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Dog trick: Fetch Retrieval is an excellent way to teach vocabulary. Your dog may be instructed to retrieve many different articles, for example, tennis balls and golf balls (make that dog earn its keep), newspapers, neighbor’s newspapers, slippers, etc. In so doing, the dog learns the name of each item. Discriminated retrieves have many useful […]

Dog trick: Bang Another variation of rollover is to have the pup stay on its side or back and play possum. Firstly, try this from the down position. Say “Bang,” point your finger like a pistol, move the lure as above, but as soon as the pup is on its side or back, say “Stay” […]

Dog trick: Rollover Have your pup sit and lie down, and then, keeping the food lure extremely close to the pup’s body, instruct the pup to “Rollover,” and move the lure backwards along one side of its muzzle to the top of its neck and over its shoulders. It may help if you tickle the […]

As you read this, the festive season and the New Year are just around the proverbial corner. Therefore today we will again take a pause from the ‘science’ associated with geriatric pet care. Instead we will advise on what not to do to pets during the festive and post-festive seasons. Actually, there are many who […]

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Overview of Temperament and Personality The Yorkshire Terrier is one of the most popular dogs, not only because of their very cute appearance, but also because of their unique and charming personalities. While, in general, the Yorkie is a very happy and amusing companion, each dog does have their very own unique personalities. Each Yorkie […]

The Golden Retriever needs to be taken on a daily, brisk, long walk, jog or run alongside you when you bicycle, where the dog is made to heel beside or behind the person holding the lead, as instinct tells a dog that the leader leads the way and that leader needs to be the human. […]

Yorkshire Terrier Crate Training Owners should remember that crates are to be used for temporary situations. However, it is a good idea to allow your Yorkie to become used to his or her crate, so that when they must be placed inside, they can handle this without stress. You will want your dog to be […]

Personality The Golden Retriever is the classic family companion. They are obedient, playful, intelligent, well-mannered, great with kids, and kindly to strangers. They are good watchdogs, but make lousy guard dogs as they love people far too much to be effective. Golden Retrievers are always at the top of their obedience classes and are often […]