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Hello and welcome to the K9 Journal. The theme and main focus is on doggie-related issues: e.g. general health, safety, toys, furniture, book reviews, training, buying your first dog, ongoing costs, coping with multiple dogs, doggie genes and breed-specific problems.

By providing more useful info to dog owners and potential dog owners, we hope to reduce the amount of dogs that end up in the shelters or abandoned. You can expect to find many topical articles on a regular basis. Please subscribe, so that you'll get an automatic alert every time we post new articles.

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Dealing With Your Pets Illness

Guest Author June 23rd, 2009

One of the worst experiences for a cat owner is if your pet becomes sick. This can be stressful for both yourself and of course your cat. Because of this it is very important that you can spot your cats symptoms and either diagnose it or take it to your vet to be treated. If you want to make sure your cat is kept in good health and condition. You must ensure your pet is getting a lot of exercise and you are feeding them some top quality food.

One issue you may find with an elderly cat is they can suffer from diabetes. If you notice that your cat is not eating as much or as often as usual and urinates more than typical then you should take them to your vet to be looked over.

A more serious condition for a cat is Leukemia. This can lead to your cat becoming seriously ill and even dying so if you spot your cat looking malnourished and not eating as much as usual then you should have your cat looked over.

Something simpler to deal with is cats fleas. You can get medicine to deal with this and you can simply rid your cat of this condition.


Where To Buy Parvaid - And What You Must Know First

Rae and Mark May 26th, 2009

The problem of where to buy Parvaid would seem simple enough - just go to the local store and pick up a bottle.

Sorry, that’s just too easy; it is a little more involved than that.

Parvaid is an herbal product that is synthetic and chemical-free. It is both safe and effective. Sadly, since it is not a chemical-based drug, most vets trained in traditional Western Medicine wholly discount organic products as nothing but some alternative solution that can’t possibly work as it has not been approved by the FDA.

Herbal products that are classified as food supplements or botanicals, which is true of Parvaid and its related products, do not need to be evaluated by the FDA and therefore do not have to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

A wall of resistance seems to go up as soon as you mention non-traditional or non-mainstream products. Most vets Continue Reading »


Keeping a Dog

Guest Author April 22nd, 2009

Having a dog is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. A dog will always be loyal and devoted to you and give you unconditional love. When choosing a dog you should first consider whether you have the time to look after it and give it the attention it deserves. If you are at work all day you can not expect the dog to stay at home all day alone. It will be very unhappy and probably end up chewing the furniture. The next point is are you prepared to give the dog the exercise it needs – this may mean getting up quite early to take it out.  I have a friend who takes his dog running with his bicycle every night and morning – they both love this! Have you got a garden?  It is quite sad to see a dog confined to a flat most of the day. Have you got children? If so it is important that they learn to respect the dog and not treat it like a toy e.g. pulling its ears etc.  So if you are happy with all this remember a dog is for life and will always be your faithful friend.

G Davie

AMonline


Train Attack Dog: How to Train a Dog to Attack?

Guest Author March 16th, 2009

A dog has to undergo a substantial period of training for it to become a successful attack dog. Attack dog training teaches the dog not to trust strangers. In fact this is one of the foremost issues in dog training. The dog should not take any food from or treat given by strangers as more often, thieves and burglars may give them food that is poisoned. In Shock for the Secret Seven, we find high pedigree dogs like Scamper being stolen away by drugged food. This has to be stopped by training the dog not to eat food from anyone except the owner.

How to train a dog to attack depends largely on its pedigree and temperament. But without fail, all dogs are taught not to pick off stuff from the ground to eat. They are also taught not to bark unnecessarily. He/she is trained to follow a thief silently and then attack him from behind and scare him away. But to train attack dogs, it is also kept in mind that the dog does not start following the thief on his own, he should stay within his premises. A dog is also taught to be indifferent towards other dogs, especially female ones as they might distract male dogs. Training attack dogs is a very important part of dog training.

To train attack dogs, it is very important that a dog be taught discipline. He/she should learn to behave. This is done by giving the dog treats if he/she obeys orders during the training. Giving treats is a very important part of dog attack training.


Pet Products

Guest Author March 14th, 2009

Many people with pets will have purchased products on the internet and one of the things you will often find is that there is always something for everyone. No matter what pet you have or how strange the product might be, you can usually find someone selling it. This is because in most cases the product is being sold through a dropshipping company so they stock all available products in their warehouses and somebody else is then promoting the products on the internet. This is great for pet owners but also offers an opportunity.

If you would like to get involved with the selling of pet related items or any items you can think of then e-commerce is the way to go. You do not need to worry about E-bay for this though. You can set up your own store and stock products that are held and delivered by the drop-shipper. You get to set the price of the goods and take the orders using the software provided. This has been created by Tim Godfrey and Steve Clayton and comes in a great package you can find at Niche Blueprint bonus. It offers a complete solution and includes full training, software, store templates and fantastic customer service.


Pet Niche

Guest Author March 14th, 2009

If you are a pet lover and regularly buy pet related products online you may have noticed the huge numbers of products available and the vast array of pets catered for. This is a great opportunity for those who wish to profit from their knowledge and love of pets of all kinds. The internet provides unique possibilities for entrepreneurs across the world and one such thing is with e-commerce. This is where you set up a niche online store and sell products in a very narrow market. For example you could sell dog houses instead of targeting all dog related products.

The course niche blueprint was created by Tim Godfrey and Steven Clayton and they were able to make a large amount of money from a website selling bird cages. By limiting the product numbers and only selling high value items they were able to stand out from the competition and become known for their products. The actual items were sent by a dropshipper so they did not even need a warehouse and the price of the cages were high enough that the commission received was worth their while. There is more information on this available from niche blueprint review.


Pet Clothes Designer

Guest Author February 25th, 2009

Many people choose to share stories about their pets over the Internet, whether it be tales of how they despair over their pet’s disobedience or how they like to dress up their pets in various pet clothing or dog costumes. More and more and more recently it has become common for people to write books detailing their pet’s lives, some books even being made into films, such as Marley and Me. This book is about a male yellow Labrador named Marley creating havoc in his owner’s lives, a very funny yet extremely moving story, it compelled me to begin to write down tales about my own dog, my chocolate Labrador. Since losing her littermate last year, she has become extremely needy and has developed many little quirks as well as physical problems. One such problem is her bladder, which she cannot now control, a lot of the time she doesn’t even realise she is wet! She isn’t actually allowed into the living room, except when she has been invited. She is very intelligent and obedient and we had no cause to think otherwise. Until… one morning I came downstairs in my pyjamas and sat down on the couch. Upon starting to feel a bit damp, I stood up realised there was a huge wet patch on the couch. Upon investigation and finding of brown hair, we came to the conclusion that whilst we had all been in bed, our obedient Labrador had snuck into the living room, jumped up on the couch and had a nice, comfy sleep till morning when she got up to avoid being caught and crept back to her rug. Who knows how long she had been doing this, however, in this instance she left her calling card…


Caring For Man’s Best Friend

Guest Author January 1st, 2009

Most people love having some form of pet around their home, be it a fish, bird, cat or just man’s best friend - the dog. As with owning any pet there is responsibility that goes with it. Fish and birds need to be fed if contained, as they cannot just wander off and go find their own food. Cats can easily find their own food. Dogs however faithful can still starve due to being mistreated or not being fed, to the degree that they would eat stones just to fill their bellies.
 
When owning a dog, it would be nice to see you getting undivided loyal attention (you can try a dog training school) and unconditional love. Your best friend would do tricks for you just to get his or her supper, just to impress you and show their loyalty.
 
As with healthy environment so the dog food also plays a major role in their well-being. When purchasing dog food you too need to know what ingredients to look for in the dog food recipe from the list on the tin or bag.

You could also make your own dog food recipe if your dog does not like any tinned food, or even just to save on money sometimes. By having your own dog food recipe you would need to know what is the base of the meal, being mostly rice and or cereal. As with any dog food your homemade dog food recipe might not go down as well with your pet as expected. There is obviously something missing in the dog food recipe.
 
Spoilage For You Is Not Spoilage For Your Pet
 
Since most dogs love chicken, and is usually given as a treat, it is important also to know that adding bones into your dog food recipe could lead to problems too. Bones however they may seem healthy for your dog to chew on can splinter in the stomach, so it is wiser not to add them to your dog food recipe, but give them rawhide instead to chew on.
 
Just as it is important to know what to put in your dog food recipe it is more important to know what not to. Certain human foods are not healthy for dogs especially onion. There is quite a list of what dogs should not be given, even if they take if from you it would only be done out of loyalty, not because they do not know what is and what is not good for them.
 
Just as every human likes a treat, most people chose chocolate as spoilage, this is one treat you should never give your dog. A treat is usually given to a dog in a professional dog training.


Paradise Found

Rae and Mark November 29th, 2008

Here’s Doggie Poem #9:

  Freedom is Lucky running in the wind
It looks really wild and undisciplined
Lounging around, like Ginger on the couch
Especially when she’s not being a grouch
Smaller dogs sleeping for most of the day
Quite relaxing to watch them, in a way
Unscheduled feeding, they eat when they need
Or Crystal hyped up, it goes with the breed
There’s never a dull day with dogs around
A part of why this is paradise found
 

Home Parvo Treatment - Why It’s Better Than Veterinary Treatment

Rae and Mark October 21st, 2008

Home Parvo treatment for your dog is a realistic option, compared to the traditional approach of having your dog treated at the animal hospital, even though many people will tell you that this is foolish.

If you’re not convinced, then here are a few facts to consider to help you make up your mind.

Cost

If you have your Parvo dog treated at the vet’s, it will probably cost you anywhere from Continue Reading »


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