DearDog

Nature has endowed dog with abilities of a perfect and efficient hunter. Though our pet dogs do not hunt for living, dog’s hunting abilities are used by human beings in their hunting efforts. There are various tasks a dog can accomplish as an assistant to a hunter. Tasks like finding a game, tracking a game, retrieving the game, are done by dogs quite efficiently.

There are various breeds of dogs suitable for the purpose of assisting hunter. Some breeds are most suitable in retrieving tasks. (more…)

Raising puppies to a well adjusted and healthy dog requires commitment and a lot of love for your canine friend. But love and commitment only cannot guarantee your Success. You need to know some technicalities about raising puppies otherwise you will end up frustrated.

Baby dogs are blind just after birth so special care needs to be taken for three to four days after birth. Ensure that the pups are kept warm, and the environment is comfortable. Temperature around 90°F is most comfortable for the puppies. (more…)

You have decided to get a dog. And you have made up your mind regarding the breed. For last few days you are searching newspaper advertisements for a good offer. Even, you have used Internet to locate a good breeder in your town. But wait for just a moment; did the idea of getting a dog from the nearest shelter strike you? Getting a dog from the adoption Centre might prove the best option for you. (more…)

The practice of using dogs for various purposes is as old a sthe human existence. From the time of World War I formal training of dogs as assistant to men with disabilities started. Initially dogs were trained to assist blind men.

These dogs were used to guide their visually impaired masters on road and protect them from men with dishonest motives. This training first started in Germany making German Shepherd the obvious choice as trainee breed. Plus the protective nature of this breed and loyalty to the master made them most suitable for this task. Their large, powerful physique was most effective to create fear in the mind of bad people.

Now, dogs are trained to help men with deafness and various other physical disabilities. Even dogs come to rescue of epileptic men. Some dog breeds like (more…)

Have a dog that goes out of the door at the first opportunity? Attacks little children at the slightest provocation; keeps on barking without any apparent reason when you feel like taking a nap.

So, without any doubt you have a problem dog.

But what is the reason behind such behavior: (more…)

Rabies is a viral disease which affects animals like dogs, cats and human beings. The rabies virus attacks nervous system of the affected animal or person. In human beings this disease causes paralysis of the muscle group used for swallowing.

Normally this disease spreads in human beings through bite of rabies-virus infected dog. Within a couple of months the symptoms of the disease start developing in human body.

Curative measures: After dog bite most important thing is finding out whether the dog was infected or not. If any symptom or abnormality is not immediately visible then the dog’s condition should be monitored for (more…)

First compare with other dogs of same breed, gender, age and health conditions to ascertain for sure that your dog is eating more food than what is normal. If there is any doubt or such comparison is not possible for some reason or other consult an expert vet or animal nutritionist.

If everything indicates that truly your dog eats more than normal then (more…)

You have green beautiful lawn and you are proud of it. After all it is result of your hard work. But only gripe is your dog’s habit of peeing on the lawn. It has damaged the part of the lawn where the dog urinates. You have tried your best to change the habit of your dog but were not successful.

If that sounds like your own story then don’t be frustrated, you have not exhausted your options, there are certain things you can do that can save your lovely lawn.

First of all know that dog urine contains (more…)

It was once believed that a dog can not think the way we human beings do. Though there is some truth in this statement it is not totally true. It is fact that a dog can think and feel in its own way.

And a dog lover with keen sense for feeling her dog’s nature will vouch for this.

Nice part of all this is that anybody can grow this sense and start understanding her dog’s feelings in a much better way that she was capable of.

Spend more time with your dog; take it to a walk or an exercising session. These will give you an opportunity to understand your dog in a better way.

Plus make it a habit of observing and analyzing the body language of your dog. In course of time it will start making sense, and you will have better understanding of your dogs thoughts and feelings.

A dog bites only when she feels threatened. There are various situations when a dog may feel threatened though the threat may not be real, but it is the dog’s perception that really matters.

One can be safe from dog bite by learning about the situations that a dog finds threatening, which includes wrong body language. Like, if you tower over a sitting dog when you are facing the dog it appears very threatening to the dog because due to your height you appear enormous in size to the dog. It is always better to face the dog in a squatting posture. (more…)