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The Truth About Cancer Treatment For Dogs

jamesk — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:04:51 +0000

There are varying opinions concerning the ethics of canine cancer treatment. One of the reasons many people give for this line of thinking is the opinion the money on research and cancer treatment should be directed toward humans rather than animals. While this may appear to be a realistic line of thinking, the reality is that veterinary hospitals work completely separate from hospitals that treat people. In addition, the work oncologists do treating animals provides more knowledge and a better understanding of cancer, a step that can only help provide more effective cancer treatment for humans.

Another reason people give for feeling cancer treatment for dogs is unethical is because they have the misconception that animals endure the same side effects of chemotherapy that humans do. In humans the treatment is more invasive because oncologists are attempting to kill the cancer where canine oncologists are working toward slowing the spread of the cancer rather than killing the cancer cells completely. In some types of cancer the only solution is amputation, and only those who are directly involved can decide if the loss of a dog’s limb is too unpleasant for either dog or owner to accept. Strangely, people do not have as much reluctance about treating dogs for other severe conditions including kidney failure or heart disease even though the treatments seldom provide the quality of life a dog acquires following cancer treatment. In fact, the side effects from the treatment of many of these potentially debilitating conditions are often worse than the side effects of canine cancer treatment.

Another reason some people believe treating animals for cancer is unethical is because they believe there is very little extra time added to the dogs lives. Any treatment is a gamble, even for humans—there are many cases of people who undergo invasive chemotherapy and radiation and still do sometimes only live a few months because the cancer is so aggressive and quick moving. There is never a way to determine with any degree of certainty how much longer your dog will live if you agree to treat him for his cancer. However, if you don’t provide some kind of treatment for malignant dog carcinoma, it is unlikely they will survive more than a few months. In addition, you may be lucky enough to discover the tumor is benign and will not cause any additional harm to your dog.
The Truth About Cancer Treatment For Dogs

Dog Training | Dog Training – Make Your Dog Listen To You

jamesk — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:44:05 +0000

How many times have you seen dog owners shouting at their dog while the dog blatantly ignores them? Often I presume!

However, if you consider what normally happens in situations like this it is quite easy to understand why. An owner starts shouting at their dog to come to them. The dog ignores them and the owner starts shouting louder and louder and more angrily (often not the same command). The dog continues to ignore them. Then the dog owner walks after the dog at which point the dog starts sulking towards the owner in full appreciation that its owner is annoyed. Upon reaching each other the dog is treated roughly (e.g. a rough pull of the collar or even a smack).

You can see two problems here. One, the dog starts associating whatever come command you are using with a form of punishment. Hardly surprising the dog does not want to come to you. Secondly, the owner has often used several commands, which mean absolutely nothing to a dog. In case you forget a dog can’t speak your language!

Long term the relationship between dog and owner is one of fear rather than respect.

Generally a dog will disobey for two reasons (I use the word disobey lightly for the two reasons below):

1. Your dog doesn’t understand the commands.
2. Your dog is simply ignoring you.

When training your dog you need to establish commands that your dog understands. In essence, this is teaching your dog to understand a bit of your language. These should be short, ideally one or two word commands. They should be different enough from each other that it is clear what each command is. Commands that sound the same will only make learning them harder for your dog. Once you select different commands, keep the same commands forever. Remember, your dog lives in a world where people are constantly talking in a full breadth of language that they will only ever realistically pick up 20 words of.

In teaching your dog the commands, you should also adopt hand signals specific to that command. As dogs can be trained very quickly by associating a command with an action, dogs often learn what the hand signal means before they really associate the voice command with it. As with the voice command, be consistent with the hand command and make it clear. Bad example, but you don’t want to associate the sit command with folding your arms – how often do you fold your arms and how many times would you do it solely to get your dog to sit?

The presentation of your commands is also crucially important. Your commands need to be short, sharp, clear and obvious that you mean what you say. A weak or playful voice command will not work and your dog will firstly think they have an option and secondly think you are not the alpha dog.

In the case of a dog simply ignoring you, the dog understands the command but just chooses to ignore you. It

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Dog Training | Few Dog Training Tips For Determined Dogs

jamesk — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:06:33 +0000

Some dogs are tough to train and thus, people presume that there is something wrong with such dogs. Generally, many such dogs are of high intellect. These dogs are smart and determined and these features act as hindrance, when it comes to training them. You can use a variety of dog training tips to train them.

The difference between a simple and smart dog is that a smart dog knows exactly what is going in his/her master’s mind. The dog can easily influence the master. Few characteristics of smart dogs are as follows:

They always have some innovative ideas for mischievous behavior.
They have an excellent skill of understanding the words.
They evaluate the commands and react accordingly.

In fact, many determined dogs do not allow humans to train them easily. Determined dogs are tough to train and if you find your dog is diverted to any particular thing, then you need to leave him/her alone and stop the training immediately. Avoid forcing a determined dog for training, as this can make the dog even more determined and stubborn. Therefore, you need to make use of proper dog training tips to train such dogs.

You can find whether your dog is a determined if he/she shows the following traits:

Your dog’s interest might be for the time being distracted by a unique indulgence such as a small toy or some shinny thing. However, after providing the dog with that thing, he/she returns to fulfill his or her initial target. This initial target can be anything such as digging of ground or chewing your sofa cover. You can control such dogs by using a few dog training tips.

If you find your dog behaving in this manner, then the training him/her may be a tough task, but it is definitely achievable. You need to understand and analyze the dog’s behavior keenly and accordingly make a list of exercises that you can make your dog perform. Remember that pressuring the dog for performing exercises can turn him/her into unruly and unpredictable pet. You can include training exercises that stimulate the dog’s brain and make him/her think. By following these Dog Training Tips, you can restrain your dog from behaving in erratic manner.

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Dog Training | Lets Start Training Your Rottweiler!.

jamesk — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:51:26 +0000

Im guessing that you want a well trained rottweiler so let us show you where to start. When training your rottweiler try and learn what he needs from you during that time and repeat it in future sessions. Alot of people can make the false presumption that a dog is much smarter than it truely is. Any reaction a dog has is based on what you the owner does. Dogs always want to be an accepted member of the pack as its an animal with animal instincts.

So, if you want to alter and eliminate any negative behaviours, the most effective way to teach your dog is not to berate them,shout or yell at them, but to focus on altering how they convey those instincts.

Essential Dog Training tips

There are a few fundamental things that every dog owner should consider when training their four legged friend. These tasks can make dog training much easier for both you and your dog.

Crate Training – Crate training provides your dog with a space that it can call its own. Never use a crate as a punishment and make sure to spend time at home with your dog in the crate so he can get used to it. As almost all dog training tips will tell you, a crate can make house breaking, bark reduction, and nervousness issues much improved.

Leash Training – If you’re having concerns with your dog on a leash, the most crucial thing you can do is teach them to accomplish a controlled, unagitated state. This controlled state will permit them to respond to your commands without getting too excited about the upcoming walk. The majority of dogs with leash issues are simply allowed to run around like crazy and pull. If your dog pulls on the leash, make they sit and wait by your side before walking again. In short order, they will connect that pulling action with the stop of their walk.

The Alpha Position – The most essential dog training advice refer to the position you hold in the house. Despite what most people think, dog training is not all down to your dog. He doesn’t know what you want and doesn’t generally get what you’re saying. The responsibility is on you to instruct your dog that you are the leader of the pack and have weight and control of the situation. Your rottweiler can then relax, follow your commands and stop worrying about who will look after them.

Obedience Training – The best dog training tips you’ll get can come from an obedience class. These classes train new dog owners how to keep the alpha leadership position in their home, display mastery over their new puppy and give them particular, strong commands. If you have a new puppy or are simply having trouble controlling your older dog, I strongly suggest an obedience class to supplement your home training.

The Significance Of Consistency

The one thing that all dog training methods and techniques have in common is the need for structure. A dog may seem bright, and in many ways they are, but much of what they learn is in reply to a repeated, uniform surroundings. If you only get them sit or drop before going out when you have time for it, they will get mixed-up and excited and stop obeying your orders. If you set a pattern, be uniform with it and assure everyone in your home does the same. Good dog training can actually be more difficult for you than your rottweiler, but it is most definitely always well worth it.

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Dog Training | How To House Train A Dog

jamesk — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:36:30 +0000

How to house train a dog is very important, want to know how?

House training your dog is an indispensable knowledge that you simply cannot overlook. Training your dog to be house proofed will take you about 7 days. This is not an accurate value of course, it will depend on your consistency efforts, your dog’s breed and age.

You could be asking now, is my dog’s breed any good for house training?

When a dog is very dominant it becomes more difficult to house train him properly. They will try to ignore their owner and will do what they want. On the other hand, less dominant breeds, like German Sheppards, are quite easy to train due to their tendency to wanting to please their owner. You can easily train a less dominant dog to be house trained in about 5 days. But when you try to train an American Pit Bull Terrier, it will probably take 7-8 days to accomplish that, not because they are less intelligent, no, they are very intelligent dogs, but also very stubborn.

So, how long will it take to house train a dog?

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Dog Training | Dog Training And Puppy Training – 3 Clever Ways To Stop Barking

jamesk — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:46:35 +0000

A sure way to annoy your neighbours and anyone else nearby, is to be unable to stop your dog from too much barking.

This is not always an easy thing to do, but the effort made will pay off big style. You and your pet will be calmer and happier and those next door will not be praying for you to move house!

Firstly and most important, do not respond to the barking in any kind of angry way. If you are not calm and relaxed, the dog may well reflect your mood and play up even more.

No matter how irritated you are, take a moment to make sure you are a confident and assertive ‘pack leader’.

Your dog will not respect a snappy and uncontrolled response.

Next, do not stop correcting until the dog has submitted. Whether you use a sound, a look, a hand signal or physical restraint, make sure to follow up. If you try to correct and allow the barking to continue at all, then it will be doubly difficult to stop them next time.

You may well need to be very patient to get the required submissive behaviour, but it will certainly be worth the effort.

Prevention can be better than cure, so why not try to avoid the pent up frustration which can cause too much barking?

Make the daily walk more physically challenging, perhaps even use a bicycle. What about getting them to carry a backpack like the TV ‘ Dog Whisperer’ does?

You could also try to provide them with some mental exercise. There a number of recommended games to challenge both the dog and yourself. Increase your fun by finding one or two you both like.

A relaxed and happy dog will only bark when it is the right time to do so. No one likes hearing nuisance barking, so do yourself and your neighbours a favour by stopping or preventing it in the first place.

If you need professional help, there are many courses and books available.

Do your research and find a mentor or teacher you can relate to.

The right help and guidance can make the process of training your dog enjoyable and effective.
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