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How To Pick Your Special Puppy

So, there they are, seven little puppy bundles of energy, all jumping up against the kennel fence, fairly yelling, "I'm the one you want to take home, pick me!" What do you do? What's your defense against such an onslaut of sheer cute power? Too often, emotion takes over. The one pup who hangs back, maybe a mite smaller than the rest, strikes a sympathetic chord, and you fall in love. Possibly that's the right choice for you, but it's not the most logical one.

It may seem unfeeling, insensitive, but using logic rather than yielding to base emotion, ensures that the puppy you pick will end up being a lot closer to a normal, average K9 than the feeling sorry for one. So, logically, what should you look for in choosing your new pup?

First, you don't want the smallest puppy, the runt, in the litter. Second, you also don't want the biggest, the giant, in the bunch. What you do want to look for is what can be termed the average puppy, the one that best conforms to most of his/her litter mates in size and temperament. Depending on which sex you've decided on, you'll have to disregard all of the opposite gender, which will automatically make your job easier. By limiting the remaining candidates to probably no more than three or four in an average size litter, coloration, markings and demeanor (how each one relates to the others) will make up your selection criteria.

A good clincher can generally be found by taking your first and second choices, one at a time, out of the kennel run to an outside area. Observe how each one behaves to new, strange surroundings. A dogs temperament is very important. Does the pup shy away from certain objects? If so, does he immediately return for a closer investigation of them? Curiosity overcoming fear is a good characteristic; shyness can portend future problems. Also, when picked up and placed on his back, it's normal for a puppy to struggle. The pup that quickly stops and remains calm and accepting will normally be easier to train than one that senselessly keeps struggling. This latter shows a very strong will of his own, not a redeeming feature for future trainability.

Taking the necessary time to properly and logically choose a puppy will always pay off in guiding that cute puppy dog bundle of energy into a well trained model K9 citizen that's a pleasure to live with and own.

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Your Dog’s DNA

Dogs DNA testing can prove valuable to prove the accuracy of your dog’s pedigree. Often, it’s important in legal matters, as well. There are laboratories that can provide this service at generally reasonable fees. Check your Veterinarian for details about dog DNA.

K9 Food For Thought

Dog owners, too many it's been said, don't pay enough attention to what or how they feed their pets. Of course, Grandma's astute advice "always buy the best," is difficult to ignore. But, especially in today's very difficult economy, it's understandable that folks might try to skimp a little on price, buying bargain dog food instead of the top quality brands.

Unfortunately, they're just kidding themselves and short changing their dog, because Fido will need more of the bargain chow to maintain minimal health. Smaller quantities of protein rich, top quality foods actually result in saving money.

How to feed your dog involves a few time proven practices.

Always feed your dog at the same time every day. Dogs thrive on regularity.
Feed him in his own bowl. This normally pre-empts begging at the table.
A few table scraps (only meat, not fat, and veggies) are okay after your dinner.
Avoid foods that are unhealthy or even dangerous to dogs.

Following these measures will prove to be best for both your prized pet and you.

Dogs' Health Depends On Dieting and Exercise

So your dog's a bit pudgy. Yes, dogs weight is an important factor in overall health. Do you immediately start sensible dieting, feeding him on bison steak or filet mignon? Or is there another alternative to dogs weight problems? You betcha there is. For example, consider how much exercise he’s getting. Do you take him for daily walks of 10-20 minutes? If not, then part of your answer lies right there.

Of course, you’re busy, aren’t we all these days? But stop and think for a minute, you surely can wangle some spare time out of your day for at least a brisk 10-minute walk with Pudgy, er, I mean Rover on a regularly scheduled basis. Maybe it might be in the evening after you get home from work, either just before or right after dinner. Even if you can only manage a single walk during the week, and on both weekend days, your dog will still derive some exercise benefit and slowly begin shedding a bit of that excess weight. Then, when you see some gain, or rather loss, you might try cooking up some of that bison steak. It’s delicious and you might even give your dog a small bite of it.