Dog Separation Anxiety...Millions Of Dogs Suffer From This Panic Disorder...Is Your Dog Suffering Too?

Your dog charges you at full speed when you return home after an extended period  of   time.
You barely get your door closed to leave and your dog is whining and scratching at the door.
You come home to find your favorite shoes have become your dogs favorite shoes too!

Your dog is suffering from dog separation anxiety and will literally freak out the moment you are out of your dogs sight.  When your dog is separated from you he panics. He may also resort to chewing on items he never did before.

Keep this in mind, your dog is not engaging in bad behavior to get back at you for leaving him at home.  He is trying to communicate to you that he is having separation issues and needs your help. All is not lost!  There are several solutions to help  your dog cope a lot better.

Here's what you should do to help your dog with separation issues.  When your dog is in a highly excited state of mind and is jumping around uncontrollably...immediately turn your back and walk away

Do not say anything to your dog. Just turn and walk away. In the dog world being ignored is a warning that the behavior will not be tolerated.

Once your dog calms down, then greet him with a good boy. Do this consistently and your dog will soon learn what is appropriate behavior and what is not.

Remember to wait for  your dog  to calm down then go ahead and acknowledge him. Consistency will make a big difference in the long run.

If you greet your  dog while he is ramped up you will get the opposite effect and could make the situation worse. He will think that it's okay for him to feel nervous and stressed because you are communicating to him by your actions when you give him attention that he is right to feel that way.  

It's really easy to apply this technique and others. But you've got to be willing to put in the time and effort if you want to see positive results.

There is much more you can learn about dog separation anxiety. Your dog depends on you to help him get through it and deal with his panic disorder.

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Dog's with Dog Food Allergies - Signs and Symtpoms

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Considering the variety of commercial dog food manufacturers which you can pick from, you would assume that it is a easy issue of deciding on food for your dog. All you need to do is choose a dog food that is high quality and your dog will be happy and healthy for life.

This isn't always the case - the same as people, dogs have or develop a food allergic reaction. A few dogs have multiple allergies. Actually, allergies in dogs are quite common however it's not always that simple to master. While some breeds of dog or more at risk of food allergies, it could actually hit any dog at any time throughout their life-time.

Are you aware what exactly you can do should your dog gets or has a food allergy?

Identifying the Signs and Symptoms of Dog Food Allergies

Despite the fact that your veterinarian may be the best individual to help you to identify that it's a dog food allergy, it becomes your responsibility to determine what the exact food allergies are.

Take into account that there is a difference between an actual allergy to dog food and an inability to tolerate dog food. With intolerance, your dog can have signs and symptoms such as a digestion difficulty - an upset tummy.

If it's an actual allergy to dog food, your dog will have symptoms like throwing up, diarrhea, together with the inability to put on weight as he or she isn't able to keep the meal inside their stomach long enough to help get the advantages from the dog food. These are merely the internal symptoms. Several of the various other symptoms involve an increase in bowel motions, itchy skin - specifically around the eyes and ears. If you notice that your dog is rubbing the eyes, ears, and repeatedly shaking his or her head - you might want to examine further. In case the dog food allergy goes unchecked, the symptoms might get severe enough to lead to long lasting digestive : challenges along with rubbing the fur off the itchy regions.

Ears: Dogs, specifically floppy eared dogs, can develop serious ear infections owing to food allergies. A thing called cauliflower ear can develop - this really is fibrous scar tissue due to ear trauma. This medical problem might lead to reduced hearing if it's not dealt with.

Feet: An additional tell-tale sign of an allergy in dogs is itchy feet. In the event that your dog is consistently licking and biting at their feet, you could pretty much think it can be as a consequence of some sort of allergy. Left uncontrolled, your dog might develop sores on the pads and between the toes due to continual licking.

Hair loss: Hair loss could possibly be brought on from dog food allergies. A dog will rub and rub at a location on his or her body that's itchy; they could rub the area enough to rub the fur off. These places are classified as hot spots. Unattended they may turn into a much greater issue.

Itchy skin: If your dog perpetually has itchy skin, you will most likely want to eliminate other reasons before looking at food allergies. Parasites could possibly be the reason for itchy skin however dogs with food allergies are apt to have itchy skin in specific spots like the anus, eyes, ears, and paws.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Dog Food Allergies

The only real way for you to successfully determine if your dog has dog food allergies is actually by trial and error. You've got to do an elimination diet. What this means is you're going to take your dog off all commercial dog food and put him or her on a bland diet for an estimated a couple of weeks or up until the symptoms disappear altogether. This will cleanse your dogs system so that you can start out with a clean slate. Then, you'll add one food every fourteen days watching for signs of allergy. If an allergy is obvious, remove that food, wait one more 7 days or so, and then add a new food to the diet. Carry on this way until you uncover what he or she is able to eat without the reactions.

At this time, you ought to know exactly what your dog will be able to eat and never able to eat. Then you could evaluate which food or diet to place your dog on - avoiding each of the food(s) your dog is allergic to.

Dogs which have food allergies have got the possibility to build up more allergies as they age. You've got to monitor your dog for signs and symptoms; when they show up, it is advisable to remove that food within the diet.

Much like with people, a dog that has a neglected allergy is often depressed. Over the counter drugs aren't always effective with dogs - because of this it is best to talk to your veterinarian to be sure about any medications before giving them to your dog. Drugs are not necessarily the very best treatment for any dog with food allergies; especially not long-term.

A dog with food allergies can lead a full, happy and healthy existence with just a little work by you.

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Dog carrier ? the trendiest way to travel with dogs

Pet owners have gotten so attached with their pets that they would want to be with them almost all the time. As much as possible, a pet owner would bring his or her dog along while on the road. And to make sure that his or her pet is kept safe round the clock, a dog carrier should be used to properly and safely transport dogs. Originally pet carriers are plain and pretty boring, the designs are not so appealing that pet owners just resort to improvising carriers for their dogs; they used different types of containers, cages, even old back packs were tapped for this purpose. Today, dog lovers and enthusiasts have released different types of dog carriers that would make even the sheepish looking dog look like a million bucks. Hollywood stars who are fond of their pets even order customized designer pet carriers for their cute little or maybe bigger dogs.

Dog carriers are offered with several styles depending on how the owner would want to transport his or her dog. The first type is the backpack dog carriers, which is patterned after the traditional backpack that kids use for school. This type of dog carrier is perfect for hiking and camping trips. This carrier is also great for small to medium sized dogs.

Legs out dog carrier is somewhat similar in concept with the backpack carrier, the only difference is that dogs can freely move their legs because there is a specific space for the legs to be placed out. This is also perfect for hiking and long bike rides. Like the backpack carrier, this type will work best for small to medium sized dogs.

For frequent flyers, a pet owner can get an airline approved dog carrier, which has its own set of wheels and has a retractable handle, perfect for tagging the dog along. The materials used are airline approved and are based on the standards set by airline companies.

There is also a type of dog carrier that looks like a duffel bag; this is called the soft-sided carrier. This is very light and can be easily folded because of the ultra soft pads that are inside the bag. This is great for pets who are either to heavy or too active to carry around in a back pack.

There is also a type perfect for bikers or people who use bikes to go around the village or the community; it's called bicycle dog carrier. The carrier has sections or slots which an owner can slip or attach onto the bike handles to keep the bag from moving too much. Straps are also provided to keep the dogs inside the basket-like bag all the time.

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Best answer:

Answer by Poor Pearl
Google for the answer. Also check thrift stores and even some pet stores might have used carriers.

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Dog Food Aggression

Dog food aggression is one of those dog behavior problems that is difficult for us humans to fully understand. It just doesn't seem to make sense that your dog would consider you a threat to his/her food resource. I mean you gave him the food in the first place, and if you feed your dog's the same kinds of foods that I do, it's not all that appealing anyway!

But, what is your dog thinking?

If your dog glares at you, snarls, growls and positions himself between you and the food he is actually saying to you "this is mine, go away, find your own". He is basically telling you that he considers himself as the leader or alpha dog in your household. Dog food aggression (sometimes called canine possession aggression) is a dominance issue, it is serious and needs to be addressed immediately, it won't just go away.

We've all made the mistake of laughing and even encouraging our feisty little dogs when they first display the "cute" signs of dog food aggression. Don't fall into this trap! Food or toy aggression in dogs should never be tolerated as you never know when it can escalate into something more dangerous for you or a family member.

Why Does Your Dog Display Dog Food Aggression?

Canine possession aggression can be triggered by any number of factors but in most cases it can be attributed to one of these common causes:

- Your dog is desperate for this food, in his mind he doesn't know if or when he will get more food. Therefore he protects or guards his food, just like he would have done in a pack situation in the wild.

- Your dog may begin to see you as someone who is always taking good stuff away. He comes to view you more as a threat than a provider (you've got to turn this thinking around).

- Dog food aggression can be part of the general confusion regarding who the leader is in your owner - dog relationship. Often it is not an isolated incident, it's something you need to rectify.

- It's possible that your dog doesn't even understand that his dog food aggression is unacceptable behavior. In such cases there is an obvious communication breakdown between human and dog.

General Rules For Correcting Food Aggression In Dogs

- If your dog is directing his aggression towards other dogs the best solution is to simply separate them at meal times. Feed them in different rooms or in their crates.

- Involve all of your family members in this dog food aggression training.

- Take control of feeding time. You control the time and place of dinner time - own the food!

- Make your dog earn any food. Just simple tasks like sit or a down stay is fine.

- Make it clear to your young puppies that it's good to have people around when they are eating. If you do this from day one you will almost certainly prevent dog food aggression problems.

- If you encounter dog food aggression it is a good idea to feed your dog after you and your family eat. This again is a throwback to your dogs pack mentality where the alpha dog or leader of the pack (which is you) eats first - your dog will understand this technique.

- Don't let your dog "win" the food through his growling, this would reward the very behavior you are trying to eradicate. Don't bully or intimidate your dog though, it's much better to make him actually like having you around at meal time (follow the tips below to achieve this).

- Never respond to canine possession aggression with aggression of your own. In essence what this does is to lock you and your dog into a battle of wills. Your dogs next move will most likely be to step up his level of aggression to counter your action.

Dog Food Aggression Training Techniques

Firstly, be careful. If you believe your dog poses any real physical threat to you or family members I'd advise getting professional help. Speak to a professional dog trainer or animal behaviorist.

Below is a list of training techniques which could help your dog overcome his dog food aggression. Remember all of these techniques are designed to work towards reconditioning your dog to enjoy having you around anytime. Mix it up, show your dog who is boss.

- Hand feed your dogs, even stick your hands into your dogs bowl while he is eating.

- Stroke and pet your dog while he is eating and at the same time talk to him in a calming tone. All you are doing at this point is showing your dog that it is a good thing for you to be around.

- Stand at a distance your dog is comfortable with, then gradually reduce this distance over time. You can flick a few treats in (or near) the bowl as you slowly reduce the distance.

- Put your dogs bowl down with nothing in it, your dog will look back at you as though you are crazy. He'll then literally beg you to come over and fill his bowl.

- Feed your dog as normal but hold back a few pieces of his meal. When he is finished licking the bowl, he'll look back up at you, then you can come over and give him the remaining food.

- Drop a few of your dogs very favorite treats into his bowl each time you walk past it. After a while of this your dog will welcome the sight of you approaching the bowl.

- When your dog is eating, call him over to you, when he gets to you reward him, make it worth his while then let him back to the food bowl.

- While you are preparing your dogs meal put him in a down-stay or sit position, only release him from your command once you have put his bowl down. By doing this you are controlling meal time and establishing (or re-establishing) your role as your dogs leader.

- Work with another family member on this technique. Put your dog in his collar and leash and have him sit with your helper while you prepare the food. When you are ready release your dog and allow him his food. Again you are controlling the situation.

- Try the "Trade Up Method". What you do is take away the food or toy your dog is guarding, and replace it with something better. You can use an obedience command such as "give" or "leave it" to encourage your dog to release the precious resource he is guarding. You then take this resource (the food or toy) and give the trade up item to your dog. Once your dog has finished with the new item, you can then give back the resource you took away. This technique proves to your dog that he will receive something great for giving something up, it will recondition his thinking.

- Every time you are with your dog have him in a pinch or prong collar with a leash attached. Whenever he displays any signs of dog food aggression you immediately administer a correction to your dog by snapping on the leash. What this does to your dog is build a negative association to the act of his food guarding antics.

Good luck with your training efforts.

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Browse any grocery store or pet food store to buy Dog Food and you will agree that trying to decide on what is best for your dog is an exhausting task. Scanning the shelves of products available, you are bombarded by foods extolling different health benefits as well as a huge range of prices. The pet food industry is a multi-billion dollar industry and pet food manufacturers are eagerly marketing for every dollar. Not only are they marketing us to death, but also developing new products to put in front of us. Those products include "dry", "canned", "semi-moist" and health targeted products such as "senior", "premium" and "gourmet.

So which food is best for your dog? Finding that out takes time and research. The truth is, the best dog food is the one that meets your dog's nutritional requirements, which vary based upon the dog's age, breed, body weight, genetics, and amount of activity... and one that fits within your budget. It is definitely worth consulting a veterinarian to get the best advice and nutrition plan for your dog. But for those of you that want to take matters in your own hands, you will find detailed below the most important things you will need to know.

Dog Food Labels

Susan Powter comes to mind when thinking about food labels. Remember this iconic infomercial star with the coined phrase "Stop the Insanity"? Her gospel about nutrition and the importance of studying the ingredients on the side of the packaging to distinguish the various elements and how each plays its role in overall nutrition, was novel at that time. It seems that this was the beginning of the mass movement to better nutrition, label reading and choosing products more carefully.

With all the recent pet food recalls, millions of dog owners have extended this scrutiny to selecting a dog food. But we can't pull from the Susan Powter gospel for this, because dog foods are manufactured under a series of different standards and regulations, put forth by the AAFCO ( The Association of American Feed Control Officials ). There are special labeling requirements that require all dog foods to have certain information on the label. So, in order that we can all make a proper choice for our dogs, we must know how to read and understand the dog food label.

The AAFCO puts out an official publication, on a yearly basis, detailing special requirements for dog food. Among all the different requirements, they request all dog food manufacturers to adhere to label regulations and must include on the package the following:

# Product Name
# Guaranteed Analysis
# Nutritional Adequacy Statement
# Feeding Directions

The Name Game

When shopping for dog food, what is the first thing you look at? The product name, of course. We've all walked down the pet food aisle and seen the product names jump out as us...calling us. Displayed in bold type and fancy fonts such descriptions as "With Chicken", "All Life Stages", "Duck Entree", "95% Beef", "Natural Dog Food". But what do these descriptions really mean? Is it just fancy marketing? The AAFCO has set forth rules that dictate how ingredients can be used in a product name.

95% Rule

# Applies to most canned dog food that consists mostly of meat, poultry or fish.
# Specifies that at least 95% of the dog food must be the named ingredient on the label, not counting water and preservatives added for processing.
# Counting water, the product must still consist of 70% of the product.
# If the name consists of a combination of ingredients, the two combined must equal 95%.
# The rule only applies to ingredients of animal origin, so grains and vegetables cannot be used as part of the 95% rule. So if the product name was "Beef and Brown Rice", the product would still have to consist of 95% beef.

25% or "Dinner" Rule

# This rule applies to many canned as well as dry dog foods.
# If the named ingredient, or a combination of ingredients, found on the label consists of 25% of the weight (but less than 95%) excluding water for sufficient processing.
# The name must include a descriptive term, such as "Dinner", "Platter", "Entree", or "Formula".
# If more than one ingredient is in the name, they must both total 25% combined, with each named ingredient equalling or exceeding 3%.

3% or "With" Rule

# Originally, this rule was intended to apply only to ingredients highlighted on the package, outside of the product name.
# It allows manufacturers to highlight minor ingredients.
# The ingredient must have at least 3% added.
# The rule now allows manufacturers to use the term "With" in the product name.

Be careful when reading the dog food label because "Beef Dog Food" and "Dog Food with Beef" are not the same. The first must have 95% beef, whereas the latter only needs 3%.

Flavor Rule

# A percentage of any one ingredient isn't required.
# The word "Flavor" must appear on the label in the same font size and color as the ingredient name.
# The flavor might be the corresponding ingredient, but more often than not, it's another substance such as "meal", "by-product", a "stock" or a "broth".

Guaranteed Analysis

The guaranteed analysis is the next component that needs to be on a dog food label. It serves as a general guide as to what the percentages of the main nutrients and other items are in the total makeup of the product. At the bare minimum, the guaranteed analysis must consist of the following:

# Minimum Percentage of Protein
# Minimum Percentage of Fat
# Maximum Percentage of Fiber
# Maximum Percentage of Moisture

Go ahead and look at your label at this point. See it there? Good. Now, if you have a can of dog food and a package of dry dog food at your disposal, take a look at both labels. After careful analysis you might want to ask, "Hey Michael, I notice when looking at both labels that the dry dog food has way more nutrients. I thought canned food had way more protein...what gives?"

Keep this in mind, as I have noticed this as well, that the amounts of protein and other nutrients stated on the labels appear to be less for canned versus dry, but looks are deceiving. The reason? Differences in moisture content. Canned dog food, on average, consists of 75% water, while dry dog food contains about 10%. So to make a true comparison of the nutrient levels, we need to put both types on the same playing field. To do this, we will be converting both products to dry matter.

To convert the nutrients, we need to dust off our calculators that we last used in high school, in order to perform a little math. (And you said to your math teacher, "I'll never use this in the real world!"), But I digress. Here's the formula we will be using: % Guarantee divided by % Dry Matter multiplied by 100

Example In one corner, we have a canned dog food that has a guaranteed analysis consisting of 9% protein, 6% fat, 1.5% fiber and 78% moisture. In the other corner, we have a dry dog food that has a guaranteed analysis consisting of 24% protein, 14.5% fat, 4% fiber and 10% moisture.

# Dry matter of canned: 100 - 78 = 22
# Dry matter of dry: 100 - 10 = 90
# Now we can do our calculations

Canned Dog Food

# Protein: 9 / 22 x 100 = 40.9%
# Fat: 6 / 22 x 100 = 27%
# Fiber: 1.5 / 22 x 100 = 6.8%

Dry Dog Food

# Protein: 24 / 90 x 100 = 26.6%
# Fat: 14.5 / 90 x 100 = 16.1%
# Fiber: 4 / 90 x 100 = 4.4%

So after were done, do you notice the protein? The canned dog food actually has 14% more protein.

Nutritional Adequacy Statement

You've seen it on the labels..."Complete", "Balanced", "For All Lifestages", among others. But how are these claims substantiated? What rules are in place to regulate such verbage? The answer is set forth, once again, by the AAFCO.

The Nutritional Adequacy Statement is required and is one of the most important aspects of a dog food label. This statement assures us that a product meets all of a dog's nutritional requirements. So how is a dog food substantiated for nutritional adequacy? They must use one of two ways:

Calculations

# The method whereby the dog food contains ingredients formulated to provide levels of nutrients that meet an established profile
# Calculations estimate the amount of nutrients either by an average nutrient content of ingredients or results of laboratory tests using standard chemical analysis.
# If it meets the profile set by the AAFCO, the label will carry a statement as follows: "(Name of product) is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO (Dog) Food Nutrient Profiles for (specific life stage)."

Feeding Trials

# The product (or a similar product made by the same company) has been tested in dogs under strict guidelines and found to provide proper nutrition
# If it meets the profile set by the AAFCO, the label will carry a statement as follows: "Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that (name of product) provides complete and balanced nutrition for (specific life stage)."

The Nutritional Adequacy Statement will also include a statement about which life stage(s) the dog food is suitable for. Two profiles are used. Below is a definition of each and additional information about other profiles:

# Growth/Lactation - A product intended for growing puppies, for pregnant dogs or lactating females.
# Maintenance - Suitable for any adult, non-reproducing dog of normal activity level, but may not be sufficient for a growing, reproducing, or hard working dog.
# Terms like "Senior" or "Formulated for Large Breed Adults" means the dog food meets the requirements for the Maintenance profile, but nothing more.
# A product that doesn't fit within the two profiles above must state that "This product is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding," except if it is conspicuously identified as a snack or treat.

Feeding Guidelines

Feeding guidelines are very broad, to say the least. At a minimum, they should include instruction like "Feed ___ Cups Per ___ Pounds." But keep in mind that these instructions are very rough estimates. Most people feed their dogs way too much. In fact, 25% of all dog's are overweight...causing problems such as:

# Diabetes
# Arthritis
# Heart and Liver Problems
# Bladder Cancer

You should treat the guidelines as a place to start. Talk with your veterinarian about your dog food and how much to feed. They understand that nutritional requirements vary and, by knowing your dog, they will be able to recommend a feeding schedule based upon several factors including:

# Age
# Body Weight
# Breed
# Genetics
# Activity Level

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8 Facts About Large Dog Beds

When buying a bed, if you have a large breed, growing dog, be sure to take his/her measurements when he/she is fully grown and not before. If you have a large dog, you definitely want a large dog bed. It is extremely important to match the right bed's size to your dog's size and body weight. You need to make sure that your large dog rests in a bed in a comfortable manner whereas his/her limbs are inside the bed and there's enough space for him/her. After all, dogs spend many hours of the day in their resting areas, and they surely deserve comfort. When your dog is resting well, he/she gets a deeper level of sleep, which helps him/her stay active and happy during the day.

With that said, getting small breed dogs large dog beds may not result in a good match either, because some small breed dogs may feel intimidated in a large bed, it also takes a lot of extra room in the house.

There are so many styles of large dog beds to choose from when purchasing a dog bed. When choosing a large dog bed, you have to take into consideration the type of "sleeper" your dog is. Your large dog may lean on the edge of his/her bed, so you want to get a bolster style, large dog bed. Some dogs like to stretch in their sleep, so make sure to get them a large dog bed that will enable them to stretch and have enough room in their bed. A rectangular or round large dog bed will be the right choice for this. Some dogs curl in their sleep and a donut large dog bed will be the right one for them, since it will allow them to sleep in their most natural position and give them a sense of security and comfort.

High quality large dog beds are made with high-tech fabric components and their resistibility to dirt, odor and bacteria as well as durability are priceless when investing in a pet bed. It is very important to invest in these types of dog beds as your return on investment will directly reflect in your dogs' physical and emotional health, not to mention owning a dog bed that that will last for years.

When purchasing a dog bed, make sure that you get good filling for the bed that retains its shape and gives your dog good support. Lower quality dog beds tend to lose their shape as your dog continually uses them. Orthopedic large dog beds are great for large dogs, because the memory foam distributes their body weight more evenly.

Some people don't want their large breed dogs on the furniture. If that's you, get your dog a large dog bed that will make him/her comfortable and truly feeling like part of the family, as he/she is so valuable to us.

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Corner Dog Bed with Bolster XXL 44" x 64" x 44"
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