Every week there is one date I faithfully keep: “ablutions” time with my dogs. I don’t know why we started calling it that – probably when I was completely and totally addicted to Regency Romance novels. According to Webster’s Dictionary, “ablutions” is “a washing of the body, especially as a religious ceremony.” We don’t actually [...]
Dachshund
The Dachshund Personality
09/12/2011
The Dachshund is known to have a stick-to-it personality. Because of the purposes they were breed for they are full of courage and tenacity. These dogs are strong headed and can even be quite stubborn. Dachshunds are known to be a clever, bold and a very proud dog. They are quite playful and enjoy chasing [...]
Pluto – Mickey’s Loyal Best Friend
09/12/2011
Pluto, also known as Pluto the Pup, is Mickey’s pet dog in the Walt Disney world. He is not like Goofy, as he cannot speak and he walks on all four legs. Despite this, he shows off his personality as a pet dog in cartoons and comics. He communicates by barking accompanied with his facial [...]
House Training a Puppy – Help for Owners
07/12/2011
House Training a Puppy – Stop your Puppy from peeing indoors straight after being let out. In this brief article we will help cure a very common problem associated with house training a Puppy or dog, this is when you have let your pooch out to potty and he has come straight back in to [...]
Common New Born Puppy Health Problems and Diseases
06/12/2011
Most newborn puppies are very weak and are vulnerable to health problems. Prevention is always better than cure as recommended; to prevent the opportunity of infections or other health problems, basic to intermediate knowledge about caring for your new born Puppy is very important. Here are some of the few common Puppy health problems and [...]
What Is Extreme Skydiving?
05/12/2011
Extreme Skydiving? For the uninitiated, it may seem that skydiving does not need an adjective such as “extreme.” Many people would ask, “Isn’t skydiving always extreme?” Dachshund The answer from those experienced in parachuting, skydiving and extreme skydiving would be, “No.” There is an important difference between skydiving and extreme skydiving, (Some have suggested that [...]
Dachshund Housetraining – 3 Ways to Successfully Housetrain a Dachshund Puppy
04/12/2011
Dachshund housetraining is very important and should be started at an early age. If you don’t, you will likely have a permanent smell of urine and feces in your house where your Dachshund has used it as their bathroom. Start Early Dachshund Dachshund puppies can’t hold their bladder for long periods. Until they are around [...]
Step-by-Step Proven Program to Successful Puppy Crate Training
03/12/2011
Puppy crate training is a great way to substitute a dogs natural instinct for a ‘den’ enclosure. dogs by nature are ‘pack’ animals, and in the wild, a ‘den’ is their home. By recreating this environment for them, you are straight away making them feel comfortable and secure. A crate is also a good housebreaking [...]
Dachshund Aggression – What Causes Aggression in Dachshunds and How to Stop It
03/12/2011
Dominance, fear, injury, genetics and disease are all things that may cause Dachshund aggression. No matter what the cause, aggressive behavior needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Ignoring the problem can be dangerous for you, your dog and any other person or dog they meet. Sources of Aggressive Behavior in Dachshunds Dachshund Dachshund [...]
Information About English Bulldogs
02/12/2011
Since the 1800′s the English Bulldog has been extremely popular since, despite their stubborn nature, they are actually a very docile breed. At one time the breed was encouraged to display their ferocious and courageous traits, but now they are a member of the non-sporting group and make an excellent devoted family pet. The earliest [...]