Thursday, February 28, 2008
Cute Baby polar bear........
see how cute is this polar bear... animals are just innocent, love them...
Say "Please"..
A great way to incorporate practicing "sit" into your dog's daily life is to ask your dog to sit before you do something for him. It’s like asking your dog to say "please."
For example, ask your dog to sit: before you set down his food bowl, before you put on his leash, before you open a door for him, before you pet him, or before you give him a toy.
Asking your dog to say “please” before you give him something is a great way to establish yourself in the leadership role.
For example, ask your dog to sit: before you set down his food bowl, before you put on his leash, before you open a door for him, before you pet him, or before you give him a toy.
Asking your dog to say “please” before you give him something is a great way to establish yourself in the leadership role.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
How to deal with puppy problem?
Taken from: http://www.dogs-care.com/care/Puppy-Problems.htm
It is common for puppies to be lively and mischievous. They are energetic, very playful, and quitE a handful. These kinds of behaviors are generally normal for puppies. Certain behaviors, however, are to be discerned as disorders. These behavioral problems usually happen within the first six months of the puppy’s life.
These behavioral disorders have to be addressed and corrected. If your puppy has been experiencing any one of these traits, try to figure out what’s causing them and then correct the situation. Correcting the situation, however, does not have to involve punishment. Below is a more detailed description of two behavioral disorders and what you can do to fix them.
Aggression: The typical type of aggression we see in puppies is possessive aggression that occurs during feeding. This behavior is not normal and should not be accepted. Tolerating this kind of behavior in puppies can lead to a potentially dominant aggressive dog that can be dangerous.
This is one behavior where slight punishment works and should be enforced. This can be done by performing a training exercise. Give the puppy food and then interrupt him while he’s eating. Take the food away if the puppy starts showing signs of aggression or misbehaves and offer him a treat for staying calm. Do this repeatedly until you establish your dominance.
Separation Induced Behavior: This occurs primarily when the puppy gets separated from his mother and breeder to be with his new owner. The worst time for this new puppy usually happens during bedtime on his first night. This frightening experience usually shows in the form of howling and yapping, urination and defecation, and destructive activities.
Do not take this sign as simply signs of teething or a breakdown in housetraining. You need to address this problem with great care. Often times, coming home to see a crying puppy in bed triggers excessive excitement. Owners find this act gratifying and pet the hyper puppy or give him a treat. This can lead to reinforcement of the behavior that can also lead to excitement urination.
When this situation occurs, do not restrict your puppy in a smaller bed area. Doing this often results in psychosomatic diarrhea and/or hyperactivity once the puppy is released. Punishing your puppy is not only cruel but it can also add to the degree of attachment or causes your puppy to attempt to escape.
Do you have puppy issues?
Other types of problem behaviors that can occur during the first six months of your puppy’s life are usually related to the following areas: Problems of submissive urination, problems of excitement urination, and problems of chewing and biting. If your puppy is experiencing any one of this behavior, try to determine exactly what’s causing the behavior to occur.
Below is a more detailed description of the behavioral problems and suggestions on how to solve it.
Submissive Urination: This is when your puppy squats and urinates whenever you approach him. This behavior should not be confused with house training problem. This type of behavior is initially associated to insecurity and punishing your puppy will more than likely aggravate the behavior. This problem happens because a tiny puppy is likely to be scared and intimidated when approached by a person, especially a stranger with outstretched arms and making strange noises.
To fix this problem, carefully approach your puppy and keep your body outline small by stooping a little as you get close to him. If the puppy still reacts apprehensively and starts to urinates, make your approach more pleasant by offering treats while crouching down further. The essence of controlling submissive urination is to not point it out to your puppy but in trying to get him used to whatever is causing the reaction.
Excitement Urination: This behavior results in your puppy having no control over urination when he is excited. This is caused by immature control mechanisms. Punishing your puppy is never a good idea and in this case, will only lead to submissive urination or attempts to get away.
The best way to deal with this problem is to ignore it. This behavior usually disappears once the urinary control mechanisms in your puppy’s body mature.
Chewing and Biting: Puppies usually chew and bite to ease their discomfort of teething, but can be quite annoying nonetheless. Give your puppy chew toys instead, particularly the type that squeaks when he chews it. Tug of war toys are highly recommended and puppies like it. Some people thinks that this behavior causes aggression, but the growling that they make is nothing more that play – growling.
It is common for puppies to be lively and mischievous. They are energetic, very playful, and quitE a handful. These kinds of behaviors are generally normal for puppies. Certain behaviors, however, are to be discerned as disorders. These behavioral problems usually happen within the first six months of the puppy’s life.
These behavioral disorders have to be addressed and corrected. If your puppy has been experiencing any one of these traits, try to figure out what’s causing them and then correct the situation. Correcting the situation, however, does not have to involve punishment. Below is a more detailed description of two behavioral disorders and what you can do to fix them.
Aggression: The typical type of aggression we see in puppies is possessive aggression that occurs during feeding. This behavior is not normal and should not be accepted. Tolerating this kind of behavior in puppies can lead to a potentially dominant aggressive dog that can be dangerous.
This is one behavior where slight punishment works and should be enforced. This can be done by performing a training exercise. Give the puppy food and then interrupt him while he’s eating. Take the food away if the puppy starts showing signs of aggression or misbehaves and offer him a treat for staying calm. Do this repeatedly until you establish your dominance.
Separation Induced Behavior: This occurs primarily when the puppy gets separated from his mother and breeder to be with his new owner. The worst time for this new puppy usually happens during bedtime on his first night. This frightening experience usually shows in the form of howling and yapping, urination and defecation, and destructive activities.
Do not take this sign as simply signs of teething or a breakdown in housetraining. You need to address this problem with great care. Often times, coming home to see a crying puppy in bed triggers excessive excitement. Owners find this act gratifying and pet the hyper puppy or give him a treat. This can lead to reinforcement of the behavior that can also lead to excitement urination.
When this situation occurs, do not restrict your puppy in a smaller bed area. Doing this often results in psychosomatic diarrhea and/or hyperactivity once the puppy is released. Punishing your puppy is not only cruel but it can also add to the degree of attachment or causes your puppy to attempt to escape.
Do you have puppy issues?
Other types of problem behaviors that can occur during the first six months of your puppy’s life are usually related to the following areas: Problems of submissive urination, problems of excitement urination, and problems of chewing and biting. If your puppy is experiencing any one of this behavior, try to determine exactly what’s causing the behavior to occur.
Below is a more detailed description of the behavioral problems and suggestions on how to solve it.
Submissive Urination: This is when your puppy squats and urinates whenever you approach him. This behavior should not be confused with house training problem. This type of behavior is initially associated to insecurity and punishing your puppy will more than likely aggravate the behavior. This problem happens because a tiny puppy is likely to be scared and intimidated when approached by a person, especially a stranger with outstretched arms and making strange noises.
To fix this problem, carefully approach your puppy and keep your body outline small by stooping a little as you get close to him. If the puppy still reacts apprehensively and starts to urinates, make your approach more pleasant by offering treats while crouching down further. The essence of controlling submissive urination is to not point it out to your puppy but in trying to get him used to whatever is causing the reaction.
Excitement Urination: This behavior results in your puppy having no control over urination when he is excited. This is caused by immature control mechanisms. Punishing your puppy is never a good idea and in this case, will only lead to submissive urination or attempts to get away.
The best way to deal with this problem is to ignore it. This behavior usually disappears once the urinary control mechanisms in your puppy’s body mature.
Chewing and Biting: Puppies usually chew and bite to ease their discomfort of teething, but can be quite annoying nonetheless. Give your puppy chew toys instead, particularly the type that squeaks when he chews it. Tug of war toys are highly recommended and puppies like it. Some people thinks that this behavior causes aggression, but the growling that they make is nothing more that play – growling.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Dogs of the world!!!
We have seen and heard about fastest human & etc in Olympic Games, but here comes... the dogs of the world! Also holding the title of fastest dog & etc...
Proudly introducing>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
IRiS is our mutt. She was rescued by Jef from the park where she was abandoned by her previous owners. She has won numerous awards in agility but we retired her due to her injury. Her favorite hobby is stealing tennis balls from Milo. IRiS is spelled this way because she was born on tax day (according to the note left by her previous owners). Jef's friend added the "i" to IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and so she was named IRiS.
IRiS MX MXJ; EAC OJC EGC O-TN-E TG-N WV-N
Earned MX and MXJ in a short career ended by injury
2003 NADAC Championships in Calgary, Canada
4th, 4th, 5th and 8th in Regular Agility
4th place overall in Finals
2nd fastest time in Team Tunnelers event
MACH3 Gael Force Wins MAD TM-B; EAC O-EJC EGC O-TN-E O-TG-E WV-E
Gael Force Wins, my female border collie, was pulled out of the shelter on the last day. She was scheduled to be put to sleep but of course, that did not happen and she is with us now. Gael is a genius if there is such a thing as a genius dog. She is very perceptive, is very much into herding sheep,chickens, goats, etc but her favorite hobby is herding animals on the Animal Planet Channel and banging the screen with her nose, ouch!!
2004 NADAC Championships in Castle Rock, CO
2004 NADAC 20” Elite National Champion
Highest cumulative award
2nd and 4th in Weavers
2nd in Team Relay
4th in Touch-N-Go finals and 6th in round 1
6th in Weavers finals and 2nd and 4th in round 1 and 2
NADAC 1000 point lifetime award
2004 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
2004 Bay Team USDAA super regional Gamblers winner
2005 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
Grand Prix semifinals
2006 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
Bronze medal in Team Gamblers
Grand Prix semifinals
Proudly introducing>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Vers-NATCH Kingsland Milo Oh Peng MX MXJ; AAD TM-B;S-TN-E
This is Milo Oh Peng. He is our first dog and is a chocolate labrador retriever. In addition to being a great swimmer and retriever, he has won and achieved a lot of awards in agility but his favorite hobby is to eat lots of treats.
2004 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
Grand Prix semifinals (4th fastest time of all 26” dogs)
2005 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
2006 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
8th place in Team Standard, 8th in Grand Prix, 12th in Team Jumpers all in one day.
2004 Bay Team USDAA super regional Team Championship
2005 Rainier Agility Team USDAA Team Championship
2003 NADAC Championships in Calgary, Canada
1st place Team
Fastest time in Team Tunnelers event
4th and 5th places in Regular Agility
7th and 8th places in Tunnelers
2004 Winner of Clean Run 60 weave pole challenge and world record holder
2004 NADAC Championships in Castle Rock, CO
1st and 2nd place in Regular Agility
1st and 4th place in Jumpers
2nd place in Team and 3rd in Team Relay
4th in Tunnelers finals and 7th and 8th in round 1 and 2
8th in Weavers finals and 5th in round 1
4th in Touch-N-Go
This is Milo Oh Peng. He is our first dog and is a chocolate labrador retriever. In addition to being a great swimmer and retriever, he has won and achieved a lot of awards in agility but his favorite hobby is to eat lots of treats.
2004 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
Grand Prix semifinals (4th fastest time of all 26” dogs)
2005 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
2006 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
8th place in Team Standard, 8th in Grand Prix, 12th in Team Jumpers all in one day.
2004 Bay Team USDAA super regional Team Championship
2005 Rainier Agility Team USDAA Team Championship
2003 NADAC Championships in Calgary, Canada
1st place Team
Fastest time in Team Tunnelers event
4th and 5th places in Regular Agility
7th and 8th places in Tunnelers
2004 Winner of Clean Run 60 weave pole challenge and world record holder
2004 NADAC Championships in Castle Rock, CO
1st and 2nd place in Regular Agility
1st and 4th place in Jumpers
2nd place in Team and 3rd in Team Relay
4th in Tunnelers finals and 7th and 8th in round 1 and 2
8th in Weavers finals and 5th in round 1
4th in Touch-N-Go
IRiS is our mutt. She was rescued by Jef from the park where she was abandoned by her previous owners. She has won numerous awards in agility but we retired her due to her injury. Her favorite hobby is stealing tennis balls from Milo. IRiS is spelled this way because she was born on tax day (according to the note left by her previous owners). Jef's friend added the "i" to IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and so she was named IRiS.IRiS MX MXJ; EAC OJC EGC O-TN-E TG-N WV-N
Earned MX and MXJ in a short career ended by injury
2003 NADAC Championships in Calgary, Canada
4th, 4th, 5th and 8th in Regular Agility
4th place overall in Finals
2nd fastest time in Team Tunnelers event
MACH3 Gael Force Wins MAD TM-B; EAC O-EJC EGC O-TN-E O-TG-E WV-EGael Force Wins, my female border collie, was pulled out of the shelter on the last day. She was scheduled to be put to sleep but of course, that did not happen and she is with us now. Gael is a genius if there is such a thing as a genius dog. She is very perceptive, is very much into herding sheep,chickens, goats, etc but her favorite hobby is herding animals on the Animal Planet Channel and banging the screen with her nose, ouch!!
2004 NADAC Championships in Castle Rock, CO
2004 NADAC 20” Elite National Champion
Highest cumulative award
2nd and 4th in Weavers
2nd in Team Relay
4th in Touch-N-Go finals and 6th in round 1
6th in Weavers finals and 2nd and 4th in round 1 and 2
NADAC 1000 point lifetime award
2004 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
2004 Bay Team USDAA super regional Gamblers winner
2005 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
Grand Prix semifinals
2006 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
Bronze medal in Team Gamblers
Grand Prix semifinals
MACH Hob Nob I.O. EWE MAD
We got Voucher when he was 7.5 months old from a breeder who bought him from another breeder. Voucher was originally named Indian Oaks Monty but Indian Oaks was eventually abbreviated to I.O. So the logical thing to do is to add Ewe so it sounds like I owe you, hence call name is Voucher. :) His new kennel name is Hob Nob, name is I. O. Ewe, call name Voucher.
Voucher is now 3 years 3 months old and has lots to learn about agility. His favorite hobby is to herd and bite Gael, my other border collie In turn, Gael would bite Voucher and this game goes on and on until I put a stop to it.
AKC MACH Championship
2005 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, ARI
Fastest Steeple Chase time of all 26” dogs
Winner of 2 USDAA Steeple Chases in 2006
Winner of 2 High in Trial awards at 2006 AKC Memorial Day Trial in Eugene, OR
2006 USDAA CAT Super Regional Team Jumpers and Jumpers winner
2006 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
Grand Prix semifinals
Silver Medal in Team Jumpers
We got Voucher when he was 7.5 months old from a breeder who bought him from another breeder. Voucher was originally named Indian Oaks Monty but Indian Oaks was eventually abbreviated to I.O. So the logical thing to do is to add Ewe so it sounds like I owe you, hence call name is Voucher. :) His new kennel name is Hob Nob, name is I. O. Ewe, call name Voucher.
Voucher is now 3 years 3 months old and has lots to learn about agility. His favorite hobby is to herd and bite Gael, my other border collie In turn, Gael would bite Voucher and this game goes on and on until I put a stop to it.
AKC MACH Championship
2005 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, ARI
Fastest Steeple Chase time of all 26” dogs
Winner of 2 USDAA Steeple Chases in 2006
Winner of 2 High in Trial awards at 2006 AKC Memorial Day Trial in Eugene, OR
2006 USDAA CAT Super Regional Team Jumpers and Jumpers winner
2006 USDAA Championships in Scottsdale, AZ
Grand Prix semifinals
Silver Medal in Team Jumpers
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Something to share...
A Dog's Prayer
by Beth Norman Harris
Taken from: http://vabutter.tripod.com/rainbowbridge/id23.html
Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of mine.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between the blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me do.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.
When it is cold and wet, please take me inside, for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements. And I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth. Though you had no home, I would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land, for you are my god and I am your devoted worshipper.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life should your life be in danger.
And, beloved master, should the great Master see fit to deprive me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest -- and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.
by Beth Norman Harris
Taken from: http://vabutter.tripod.com/rainbowbridge/id23.html
Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of mine.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between the blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me do.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.
When it is cold and wet, please take me inside, for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements. And I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth. Though you had no home, I would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land, for you are my god and I am your devoted worshipper.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life should your life be in danger.
And, beloved master, should the great Master see fit to deprive me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest -- and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.
Life before & after i have dogs
erm...
Life is not the same since i purchased my dogs from a local pet shop. It was actually a very sudden decision, i do not think much and also not intended to have a dog before i saw HIM.
He is Bobo, my white tiny toy poodle. He is such a cute dog when i first saw him. Inside the cage in the pet shop, he looked innocent and afraid of human voices and touches. He was only near 2 months then.
I bought him home, with a thought that a dog was very easy to train and feed. Just purchased, then let them stay in the cage and feed him, and that's the end of the story. But i was wrong... totally wrong!
I realised that having a dog need a full time pet lover and patience. I found myself a non-patience person and easily get mad over small things but this time proved me wrong. Together with Bobo, i feel so free to give him my heart and my love. From the very first day, he slept beside me and followed me wherever i go. For the first time, I become patience and calm to teach him from A to Z~~!!
Everyday after work, i just wait the time to come back and see him, wagging his tail and bark at me, i know he welcome me home and he has awaited me for whole day! For the first time, i feel so satisfied with what i have given out, i received back! We love each other so much!
I afraid he might be lonely, so i decided to purchase another dog name Casper, also a poodle but he is a miniature poodle. He is some kind different to Bobo's atitude, he is more energetic and playful. But i have experienced raising 2 different puppies.
When i looked back, all become memories... sweet memories that stayed in my heart forever! Now they have grown up, become more independent, more familiar with the environment, my family & friends.
Life with them is so much different, they listen to my problems, they ease my pain and dried my tears. I was wondering how a dog could be able to do so much for human. I believe now "dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself".
Life is not the same since i purchased my dogs from a local pet shop. It was actually a very sudden decision, i do not think much and also not intended to have a dog before i saw HIM.
He is Bobo, my white tiny toy poodle. He is such a cute dog when i first saw him. Inside the cage in the pet shop, he looked innocent and afraid of human voices and touches. He was only near 2 months then.
I bought him home, with a thought that a dog was very easy to train and feed. Just purchased, then let them stay in the cage and feed him, and that's the end of the story. But i was wrong... totally wrong!
I realised that having a dog need a full time pet lover and patience. I found myself a non-patience person and easily get mad over small things but this time proved me wrong. Together with Bobo, i feel so free to give him my heart and my love. From the very first day, he slept beside me and followed me wherever i go. For the first time, I become patience and calm to teach him from A to Z~~!!
Everyday after work, i just wait the time to come back and see him, wagging his tail and bark at me, i know he welcome me home and he has awaited me for whole day! For the first time, i feel so satisfied with what i have given out, i received back! We love each other so much!
I afraid he might be lonely, so i decided to purchase another dog name Casper, also a poodle but he is a miniature poodle. He is some kind different to Bobo's atitude, he is more energetic and playful. But i have experienced raising 2 different puppies.
When i looked back, all become memories... sweet memories that stayed in my heart forever! Now they have grown up, become more independent, more familiar with the environment, my family & friends.
Life with them is so much different, they listen to my problems, they ease my pain and dried my tears. I was wondering how a dog could be able to do so much for human. I believe now "dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself".
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