July 13, 2010 |
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Dog Behavior, The Doggy World News |
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Since dog and wolf behaviors are similar, the interactions of wolves in the wild give scientists a chance to observe communication in a pure form, as it exists without human interference.
For example, a behavior that many people find annoying is when dogs lick people's faces, and especially thei
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July 12, 2010 |
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Dog Training, The Doggy World News |
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The dog training can be easier, more effective and a lot more fun for you and your dog if you use food.
When training, you communicate to your dog what you want, and you motivate him to do it.
Food can help with both because it is an easy way to get your dog's attention. You have somethi
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July 8, 2010 |
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Breeds, The Doggy World News |
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Bringing a new dog home is a life-changing decision. Before you begin the search for a new dog, you need to ask yourself this question: Is this the right time to bring a dog into my life?
A dog is a great companion, but it also requires a daily, long-term commitment in the form of regular meal
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Zhengzhou, China: Some pet owners have painted their dogs to look like wild animals. Retrievers turned into tigers, small fluffy puppies turned into pandas.
This is the latest new craze in China. What do you think about it? Leave your comment!
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This is another great Pedigree commercial aired in 2007/2008.
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Fact: Dogs bite more than 4.7 million people in the United States each year. Many of those cases are children.
Even though there are ways to curb the aggressive behavior in dogs, some bites can't be prevented at all. So, why do dogs bite?
There are some situation where dogs might feel trappe
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Have you seen this amazing ad from Pedigree? Watch it and leave your comment below! ;)
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Funny dog tests the iPad. ;)
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Some dogs, specially sighthounds, are easily distracted by everything in life. They will run after anything that moves. This kind of dog should always be leashed or confined to a securely fenced yard.
Teaching your dog commands like sit and stay are really important to maintaining control over yo
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Some tips on how to take care of your dog in a summer day at the park!
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Have you seen any Subaru commercials with those smart and cute dogs? If you haven't check this out!
Those two beautiful dogs are the adorable Olive and Zelda. They were both adopted from shelters to become stars! Read more here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=291495039631
And here
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In this video, a cute little dog rides a turtle...
Really funny and cute!
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Justin Bieber in this video shows his love for the animals, especially dogs.
His dog is named Sam. He is encouraging everybody to adopt abandoned pets from shelters and talks about how important is to care for them.
What a great cause! ;)
What do you think? Please leave your comment!
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I have some great news for you guys, watch the video!
I hope you guys enjoy it! Talk to you son!
Patty Vieira
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The Huffington Post posted this week some funny products for your pet. It goes from Beer for Dogs to Nail Pawlish.
Check the link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/23/the-stupidest-pet-product_n_548146.html#s83837
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Many high-energy dogs like hounds, terriers, and herding dogs, that originally was bred as working breeds, now live as companion pets.
Most of the canine behavior problems can be solved or prevented by understanding your dog's history and origin, and then providing the dog with appropriate an
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Hey everybody!
Its time again for the big game and you know what that means! Commercials! Here are some of the greats from the past, featuring, of course, great dogs!!
These are my favorites! ;)
Enjoy!
This first one was from 2009.
This was from 2000.
This was from 2008.
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After months of being stuck inside during the winter months, millions of people will pack up their bathing suits and sunscreen to revel in the weeklong tradition of Spring Break. While you’re off having the time of your life, it’s important to make sure your pets are having just as much fun
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This is what happened to the dog who chewed the police car. Watch it!
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Cute video of a dog watching Animal Planet! ;)
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It was announced a month ago and it's been a success since then. The FujiFilm's Z700EXR digital camera has a great feature: it has an animal face recognition.
It can detect up to 10 faces of pets (cats or dogs) and it automatically optimize the focus.
Fuji film has put a list of cat and dog br
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