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Liv4ever
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Dogs
A dog's sense of smell is the stuff that legends are made of, truly miraculous. This is proven out by police dogs that are used to sniff out carefully concealed contraband. Many find dogs too bothersome, but the key to succeeding as a dog owner lies in their olfactory prowess.
Off leash training- it's stressful when your dog runs off. How do you get it to come back? Keep a small box of treats with you and let them smell it. If they get too far and you want them to come back, don't scold or yell. This only escalates the emotions. Shake the box instead. Dogs don't understand if you use different words, so decide on one word and use it consistently, like "here" or "come" while you shake the box.
The alluring smell of a doggy treat is like a switch in their head that flips on and makes them forget about what they were doing and head back to you. In the early stages of off leash training, use a special treat. Things that we found disgusting or repulsive are divinely exquisite for doggies. Things like entrails specially marketed for that purpose. The smellier the better.
But what about fleas and ticks?
Like everything else, disinformation abounds, but the best food for a dog is raw meat, uncooked. It's easily obtainable by having it delivered frozen. Our dog's fur is so thick now from raw meat, that ticks and fleas don't stand a chance...! The natural oil dogs produce makes its coat shiny and soft. We never have to wash our dog, either. It doesn't stink or get dirty because the nutrition of raw meat makes it happen from within.
Exercising a dog is easier when you understand that a dog exerts more energy sniffing than it does running and playing. Just 10 minutes of sniffing tires a dog out more than 2 hours of running. It's frustrating to see people dragging their dogs along. When I walk our dog, I let it set the pace and allow it time to sniff. Dogs have an amazing ability to catalog all that input.
I'm just scratching the surface here, but these are just a few of my favorite tips. Finding the right guru is essential for success, but you can do it...! Owning a dog takes time, effort, and money, so count the cost. For us though the benefits outweigh.
In closing I just want to say that as witnesses our focus is more on the dire predicament mankind finds itself in. Our four footed friends take a back seat to all that and yet it is a sad commentary on the human race, the level of mistreatment, neglect, pain and suffering these beautiful misunderstood gifts from our creator have to endure.
A dog's sense of smell is the stuff that legends are made of, truly miraculous. This is proven out by police dogs that are used to sniff out carefully concealed contraband. Many find dogs too bothersome, but the key to succeeding as a dog owner lies in their olfactory prowess.
Off leash training- it's stressful when your dog runs off. How do you get it to come back? Keep a small box of treats with you and let them smell it. If they get too far and you want them to come back, don't scold or yell. This only escalates the emotions. Shake the box instead. Dogs don't understand if you use different words, so decide on one word and use it consistently, like "here" or "come" while you shake the box.
The alluring smell of a doggy treat is like a switch in their head that flips on and makes them forget about what they were doing and head back to you. In the early stages of off leash training, use a special treat. Things that we found disgusting or repulsive are divinely exquisite for doggies. Things like entrails specially marketed for that purpose. The smellier the better.
But what about fleas and ticks?
Like everything else, disinformation abounds, but the best food for a dog is raw meat, uncooked. It's easily obtainable by having it delivered frozen. Our dog's fur is so thick now from raw meat, that ticks and fleas don't stand a chance...! The natural oil dogs produce makes its coat shiny and soft. We never have to wash our dog, either. It doesn't stink or get dirty because the nutrition of raw meat makes it happen from within.
Exercising a dog is easier when you understand that a dog exerts more energy sniffing than it does running and playing. Just 10 minutes of sniffing tires a dog out more than 2 hours of running. It's frustrating to see people dragging their dogs along. When I walk our dog, I let it set the pace and allow it time to sniff. Dogs have an amazing ability to catalog all that input.
I'm just scratching the surface here, but these are just a few of my favorite tips. Finding the right guru is essential for success, but you can do it...! Owning a dog takes time, effort, and money, so count the cost. For us though the benefits outweigh.
In closing I just want to say that as witnesses our focus is more on the dire predicament mankind finds itself in. Our four footed friends take a back seat to all that and yet it is a sad commentary on the human race, the level of mistreatment, neglect, pain and suffering these beautiful misunderstood gifts from our creator have to endure.
