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Great Podcast from NPR TED talks on dog training and how it relates to raising kids, with Ian Dunbar
I have been telling my friends and family for a long time that we can learn a lot about raising kids from training dogs. Most people either make fun of me or think I am being ridiculous. Here is a link to a TED talk with Ian Dunbar, PhD in Dog behavior, in which he... Continue Reading →
Animals of Turkey… A picture montage of furry friends from Turkey
A picture montage of all the furry buddies we've met in Turkey http://youtu.be/qijaFna0kK8
Repost from http://www.germanwatchdogs.com/ … “Power of Protection”
Many people do not understand protection and Schutzhund training for dogs. A common misconception is that dogs are trained to be vicious. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. Proper protection/bite work teaches a dog an appropriate time and way to defend its owner and its self. It also allows the owner to learn their... Continue Reading →
Bleeding Romania. The truth about stray dogs from Romania (graphic images)
The extermination of dogs in Romania is horrific. I understand the problem of large stray dog populations and acknowledge that it needs to be remedied. However, the way it is done in Romania is inhuman and vicious. The mass torture and inhuman abuse of animals is government sponsored and sanctioned. What I cannot comprehend is... Continue Reading →
I am a big opponent of specific dog breed banning. Most breed based legislature is based on unfounded reasoning and has little foundation in facts.
Politician’s drafting these rules have little to no knowledge of the dog breeds or dog behavior.
No breed is vicious or dangerous by nature. Some breeds are bigger, stronger and have a higher defensive and protection drive. Some breeds posses a higher game drive. However, it is up to the owner to socialize, train and practice responsible dog ownership.
Thus, in my opinion, the method of specific dog breed banning is wrong and fruitless and only leads to pushing some breeds into underground in to the hands of the people who will use them for wrong and abusive reasons.
An appropriate approach would be to educate and license dog owners and to promote dog training and obedience training!!!
January 2013 – “Denmark has one of the most strict dog breed bans in the world. 12 breeds were already banned and 13 more are lined up, making a total of 25 breeds to be banned in the near future.”The discussion in Denmark went totally out of hand. While reports surfaced that despite the current ban, the number of dog bites have increased and the ban is therefore not working, politicians and media ignored the facts and called for more breeds to be banned. When vets are reluctant to euthanize healthy animals just because they are part of breed, politicians called upon people to practice “do-it-yourself” euthanasia. This message was corrected, yet it shows the sentiment that is present in the country and the horror dogs and dog owners in Denmark are living in.”
“The problem with dogs is not dogs. It is people. And laws that continue to focus on…
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Messing around with Monya
As it might be apparent I am a dog person, but I find it entertaining to mess around with my girlfriends cat Monya. He and I have a rapport of respectful love/battle mode. So I pick on him and he picks on me. Here are some pics of our interactions http://instagr.am/p/S_CRgMMV6a/ http://instagr.am/p/S_Bsq4MV5t/ And sometimes I... Continue Reading →
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