Tuesday, August 25, 2009

CHECK LIST FOR AQUIRING A DOG

Assesment of the facility
1. Have you been allowed access to the facilities where the dogs are housed.
2. Are food and water available?
3. Are references supplied upon request.

Health Issues and Physical appearance of the Dog
1. Do the dogs have good dispositions?
2. Do the dogs appear to be in good health?
3. Are copies of health, vaccines records available for you to see?

Issues at the time of sale
1. Will you be provided a bill of sale?

Will you be provided a written health guarantee that lists:
1. Specific details of pet return or compensation in event of health problems
2. What is expected of the buyer(exam by a veterinarian within a certain time frame.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Shopping List: What You'll Need

Here are just a few of the items you may find useful for implementing the suggestions in this section.

Hard rubber toys that can be stuffed with kibble or your pup's favorite treats.
Rope toys
WInd up or battery-operated toys (adult supervision required)

What you Should Do

Take your puppy to a dog park a few times a week.

If your puppy meets another dog on the street or at the dog park who seems aggressive, calmly lead your dog away. Never try to force an interaction that could turn dangerous. Praise your puppy for seeking out equals who will engage in a friendly, give and take style of play.

Because puppies sometimes see kids as equals, they may react to them in unpredictable ways. put your pup into a "sit" or " down" when meeting toddlers or babies. He should never be permitted to jump on them.

What You Should know

The period between about 4 weeks and 4 months of age is a crucial time for socialization.

Chewing, barking, whimpering, jumping on people and of course, being endlessly curious about everything- are normal puppy behaviors.
Puppies use their mouths to explore their environments. This means playing rough with other puppies, which is often fine. (Dogs tend to let each other know when they have had enough.)Make sure he has plenty of toys of his own to keep him busy, so he doesn't get into your things.

Your Puppy's socialization is a lifelong commitment. Lay a solid foundation, and maintain it through out his life:

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

BASIC TRAINING

5 commands
1.Come
Start indoors without distractions. Squat down open your arms, say "come" then praise your puppy as soon as he comes to you. Don't grab for the puppy when he gets near you. Instead, let him walk up very close, then reach out and gently rub his chest, praise him the whole time. You may also give him a treat.
2.Heel
" Heel" means that the dog is walking on your left side. his head even with your knee, while you hold the leash loosley. Start with your dog standing next to you, hold the leash in your left hand and a squeaky toy in your right. Place your right arm across the front of your body so the toy is above and slightly in front of your dog's head. Encourage him to look up at the toy as you give the command and step forward with confidence. Your puppy should step forward with you as he follows the toy. Praise him as he follows.
3.Sit
Squat down next to the puppy, place one hand on his chest and the other just behind his rear legs, Say "Sit" as you apply gentle upward pressure to his chest against his rear knees, guiding him into a sitting postion, As soon as he is sitting reward him!
4.Stay
Begin with your dog sitting by your left side, Keep the leash loose while you pivot around to face the pup say "Stay" While holding the open palm of your hand open in front of his face. Take a step or two away from your puppy, keeping the leash loose. After a few seconds step back to him, putting one foot on the leash---don't pull it too tight, just enough to keephim from jumping up on you. Give your release word (which could be ok or go),then reward and praise him. As your puppy learns to stay you can increase your distance. You can also increase the time he remains in the stay. 3 minutes is a good goal.
5.Down
To teach your pup to lie down on command, begin with him sitting next to you on your left. Kneel down and place your left hand on his shoulders, Put your right hand justbehind his front legs. Say "Down" while pressing gently on the puppy's shoulders; at the same time, scoop his front legs out until he is lying down. Stroke his back for a few seconds to encourage him to relax and stay in that postion. Then praise him and reward him. Use your release word, let him get up, and praise him again. put him back into a sit postion, then repeat the command. eventually your dog will lie down as soon as you give the command.

FOOD & NUTITION

6 to 12 weeks
growing puppies should be fed wet food, a diet formulated to meet the nutritional needs for normal development. Feeding adult food will rob your puppy of important nutrients. Four feedings a day are usually adequate to meet nutitional demands. Large breeds should be on unmoistened dry food by 9 or 10 weeks; small dogs by 12 or 13 weeks.
3 to 6 months
Sometime during this period, decrease feeding from 4 to 3 a day.
6 to 12 months
Begin feeding 2 times a day. After the age 1, dogs can be fed one hearty portion daily, but many owners feed adult dogs two half portions a day.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

A PROCESS OF ELIMINATION

Housebreaking your new puppy need not break you.

Take your puppy outside immediately after eating, playing or napping (approx every 2 hours) Keep him on this schedule will prevent him from making mistakes in the house.
When taking him out use the command "Potty or Outside" When he is doing his business outside make sure you phrase him.

Mistakes do happen and when it does correct him with a firm NO and the take him outside and when he does his business outside praise him lavishly.

Paper Training & Crate Training

Choose an area in the kitchen or bathroom Then place newspaper on floor or puppy pads.
When puppy eliminates replace with clean paper.

Crate Training

You should crate your puppy several times a day. They will try not to soil their home.
Place a blanket in there to make it cozy. Everytime you take your puppy out take him for a walk so he can do his business.
If you leave a puppy in the crate for long periods he may have an accident. They need several bathroom breaks.
Never use your crate for punishment it should always be a haven for your pup not a jail cell.

PUPPY NAMES FOR GIRLS

Allie

Aeriel

Bella

Cassie

Demi

Dora

Gidget

Julia

Kimmy

Kizzy

Missy

Mercedes

Niki

Popcorn

Pumpkin

Rio

River

Stella



Saturday, June 20, 2009

PUPPY NAMES FOR BOYS

Alfonso

Alfredo

Butch

Blue Boy

Bager

Charlie

Chico

Chew Baca

Dager

Duke

Ewok

Froto

Frodo

Forest

Gumpy

Hank

Java

Knight

King Charles

Mister

Odie

Roman

Rebel

Sames

Samuel

Storm

Titan

Titus

Thunder

Waylen


Monday, June 15, 2009

Zach's Dog Food

Zach's Chicken & Rice Dog Food
Zach's Premium puppy
Zach's Chicken & Rice Puppy
Zach's
Zach's Plus
Zach's Senior

Omega 6/ Omega 3
Balanced nutrition
No Soybean, No corn
Naturally preserved
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