How to have a balanced dog: Cesar Millan's workshops

Achieving Balance and Fulfillment through Leadership

Cesar Millan and his team of trainers, 

Cheri Lucas and Brian Agnew 

organized workshops 

February 7-11 , February 21-25,2013 

for dog-owners and beginning trainers.

Never before has there been a dog psychology course this comprehensive, this hands-on. Among the many course topics, you will learn the subtle yet powerful physical and psychological language of canines. You will learn how to address problem behaviors, how to achieve calm submission, and how to communicate these skills to your clients. You will leave this course not only being a better pack leader, but a better trainer.

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A simple guide for a long healthy life of your dog

Keep Your Pet Healthier For Longer

By Nathalie Martin

Having a pet dog can be a rewarding and loving addition to your family, as a puppy they bring fun and games for kids and great companions to grow up alongside. Anyone with a dog will tell you how much they mean to them and their family. There's no better way of saying it, they really are man's best friend. There is a problem though with having a dog, they can't be around forever. There is nothing more painful to a family unit than losing a pet. Keeping your dog as healthy as possible is the key in prolonging your furry family friend. Dogs don't need much exercise, they can look after themselves most of the time, they just need a little bit of help.

The easiest way of keeping your family dog as healthy as possible is to give it a strict diet. If you have a dog then you'll already know, they will eat anything, berry's, leaves, grass, sausages, paper, plastic, whatever they can get their hands on, it's all food to them. Make sure they your dog isn't sneaking food while you're not looking, leaving plates at the edge of the table or work surface is not a good idea. If your dog is big enough and really wants to nibble on your leftover chicken bones whilst you're not looking, then there's not much you can do to stop him. Feed your dog regularly in the morning and at night at set times. Make your dog work for his dinner, you can turn this into a game by making him or her fetch their bowl or by performing a trick to receive their dinner. Feed your dog high quality dog food, be sure that it contains all the vitamins and minerals your dog needs to stay healthy.

You can still treat you dog; just change the treats you're giving them. For example, rather than fatty sugary treats that don't do them any good change your usual treats something a little healthier. There a huge range of healthy snacks available online to suit your dogs needs. For example, if your dog is getting on a little and is having trouble with his joints or has been diagnosed with arthritis then you could choose a snack such as EaseFlex, which contains MSM and antioxidants to help ease joint pain.

Regular walks are also important to keep your dog healthy, without these your dog can have a lot of stored up energy. This stored up energy will most likely be taken out on your carpets, doors, skirting boards, couches, favorite pair of shoes etc. They're not being naughty, they just want some attention. You should take your dog on a long walk at least once a day, this keeps you and your dog healthy and makes for great bonding time to get to know you furry friend again.

Keeping your dog healthy is the key to prolonging their life and looking after your family pet. Neglect is one of the biggest killers in family pets across the U.K. Just because they're not puppies anymore doesn't mean they don't need any less attention or love. Maybe they're not as active anymore, but that doesn't mean you can forget about them. A gentle walk, a good healthy dinner and a cuddling session on the couch will do them the world of good.

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7 Key Questions to answer if you think to have a dog

 Brief guidelines.

   If you think to have a dog – sit quietly for some time, take a sheet of paper and write down these simple questions, try to answer them honestly and put “yes” or “no” for each of them.

1.       Are you aware that having a dog is very time- money-consuming, and what is more important – energy consuming?

2.       Does your family support your intention to have a dog? Will all members of your family like the dog or at least be neutral to him or her?

3.       Will the dog be acceptable to your neighbors?

4.        Are you ready to respect dog’s nature in your dog?

5.       Will you have enough time to pay attention to the dog, to play, walk and teach (and train) him/her?

6.       Are you ready to take care of your dog constantly (not from time to time), particularly when he/she is ill or getting old?

7.       Are you aware that a dog is an individuality and you’ll need to find optimum ways to communicate and to find mutual understanding with your dog?

If all answers are “yes” it means that it is time to start thinking about having a dog J)

Please, add more questions.

Cute Dogs (Americas Funniest Home Videos / AFV)

Herder - a defense training

      Our herder Gina is a highly diligent and laborious student. Here is a video of training of two very complicated and important elements in defense: proper biting and freeing of the object (or a decoy) just after the command. That day Gina was excellent !

A ball - an effective instrument in dog's training

      Heeling without leash is one of the basic skills of obedience and one of key exercises in dog’s ringsport.  The most difficult element in developing of this skill is to teach the dog to focus the attention on the handler without diverting it to any sounds, noise, movements or objects. A training with a ball can be rather effective. At the beginning the dog constantly sees the ball in handler’s hand. The ball is a desirable toy for the dog, it attracts the dog’s attention and helps to fix it on handlers’ hands.  The second stage of the exercise: to teach the dog to continue walking with the handler without seeing the ball. And the third stage: when the ball is suddenly thrown aside - the dog is taught to continue heeling in spite of  a strong desire to rush after the toy. As all exercises it’s better to finish it by playing with the dog.

      This kind of training is of great practical importance, particularly for dogs in cities.

Malinois in sport: the beginning

About 800 till 100 before Christ, in Fore-Asia, the first written proofs of dogs used for war, where found. They where very big fighting-dogs who where very important for the army's in that time. Kyros, King of Perzians, was the first to let all his dogs wearing a panzer or harness to fight together in the frontline of the battle. He, together with other conquerors has brought big dogs into Europe. The Romans have used about 200 before and 200 after Christ also dogs for several reasons. They had two types of dogs: the heavy build, mollossoide type and the lighter, more elegant type. From that time on, the dogs where bred and used for a certain aim. The heavy Mollosser was used as weapon in battles, the lighter type was used as herding-guarddog and also preferred by the later poor farmers for two reasons: they where more efficient to help with the cattle, and they where cheaper to feed. Centuries later about the years 1500 some dogs where used to guard the frontiers, in England to catch cattle or horse thieves, later in America to track runaway slaves.

In Belgium about 1700 was the first time they used dogs to help the city guards. These dogs where not trained, they only companioned the "policeman". Also between 1700 and 1900 a light type of dog was used for herding sheep's. They where middle sized, very intelligent and fast dogs. Al colors and coats where present. This is where the real beginning starts, because the "Belgium Shepherd" is at the foundation of the Ringsport…

from the  article  "The history of the Belgian Ringsport "by  Guy Verschatse

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