Short, Fun & Interesting Dog Facts

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cute dogsHere are a few fun & interesting facts about dogs. A quick read but worth it!
  • Did you know that approximately 21% of dogs apparently snore.
  • A dog’s nose print is as unique as a human’s finger print and can be used to accurately identify them.
  • The world’s smartest dogs are thought to be the Poodle, the Border Collie and the Golden Retriever.
  • Dogs with little human contact in their first three months typically don’t make good pets.
  • Dogs have twice as many ear muscles as people.
  • A dog’s smell is more than 100,000 times stronger than that of a humans.
  • If you love dogs, but dislike the sound of barking, a possible solution is a Basenji dog. This dog is a breed of dog that does not bark, but instead makes a yodel-like sound.
  • More than half of us say we share characteristics with our dogs.
  • George Washington had thirty six dogs – all foxhounds.
  • A frightened dog will put its tail between his legs because it cuts off the sent glands in its anal region which a very vulnerable part of the anatomy. Since the anal glands carry personal scents that identify the individual dogs, the tail between the legs action is the dog’s equivalent of insecure humans hiding their faces.
  • People have been keeping dogs as pets for the past 12,000 years.
  • Dogs are pack animals by nature. They need closeness, touching, and petting to be content and happy.
  • Dogs cannot see as well as humans and are considered color blind. A dog sees objects first by their movement, second by their brightness, and third by their shape.
  • A dog’s heart beats between 70 and 120 times a minute, compared with a human heart which beats 70 to 80 times a minute.
Dog Training Tips

3 Basic Tips to Help Train Your Dog

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Dog Training TipsHere are three common tips that can help you train your dog.

1. Be Patient & Start Young

It takes a lot of time to change a Dogs behaviour so don’t expect him to roll over in a day! The trick is to be patient and you will slowly win the battle. Why can it take so long to change a dogs behaviour? Well ask yourself the following two questions:
Has your dog been behaving a certain way for a long length of time?
What type of behaviours are you trying to change, are they built into what it means to be a dog? Like digging, barking & jumping?

So what do we mean by these questions? Well, consider that your dog has been barking at people that walk by the house for the last 6 years and you now no longer what them to do it. It is going to take them a lot longer to change their behaviour because they have been doing it for so long, whereas if you trained your dog as a puppy it would have been much easier. Remember it’s never too late to change your dogs behaviour just some will just take longer than others.

2. Keep the Training Consistent

Whenever you’re training your dog, it’s important to get as many family members involved as possible so everyone’s on the same page. If you are telling your dog “off” when he jumps on the couch and someone else is saying “down,” while someone else is letting him hang out up there, how on earth is he ever going to learn what you want? Consistency will be the key to your success.

3. Listen to Your Dog

Learn to listen to your dog. If your dog appears to be uncomfortable meeting another dog, animal or person, don’t insist that he say hello. He’s telling you that he isn’t comfortable for a reason, and you should respect that. Forcing the issue can often result in bigger problems down the line.