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CPR For Dogs (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is the process of breathing life back into an unconscious human. A similar technique can also work effectively on dogs. The signs that indicate the need for CPR include unconsciousness, lack of arousal, lack of physical movement, or eye blinking. These symptoms can occur from drowning, choking, electrical shock, or a number of other...
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Bruno: The Gentlest of Giants
Take big, take handsome, take brave... mix sweet and loving, and fun and kind... colour him soft and gentle and caring and wise... All of these attributes and more went into the wonderful canine cocktail that was Patricia Vazquez's beloved Mastiff "Bruno". Bruno was a well known figure amongst the animal world of New Providence, 215 pounds of rippling golden muscle...
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How to Deal With Eye Injuries in Dogs
Some dogs are more susceptible to eye injuries than others and it is common for them to have twigs and sharp objects coming in contact with the delicate parts of their eyes. It isn't possible for an owner to protect a dog completely from eye injuries, but a regular inspection of the eyes can prevent a small problem from becoming a bigger one...
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How to Relieve Dog Arthritis
Almost all dogs develop joint problems as they age and larger dogs tend to experience these problems earlier than smaller breeds. Arthritis is one of the great cripplers of dogs as they advance in years, yet it can also begin early in their lives. Because dogs' bodies are structured differently than humans, they are under greater stress when they run and play...
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Obedience Training
How do I get my dog to be obedient? This is a question I get asked every day from owners who are frustrated that their dogs display 'selective deafness' or appear to be 'wilful' or 'stubborn' when asked to perform a request by their owners. It is very often the case that the owner has forgotten one very important rule - that behaviour is under the control of it's consequences...
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Interview at the Dog Pound - Part 2
It had been two weeks since I visited the local dog pound and its denizen. The story, not surprisingly, had attracted a lot of attention from rescue groups in the area. They were pleased someone from the city paper had taken the time to write a story on why dogs end up in the pound. It was hoped it might raise some awareness...
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National Dog Walk for The Carers Association
The most recent walk took place on Easter Monday, April 5th 2010 when dog lovers, families and four-legged-friends walked 5km from Petmania stores around Ireland raising almost €40,000 for the services given by the Carers Association to family carers in the home. A years' supply of dog food from Royal Canin was awarded to the top dog that raised the most sponsorship.
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Should you neuter/spay your dog?
Ireland: a country of myths and legends. Perhaps the biggest myth of them all (yes, even bigger than the fairy forts and leprechauns) is that if you spay or neuter your dog, it will 'change' them somehow. I've often wondered what it would 'change' them into, a cat, a pig, a creature who can clean up after themselves (if only)?. Look, if you're reading this article, on this website...
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Timeouts
The mechanism of using timeouts to teach your dog to self-inhibit a behaviour you find undesirable is a an age old method. Commonly, players of organised sports suffer penalties for misbehaviour. The sin-bin in rugby, penalty yards in American football, etc. are all examples of 'removal' as punishment. Isolation as a penalty works as well for dogs as it does for people.
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Irish Therapy Dogs
The mission of Irish Therapy Dogs is to provide physical, therapeutic and educational benefit to people - young and old - in hospitals, nursing homes, day care centres, schools and other places where people may be restricted from having pets and where the presence of dogs, and their handlers, will add comfort and support. We are an Irish voluntary pet therapy charity...
Click here for the full article...
Interview at the Dog Pound - Part 1
As a journalist, I decided to go to the dog pound, and interview some of the "inmates". I wanted to know what it was like in there from their perspective. What follows is not for the faint of heart. I entered the building, and one of the workers accompanied me to the holding area. This is where dogs are kept before they are allowed up for adoption... IF they are allowed up for...
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Maggie's Story
This little girl was admitted into Monaghan County Council dog pound as a stray in August 2009. As you can see from her "before" photo it wasn't easy to ascertain what was underneath the badly matted coat. The hair hung in massive clumps everywhere, she couldn't hold up her tail and couldn't walk properly because the weight of the matts in her coat meant her little legs...
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The Hound Who Hates His Halti
Head collars such as Halti's and Gentle Leaders can be very beneficial to the owner of a dog who pulls on the lead. These head collars act as a type of power steering, giving the owner greater control over their dog when out on walks. Not all dogs, however, readily accept wearing their head collars. If your dog routinely fusses and paws when it is on, follow the steps below...
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House Training
House training can be most easily achieved with a combination of rewarding your dog for eliminating in the correct spot and strictly supervising his access in your home in order to minimize accidents. There are four key elements to house training any dog: a solid history of your dog being rewarded when he eliminates in the correct spot; a crate/confinement area used in an...
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Preventing Aggression in Your Dog
The well-know expression 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure' is well heeded advice when it comes to raising a behaviourally healthy pet dog. The exercises below are designed to lower the probability of your dog biting in typical scenarios where the dog is likely to do just that. A dog that has a history of acting aggressively is a dog that will require extensive...
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CPR For Dogs (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is the process of breathing life back into an unconscious human. A similar technique can also work effectively on dogs. The signs that indicate the need for CPR include unconsciousness, lack of arousal, lack of physical movement, or eye blinking. These symptoms can occur from drowning, choking, electrical shock, or a number of other...
Click here for the full article...
Bruno: The Gentlest of Giants Take big, take handsome, take brave... mix sweet and loving, and fun and kind... colour him soft and gentle and caring and wise... All of these attributes and more went into the wonderful canine cocktail that was Patricia Vazquez's beloved Mastiff "Bruno". Bruno was a well known figure amongst the animal world of New Providence, 215 pounds of rippling golden muscle...
Click here for the full article...
How to Deal With Eye Injuries in Dogs Some dogs are more susceptible to eye injuries than others and it is common for them to have twigs and sharp objects coming in contact with the delicate parts of their eyes. It isn't possible for an owner to protect a dog completely from eye injuries, but a regular inspection of the eyes can prevent a small problem from becoming a bigger one...
Click here for the full article...
How to Relieve Dog Arthritis Almost all dogs develop joint problems as they age and larger dogs tend to experience these problems earlier than smaller breeds. Arthritis is one of the great cripplers of dogs as they advance in years, yet it can also begin early in their lives. Because dogs' bodies are structured differently than humans, they are under greater stress when they run and play...
Click here for the full article...
Obedience Training How do I get my dog to be obedient? This is a question I get asked every day from owners who are frustrated that their dogs display 'selective deafness' or appear to be 'wilful' or 'stubborn' when asked to perform a request by their owners. It is very often the case that the owner has forgotten one very important rule - that behaviour is under the control of it's consequences...
Click here for the full article...
Interview at the Dog Pound - Part 2It had been two weeks since I visited the local dog pound and its denizen. The story, not surprisingly, had attracted a lot of attention from rescue groups in the area. They were pleased someone from the city paper had taken the time to write a story on why dogs end up in the pound. It was hoped it might raise some awareness...
Click here for the full article...
National Dog Walk for The Carers Association The most recent walk took place on Easter Monday, April 5th 2010 when dog lovers, families and four-legged-friends walked 5km from Petmania stores around Ireland raising almost €40,000 for the services given by the Carers Association to family carers in the home. A years' supply of dog food from Royal Canin was awarded to the top dog that raised the most sponsorship.
Click here for the full article...
Should you neuter/spay your dog? Ireland: a country of myths and legends. Perhaps the biggest myth of them all (yes, even bigger than the fairy forts and leprechauns) is that if you spay or neuter your dog, it will 'change' them somehow. I've often wondered what it would 'change' them into, a cat, a pig, a creature who can clean up after themselves (if only)?. Look, if you're reading this article, on this website...
Click here for the full article...
TimeoutsThe mechanism of using timeouts to teach your dog to self-inhibit a behaviour you find undesirable is a an age old method. Commonly, players of organised sports suffer penalties for misbehaviour. The sin-bin in rugby, penalty yards in American football, etc. are all examples of 'removal' as punishment. Isolation as a penalty works as well for dogs as it does for people.
Click here for the full article...
Irish Therapy DogsThe mission of Irish Therapy Dogs is to provide physical, therapeutic and educational benefit to people - young and old - in hospitals, nursing homes, day care centres, schools and other places where people may be restricted from having pets and where the presence of dogs, and their handlers, will add comfort and support. We are an Irish voluntary pet therapy charity...
Click here for the full article...
Interview at the Dog Pound - Part 1 As a journalist, I decided to go to the dog pound, and interview some of the "inmates". I wanted to know what it was like in there from their perspective. What follows is not for the faint of heart. I entered the building, and one of the workers accompanied me to the holding area. This is where dogs are kept before they are allowed up for adoption... IF they are allowed up for...
Click here for the full article...
Maggie's StoryThis little girl was admitted into Monaghan County Council dog pound as a stray in August 2009. As you can see from her "before" photo it wasn't easy to ascertain what was underneath the badly matted coat. The hair hung in massive clumps everywhere, she couldn't hold up her tail and couldn't walk properly because the weight of the matts in her coat meant her little legs...
Click here for the full article...
The Hound Who Hates His HaltiHead collars such as Halti's and Gentle Leaders can be very beneficial to the owner of a dog who pulls on the lead. These head collars act as a type of power steering, giving the owner greater control over their dog when out on walks. Not all dogs, however, readily accept wearing their head collars. If your dog routinely fusses and paws when it is on, follow the steps below...
Click here for the full article...
House TrainingHouse training can be most easily achieved with a combination of rewarding your dog for eliminating in the correct spot and strictly supervising his access in your home in order to minimize accidents. There are four key elements to house training any dog: a solid history of your dog being rewarded when he eliminates in the correct spot; a crate/confinement area used in an...
Click here for the full article...
Preventing Aggression in Your DogThe well-know expression 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure' is well heeded advice when it comes to raising a behaviourally healthy pet dog. The exercises below are designed to lower the probability of your dog biting in typical scenarios where the dog is likely to do just that. A dog that has a history of acting aggressively is a dog that will require extensive...
Click here for the full article...
