Before we start, look at this picture... What a cute little Yorkshire... Do you think that there is something wrong with this dog? I'll come back to this later... Stress in dogs is triggered by many factors that might not be significant for us but for them could be a big deal. A new environment
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We all have so much to be thankful for and sometimes we don't realize it. I am thankful for everything that has been given to me. Family, friends, and my beautiful followers!! What are you thankful for today? Talk to you soon! Patty Vieira
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1. If you are in a bad mood or irritated at someone, don’t train your dog. It will be too tempting to take it out on your dog. 2. If your dog is too full of energy to concentrate, exercise him before training. 3. Make sure your dog is hungry when you start training. 4. If you feel yoursel
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A dog is for many of us our best friend, but an untrained dog can be a disaster and can cause many problems - for the owners and for the dog itself. There are lots of behavior problems that if not treat properly can become an embarrassment, like jumping on visitors, chewing on shoes and furnitu
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First of all, congratulations if you've made it this far; it shows that you are really interested in becoming a dog trainer, or at least interested on what I have to say. ;) Now its time to share the one thing that, for me, is a lot of fun. Who else loves watching videos? Or better yet, who else
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Well, I have a confession to make – I am obsessed with books! I cannot go to a bookstore, or even Costco without bringing a book home with me. I love the paper, where I can feel and smell the pages while I read. Crazy huh? lol, can anyone relate? And because of this obsession, today I have a coll
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In this part of the series of the Becoming a Dog Trainer I will talk about education. First of all, you don't have to have a degree in Animal Behavior or related to it to become a dog trainer. Fortunately, anyone can become a trainer. On the other hand, that fact is not always a good thing. A good
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Have you ever thought about switching your actual job to a pet related career in the pet industry business like dog training, grooming or dog walking? If you answered yes, I'm sure there are lots of questions rolling around your head and that's the purpose of these post, or better, thi
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This is a cute music video for all dog lovers out there! I hope you enjoy it! ;)
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One more great chart that shows a little bit about the dog training statistics. Take a look and find out why a well trained dog is by far a happier dog, what is the most important command for a dog to know and other interesting facts regarding dog training. Created by Pet365 - an online stockis
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One more broken record for Guinness World Record 2012: 13 dogs jumping rope at the same time. The handler is Uchida Geinousha and she runs the Super Wan Wan Circus in Japan. She says that because of the characteristics of the dogs, they are very flexible and good at jumping rope. "They seem to
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Ten years ago, many lives were lost on the worst American tragedy in the history of the country. Immediately after the attacks, fire and rescue personnel rush into the burning buildings to try to save lives. Rescue dogs were there by their sides, helping in the search for survivors. Unfortunately
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Meet Harbor, a Coonhound from Boulder, Colorado, who's earned a spot on the Guinness World Records 2012 regarding its huge years. He's got the World's Longest Ears on a Living Dog. Read more here: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/video-meet-harbor-the-new-dog-with-the-longest-ears-in-the
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A cute Boston Terrier who loves to have his belly tickled. He makes really funny noises and faces! Lol!
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Hello everybody! Well, it's been a long time since I posted something on The Doggy World. I've been on vacation for a while and now I'm back! Here's the reason why I've been M.I.A for a while! At the beginning of the summer, I went to the Dog Beach located at the Huntington Beach in Califo
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Therapy dogs are making a difference in the quality of life of those in need. They can be found visiting hospitals, elderly care homes, and children who are hospitalized with serious illnesses. Many see the dogs as a great help to people confined to beds or medical facilities. Some dogs start the
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Fear of fireworks or thunderstorms is common in dogs, and tends to get worse as they age. But for some dogs it can be a severe problem. Because of their sensitive sense of hearing, many dogs become overwhelmed by sudden loud noises. Some breeds may be predisposed to a fear of storms. Collies,
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I know it's been around for a while, but this is one of the funniest dog videos I've ever seen. Just in case you missed it, here it is!
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