All About The American School Of Dog Training
When it comes to dog training, there are two different types of training methods that are very popular. These methods are inducive training and conducive training. Inducive training refers to positive praise of desired behavior, and the only negative reinforcement is withholding that praise. Conducive is a more aggressive approach, where force and/or negative verbal abuse are used when the dog has done something wrong. At the American School of Dog Training, a mixture of both inducive and conducive training is used.The fact is that inducive training can be quite effective. The only drawback is that it is a slow process, and something that only the most patient individuals can follow through with. However, over emphasis on punishment and con...
DogFriendly.com Announces its 2007 List of the Top 10 Dog-Friendly Vacation Destination Cities in the United States and Canada
These cities have great pet-friendly lodging, attractions, parks, beaches, shopping and dining. Visit these cities with your dog for an unforgettable vacation.
All About Dog Breeds
Dog Breeds:
Pug Dog Health Conditions
Understanding the characteristics of your dog's breed will allow you to care for your best friend easier and more thoroughly because you are aware of any potential health risks. It can positively impact their well-being, especially in their older years because you the prevention you have taken will result in fewer health problems.
Three Important Safety Products for Your Dog this Summer
Keeping your dog safe is similar to keeping a child safe, you need to constantly be on alert. There are certain dangers a dog faces, especially in urban and suburban settings where the risk of running away and getting hit by a car poses a serious threat.
Does Your Dog Bite? How to Protect Your Dog and Yourself from Liability
MuttShack Foundation for Animal Foster and Rescue, claim that dogs bite more than 4.7 million people every year in the United States.
Dog Door: Why You Should Go For It
Why you should have dog door
Dog Training -What You Should Keep In Mind When Playing With Your Dog
Dogs, especially young dogs are very playful by nature.Play provides them with the opportunity to exercise and also to form bonds with littermates.
Does Your Dog Dig?
Dear Fellow Dog Lover,I assume you love your dog, or you probably wouldn't be reading this.
But, looking at your "battle-field" of a yard filled with holes sometimes makes it tough to love your dog like you want to.
Westies Dogs – Please Consider Adopting an Older Westie Dog
Everybody loves a baby animal and Westie puppies are adorable, but new dog purchasers often do not realize the commitment they are making when they bring a puppy home. For those want the companionship of Westies dogs, but do not have the knowledge or patience to endure the training process, rescuing an older Westie dog may be the right alternative.
What You Need to Know Before Visiting Your Local Dog Shelter (Part I)
O.K., you?ve decided to get your new puppy from a local shelter. However, before you race off to the shelter, please make a vow (and make the rest of your family vow, too, if they're coming along) that this will be a look-but-don't-touch visit. This is not the time where you fall hopelessly in love with a puppy or dog, brush aside your better judgment, and whisk him or her home with you to live happily ever after. We know that's easier said than done, but if you adopt too hurriedly from a shelter you haven't carefully checked out, you could be in for problems later.
Those Amazing Dog Noses -- Fun Facts About A Chilly Little Organ
If you thought dog noses were just a source of smeary prints on your windows, think again!========How Nose Prints save dog's lives======Nose prints are used to identify dogs in the same way finger prints are used to identify human beings. Breeders and trainers keep a dog's nose prints on file as part of its permanent record and insurance companies now require them whenever a dog is to be bonded.
Dog Doors: Giving Your Pet Freedom to Come and Go as They Please Helps Solve Behavior Problems
Dog DoorsWhen we think of dog doors, we think of flaps that allow dogs to trot on through. What a great convenience this can be for you and your pet.
Have A Dog And A Clean House... Yes It?s Possible!
It?s no secret. We love dogs. In fact, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, more than 40 million American households share their lives with more than 68 million dogs.
Vet Says Feeding Dog Food Can Put Your Pet’s Health at Risk
Paula Terifaj, D.V.M, believes that pet owners concerned about feeding their dogs a healthy diet should stop feeding highly processed pet foods. To help people feed their dogs a truly natural diet, she opened the first “for dogs only restaurant” called The Dogie Bag in Palm Springs, CA last year and has now launched dogiebag.com, which offers nutritionally balanced recipes for dog owners and homemade meals that can be purchased online.
San Diego, CA (PRWeb) March 15, 2007 -- Opinionated four-pound Maltese Chiclet T. Dog and her human co-author Jan Rasmusen have done it again! Not content with multiple national awards for their book, 'Scared Poopless,' they have taken their case for more informed canine care to YouTube with Chiclet's appropriately entitled video "Fame Is A Bitch!"
Chiclet's star turn became the #6 Top Favorite pet video--and the top dog video--its first week out. It's the tale of how a tiny dog survived the scandals of her party-girl past and went on to become an award-winning author, philanthropist and healer. Jan calls it the story of "a canine Florence Nightingale with a Paris Hilton past."
Starring Chiclet and her boyfriend J. Doggy Dog, the amusing four-minute video warns humans that they're wrecking their dogs' health with poor quality pet food, outdated vaccine protocols and dangerous pet medications. It's a compelling case for more informed health care, enlivened with off-the-wall humor, a heartwarming story line and some of the best dog photography around.
Celebrities like actress/activist Betty White and the canine star Benji have endorsed Chiclet's views, as have the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association and Animal Wellness Magazine. Chiclet is a serious teacher, not just another pretty canine face.
Unfortunately, Chiclet's work and the accompanying fame have taken their toll on the tiny canine crusader. The endless benefit book signings with no Doggy Ladies Rooms in sight, not to mention the embarrassing exposure of her sordid past by muckraking pawparazzi, have made Chiclet a bit cynical, reports Jan. When asked to describe her life, Chiclet sums it up as "ruff!"
For both authors, fame is sometimes a bitch. But helping dogs live longer, healthier lives is wonderfully satisfying.
About Scared Poopless:
Scared Poopless: The Straight Scoop on Dog Care is a tail-waggingly fun book containing two years of exhaustive research spiced with anecdotes, trivia and 89 outrageous full-color photos. It won the Ben Franklin Award for the Best Health book of any kind, the USABookNews Award for the Best Animal/Pet Health Book, and is a finalist for the Dog Writer's Association Best Care and Health Book. Learn more about Chiclet www.FameIsABitch.com. The book is available wholesale and retail.
About the authors:
Chiclet and Canine Health and Safety Expert Jan Rasmusen have appeared on television numerous times. Jan is a frequent radio guest and Chiclet has been a guest supermodel for charity fashion shows and a judge for San Diego's Ugliest Dog Contest, a charitable event benefiting animals.
Media Inquiries:
Contact Jan for interviews, hi res photography, review copies and product information at 858-755-8820. Get further information and view TV clips at her on-line Media Room. Short-notice interviews are welcomed.
To embed the video on your website:
To post the YouTube video on your website, please e-mail us for the code. We'll send it right away.
Jan Rasmusen
858-755-8820
San Diego, CA
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