious, he is likely to bite you. A good indicator of his level … Continue reading

How To Understand What Your Dog Is Saying Part Four

Ever notice that your dog does funny stuff with his ears, tail, and other forms of body movement? This is his way of saying, “Hey you, yeah you! I’m talking to ya. Are you listening?” For example, a dog often uses his forepaw to show that he wants to keep the peace. He gives a … Continue reading

How To Understand What Your Dog Is Saying Part Three

Most dog owners forget that the easiest way to bond with their pet, not to mention when also training the dog, is to understand basic dog language – body language, that is. Let’s talk about a dog’s tongue. He uses it primarily for getting food and water, and for cooling himself. When “speaking body language,” … Continue reading

How To Understand What Your Dog Is Saying Part Two

Barking is not the topic here, but rather, the way our dogs communicate to us and the world around them with the use of their body language, specifically the tail. There are lots of different wags. Plain, ordinary, enthusiastic wagging means “I’m a friendly fella!” A slow wag is the nervous laugh of a dog … Continue reading

How To Understand What Your Dog Is Saying Part One

Your dog has the ability to tell you exactly how he feels – whether he is happy, sad, bored, excited, disgusted, puzzled, confident, uneasy or frightened. The inconspicuous and almost continuous movements of his eyes, ears, body and tail are his emotional body language and his primary means of communication. Researchers are finding that, rather … Continue reading

Dog and Pet Guides

I had been looking for a way of pulling together a range of Dog Guides and indeed other pet guides (including cats but don’t mention that to the dogs!) and recently came across a way of doing it. To look at any particular guide just click on it’s name and to move between the lists … Continue reading

The Mysterious Chinese Shar-Pei

Have you ever seen a dog whose skin seems several sizes too large for him? Whose small triangular ears lie atop his head pointing toward his eyes? Whose delicate tail forms a perfect circle, its tip touching its base? Whose short stiff hair stands upright like a Fifties crew cut? If so, you’ve probably seen … Continue reading