http://mydogcareguide.com/blog Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:56:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Having dogs in the White House was evidently a habit with most of the Presidents of the United States of America.  Trustworthy and friendly, they would undoubtedly have been an asset and an unending source of pleasure for the president, his family and White House staffers.  Add to that the ... http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2009/09/21/presidential-first-dogs/ Okay - time for less depressing, although no less serious stuff.  Ever heard of Musical Canine Freestyle?  Also simply known as Canine Freestyle, it simply means choreographed dancing with dogs to music.  This fun sport has developed since the early 1980's to the level that competitions are held regularly with strict rules ... http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2009/07/06/dog-dancing-vide/ Dog bite prevention is essential to reduce the risk of lawsuits.  Any dog is capable of hurting any person.  Most dog bites are caused by dogs that belong to the victim's family or friends.  These dogs are not necessarily big, vicious dogs.  They could be old, mild, timid, normally gentle ... http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2009/03/16/dog-bite-prevention/ [caption id="attachment_65" align="alignleft" width="313" caption="dog bite injury"][/caption]   Dog bites can be considered a serious health problem.  It is a traumatic event for the dog bite victim and his family, both physically and psychologically.  The injury may be as mild as a superficial scratch or can be as serious as nerve or ... http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2009/01/17/dog-bite-lawyers-a-necessary-evil/ [caption id="attachment_59" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="biting dogs"][/caption] The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a government agency has published some dog bite statistics which are worthy of attention. Some of these are shown below, together with others from various sources on the internet. The list of dogs most guilty of causing dog bites: 1. Pit ... http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2009/01/06/dog-bite-statistics-2/ Every dog owner needs to have insurance that provides coverage for dog bites and other injuries caused by their dogs.  This kind of insurance ensures that the dog owner's insurance company pays an appropriate amount in compensation for the injuries that the victim may suffer as a result of bites ... http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2008/11/22/dog-bite-are-you-insured-against-it/ A very useful dog training video. This prevents the dog from answering the call of nature as and when it elects to, and avoids embarrasment. http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2008/11/03/dog-training-training-your-dog-to-pee-and-poo-on-command/ A dog jumps naturally on all owners and visitors generally because it is happy and excited. It is also because in its relatively recent memory when it was young when the owners and visitors encouraged it to jump and cuddled it then: good memories are always positive encouragements. ... http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2008/10/27/dog-training-training-your-dog-not-to-jump/ This dog training video teaches you to teach the dog the command stay, and the release command as well as wait. It illustrates how the dog can get confused if the stay command is used, with no release command after that. http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2008/10/20/dog-training-teach-your-dog-the-stay-command/ A great video on dog training.  This teaches you to get your dog to come to you when you call, instead of shirking away in fear or anxiety because of some past bad experience. http://mydogcareguide.com/blog/2008/10/13/dog-training-teach-your-dog-to-come-when-called/