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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

A Very Large Dog

This is a very large dog and a very unusual looking breed.
I happened to stumble on to this site called Funny Emails, and thought you might like to see this dog.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Do you need a dog bed for Fido?

How would you like to sleep on the cold, hard floor? Fido would like a nice soft bed too. Be sure what you choose can be put in the washing machine. Make sure it is at least 5 inches longer than your dog stretched out. If your dog like to hang his head out get a bed with a side so he can prop his head. Small dogs like to curl up so a small bed is best for them. As dogs age a soft bed will be more and more appreciated. This way they will also have a place of their own and will know where to go at bed time.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Picking a Toy for your adult Dog

First of all since you don't know how well your dog will chew up a toy, you need to check the toys several time a week. Keep them in a basket or box so you are sure to check them all. Also don't leave your items laying around because a playful pet doesn't know the difference between your items and their toys. If your dog gets a hold on an item that has buttons, clips or other items that they can swallow, it could be very dangerous. Also don't leave them alone with items they can chew apart, like a tennis ball.

Following are some toys that the experts agree are good dog toys:

Kong Rubber flyer, a Frisbee that is not easily chewed apart and made for easy pickup by the dog. It is pretty flexible and easy for the dog to catch in the air.

There is a toy called the Extreme Kong. It is for adult dogs and is way to hard for puppy teeth.. It is marketed as he strongest rubber dog toy in the world. There is a puppy version. It is a throw and retrieve toy.

The Almost Indestructible Ball is so large the dog can't pick it up and chew it apart but can have fun running around and around with it.

Kong has another toy called the Kong Jump'N Jack for Dogs. Shaped like a large rubber Jack it is easy for them to grab and is a good toy for chewing.

Petstages Orka Jack with Rope Chew Toy. Not only will they enjoy chewing on it but it has a rope for throwing. A special treat are some small holes in the edges where you can stuff a small amount of doggie treat.

Help Feed Hungry Dogs

Every day you play Bow Wow Trivia and they will provide free Kibble to Animal Shelters to help feed their hungry dogs. Just go to this site to get your choice of banners and add the html to your template.

Click on the answer that you think is correct.
Right or wrong, you win! All you have to do is click on an answer, and every day you do, we'll provide 10 pieces of kibble to Animal Shelters to help feed their hungry dogs.
Play Bow Wow Trivia every day - the more you play, the more kibble for the dogs and you can click and feed cats also. 184,562,120 pieces of kibble donated since April 1, 2008

Friday, November 13, 2009

Tallest Dog, a Great Dane, Named Titan

According to Fox News Guinness World Records officially named Titan, an ailing 4-year-old white Great Dane from San Diego, as the world's tallest dog. Titan is blind, deaf, epileptic and undergoes acupuncture and chiropractic adjustments every three weeks, owner Diana Taylor said. He is a gentle soul who befriends everyone during his daily walks on the beach and is often mistaken by young children for a horse or cow.

Titan's official height, as measured by a veterinarian, is 42.25 inches from floor to shoulder. You could add eight inches if official measurements included the head

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Is Your Dog Speaking to You?

What sounds do you associate with your dog? Woof may be the most common while others may be ruff, arf and people often use bow-wow although that doesn't sound like something that would come out of your dogs mouth.

Although dogs are descended from the wolf, their barking is totally different from their parent species. Although wolves do bark (or more accurately, howl or bay), they do so only in specific situations. It is said that dogs bark in more of a rhythmic stanza while the adult wolf barks are briefer and isolated. Compared with wolves, dogs bark frequently and in many different situations.

It is suggested that the reason for the difference is because of dog's domestication by humans. They are similar to young wolves in many of their mannerisms and physical features, such as large heads, flat faces, large eyes, submissiveness and vocalizing, all of which are exhibited in wolf puppies.

Some believe that these characteristics were deliberately selected soon after domestication. There may have been a number of reasons for this like an overgrown puppy would have made an engaging companion and with an increased tendency to bark could have been useful to humans to provide an early warning system. Dogs may have been used to alert their owners that another unfamiliar band of humans or a predatory animal was in the area.

Dogs bark for a variety of reasons. They may bark to attract attention, to communicate a message, or to express excitement. Barks are often accompanied by body movements. A warning bark will usually start out as a low, quiet, but ferociously noticeable growl before escalating into something of a howling bark. This type of reaction is most typically seen in domesticated animals in response to a perceived territorial intrusion. The dog may also
bare its teeth if it feels immediately threatened.

Dogs will alarm bark in response to an unusual event that they feel needs your attention, such as "Hey, a car pulled into the driveway!" or "The mail carrier is here!" or even "Hey, there's a cat on the window sill!" This kind of barking is known as 'alarm barking', and is common within a variety of breeds. It is a dog's attempt to be alert, attentive, and
informative to its human caretakers, as unusual events. It does not signify aggression, and (although often associated with unusual noises intruding on the dog's 'territory') is not the same as territoriality type barking. It may take the form of just one or a few barks, or it may be a sustained barking until the dog sees that some action has been taken.

Alarm barking is more likely to arise when a dog can hear, but not see the source of, some noise. Examples of sounds which commonly cause alarm barking include doorbells, cars, noises from adjacent dwellings, and the like. It is a behavior that tends to develop with age and maturity, and also can be related to whether there are others around who might need to be informed of such events, often an alarm barker will remain quiet if alone and there is nobody to 'tell'. A dog can be trained to bark when its owner gives a command, such as "Speak."

Some dogs will give a playful bark for a treat or when they are playing; it is not, however, always friendly. Many dogs will often give a need bark that serves as a sign that they need something. This is commonly done along with a form of action. Example, a dog may nudge its bowl and bark if it is hungry, or it may nudge its owner and bark if they want some form of attention such as petting.