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How to Train your Dog to find Things
Someone once said to us that a dog's sense of smell, compared to a human's, was like the difference between an envelope and a stamp—the human's olfactory sense being the…
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How to Train your Dog to Share
Ask any parent what his or her toddler's favorite word is, and he or she will likely say that it's "mine," quickly followed by the word "no." After a few…
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How to Train your Dog to lie Down
Here is another exercise that your dog already knows. However, just because he knows how to lie down doesn't mean it's easy to perform on cue. Many dogs resist being…
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How to Train your Dog to leave Things Alone
This is a nice exercise that comes in very handy if you drop a steak or pass a dead skunk. It tells your dog that whatever he's looking at is…
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How to Train your Dog to Master the off-lead “recall”
The dog's popularity as a pet is increasing constantly. So, too, is controversy about which aspects of dog behavior are acceptable to the general public, and which are not. More…
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How to Train your Dog using Effective body language
Your body language may have as much of an effect on the dog you are training as the spoken language you are using. In some cases, it may have even…
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How to Train a Horse to Lunge
Once the warmup has been achieved properly, there are many drills and exercises that can be carried out on the lunge. Downward stretching It is important to encourage a downward…
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How to Groom Your Horse
In the wild, horses will naturally groom each other using their front teeth to scratch out any loose hairs along the body and to stimulate the skin underneath. As in…
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How to Handle Your Horse
Safety is the first and most important consideration when handling your horse-safety for yourself, your horse and anyone around you. Horses are much stronger than humans and boundaries need to…
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How to Prevent Ailments for Your Horse
Laminitis Laminitis is an extremely painful condition of the foot. Changes in the circulation cause inflammation of the sensitive laminae. Symptoms include leaning back by taking the weight on the…
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How to Get your Dog in and out of your Motor Vehicle
One of the most valuable exercises you can teach your dog is how to enter and alight from your motor vehicle correctly. It should know how to enter the vehicle…
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How to Handle Dog Disease – Inflammation of the Prepuce
While this condition is basically harmless it turns into a nuisance for the pet owner because a discharge drips continuously from the dog's penis. Symptoms There is a continuous, creamy,…
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How to Handle Dog Diseases – Mouth Odors and Tonsillitis
Mouth Odors The majority of cases are caused by dental tartar. Metabolic disorders, however, could cause similar problems. Symptoms The dog's breath has a very unpleasant odor. The type of…
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How to Handle Dogs Constipation
Constipation is caused more frequently than not by hardening of the stool. There are only rare cases where defecation is inhibited despite a soft stool consistency. Symptoms The dog eliminates…
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How to Handle Home Remedies for Dogs – Overview
Laser Acupuncture Acupuncture is based on an old Chinese philosophy that a body incorporates two opposing forces, the yin and yang. Health was considered possible only if these forces were…
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How to Handle Multiple Dogs in the Household
Many people have more than one dog and have no problems at all. Some people get a second dog, and a world of trouble accompanies his arrival. Much depends upon…
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How to Handle When Your Dog Has Eczema and Parotid Gland Inflammation
Eczema Eczematous lesions along the edge of the ear are frequently seen in dogs with floppy ears and in breeds that have their ears cropped. Symptoms Eczema usually starts with…
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How to Handle your Dog’s Predatory Aggression
Predatory aggression isn't true aggression, though it certainly looks like it. The behavior is a particularly instinctual one: It's the predator chasing and catching his prey. Unlike most aggression, which…
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How to Help Treat Dog Allergies
Most allergies are inherited but some may be activated by exposure to certain irritants. It is wise to examine your dog regularly and keep a record or your observations. Symptoms…
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How to Help Treat Dog Fears
Your dog depends on your help to overcome fear! The psychological stress of continued fear can harm the organic health of your dog. Symptoms (A) Your dog hides, trembling, maybe…