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10 Tips for Crate Training your Dog

August 30, 2010 by ann

It’s not difficult to teach your dog to happily settle in a crate, and to guide you, here are 10 tips for quick and effective crate training.

  1. Choose a suitable crate for your dog when he is fully grown. It may appear to be too large for your baby puppy, and will be more costly than a small crate, but your canine companion isn’t going to be that little forever.  Buying a big crate will spare you further expense in the future, because youwon’t need to purchase a larger crate when your dog grows out of his smaller crate.  Keep in mind as well where you plan on keeping the crate. Dog crate furniture provides an alternative to the wire and plastic crates typically purchased but serves as a piece of your furniture as well as a crate.

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The New Euro Puppy website up and running

August 28, 2010 by ann

We are extremely happy and excited to announce the launch of our new website. For the last few months, we have been working very hard to give our website a new look and feel. As a matter of fact, we’ve gone quite a bit further than that. 

We have packed the new site with features that you will find immensely useful in your search for information or a puppy. We have integrated with all the most popular social media sites, launched a newsletter service and composed some ebooks, which are free to download for you to  learn more about dogs, because loving dogs starts with knowing them.

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Real Euro Puppy Story

July 28, 2010 by tibor.berenyi

Let us share a letter with you that we received from a kind family some time ago:

 

"Dear Zoltan,

We hope you enjoy our special story about two Euro-Puppy bernese mountain dogs:

That's right! When you view the photos, you are NOT seeing double...Stanley's REAL brother has joined our family. Now there are over 200 pounds of canine fur living at our house...YIKES! If you think you are surprised, our heads our still spinning! Through an amazing twist of fate, we discovered that one of Stanley's littermates was in need of a new home. The story is incredible....It involves two countries, three states, three families, and two brain tumors (yes, you read that right). The odds of all of the things that transpired over the course of a mere 4 day period are astounding. We would have had better odds of hitting a major Powerball jackpot than discovering this one dog.

Bernese                  

   

Boxer or not?

July 14, 2010 by ann

We have received a letter from Clark, a Boxer owner, and thought we should share his story with our readers so that you can learn from it.  Here goes Clark's email:

Boxer Puppy 

Baby and dog in the same family?

July 6, 2010 by sandor.fagyal

If you are already a happy dog owner and your baby is about to arrive, you might wonder whether your baby is going to be safe around the dog, whether you should keep your pet at all. Many families in this situation are worried about the safety of their baby. The truth is, if you have the time to prepare your dog for the baby's arrival, there should be no problem at all.

The opposite case, if you already have a child and are thinking about getting a dog, is a bit easier, because you have the opportunity to choose a breed that is good with children. There is no one breed that is perfect with children. It mostly depends on the dog's individual temperament, training and early socialization. It is a good idea to browse around classifieds and see whats on offer.

If your child is very young (under 6 years old) it is recommended to get a dog which is more than 2 years old, because they need less attention. However, in this case you must make sure that the dog has been well socialized and obedience trained. While it is a common misbelief that small breeds are better with children, in fact, these dogs are usually more fragile, so kids can easily hurt them, which can lead to the dog being aggressive. Herding or protective breeds are not recommended either, as they might try to herd children due to their natural instinct.

Whatever breed you choose, it is always important not to leave your baby or young child and the dog together without supervision, until they both learn the rules. One thing is certain, having dogs can not be a wrong decision, if the parents are responsible. A dog in the family can also teach your child learn responsibility at a young age and that animals need constant care and attention. Learn more about what breeds are considered good with children.

Dog castration pros and cons

June 25, 2010 by sandor.fagyal

“Would castration solve the behavioral problems of my dog? Would it stop the wandering? Would it solve the problem of urine marking? Is it a struggle? Will my dog gain weight after the surgery? Would it reduce its protection ability? What other solutions are there for making my dog infertile?”

Just a few of the frequently asked Questions about neutering male dogs. Although the topic is quite controversial, there are some proven facts that I would like to share a few thoughts about to help you in making this important decision. Let's see the most common believes and the truth.

Belief #1: Castration will reduce the aggression level of my dog.

Well, in some cases, yes. But only if the dog is trained well. If your dog shows aggression towards people or other dogs due to the lack of training and care, castration is not going to solve the problem. But in most cases it can reduce the sex-related aggression, thanks to the decrease of the hormone level.

Keep reading...

Dogs in Bahrain

June 3, 2010 by sandor.fagyal

Bahrain, a country with a population just over a million, is located in the Middle East neighboring Saudi Arabia and Qatar. With one of the worlds fastest growing economies, Bahrain functions as a financial hub of the Middle East and is home to many expatriates.

Bahrain

The majority of the population is of islamic background. According to islamic religious rules, dogs are not to be kept in one's house, unless they are trained for hunting or guarding live stock and "serve a purpose". What's more, if one touches a wet dog, one's hands become impure and must be washed seven times, one of which should be with earth. Touching a dry dog is considered okay though.

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Popular dogs in the Middle East

May 26, 2010 by sandor.fagyal

Many people would think that the weather in countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain or Qatar might be too hot for dogs so they are very rare in the region. However, that couldn't be further from the truth. Even though the circumstances are not ideal for breeding, dogs are increasingly popular in the Middle East.

The two main reasons why people in the Middle East own pets are protection and pleasure.

The classic protection breeds like the German Shepherd and Rottweiler are very popular, but there seems to be more and more demand for less known breeds such as the Cane Corso and Caucasian Mountain Dog. These breeds have a natural inclination to guard the territory they live in and the people they regard as family.  

The mighty Cane Corso


There is an important distinction to make between protection or guard dogs and watchdogs. While smaller breeds can also act as watchdogs to alert the family in case of danger, guard dogs must be big and intimidating enough to threaten the possible intruder to the point of retreat.

Dog time at the beach

May 19, 2010 by sandor.fagyal

 

I have to share this video with you. These dogs are having a fantastic time... and being responsible (collecting the trash before leaving the beach). Very funny.


Great work with this video! Congratulation www.kutyasuli.hu

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Lost dog found after 5 months

May 14, 2010 by sandor.fagyal

How long would you keep hoping that you would ever see your dog again after losing it? Denise Shepard did her best to find her lost dog. She posted flyers and offered rewards, but after the third month, she was almost certain that she would never see her beloved Boston Bull Terrier again.

"After like the third month, I thought someone just had him and would never give him back," she said. "He's been gone so long I didn't even think I was going to see him again."

To her biggest surprise, 5 months after Frankie had gone missing she received a phone call from an animal hospital in Wheeling telling her that her dog was found 200 miles away from home.

None knows exactly the extraordinary chain of events that lead Frankie back to his owner, but Mark Feldstein certainly played a major part in Frankie's discovery. Mark found the dog in a parking lot and took it to the police, who referred him to the animal hospital. Mark was ready to adopt the dog, but the veterinary found a chip under Frankie's skin with the owner's details.

Denise has no idea how Frankie managed to survive 5 months and the 200 mile journey, because in her own words "He is an indoor dog". Stil, Denise was probably one of the happiest people in the world that day.

"I was so excited, people were all staring at me..." , "I can't even tell you I was so happy."

Frankie expressed his happiness to reunite with Denise by 'singing'.

WATCH the video here!

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