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Training Technique - The Umbillical

2008-07-08T22:24:15Z

Training Technique - The Umbilical

Establishes Pack Order and helps the dog realize you are Pack Leader

A technique call the umbilical makes problem dogs, good dogs and makes good dogs better. Put him/her on leash and hook the leash around your waist and make him/her walk behind you as you do your every day chores (do the dishes, vacuum, etc) do this indoors and in you backyard as well. As you do this never let him/her go in front of you, never let him/her enter a doorway in front of you, never let him/her go up the stairs a head of you. (The pack leader always goes first. When you first do this watch to see if he/she tries to take the lead. If he/she does you will know he/she thinks he/she is the boss.)

Don't talk to the dog too much.

Every member of the family should take turns doing this as well as feeding him/her.

Dominant Dogs

2008-07-08T22:18:34Z

These techniques help dominant or difficult dogs and make good dogs even better.

A dominant dog is happy with those he feels he is dominant over (like children and women). In the dogs eyes he sees you all as his pack members and he wants to be the dominant male, and all others under him. He is aggressive with any one (males) he thinks may dethrone him.

Other dogs that are submissive toward him he would be ok with and other male dogs or dominant dogs (not always male) he will have a problem with.

This behavior will worsen over time if let go.

(eg. the dog will snap if lower members of his pack touch things that he has claimed as his (food, toys, or treats), Instead of just getting grumpy or growling in an attempt to discipline and bring order to his pack he will turn to snapping.)

To fix this behavior:

- don't let him on furniture (he will think he is an equal)

- control the food (don't leave food down all the time. Make him sit and lay down and wait until you tell him he can eat)

- do a technique call the umbilical, put him on leash and hook the leash around your waist and make him walk behind you as you do your every day chores (do the dishes, vacuum, etc) do this indoors and in you backyard as well. As you do this never let him go in front of you, never let him enter a doorway in front of you, never let him go up the stairs a head of you. (The pack leader always goes first. When you first do this watch to see if he tries to take the lead. If he does you will know he thinks he is the boss.)

Don't talk to the dog too much, let the dog learn to read your body language.

Every member of the family should take turns doing this as well as feeding him as described above.

The dog will soon realize he is not the boss. You are re-organizing the pecking order in the dogs head. He will realize he is last and the last member in the pecking order has no say they simply follow and if you have no problem with the vet or any other dominant figure he will say in his head "ok your the boss."

Recall - Coming when you call

2008-07-08T02:07:18Z

Put a leash on her in the house & work on
calling her and when she comes & sits in front of you reward her
with praise & a treat.

Do this through out the day so she wants to come when you call her because it means good things.

If you chase a dog, it will think it is a game. Once you have worked on
the recall in your yard & in the house, you can do it at the park.

Once the dog is good at it, if it should run away from you, just stop
and call him/her and the dog should come back just as you have taught,
because he/she things it is going to get good stuff, praise & a
treat.

Large Breed Puppy & Dog Food

2008-05-02T01:42:25Z

Large Breed Puppy & Dog Food

Authority is a great brand, Containing No Animal By-Products and containing extra good stuff such as those below listed in red with a * next to them.

Specially formulated for breeds weighing greater than 55 lbs as
adults. Made with high quality chicken for great taste. No by-products,
artificial colors, or flavors. Naturally preserved with Vitamin E.
Highly digestible for better nutrition and less backyard clean-up. 100%
complete and balanced.

I feed Large Breed Puppy for 2yrs and than Large Breed Adult.

All Large Breed foods are not the same

example:

Royal Canine Large Breed Pupppy - 30 to 32% protien

Authority Large Breed Puppy - 26 to 28% protien

I think the Royal Canine is too high for a growing pup, I feed the Authority for growing pups and Royal Canine & Authority with fresh cooked meat mixed for a pregnant mom.

Authority Large Breed Adult w/ Real Chicken

(Formulated for ages 2 to 5 years):

Ingredients: Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Corn, Brown Rice, Animal Fat
Preserved with Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols), Chicken, Corn Gluten
Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavors, Canola Oil, Dried Egg Product,
Dicalcium Phosphate, Corn Oil, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride,
Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement,
L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Copper Sulfate,
Vitamin A Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, D-Calcium
Pantothenate, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Riboflavin, Calcium Iodate,
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Sodium
Selenite, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Glucosamine Hydrochloride,
Chondroitin Sulfate.

Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein (min) 23.0%, crude fat (min)
12.0%, crude fiber (max) 3.0%, moisture (max) 10.0%, calcium (min)
1.0%, phosphorus (min) 0.9%, vitamin e (min) 200IU/kg, omega-6 fatty
acids* (min) 2.0%, omega-3 fatty acids* (min) 0.2%, glucosamine* (max)
375mg/kg, chondroitin* (max) 35mg/kg, vitamin c (min) 30mg/kg.

* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile.

Authority Large Breed Puppy w/ Real Chicken

(Formulated for ages 6 weeks to 2 years):

Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Brewers Rice, Ground Corn, Animal Fat Preserved with
Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols), Chicken, Dried Beet Pulp, Corn Gluten
Meal, Natural Flavors, Dried Egg Product, Canola Oil, Corn Oil,
Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Zinc
Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement,
L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Copper Sulfate,
Vitamin A Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, D-Calcium
Pantothenate, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Riboflavin, Calcium Iodate,
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Sodium
Selenite, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Glucosamine Hydrochloride,
Chondroitin Sulfate.

Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein (min) 26.0%, crude protein
(max) 28.0%, crude fat (min) 13.0%, crude fat (max) 15.5%, crude fiber
(max) 3.0%, moisture (max) 10.0%, calcium (min) 1.3%, phosphorus (min)
1.0%, vitamin e (min) 225IU/kg, omega-6 fatty acids* (min) 2.0%,
omega-3 fatty acids* (min) 0.18%, glucosamine* (max) 375mg/kg, vitamin
c (min) 30mg/kg.

* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile.

How to train pup not to bite hands & clothes

2008-02-13T06:24:09Z

How to teach your puppy not to bite hands & pull on clothes

Never
pull your hands away. By pulling your hands away it make the dog want
them more, partly because he can't have them & partly because the
pulling away action triggers his instinct to go after it, it's kind of
like teasing even though that is not your intent.

Lifting your
hands high doesn't teach the dog anything, except maybe to jump. As
soon as your hands are down again he will want them again.

I teach soft mouth first, so the pup learns how hard is too hard.

Than
it is the perfect time to start to teach "leave it", when you give the
command and the dog takes it's mouth off your hand himself, (it will be
just because you broke his attention for a moment) reward him with a
small treat.

He will get the clue quickly, if he takes his mouth off your hand, he gets good things.

Original Author: KeyStoneK9

De-worming Puppies

2008-01-30T07:26:43Z

De-worming Puppies

Good Info.

www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1623&articleid=281

Puppies

* Initiate treatment at 2 weeks; repeat at 4, 6, and 8 weeks of age.
For a puppy at increased risk, also treat at 10 and 12 weeks, and then
monthly until the puppy is 6 months old.

Nursing Dams

* Treat concurrently with pups.

Original Author: KeyStoneK9

Natural Remedies

2008-01-30T05:22:18Z

Natural Remedies

This is an excellent site for natural remedies, this is the link for the pet products.

There is a section for people as well. I really like their products.

http://www.nativeremedies.com/petalive/index.html

Original Author: KeyStoneK9

Dog Waste Composter

2008-01-30T05:13:28Z

Dog Waste Composter Step-By-Step

http://homepage.mac.com/cityfarmer/PhotoAlbum22.html

1. Use an old garbage bin.

2. Drill holes in the sides.

3. Use a keyhole saw to cut out the bottom.

4. Dig a hole in the ground for the bin.

5. Toss rocks into the hole for drainage.

6. When you place dog waste in the hole, add a septic starter and water.

7. The waste decomposes and enters the subsoil. It is not used on garden beds.

Original Author: Packov Dogues

Dog Skin Problems & Healthy Ears

2008-01-11T05:28:38Z

Dog Skin Problems

After you bath the dog fill a container of some sort, half with vinegar and half water.

Poor it over the dog and then rub it into the coat to make sure it gets down to the skin.

Rinse it out with water after.

Vinegar re-balances the ph of the skin. It keeps the skin healthy.

It keeps all kinds of skin problems away because it is an acid.

It makes waxy coats fluffy and gets rid of dry flaky skin.

www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acvfordogs.html

Regular white vinegar works well or you can use apple cider vinegar.

I use a vinegar & water rinse on the dogs after every bath.

Healthy Ears

I make a mixture of vinegar, water and a drop of dish soap and shake it up in an old ear wash bottle.

The
vinegar & water keeps their ears healthy & pink. It kills
bacteria and yeast and keeps the ear healthy and the drop of dish soap
keeps ear mites away because they like to have direct contact with the
skin.

The vinegar needs to be cut with the water so it doesn't
burn the skin, but is still acidy enough to kill bacteria &
discourage parasites. The vinegar seems to make the outer shell of
fleas soft too.

The vinegar needs to be diluted, about 50% vinegar or just a little less and the rest water. Straight vinegar can be used on a problem spot, but needs to be rinsed off right after. If you leave straight vinegar on the skin too long it will burn it and leave it a little red, you don't want that.

If a dog licks it's feet & legs and makes them red as some dogs do, you use the mixture or straight vinegar in a spray bottle after a bath and spray the legs to make sure they get a good dose of it, and then rinse them well.

Some people think their dog licks it's feet raw because it is bored, it is usually a bacteria on the skin that can easily be killed with the vinegar.

I had a relative who's dog licked it's feet like that.

Start by bathing them with shampoo first and then the vinegar rinse the first day and then just do the vinegar rinse every few days without shampooing. You may see improvement with the skin within a few days to a couple weeks. The fur takes about 6 weeks to grow in new and healthy.

original author: KeyStoneK9

Happy New Year

2008-01-02T07:05:01Z

2008 Is Here !!

I hope everyone had fun New Years Eve. New Years Day is done, did everyone recuperate? It's back to work tomorrow for most people. I know, but at least it will be a short week.

It's Christmas

2007-12-24T23:27:02Z

I hope everyone is ready for Christmas. Tomorrow is the big day & tonight is the big night for Santa.

He's got a lot of ground to cover. lol

Merry Christmas from Ancient Dogues

Hoping you and your fur kids have a Merry Christmas.

Nutrion - Home made Dog Food

2007-11-11T04:47:56Z

Home Made Moist Dog Food

I make something like a home made, moist dog food. When you mix it in their regular dry food they will finish it right up.

- in a roasting pan

- 4 eggs (shells and all, the calcium is good for them)

- 1 packet of plain knox brand gelatine

(supposedly it is good for the joints, I have never confirmed this)

- wheat germ - 1cup

- plain oatmeal - 2cups

- fresh grated garlic - 2 or 3 cloves

- a small bunch of parsley chopped

(parsley cleans the kidneys and keeps them healthy and functioning well)

- 4 pounds of ground turkey or chicken (I prefer to use turkey)

- Mix it all up, it is similar to a meatloaf. Add water, less will make it firmer, more will make it loose like canned food.

- Roast until cooked.

- If you have a dog that needs to gain some weight you can add 3 cups of a high calorie cereal like Total or Vector to the mixture

Dogue de Bordeaux Family Picture

2007-11-08T04:56:48Z

Bordeaux Family Picture

Look at this family picture. That is a beautiful family.

I came across these pictures on an photo sharing site and thought the pups with the white boots were so unusual looking. You almost never see that because breeders like to keep the white on the feet within the breed standard, but it does happen occasionally.

Isn't he cute with thoughs white boots though.� :)

Daddies Little Girl

2007-11-08T04:22:46Z

Sweet Picture

This is a sweet picture I had to share. I believe that is the Daddy with his little girl. This pic is from the same photo sharing site as the last one.

Everything Neo

2007-11-07T04:44:39Z

Everything Neapolitan Mastiff

Looks like a very informative site. I added it to my list of favorites.

http://www.everythingneo.com/standard.html