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Interesting Boxer Dog Tips And Information
Mar 9th
Author: John Williams
According to the American Kennel Club, boxer dogs are the seventh most popular dog in the United States. If you are sure you want a boxer dog, then you need to know some things before you go out and purchase one.
Buy your boxer for a reputable dealer if you can. If not, when buying from a pet store, find out how they purchased their animals. Did they buy the pups from a breeder they are familiar with? You want to be sure that the puppy you get is healthy and from good stock. Sometimes pet stores have a tendency to deal with shady breeders as well.
Know that when you buy a boxer dog from a reputable dealer, they will stand by the norms and standards required of boxer dogs. This includes respect for uniformity, character traits, color, size and health. By them doing this, you are assured a loving, healthy boxer. Another reason people should go with reputable dealer is that they will have all the documentation you want and even pictures of the puppy’s parents. By checking out the parents, you can find out if there are any qualities you may not want in your boxer… aggressive behavior or tendency to be shy.
If a reputable dealer has been in business for a while, then they will have experience dealing with boxer dogs. They know what to expect regarding their behavior and their traits. They can offer your professional advice. Most times, these dealers have joined a respectable club or they have some involvement with dog shows.
These breeders can also help you select a boxer dog that is worthy of being a champion. They usually know what will make a judge’s head turn so they can help you out in your decision.
Although many people do not deal with them, animal shelters are another wonderful place to go for a pet. About a quarter of these animals are purebred and the fees you pay for your animal will be much less than that of a dealer or pet store. Not only that but you save a life in the meantime.
You have to understand that purebred refers not only to the dog’s pedigree but to its appearance too. If you want a good-looking boxer dog, the dog should have a fawn or brindle color-looking coat. If there are any white spots on the pup, there should be no more than a third on the entire body.
While saying this, if you want to buy a white boxer dog for a pet, they are usually deaf, blind or both. These animals are also not allowed for breeding by the American Boxer Club.
According to records, male dogs are usually much soother and lenient than female boxers. They are usually hyperactive and hostile. It is best not to have more than one female in the household, as they are aggressive to other females.
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Cat Behavior And Feral Cat Information
Mar 1st
Author: Martin Marks
Domestic cats are often well fed. However, most pet owners are still amused as why their cats kill rodents, birds and still do not eat them. The reason is, unlike other predators, the cat’s desire to hunt is not to eat its prey.
They hunt it because they have an inborn hunting instinct in them. This instinct is so strong that they continue to hunt the preys around them. Nevertheless, this habit of hunting had severe impact on some species.
In some places, the impact of hunting is such that it has lead to extinction of several species. Thus, hunting has considerably reduced the counts of small birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, thereby threatening the census of wild life.
Apart from this, domestic cats are troubling the native predators too, for example predators such as hawks, weasels, fox, do not find enough food for their survival. As a result, the existence of these species is in danger too.
Alarming Decrease In Most Species:
Cats are carnivorous animals. Studies depict that feeding habits of most domestic cats include mainly household foods such as fish and meat products. In addition, these cats hunt 70% of small mammals and 20% of birds to gratify their hunger. Studies also depict that domestic cats kill nearly 1000 animals each year. Cats in small towns kill an average of 14 birds each year.
Rural domestic cats kill more animals than urban cats. Researchers say that rural cats in Wisconsin kill around 8 to 17 million birds every year. The more accurate data state that cats kill around 39 million birds annually. In addition, nationwide, rural cats kill around billions of small mammals and millions of birds.
Moreover, urban felines and suburban felines are also adding to this count. Some cats kill house mice, rodents and other pests but most killed are songbirds, which are already under the threat of extinction due to other factors such as destruction of natural habitat and pollution.
Cats have contributed to the extinction of population of species such as least terans birds, Piping Plovers, Loggerhead Shrikes and starlings in the U.S. The situation is no different in other continent such as Australia, where species of birds such as blackbirds, mynah, parrot, galahs, and crimson rosellas are on the verge of extinction.
In Florida, cats have hunted many birds such as Shrikes, pigeons and other native birds, due to which they are one the verge of extinction. In addition, the existence of Marsh rabbits, American gold finch and hens, and other small mammals are also in danger.
Feral cats have hunted many endangered species such as Malas, which were recovered successfully by the wildlife authorities.
Steps To Prevent The Impact Of Hunting:
Try to keep the cats indoors. Confinement reduces unwanted reproduction and predation of life. Tie bell belts in their necks because whenever cats stalk prey, it will alarm the prey and prevent unwarranted hunting.
Declawing is also another important step, which pet owners may consider. It will reduce the intensity of hunting among domesticated cats. Thus, although, hunting is a very natural ability of cats, it has significantly increased the mortality of the birds.
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Dog Training – The Matchstick Trick
Mar 1st
Author: Ty Brown
The matchstick trick is a weird dog training technique. Every time I suggest it to a client I typically hear, “You want me to do what?” It works, though. Let me preface the trick first, however, with the reasons why you would want to do this trick.
The matchstick trick is a method for getting your dog to go to the bathroom right now. There are several reasons why you would want to use this trick.
1. You are house training a puppy. When you are house training a puppy or any age dog for that matter one of your main goals is to get your dog on a bathroom schedule. In order to get that dog on a schedule your dog needs to go to the bathroom when you want him to go to the bathroom. For some dogs this is a challenge. You take them out and they just sniff around for a while and don’t feel like going to the bathroom. You, being the person in the situation, know that it is going to be a while before Fido is going to have a chance to go to the bathroom again, so it would be in his best interest to go now. (It is tough explaining best interest to a dog) Use the matchstick trick and you will help Fido go now, and thus help him get on your schedule.
2. From time to time I have clients tell me that their dog is so conditioned to going to the bathroom only in the back yard. When they take their dogs on walks the dogs won’t go to the bathroom because they associate only the backyard with bathroom time. Use the matchstick trick and you can help change the association. You can show your dog that it is okay to relieve himself in spots other than the back yard.
3. Constipated dogs. If your dog has a health problem you should take him immediately to the vet. It may not hurt, however, to try the matchstick trick to see if you can help relieve your old pal of his burdens.
Ok, so what is this trick, you ask? First, get yourself a book of matches. They need to be the soft kind that you rip out of a book. Second, rip off a match. Third, this is where it gets weird; insert the NON-sulfur side, or the torn side, into your dog’s rear end. DO NOT LIGHT THE MATCH! I think that goes without saying, but believe me, I have fielded that question before. Insert the match about halfway into the backside of your dog and let the rest hang out. Any further and it could go all the way inside and that would be bad news. Now wait. The match is going to be an irritating feeling for your dog. Your dog is going to want to get rid of that feeling. To get rid of it your dog will squat to try and push it out. In the process of pushing out the match your dog will make a bowel movement and voila! Mission accomplished.
Please note, the use of a match in no way means that there will be fire in this dog behavior training technique. The only reason for using a match is because it is the right size and has a soft texture.
Obviously you must be careful with this dog behavior training technique. If you do it incorrectly it could cause damage to your dog. Do it correctly, however, and it gives you greater control when training your dog.
Ty Brown and Dogbehavioronline.com expressly disclaim any and all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, which may be or is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of this method.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/dog-training-the-matchstick-trick-204071.html
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Ty Brown is a leading dog training authority with numerous radio and television appearances to his credit. Visit www.dogbehavioronline.com to view free articles and for more puppy resources and check out his dog training business.
