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09/03/2024

Failure is an option, be in control of your child's pass rate.

23/04/2023

Your dog can tell if another dog wants to play by the direction their tail is wagging.
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22/04/2023

Dog Lover Quizz

How do dogs regulate their own body temperature?

A.Sleeping
B.Barking
C.Panting
D.Growling

16/12/2022

HELPING DOGS COPE WITH VISITORS TO YOUR HOME

Dogs can have many different reactions to visitors, from excited piddling and jumping to fearful growling and anxiety to barking and aggression. Every dog owner should take steps to train their canine companion to react appropriately when guests arrive, and there are several ways to help dogs have better "company manners" when greeting guests.

Socialization Is Essential

Many dogs react poorly to visitors because they aren't used to being around strangers. Proper socialization and training from an early age – either from puppyhood or as soon as a dog is adopted – will help dogs learn how to behave around guests both in the home and outside. Arranging group training sessions, taking walks through busy areas, visiting dog parks, arranging puppy play dates and occasional doggie day care can all help dogs become more socialized and accepting of others. The more accustomed a dog is to strangers, the more they will be accepting of house guests.

14/12/2022

German Shepherd: Health Problems

Unfortunately, German Shepherds do have a lot of health problems. One of the biggest issues facing the breed is hip dysplasia. A lot of GSD owners have encountered this problem and it is a reoccurring theme with the breed. They are also susceptible to epilepsy. It is a common hereditary disease found in these working dogs and can result it seizures. German Shepherds have also been known to suffer from bloating (otherwise known as Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus) which occurs when gas builds up and makes it difficult for a GSD to breathe or sends their body into a shocked state.

Nb: If you’re considering a puppy, paying more for a health tested puppy is always something I would recommend. GSDs have a lot of hereditary problems which is something you need to be aware of because if they did happen to get these problems, or if they were diagnosed with hip dysplasia for example, you’re looking at hefty vets bills, potentially for the rest of their life. There are plenty of things to consider with GSDs, and there are breeds which may be much better suited to you if you’re after a dog so please don’t get a GSD, or any breed, purely because of social media fame.

12/12/2022

Dog Breeds: The Bull Dog

The English Bulldog typically displays a friendly, yet stubborn, temperament and can make a great family dog. As a short-nosed, breed, English Bulldogs are not well-adapted to hot climates. Owners will need to be cautious if they live in warmer climates or during spring and summer seasons.

With their short snouts, this breed is not known for being particularly quiet—there’s lots of panting, snorting, and snoring. Their wrinkly skin will also require frequent maintenance to prevent skin infections.

The unique physical traits of the English Bulldog make it predisposed to an array of medical concerns. The short face, sensitivity to temperature extremes, excessive skin folds, and elevated hip position (above the shoulder line) can lead to medical issues. Some of these issues may require lifelong treatment or surgical correction, so this dog breed can become very expensive.

Pet insurance is a great option for any pet parent considering adding an English Bulldog to their family.

Pet Business Management Course

10/12/2022

Pet Restaurant

Dogs are man's best friend, but for years, people had to leave their furry friends at home when they went out to eat.

And speaking of upscale pet services, what about restaurants devoted to dogs? No, not just restaurants that allow you to bring dogs with you, but restaurants where the dogs are the diners. Is this a pet business that would be cool for you as a dog lover.

Learn more of Pet businesses you can venture into.

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07/12/2022

Truth About Dog Eyesight

What Eye Colors Can a Dog Have?
The iris, or colored part of a dog’s eye, can be brown, blue, golden, or hazel. Brown is the dominant color for most dogs. Dogs can have two different-colored eyes, which most often occurs in dogs with a merle coat pattern, or in certain breeds such as Huskies or Australian Shepherds.

If a dog has light-colored (blue) eyes, it does not mean that they will have vision problems, blindness, or any other health concerns. The iris pigmentation can vary depending on breed, color of the face, and genetics.

How Good Is Dog Vision?
How does a dog’s vision compare to ours? There’s no simple answer, since dogs have worse eyesight in some respects, but better eyesight in other areas. Here’s how a dog’s eyesight stacks up when it comes to visual acuity, peripheral vision, detecting movement, seeing colors, and seeing in the dark.

Do Dogs Have 20/20 Eyesight?
Dogs cannot see objects as well as humans. Normal human vision is 20/20. Most dogs have a visual acuity of 20/75, meaning a dog has to be 20 feet away to see an object as well as a person can see at 75 feet away. Labrador Retrievers, which are a breed commonly used as seeing-eye dogs for humans, have better eyesight that is closer to 20/20.

Are Dogs Near-Sighted or Far-Sighted?
A dog’s vision is blurry. If a dog were a human, they would be considered near-sighted and would need glasses to see objects farther away, like the board in the front of the classroom or a road sign.

How Well Can Dogs See Moving Objects?
Dogs have more rods in the retina than humans do. Rods are sensitive to shape, movement, and dim light. Dogs can see moving objects much better than stationary objects, and they have 10-20 times greater motion sensitivity than humans.

Dogs can pick up on small changes in body posture and movement as a result. This is one reason why dogs can be trained with silent cues using hand gestures.

Can Dogs See in the Dark?
Dogs have several anatomical advantages that allow them to see better in the dark than we can:

More rods in their retina, which function better in dim light

Larger pupils that allow more light into the eye

A lens that is closer to the retina, making the image brighter

The tapetum lucidum, which reflects light, allowing for better night vision

Can Dogs See Color?
Dogs can see color, but only in shades of blue and yellow. Because dogs can only see two colors, they have dichromatic vision. They can also see shades of gray. Colors such as red, orange, and green are out of a dog’s color spectrum, so these colors are not visible to dogs. This is why hunters can wear orange to be visible to other hunters but not to animals. People have what’s called trichromatic vision, which means we can see a lot more colors than dogs.

05/12/2022

Intelligent Puppies: It's you who make them Intelligent or dull!

A puppy’s brain grows in both size and in shape. How big the brain grows and what shape it grows is determined by the kind of environmental stimulus the puppy is exposed to during the first 6 weeks of its life. The brains most rapid growth happens to coincide with the most critical socialization period . The majority of the brain growth in these critical weeks is a growth in cell connections. The rearrangement of the cells happens in a specific way based on the stimulus received from the puppy’s environment, its outside world and through internal signals. When the critical socialization period ends the dog then has poor ability to develop or change its social skills.

02/12/2022

Dog Breed Differences

Dogs are categorised into seven different groups, organized by the original work that each breed was developed to do. Namely 1. Sporting breeds,2. hound breeds,3. working breeds, 4. Terrier breeds, 5. Toy breeds, 6. Non-sporting breeds and 7. Herding breeds. This modules explores all types of dogs to help the student able to discern on which dog suits a situation.

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29/11/2022

Did you know: Playing with a dog can reduce stress and Blood pressure.

Research has shown that simply petting a dog lowers the stress hormone cortisol , while the social interaction between people and their dogs actually increases levels of the feel-good hormone oxytocin (the same hormone that bonds mothers to babies).

In fact, an astonishing 84 percent of post-traumatic stress disorder patients paired with a service dog reported a significant reduction in symptoms, and 40 percent were able to decrease their medications, reported a recent survey.

Lower blood pressure.
The cortisol-lowering and oxytocin-boosting benefits of petting also help keep your blood pressure at bay. “Petting and holding an animal allows you to appreciate the beauty of nature,” explains Barron. “It’s relaxing and transcendental.”

28/11/2022

What Is Deworming for Dogs?

"Deworming" is the common term for using anthelmintic drugs to rid dogs of parasitic worms such as roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, whipworms, and heartworms.

"Deworming medications vary in their mechanisms of action and which parasites they eliminate," Hutchison explains. "Some cause muscle spasms that paralyze the worm and allow the gastrointestinal tract to get rid of them. In this case, it's possible that some of these worms will still be alive and moving after they're out of the body. Another type of medication disrupts cell division and starves and subsequently kills the parasite."

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