~*?*~ Spontania *~?~*I often find myself trying not to comfort my sister when she is crying thinking,”Oh, well dogs don’t understand the meaning of the word comfort! They’ll think your praising them!” But sometimes it works out for the better. Like if she is crying and she is just trying to get her way, I keep my patience and stay firm the same as I would with a dog that was whining for attention. ... Read More

Manesntails 1. Learn Responsibility - Horses will teach your child responsibility very quickly. Make sure that your child does all the work involved in caring for the horse. Everything from feeding, cleaning stalls, grooming, saddling and riding. Children will want to ride but they may not always be eager to do the work. However children almost always fall in love with the horses that they handle and they will want to take as good care of them. ... Read More

All dogs require grooming, how frequently depends on the coat type of the dog. When you bring your new puppy home the last thing you might be thinking about is getting the grooming kit out, especially with his lovely soft puppy coat. However, introducing your dog to grooming early in his life is essential if you want a dog that will find the process of grooming tolerable – if not pleasant. At this stage of his life it will also strengthen t... Read More

by Lee Dobbins Teaching your dog to stay is imperative not only for his safety, but in order to make him more pleasant to be around as well. However, this is not always as easy as it may seem. One thing you need to do when training is make sure your dog knows that you are the boss. Frequently using the ’stay’ command is a good way to do this. ‘Stay’ means that your dog will have to be still in one place while you walk aro... Read More

by Letho Maseko It is an extremely annoying situation when a dog jumps at your clean clothes when you are taking a walk in your neighborhood. Or When your front yard is the chosen venue for the next door dog to leave his many calling cards, this is also frustrating. Are these bad dogs? No, they are not any worse than the neighbor’s out of control kids. What is wrong with the kids or the pet when the concerned adults are not doing their duti... Read More

If you are reading this article, then Mastiffs at least get your curiosity going. As you are doing your research, you may be asking yourself if you are really ready for a Mastiff. Mastiff’s, while loving and loyal, pose some unique challenges for the first time owners. Any dog, regardless of the breed, takes time, patience, love and training. Because of the Mastiffs massive size, they require extra time and patience when trying to train. Th... Read More

k91dogtraining Personal protection attack dog training video of a 7 month old German Shepherd/ Belgian Malinois mix puppy. Although this dog is not old enough to do real guard dog work it is being prepared to do real protection work… sort of like sending a child to karate class. He’ll finish guard dog training at about 18 months old. Quality protection dog training takes patience, respect, and knowledge. If a dog is trained with yel... Read More