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Pet owners who are going on a vacation have a few options for what to do with their pets while they are traveling. Two of the common options are taking the dog or cat along on the trip and using pet friendly hotels or using a pet boarding service, either somewhere near their home or somewhere near the hotel where they are staying. The size and type of dog that you have might make one or the other of these choices more attractive than the other.

Pets that don’t do well traveling might be best left in a boarding location or with a dog sitter. Larger pets may not be welcome even in many pet friendly accommodations, since they sometimes have limits on weight for the dogs that are allowed to stay with them. Consequently, if you make the decision to travel with larger pets, you may need to look a little harder to find an appropriate hotel. However, some of the websites that list hotels that are willing to allow pets allow you to filter just those locations which will take large pets. Finding pet boarding near your hotel is another option, as you would still be able to spend time with your pet even if it can’t stay with you.

The following is a list of some major hotel chains which claim to be pet friendly:

Clarion Inn & Suites
Comfort Suites
Courtyard by Marriott
EconoLodge
Kimpton
Mainstay Suites
Novotel
Radisson
Rodeway Inn
Sleep Inn
Studio 6

In case you’ve had no luck finding pet friendly accommodations for you and your pet, but feel bad about boarding your dog, there are some new locations that have special pet hotels that go to great lengths to spoil your dogs while they are there. Perhaps this is a good “in between” option that you could use. Your pet would likely enjoy the many services these places offer, and you don’t need to feel bad that you couldn’t have your dog with you during your travels.

If you are undecided on which option to choose, there are many great resources online you can use to find the best options for dog friendly lodging, pet motels, and boarding services. Occasionally, even when there is a hotel that will take your pet, it is more practical to leave them behind with a blanket and some organic pet treats due to travel stresses. An international trip could be really hard on your pet, for instance, and there are a lot of immigration rules involved. PetTravel.com is a one place to find answers to questions on issues like these. It is sometimes required that dogs be quarantined for a while, so a short international trip might be best left for the people in the family.

Dog owners love their dogs.With Dachshunds that devotion reaches new heights.  The reasons aren’t hard to understand.They are special in many ways.

Translation from the German “badger dog” shows just one of those ways.Bred in the early 1600s to hunt those ferocious little animals, the Doxie became ferocious himself.  That assertive and fearless attitude remains today.

That feisty nature can be a positive or negative.

Dogs that are independent can make great companions, being as that also makes them playful and exploratory.It provides the dog with a willingness to try new things and lots of energy.It also means that training them requires skill and extra patience.Doxies are more inclined than many other breeds to strive for alpha status in the household.Reminding them that the human is alpha may require a long struggle.

But that training has to be appropriate to the breed’s mental and physical attributes.

Dachshunds weigh between 10-30 pounds and are 9 inches high at the shoulder.  Toy varieties are quite a bit smaller, often under 8 lbs and only 5 inches high.An average lifespan is between 14-17 years.

Dachshunds are much more prone to spinal problems than other breeds due to their short legs and long bodies.Serious problems can be caused by rough handling.

At the same time simply screaming won’t do the trick because they are assertive.At best that produces a fearful dog, at worst, they can become aggressive and hostile in response.  They may look at their trainer as an enemy badger.Owners should be prepared due to barking being more common in Dachshunds, too.

With the right approach, though, they make for excellent companions and pets.

There are three basic varieties – Smooth-Coats, Wire-Coats, and Long-Hairs.The difference goes beyond the type of fur they have.  The personalities of the three types tend to follow a pattern, as well.

Smooth-haired Doxies more often attach themselves to one person in the family.They tend to be wary and stand-offish of other animals but will tolerate other humans.  The Wire-haired is usually more playful and outgoing.Long-haired Dachshunds tend to be a little more placid.Like any Doxie, they are up for a game of fetch whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Apart from spinal problems, Dachshunds less often suffer from diseases that are more prevalent in other breeds.Abdominal cancers, diabetes and other disease are possible but much less common in this breed.Stones or urinary tract problems can occur, but they are more likely in special varieties such as those with blue eyes and Double Dapples.This variety tends to have more eye and hearing problems, too.

Raising any dog is a challenge, if they are to be happy and healthy.  But Dachshund owners commonly report that the rewards in their case are especially large.  Dachshunds are highly affectionate and very loyal.  The people who live with them tend to return the favor.

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Dachshunds are independent. Doxies are loving. Doxies like to play. Dachshunds are aggressive.

How can this be true of one dog breed? Well, it is. Doxies are among the most complex and interesting breeds because they encompass all these attributes and many more besides.

Bred in Germany to chase vermin in the 1600s, bold and fearless characteristics were selected first and foremost. At the same time, they had to be resourceful, strong-willed and persistent. It does little good to have feet and legs that are excellent for digging if the dog does not have the spirit of pursuit.

Those attributes have continued down through the centuries. Most Doxies today are pets, not hunters, once attributes are bred in their nature does not change much. What can be considered aggression in one circumstance can be simple courage in another. What can be considered valuable persistence in one situation can be seen as willfulness in another.

They are intelligent dogs. Their individualist character makes them more difficult to take an interest in training. If handled properly, their smarts allow them to excel in whatever they do.

Keep in mind that independence does not necessarily mean they are uninterested in others. Dachshunds are filled with curiosity and want to take part in any adventure going on around them. Some breeds are happy to sit by observing quietly. A Doxie wants to be participating along with everyone else and in the middle of things.

There are variations within these broad outlines.

The Smooth-Coat exhibits all the classic behaviors – barking at the least invasion to its territory, leading the pack whenever possible and more. It will be reluctant more often to take a bath and struggle during nail clipping time.

The Wire-Hair breed looks and acts like a combination of terrier and Dachshund. Terriers are high strung too. But they love to play and their behavior is not aggressive so much as just forthright.

The Long-Hair is more like a miniature Irish Setter, though not to that extreme. Although they enjoy a good romp, they are a little more inclined to watch and wait their turn. They are among the easier varieties to train though they take a bit more grooming care.

All are natural diggers. Bred to chase badgers and other small game into a den, Doxies like getting into things. Dachshunds muscular chest and powerful front legs make it pretty easy for them to do just that. Getting out is not too much more difficult, thanks to the streamlined body and smooth, narrow head. As a result, if you want to keep the garden or lawn intact, don’t allow the Doxie to roam freely without supervision.

They do need at least moderate exercise in activities where they can work off some of their natural energy. Tunnels in an obstacle course is a good idea for these “gophers”.

They are also loving and loyal. The bond between a Dachshund and the person or family it adopts is unusually strong. They enjoy interaction and want to be near people. As any owner will be happy to tell you……..

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Dog show is one of the most exciting show in the dog-lover countries, for example USA and United Kingdom. From the dog show contest, the possesor of a dog which becomes the champ of the show will not merely obtain much dough but also honor and prestige. Related to the situation, usually the fans of dog will do their best in order to get the most excellent breed of their dog in order to participate and become the winner of the competition. This condition, factually will also develop the willingness of the dog breeder to mix the breeds of dog to get much better dog breeds. Therefore, the show and also the breeding immediatley could reduce the particular breeds of dog from extinction.

The Standards for the Breeds

The dog show champion is determined by the judges who are knowledgeable enough about the breeds of the dog competing for in the competition. There are several standards which need to be met in order to be the winner of the show. The most principal and most primary standard for the breeds is it has to be best fixed to the closest standard based on the conformation list used by the judges.

The Judges of the Dog Show

The judges are persons who are very expert about the breed of dog they are judging. Favoritism and even bribery are also believed to exist in the competitions. The dogs compete in various dog shows in order to gathers points and get the title of champion. Each time a extraordinary dog wins a dog show the dog is rewarded points that go towards winning a championship title. The amount of points that a dog collected is determined by the level of the dog show that it was opting as the champion, the number of dogs that were in the show and whether the dog show was considered to be a main competition or a minor one.

It can be sum up that the more superior the point, the bigger the dog’s possibility to be the victor of the dog show competition. However, each country will also have its own winning standard or regulations. Thus, to be the winner the dog has to meet all the standards opted by the country. So far, being a champion is not the most prominent thing since from the dog show we can still learn much to acquire much more prominent knowledge, widen our relationship to the others and we can also meet lots of people from many backgrounds of life.

So, do you want to get more than fun? Find anything about dog show secret here, join the contest and let your dog compete!

Rufus and Mermaid are two Poodles that have grown up in a pleasant suburban home together. The owner, Ms. Vicky, has no objection about the behaviors of the two dogs, with the exception of the fact that they whine relentlessly . Seeing as her prince and princess do not have any aggressive tendencies, are not territorial, and do not have any other bad habits, she has overlooked this problem with whining for years. But, years have passed and the whining progressed into impatiently annoying and Ms. Vicky started to think why the two frequently whine.

In an effort to stop this behavior, she used her time to find the root of the problem. Dogs whine for a lot of reasons, including pain, fear, or boredom. In this phase , she thought that the cause of the whining was probably boredom, but she also felt that the other reasons should not be completely ruled out and so she decided to seek for the expert’s opinion. Toby and Josie’s owner brought the pair to the vet’s office to get more information regarding the the situation. The veterinarian believed that the dog whining behavior stemmed from Toby and Josie being left alone for a large portion of the day while Ms. Vicky was at work. Although Toby and Josie were placed outdoors, so they can play, do their business, and exercise at will, the pair was still lonely. . Since this manner has never been corrected, the dogs have adopted the habit as a sympathy ploy to get what they want. Ms. Vicky confirmed this idea and the next step of breaking the habit started.

First of all , Toby and Josie were noticeably not okay with their current condition of being left alone during the morning. To make her dearly loved prince and princess happier, Vicky hired a pet sitter who comes in twice a day to walk, pet, and play with Toby and Josie. Although that the whining was still present, they’ve observed that the two dogs seem to be much happier when their owner returns from work. If only Ms. Vicky did not let this whining to continue for such a long period of time and corrected the problem sooner, this new setup would have likely stopped the whining altogether.

Meanwhile, the owner has started implementing the new training command for Toby and Josie. Every time any of the dog whines, she firmly states “no whine”. She gives this command with a quick squirt of water from a spray bottle to get the dog’s attention. Once the dog stops whining, the Miss lavishes it with praises and treats. Once the dog stops whining, the Miss lavishes it with praises and treats. Of course, tasks like going outside cannot be punished, since many dogs whine when they have to relieve themselves.

This training method coupled with the hiring of a pet sitter has drastically changed the whining condition with Toby and Josie. Now, neither dog whines to get what they want! Furthermore, Miss Vicky finds the situation a great deal less stressful on both her and the dogs. If you too are experiencing a similar situation, consider following this case study to help break your dogs from whining. Always remember that pain or discomfort is a possible reason for whining, so regularly visit your vet to ensure your dog is always in good condition. Best of Luck! Cheers!

Housetraining

No training is more basic for pet owners than that first important lesson: Do it outside!

Teaching your pet to potty outside the home, not in it, usually starts between six and eight weeks of age. Dogs as young as four weeks have been started on the program, but at that age few have the muscular control to succeed.

With any dog training program, trainer patience is just as important as the dog’s temperament. ‘Sit’, ‘stay’ and other behaviors can often be learned in a few days. House breaking usually takes weeks – sometimes as short as two, often a month or more.

As with other learned behaviors, it helps to watch for signs of the desired actions and enforce and direct them with a voice command followed by praise. In this case that technique works even more to the trainer’s advantage, since all dogs will naturally eliminate. The tactic is to get them to do it when and where you want!

Observe for circling or squatting, then scoop up the pup, say ‘potty’ and run outside. The puppy may circle some more, but will often squat quickly. As it begins, say ‘Go potty’ (or some other unique phrase) in a clear, firm (but not angry) voice. When the puppy has finished, lavish her with praises.

You won’t always be able to catch the puppy about to eliminate, but don’t become angry or impatient when the dog eliminates indoors. It takes due diligence for the dog to learn to tell you it’s time to ‘go outside’. The puppy needs time for the muscles that control the bladder and bowels to develop.

On average, young dogs need to eliminate every 2-3 hours,. If you haven’t spotted pre-elimination behavior within that time, take the dog outside anyway. Issue the command ‘Go potty’ and wait. At first, usually, the dog will have no clue what you want.

Again, even when outside, it helps to wait and watch for the desired behavior then issue the proper command. That helps the dog associate the command with the behavior. If the puppy still hasn’t gone after a few minutes and a few ‘Go potty’ commands, take him back inside and try again in an hour. Of course, if you notice the pre-elimination behavior sooner, go outside again immediately.

Puppies have an astounding ability to quickly learn what their ‘alpha’ (the leader of the pack) wants. This is almost always accomplished by associating a verbal command with behavior, followed by praise. Punishment is usually counter-productive, and nowhere more so than in waste elimination training. Never rub your pup’s nose in waste.

Paper and/or crate training is preferred by some. A puppy can be trained to go on a newspaper, or on one of the chemically treated pads designed for the purpose. Some small breeds that live all day in the home may not need to go outside at all.

The technique has a couple of downsides however. Unlike cats, dogs will rarely go in a perfumed litter box. Newspapers (even with the top layer removed after the dog goes) will eventually leave an unpleasant odor in the house.

Also, long before the odor becomes unattractive to humans, dogs can smell their own distinctive aroma. They don’t find their smell unattractive – quite the opposite. So that spot continues to be the problem.

Dogs that are paper trained sometimes will prefer to potty indoors. Sometimes they’ll miss the paper by only an inch, creating a nasty mess to clean up.

Once the scent is in the carpet, the dog will often seek that area out as its proper ‘place to go’. This makes training the dog to eliminate outside even more difficult. Best to suffer a few accidents than to create a hard-to-overcome habit.

Lots of patience, praise and consistency are the keys to any dog training. Elimination training is the first order of business for you and your dog.

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pet insurance for older pets

How much do you know about pet life insurance? Most of the time, people assume that life insurance for pets is the same as life insurance for humans. Unfortunately, this is not the case. You will not see the same financial payout when you invest in life insurance for pets. Why is that? Consider this, pets may be like members of the family but they are not really human beings. Although both humans and pets are an important part of your life, society dictates that humans and pets deserve different insurance policies.

So if you can’t get financial payout from life insurance for pets, why sign up at all? If you can’t get money from the life insurance, why bother with it? Wouldn’t it be better to get it for older dogs? If the insurance for aging dogs cover end of life expenses, you may not have to get life insurance for pets for your dog. If your older dog is not covered, however, consider life insurance for pets. Before you buy, there are a number of things you need to consider and know before you buy life insurance for pets.

Benefits at the End of Life

Although you don’t get money with life insurance for pets, you will help see coverage for the pet at the end of their life. Life insurance for pets gives you additional coverage so you don’t have to pay for your dog or cat’s cremation. When your pet dies, the cremation service is expensive and without coverage, you might have to dip into savings or go into debt to pay for it. If you cannot afford the cremation service, your pet might not have a decent burial.

The life insurance for pets will also cover bereavement counseling services as well as cremation and burial. After the loss of the pet, the owner can benefit from the bereavement counseling to move on. Bereavement counseling can help the owner cope with the loss of the pet family member.

We have reviewed plenty of insurance offerings for pets. To find out more about one of our favorites, check out Quickcare Pet Insurance . One of the industries best!

By: Dr. Robert Sleeter

Educating yourself about dog training should be the first step one takes prior to actually training your dog. There are plenty of sources one can access, but sometimes it becomes information overload.

Canine training is not really all that difficult. One thing to recall is that many dogs just want to make their owner happy. The problem can be communication. Obviously there is a language barrier, and you need to get your pet to figure out what you want.

Dog training can be summed up with just a few tips. Lets take a look at some of the methods that I have used in order to train my dog, making both he and I happier.

Try to avoid the negatives that often come with training. Hitting or striking your dog, either by hand or with an object will only teach the dog to fear you. A stern verbal NO, is OK, but don’t go any further than that, or you risk alienating your dog. Focusing on praise and rewards when your dog behaves as he should is the better way to go.

Praising your dog of course reinforces the correct behavior. Loving or petting your dog for acting positive behaviors is of course nice, but experience has shown better results happen when treats are distributed at the time the behaviors observed. Think about it, food motivates humans, so to it works with our four legged companions.

Body movement can also influence your pet’s behavior. Many canines can actually can actually sense and read your body language before any verbal communication is given. A method that works well in doing this is to match a verbal command with a particular movement of either the hand, arm, or even leg.

Never giving up is the final key to successful dog training. Sure at times it is frustrating. It would certainly be easier to give up, go sit on the couch and watch your DirecTV, but you need to be consistent in your training. Nobodys dog is going to train himself, and training always takes longer than you would like. It is so important to keep this in mind when things are difficult with your dog. Things won’t always fall into place, so don’t give up at the first sign of trouble.

Training your four legged companion can be both a challenging and rewarding experience. Keeping these brief tips in mind will help you keep on track in your natural dog training efforts.

Why do dogs bark? The answer is simple: dogs bark because they are telling you something, interacting with other dogs, or showing an emotion. Almost certainly, you have noticed your pet with another dog at some point while they’re interacting. Dogs bark at each other when they play or are just hanging out together. Sad to say but we are only able to guess the cause for your dog’s barking behavior. The implication of their bark is easier to understand when dogs communicate with humans. The simplest way to understand barking is it relates to human beings is to compare it to a crying baby.

Little babies bawl when they are hungry, gloomy, bored, lonesome, need to be changed, or sick. When asking yourself, “Why do dogs bark?” the answer is just the same. A dog’s bark will notify you when they want to go outside, when they would like a treat, when ready to have their meal and when they’re feeling something. It’s understanding to decipher just what that bark means that could take some time. Having your dog for quite a while, you’ll start to appreciate of what the barking means much more clearly.

Why do dogs bark at nothing? The answer is they don’t. It may look like there is no reason for barking profusely, but that is not always the case. When you think that your dog is barking for no reason, begin to consider the possibilities. Is your dog in pain, hungry, excited to go for a walk in the park or they have spotted someone outside your home? We may not notice some of these smaller things going on around us, but your dog will. If your dog is barking at the walls or at something non-existent, there is a possibility of psychological or health reason fro the barking, so maybe you would like to have you dog checked by a professional.

Why dogs bark nonstop? Try observing your dog to figure out what is the reason for barking. Most of the time, if you observe them, a dog will likely point their nose in the direction of whatever it is they want while barking at the same time. If you notice that your pet is barking nonstop and standing just beside the cupboard where you keep your doggie biscuits, then you’ve just figured out what he or she wants! To figure out what a dog’s bark is telling you, it’s up to each owner to pay close attention to their beloved pet, since dogs normally show their behavior. Barking incessantly means that there is a need not being met. In some situations, to control the behavior, regular exercise is a must, because that need may not be met at all.

Why dogs bark when you are telling them not to do something? Not all dogs do this, but if your dog does, you can probably relate it to a teenager talking back to a parent. If you’ve have been commanding your dog to be silent, sit, stay or to stop chewing on your furniture only to hear them barking back at you or making another noise, they are communicating back to you. It’s their approach of being disobedient toward you.  To instruct and train your pet that you are the boss to restrain this rebellious behavior, you should definitely use some deference training.

Understanding why your dog barks is the key to controlling the behavior. Some barking behavior is a lot easier to control by meeting their easy needs like feeding them, water, or a walk outside. Nevertheless, barking behavior is a result of parting anxiety, fear, or dominance needs to be curbed with exercises before it escalates into more hostile or detrimental behavior.

Dog behavior training for chewing is an issue you will need to address early on in your relationship

Dogs carry out destructive chewing for three main reasons, they are simply bored, they find it pleasurable to do so, or they find it helps get them through emotional times. The nearest human equivalent for which might be to consume a bar of chocolate!

Anything that gets in the way of this chewing normally ends up in poor state. Unfortunately you dog has a lot of pointed teeth that can damage lots of things.

This is okay of the chewing is directed at their play things but very quickly becomes a problem if it is your own possessions and those of your family that are being destroyed by this destructive chewing.

How To Avoid Your Possessions Being Destroyed

The first tip for dog behavior training is to not place valuable objects in the way of temptation. Preparing your house for a new dog is much the same as proofing it for a baby. Why tempt fate.

In addition, when hiding things be aware of just how agile your dog is. How high can she reach when standing on her back legs for example?

Consider that common targets in the home include books, eyewear, clothing, shoes, garbage, and small appliances like cameras, cell phones, and remote controls.

I am sure you do not need telling that food needs putting away securely. When considering what to do with food in the kitchen the safest bet is to assume that your dog will reach all but the tallest cupboards and will always get packaging open.

The phrase prevention is better than cure applies to dog behaviour training too, if your dog is not given the opportunity to discover the delights of chewing a forbidden item then it is a lot easier for her to learn your house rules.

Allowing your dog to carry on some old habits can seriously undermine your training efforts. Once she has the taste do not be surprised to find shoes you care about being treated to the same destructive chewing.

Why not buy some doggy toys to show your pet what it is she can play with. Take a look around your local pet store for tough items such as rubber bones and balls etc. Buy a few and rotate their use as a way to keep your dog behaviour training interesting.

Some final advice on dog behaviour, when you catch your dog chewing something inappropriate be sure to interrupt her immediately and provide a suitable alternative and give lavish praise when this is accepted as a way of reinforcing good behaviour.