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Only when the puppy is settled in his new home, you will realize that your whole life changes from his presence and the responsibilities you take on.
Your efforts and care will be rewarded when the puppy grows up and becomes healthy and disciplined.
You should always remember that the puppy depends exclusively and completely on you, both for its survival and for the formation of its character.
In your relationship with the puppy, one thing must be clarified from the very first moment: You are the boss, and there is no way you can let it "led you by the nose".
The puppy will use various means to monopolize your attention and force you to do all his favors. Once you give in, you became his slave! (If you come to this point, it’s time for a puppy timeout. However, most of the time there's no trial period for puppies. It's a commitment.)
If you show stability and determination, the puppy will quickly understand that he must respect and obey you. Do not worry about the fact that the puppy shows apathy and indifference to his new environment. He has lost his mother, his siblings, the familiar smells, the familiar sounds. If the temperature is normal, nothing serious is happening. After two or three days, he will start exploring the house and will acclimatize completely.
This is too cute not to share!
There are more then two legged hero's!!!!!!
Shared from K9’s United:
Absolutely gut wrenching…
Braintree Police Department K9 Kitt was killed on June 4 while attempting to apprehend a gunman who was shooting at three officers, one of which was his handler, Ofc. Cushing.
K9 Kitt is a true life hero, for diverting the shooter's attention away from the officers, thus saving several human lives.
He gave his life to protect his handler and fellow officers.
Rest In Peace buddy. ????????????
Belle commences a 4-week training program to become a service dog! Can't wait to see the results. To think I used to be afraid of pit bulls or pit bull mixed breeds... I wasted so much time in my life being fearful of them. Belle is amazingly gentle and quite loving.
With the mercury soaring and the temperature in the red, nothing is more important to our dog than a cool side and fresh cool water to drink.
The other day, I was on a beach at noon, where 4 young people (25 years old) thought it was "smart" to bring their dog (pit bull) to the beach while showing their arms. The whole picture was bad but what overcame me was this:
The beach was literally full of people. Bringing a dog to a beach shows a relative indifference for bathers, young and old. There were people who were afraid. Now, I know some will come in "but rightly so". I do not deny it, but the fact that we have a right does not mean that we should not have common sense in exercising it. It is my right to go to church in my underpants, however, I will not do it. It is my right to go home naked, but when I do, I close the shutters.
They could very well have gone with their dog to a more secluded beach, so as not to create discomfort and annoyance. No one deprives us of the right but it is good to practice it with wisdom.
The second thing that bothered me was their complete ignorance or interest in the dog's health. At 40 degrees Celsius, the dog was about to faint. They had a tiny umbrella, which did not fit them. The dog's gums had turned white from the heat, his saliva was running, his paws were burning. In about two hours I did not see them give him water. Of course, they drank their coffee, constantly doing a "bodybuilding show".
At one point I could not bear it and approached them as calmly as I could. I told them, "Could you give the animal some water?" He seems to be thirsty." The three of them gave me a strange look, showing me their muscles. Fortunately, the fourth one recognized me. "What are you doing here, Mr. Dennis?", told me. "I came to your last food seminar in early April." The others relaxed. "Mr. Dennis is probably right. He is a chef and a dog owner".
After a while, they picked them up and left, so the animal escaped the torture.
Honestly, there is no reason to bring your dog on the beach, noon with heat. Let it calm, relaxed at home. Make sure it has shade all day and plenty of cool water. There is also no reason to take our dogs right into the beach, where and when there are thousands of people. Think about what would happen if each of us got off our dog. Even if they can not forbid us, such behavior does not show social sensitivity, common sense, and perception of space.
We can go to the sea with our dog quite early when it is still cool and no one has gathered. Exposing them to excessive temperature, they suffer and their lives are in danger.
Common sense and common practice are wise and helpful most of the time. And the case I am referring to, in my humble opinion, cannot be considered an exception.
A friend of mine wants to adopt a rabbit or two but she is concerned that her cats will not react well to this. She is planning on getting young rabbits if she does get them which means they will be very small. Does anyone here have experience with cats coexisting with cats under the same roof? Is there a safe way to introduce them?
I have been wanting to adopt a dog but I plan on having children in the near future so I don't want to make a commitment and have issues with it down the road. I don't want to be another person who just has to get rid of their dog because life got in the way. I want to plan ahead and make sure the dog I get is great with babies, toddlers, and kids in general.
Does anyone what breeds are best for this?
My handsome boi soaking up the southern sun.
My good boi being festive
When choosing an exotic pet, it is important to consider the reasons why you want a pet and the reality of caring for the type of pet you want.
Basic principles for choosing an exotic pet
- Avoid impulse adoptions.
- Find out everything you can about a potential pet before you bring it home.
- Have all the necessary equipment and supplies on hand to return home to make the transition to a new home as easy as possible for your pet.
What is your motivation?
If you are thinking of an exotic pet for the "cool" factor, please reconsider choosing an exotic pet. Long-term commitment can be overwhelming when innovation is removed. Consider whether a pet will really live up to your expectations and be part of your long-term plans. Your choice of exotic pets should also be based on your ability (with time and money) to provide adequate housing, space, care, and attention.
Is it the Household?
First of all, find out which pet species are illegal in your area. Do not ignore the laws just because you can get away with them. legal problems and grief are possible outcomes.
Adult size
Larger pets need more space and exercise and may be more difficult to handle.
Emotion
Do you want a pet that has human interaction and can be kept or a pet that is happier without normal handling?
Emotion
Do you want a pet that has human interaction and can be kept or a pet that is happier without normal handling?
Nutrition requirements
Commercially prepared foods are available for different types of pets, but others will require a variety of fresh foods prepared daily or even mice or insects as a key ingredient in their diet.
Housing
Consider the size and type of home you will need. Also, consider what special equipment may be needed (eg, UV lighting).
Expenses
Keep in mind that housing, supplies, food, veterinary care, and other expenses are often much higher than the cost of the pet itself. Carefully consider what you can afford when choosing a pet.
Unfortunately, many animals with disabilities are treated by humans with rejection and will either abandon them or euthanize them. It is a great mistake to believe that these animals are unhappy and have no reason to live!
Animals are amazing creatures and can teach us many life lessons. Either they are born without limbs, or they have suffered mutilation, or they have lost their sight, etc., they accept life as it is and continue without frustration and misery.
They are usually impressively adapted to the new circumstances, however, because they depend on us to a greater extent for a healthy pet, with love and care, we can help them to live a happy life.
Animals - whether healthy or disabled - are precious in our lives! They teach us the true meaning of selfless love, devotion, and pure friendship.
Respecting all life forms on this planet is our duty. And the truest of all is that living with animals can make us better people!
Obviously, the above thought is far from reality, since tigers, gorillas and everything are in 'fine' danger. However, apart from the endangered Greek species that we have all more or less heard and the common international ones mentioned above, there is a list of endangered animals that we are unaware of even their existence. For example…
1. Bakita
Its name may be reminiscent of the well-known scythe (see Makita), but it is one of the rarest dolphin-like marine mammals found only in the Gulf of California. There are currently only 30 live bacilli, which are in extreme danger due to overfishing.
2. Calf
A deer that instead of horns has something like tusks to protect itself from enemies. It lives mainly in southern Asia, but some species have been found as far as Siberia. The main reason why it is close to extinction is none other than hunting.
3. African penguin
It could be a joke. Strange as it may seem, there are black and white penguins in South Africa. At present, their population reaches a few tens of thousands, while 200 years ago they consisted of a few million. African penguins are on the verge of extinction due to both hunting and the oil that ends up in the sea.
4. Dole
The dole, although it looks like a fox, is a species of wild dog that lives in Asia. It is very social, since it lives in groups of 12-40 people and it is difficult to avoid its disappearance since there are only 2500 dollars left and all attempts to live in captivity have failed.
5. Giant otter
It reaches 1.8 meters in length and lives in the rivers of Latin America. It is called the 'river wolf' and lives by eating fish. It is gradually disappearing, due to the destruction of the natural environment in which it lives. We do not know how many people there are at the moment, but in some countries it has already completely disappeared.
For purgatory lovers the reasons are clear. "It's the epitome of emotional satisfaction — a sign that we've 'made our pets happy,' which is really cool," says Wailani Sung, a behavioral veterinarian at the San Francisco SPCA.
While the purr—one of the most recognizable sounds in the animal kingdom—is also one of the most mysterious. "No one, yet, knows how purring actually happens," says Robert Eklund, a linguist at Sweden's Linköping University. Not even the experts can say, exactly, what the purring means. Cats purr when they're happy—but also sometimes when they're anxious or scared, when they're giving birth, and even when they're about to die. "Cats are perhaps the most inscrutable creatures we humans welcome into our homes, and purring is perhaps the most inscrutable sound they make."
In the strictest sense, the sound is a rhythmic, noisy percolation produced both during exhalations—as is the case with most typical animal vocalizations—and during inhales, with no breaks in between. "Purters" also operate their motor with their mouths completely closed, like little feline gastrians - the sound just bounces off the body at a frequency roughly spanning the range between 20 and 150 Hertz. In the 1960s, a scientist suggested that the murmur was the product of blood filtering through the vena cava, a vessel that returns the body's blood to the heart—a view that was later disproved. It's now generally understood that the source is the vocal cords: The brain sends electrical signals to the vocal folds, prompting them to open and close like little muscular doors.
Some believe that in some animals, purring may be a type of vocal tic, like nervous laughter—cats may also be trying to send calls for help or warning messages to anyone who dares to approach. Or maybe humming in times of stress is self-soothing. It could even be a cat's attempt to trick its pain-ridden body into a less painful state.
We already know that the method of punishment does not have the best results for children. But it doesn't even exist in dogs, which as an ever-increasing amount of research shows, share more in common with the human species than we might have thought until now.
We already know that the method of punishment does not have the best results for children. But it doesn't even exist in dogs, which as an ever-increasing amount of research shows, share more in common with the human species than we might have thought until now.
As experts explain, many of the unwanted behaviors of dogs do not stem, say, from their desire to destroy our favorite slippers but from their anxiety. And as with humans, punishment is not the best way to approach an anxious dog, confirms a recent study published in the journal PLOS One.
In fact, if we punish our dog for behavior problems related to his anxiety, we are not only not solving the problems, we are actually making them worse. Let's try to put ourselves in his shoes for a moment: If, say, we were overwhelmed by stress over our increased workload and began to underperform, would a punitive treatment from our employer help us manage the stress? Probably the opposite. Something similar happens with an anxious dog who is added to the stressful stimuli of his environment and the threat of punishment from his guardian.
If, say, we were overwhelmed by stress over our increased workload and began to underperform, would a punitive treatment from our employer help us manage the stress? Probably the opposite.
But what does an anxious dog mean? Imaging techniques applied to the animals' brains showed in some of them "dysfunctions in the amygdala and hippocampus, the areas of the brain associated with memory and emotions, which can lead to anxiety symptoms such as fear and reduced learning ability , as we have also observed in previous human studies."
So how do we deal with an anxious dog? For starters, let's consult an expert in animal behavior while we wait until we have more research in hand—which, we suspect, will suggest approaches similar to those of human stress management.
We already know that the method of punishment does not have the best results for children. But it doesn't even exist in dogs, which as an ever-increasing amount of research shows, share more in common with the human species than we might have thought until now.
We already know that the method of punishment does not have the best results for children. But it doesn't even exist in dogs, which as an ever-increasing amount of research shows, share more in common with the human species than we might have thought until now.
As experts explain, many of the unwanted behaviors of dogs do not stem, say, from their desire to destroy our favorite slippers but from their anxiety. And as with humans, punishment is not the best way to approach an anxious dog, confirms a recent study published in the journal PLOS One.
In fact, if we punish our dog for behavior problems related to his anxiety, we are not only not solving the problems, we are actually making them worse. Let's try to put ourselves in his shoes for a moment: If, say, we were overwhelmed by stress over our increased workload and began to underperform, would a punitive treatment from our employer help us manage the stress? Probably the opposite. Something similar happens with an anxious dog who is added to the stressful stimuli of his environment and the threat of punishment from his guardian.
If, say, we were overwhelmed by stress over our increased workload and began to underperform, would a punitive treatment from our employer help us manage the stress? Probably the opposite.
But what does an anxious dog mean? Imaging techniques applied to the animals' brains showed in some of them "dysfunctions in the amygdala and hippocampus, the areas of the brain associated with memory and emotions, which can lead to anxiety symptoms such as fear and reduced learning ability , as we have also observed in previous human studies."
So how do we deal with an anxious dog? For starters, let's consult an expert in animal behavior while we wait until we have more research in hand—which, we suspect, will suggest approaches similar to those of human stress management.
To lick his guardian on any part of his body.
Why is he exhibiting this behavior? Is it just a manifestation of love and tenderness?
Many of them have a very attractive smell, giving off sweet or fruity aromas. And this causes our dog to try them.
This means that dogs not only have the ability to smell us from afar, but they can also distinguish every smell that can make up our scent.
Beyond that, though, let's take into account that our sweat has a salty taste, which some dogs may like. So the first explanation, although somewhat funny, is that for our dogs we have... good taste.
The second, however, arises from the way our dog has learned to communicate. Puppies, from the first days of their lives, learn from their mothers that licking is a way of communication, to show their affection, their love. It is the way for them to cleanse themselves and close their wounds. Growing up, they learn to handle it, either to show their tenderness, or to calm a tense situation. So, as adults now, in their attempt to communicate with us they use what they have learned from their mother dogs. After all, who among us has not experienced his little friend licking him when he has a wound, or expressing his gratitude in this way?
If we notice that our dog insists on licking us on a certain part of our body. He may have something to "tell" us, to warn us about something. In this case, we may need to see our doctor.
Finally, whatever the motivations of our dog each time, it is good not to argue with him, if for us it is an undesirable behavior. Because, for his kind, she's normal. We can ask for the advice of a positive trainer, so that he does not lick us and, at the same time, a common way of communication is found.