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Dog Playpens: Why Should You Use Them?

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Your dog or puppy needs a safe space where he can play, exercise and roam around. One way of ensuring the safety of your pooch while he’s outside your home is by using a dog playpen.

Most playpens for pets are easy to mount and assemble. Some are made of light materials, which allow you to move it from one place to another whenever necessary.

Dog playpens come in a wide array of sizes, designs and models. The type of playpen you choose should match the size of your dog. Ideally, the height of the structure must be about 2 meters higher than the height of your dog or puppy. This will prevent your dog from jumping over the playpen and escape.

Various benefits can be acquired from using dog playpens. One primary benefit is that it provides your canine a spacious area for exercise. It can serve both as a safe shelter or a spacious play area for your dog. Your dog will get all the necessary physical activity and exercise while he’s staying inside the pen. Dogs, like any animals, need to move and run around. Playpens can provide a comfortable and airy space for your doggy to roam when you don’t have time to take him for a walk.

A playpen can act as a protected zone of containment. So even if you leave your dog in the yard alone, you don’t have to worry about his safety and the possible dangers in the surroundings. It’ll prevent your doggy from crashing through your neighbor’s lawn or getting attacked by wild animals.

Another benefit of using dog exercise pens is that it can be an effective tool when teaching your dog the proper way of urinating or pooping. With the use of a playpen, you can train your puppy to hold his urge to defecate until he is outside of the enclosed area.

Moreover, a dog that is kept in an enclosure usually has a well-mannered behavior. Boredom and the inability to get out and follow natural instincts are the usual causes of dog behavioral problems. Since you can carry the playpen anywhere you go, your dog will be able to run and run around and feel that he’s part of the family. Most dogs who enjoy spending time in these dog playpens tend to have fewer behavioral problems such as excessive barking or chewing.

So whether you need a safe place for your dog or simply prefer a spacious area in which you’ll be able to leave your pooch while finishing off an important task outside, then buying a playpen is the way to go!

 

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Basenji Dog Breed Profile Information

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

The Basenji breed is a between 15 and 18 inches high. With a distinctive face that is wrinkled around the forehead. Here we see a short muzzle, smaller than the skull, which is flat. The ears are small, erect, and face forward. The eyes are brown and oval in appearance. You see a lovely straight-line back. The legs are straight and in proportion to the dog. The tail is set elevated and can curl to either side. Their coat is shiny and short, with fine fur. The colours we see are pure copper, black, red and chestnut red. They have a lovely range of tri colours and these are black, tan and white, or black, brindle and white. For the AKC standard, the dog needs to have white on the chest, feet, and the tip of the tail. This dog can as an option have white legs, blaze and collar. This dog doesn’t bark. Now before you decide it’s the one for you, this doesn’t mean it makes no noise, it does, they can howl, crow, growl and are known for their yodel noises. So therefore they are still vocal, and it will depend on the dog’s mood what you may hear.

History: The Basenji is first seen, or recorded in the Egyptian tombs and Egyptian hieroglyphics. We see from this that the breed has a long history, which goes back four to five thousand years. It has since spread around the globe, being introduced to England in 1937 it was developed as the breed we see today. The first dog used on the African continent was used by the locals for pointing and retrieving game. They were also used to warn if dangerous animals came near. The Basenji was first brought to the USA in 1944. Another name for this dog is Congo Dog.

Temperament: Due to the Basenji dogs natural instincts and energy they need to know who the boss is. You have to show good leadership at all times and socialize the puppy well, to gain the best from this breed. It is wonderfully energetic and intelligent and so does well with training. It is fast and doesn’t get tired at play. This dog needs good handling from a young age to gain the best. It has a great desire to please, which allows good training to happen. They are cat like in the cleaning of themselves. This breed can do well with children providing the child can show leadership towards the dog, so unsuitable for really young children or toddlers. Due to its natural hunting abilities it is not to be trusted with other non-canine pets. They love to chew and thought has to go into a selection of chew toys, so this need can be met. Here is a breed that can, and will, climb, so chain wire fencing in a garden is not a problem for them to climb over. As with most dogs that have come from the working breeds, this dog will need to have plenty of exercise for both mind and body.

Health issues: The Basenji dog breed is known to get kidney problems, which must be treated the moment you think there could be a problem. They are also vulnerable to eye problems and intestinal problems as well. Another problem is progressive retinal atrophy.

Grooming: The Basenji dog washes like a cat, so next to no grooming is required from the owner. It sheds very little fur.

Living conditions: The Basenji breed is fine in an apartment but only if you are good and regular with their exercise both for the body and for the mind. Its walks need to be long.

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Why Your Dog Misbehaves – How to Make Them Listen

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Although dogs are now domesticated, they still have natural instincts just as they did when they lived in the wild. When you know what those natural instincts are, you can use them to ’speak your dog’s language’ and stop behavior problems fast.

A dog’s natural instinct is to form a pack. Before being domesticated, dog’s lived in packs. Each pack has an alpha dog – a pack leader. The alpha dog is respected by the other dogs in the pack. All the dogs I the pack aim to obey and please the pack leader.   

To fix your dog’s behavior problems, as well as build a stronger relationship with them, you must become that pack leader. Dogs that misbehave and don’t listen do so because they believe they are the alpha dog – not you. This isn’t because they are bad, dominating type of dogs. It is because you unknowingly have told them in dog language that they are the top dog. It’s crucial to establish yourself as the alpha dog, because the alpha dog is the one in charge.

Here is how to communicate to your dog that you are the pack leader:

  1. Your dog should always eat after you eat. Never let your dog eat before you do. Why? Because the pack leader always eats first. They also do not share food, so don’t give your dog any table scraps ever. It’s bad for their health and it’s bad for their psyche. Also, eat in a different area as your dog. Don’t have their bowl really close to where you eat.

  2. Do not allow your dog to sleep on your bed with you. Your bed must be higher than theirs. This may be a tough one for you, but if you have a dog that is acting out and not listening to you, it’s important to do this to fix their behavior. You can’t have both.

  3. Order your dog to ’sit’ before you give them any food, water, treats, affection, or anything else. The purpose of this is to show your dog that you are their provider of food and water, and you will provide it to them on your terms, rather then when they demand it of you.

  4. When your dog tries to force you to pet them (by putting their head onto your lap or swatting you with their paw), do not give in and pet them. I know it’s hard because it seems like they are being affectionate toward you, but that’s not the case. This is their way of demanding you give affection to them. If you give in to their demands, you are telling them they’re the boss. You need to show your dog you are in charge and you’ll give affection when you choose to.

  5. Your dog should not be allowed to walk through doors before you do. You  may have to use a leash temporarily to end this, if your dog typically runs ahead of you. You’ll need to pull them back and go through the doorway before they do.

Your dog’s behavior and your relationship with your dog will improve drastically once you have established yourself as the pack leader. Your dog will love you and respect you.

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