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  1.  Just about https://pbase.com/topics/domaincart5/10_musthaves_before_embarki maintains their own idea when it comes to Dogs.
  2.  <h3>Your One Stop For All Your Dogs Questions</h3>
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  4.  Your dog is your best friend, for better or worse. When he chews up a box of facial tissues, all you can do is laugh. When he snuggles into the crook of your back at night, you can feel loved. To pay him back for the joy he brings you, read this article and learn all you can.
  5.  Hot summer days are harder for dogs to handle than humans. Always make sure your pet has enough water to drink. Provide them with a shaded area to rest if they are going to be outside for any length of time. And, if your dog begins acting in an unusual manner, call the veterinarian. Heatstroke could be fatal, so it is important to get medical care as soon as possible.
  6.  If you are thinking of getting a new dog for your family, be sure you are prepared for this commitment. Smaller dogs will require at least a 14-16 year commitment, and larger dogs will require at least 10 years. If you are not prepared to own the dog for its entire life, then do not choose a dog as a pet.
  7.  If your dog gets lost, it is very unlikely that you will see him again unless he has proper identification. Tags can come off, so the best option is a microchip. It is quick to put in your dog, and it causes minimal discomfort. Simply register the chip ID after it is put in, and your pet will always have his identification with him.
  8.  If you are thinking about adopting a dog, try taking a couple of weeks off work so you can spend some time with your puppy and teach it a few good habits. Training your puppy and helping it get used to its new environment will be much easier if you are home.
  9.  If your dog does something that you do not like, try to avoid just saying no. To your dog, no doesn't really explain what you want your pup to do. Instead of saying no if your dog is jumping, try to get your dog to sit or lay down. By doing this, you provide your dog with an instruction of what to do.
  10.  Positive reinforcement is the best way to train your dog. You should congratulate your dog when it displays a good behavior, for instance by giving it a treat or petting it. Talk to your dog in a soft voice and make sure you praise it every time the good behavior is displayed.
  11.  Be sure to praise your dog freely and consistently whenever he exhibits a desired behavior. Always make sure your dog knows when they perform a behavior you wish to see repeated. It also teaches your dog that when he does the things you want, he will get praised.
  12.  If you are having trouble training your dog, see a professional. A lot of people wait until their problems are enormous, but if you would see a dog trainer as soon as you start having difficulty, you will find training goes more easily. Not only that, but you will save yourself a major headache.
  13.  It is natural to want to get your dog trained as quickly as possible. However, remember that there is a limit as to how fast this process is going to go. If you are not realistic, you are much more likely to get frustrated with your pet, which could damage your relationship. Your pet will learn over time, but it may not happen as fast as you would like.
  14.  Before getting a dog make sure you have thought about your daily routing, as well as special events like vacations. No matter how much you may want a furry friend, you may realize that you aren't ready for that kind of responsibility.
  15.  Don't be hasty when deciding if you will get a dog or not. It's not difficult to love a puppy when you see them for the first time. Consider all options so that you know you have taken care of everything.
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  17.  You cannot judge a dog's health by the coldness and wetness of its nose alone. There are many reasons for your dog's nose to be cold and wet even if the dog is sick. Assess the health of your dog by observing its mood, energy level and appetite. These are the best ways to know how the dog is. You can also check the temperature rectally.
  18.  You need to invest in a quality collar and ID tag with your address on it. Choose a robust collar that is adapted to the size of your dog. You should be able to easily fit two fingers inside the collar. Do not forget to update the ID tag if you get a new phone number.
  19.  Make sure that you spend adequate time on each thing that you try to teach your dog. Even though your dog might catch on to something, for example the &quot;sit&quot; command, it may not be mastered. You'll want to make sure that the command is done every time that you ask no matter what situation you are in before you move onto a new command.
  20.  It is important that you choose the best veterinarian for your dog. Randomly picking out a name from the phone book may not be such a good idea. Instead, ask friends or family members if they know of a good vet or look online for reviews on vets in your area.
  21.  Consider spaying or neutering your dog. This simple operations increases the lifespan of your dog and will help you avoid many behavioral issues, including running away or aggressiveness. If you do not want to have your dog neutered, be responsible and do not let your dog go outside without supervision.
  22.  If your dog seems to be struggling with learning commands, consider getting a clicker. A clicker is a tool that is useful when training as it teaches your pup that when he does something correctly, a click will happen which is immediately followed by a reward. Clicker training can be helpful for teaching commands, tricks, and walking manners.
  23.  The joy and delight a dog can provide is truly something amazing to behold. The fact remains, however, that a significant amount of know-how is required in order to make life with a dog the very best it can possibly be. Hopefully the insights found above have provided a strong foundation for canine aficionados everywhere.
  24.  <blockquote cite="https://www.gopetfriendly.com/blog/making-a-zip-line-for-your-dog/">       <h3>Making A Zip Line For Your Dog</h3>           <p>Keeping our dog safe, and abiding by the rules of many of the places we visit, means that Myles spend a lot of time on-leash. Though we’re always exploring new places, life at the end of a six foot tether doesn’t provide him with much freedom. So, to give Myles more room to wander while we’re camping, we made an inexpensive zip line for our dog!</p>           <h2>Zip Line vs. Tie-Out</h2>           <p>The zip line has a lot of advantages over cable tie-outs, which people often use to keep dogs from wandering off.</p>               <p>First, jumping up every two minutes to untangle your dog doesn’t happen with a zip line. If you have a dog who’s constantly wrapping his tie-out around the picnic table, tent stake, trees, and your chair, you know how impossible it is to relax with those shenanigans going on!</p>               <p>Second, you’ll never again feel the dread of watching your dog bolt to the end of their unforgiving cable tie-out. The zip line has more give and protects pets from injury.</p>               <p>Third, the zip-line won’t trip you when you’re stumbling around the campfire in the dark!</p>           <h2>Materials and Assembly</h2>           <p>All you’ll need to make a zip line for your dog is some nylon rope and two spring clasps. Any hardware store will have these materials, or you can order them online for about fifteen dollars.</p>               <p>We chose a rope with a smooth cover, which makes it comfortable to handle when we’re putting it up and taking it down. It also has a bit of stretch for some shock absorbency to protect Myles from a sudden stop.</p>               <p>Rod used his Eagle Scout skills to handle the knot tying. He made quick work of the two bowline knots, attaching the spring clasps to the ends of rope.</p>               <p>Melting the fibers by passing the raw ends of the rope though a flame keeps them from unraveling. And – SHAZAM – the zip line is ready for action!</p>           <h2>Deciding On Length</h2>           <p>The most difficult part of making your zip line will be deciding how long it should be.</p>               <p>We decided on a 50 foot line, which gives Myles plenty of room to explore. And because having too much is better than not enough.</p>               <p>That length also gives us more flexibility if we’re at a campsite with few anchor points. If we don’t have trees, we can attach one end to the ladder on the back of our motorhome and the other to a picnic table or post.</p>           <h2>Setting Up The Zip Line</h2>           <p>Before setting up your dog’s zip line at a park or campground, check the rules to verify that they allow the rope to be wrapped around the trees. Also, placing a 1 to 2 inch webbing between the tree and the rope will help protect trees with soft bark. Nails and screws should not be attached to the tree when putting up your zip line.</p>               <p>It takes about five minutes to set up our zip line. In the photo below, we’ve wrapped one end of the rope around a tree and clipped the spring clasp on to the rope. Then, keeping the rope taught, we ran the rope to another tree, going around the tree as many times as necessary to take up the slack before clipping the spring clasp back to the rope.</p>               <p>The rope is placed high enough to just give Myles the ability to lie down comfortably. Giving him just enough leeway keeps him from building up too much velocity and jerking at the end of his leash if he decides to chase a gofer or give a squirrel a run for his money. </p>           <p>We also use the dog zip line when our campsites have a ramada. It’s easy to wrap the line around two posts and snap the ends back on the rope. </p>           <h2>One Zip Line For Two Dogs </h2>           <p>When we still had Ty and Buster, we made separate runs for each dog on the zip line.</p>               <p>We’d wrap the rope around the first tree and clip the spring clasp back to the rope. Then we’d make a complete pass around a second tree, creating the first section of zip line where Ty’s attached in the photo below. Then we’d wrap the rope around a third tree and clip the spring clasp back to the rope. That created the second run of zip line where Buster is attached in the photo below. Giving the boys their own space kept them from getting tangled around each other!</p>                   <h2>Connecting Dogs A Zip Line</h2>                     <p>Pets should never be attached to a zip line by their collar, because it could choke them if they became tangled. When he’s on the zip line, Myles wears his harness, which has a loop on the back to connect the leash. The final step is to slip a heavy-weight carabiner through the leash handle and snap it on the line.</p>               <p>What’s “heavy-duty” enough for your carabiners? It depends on your dog! Mass times velocity = force. So, if you have a 50-pound dog and he can accelerate to 5 mph on the zip line, a caribiner rated for 250 pounds should be sufficient. Again, it’s best to err on the side of safety.</p>           <p>Place your pup’s water bowl within easy reach and you’re done! Just remember never to leave your pal unattended on the zip line.</p>               <p>Have you tried a zip line with your pets? Please share your experience in the comments below!</p>       <p><strong></strong> https://www.gopetfriendly.com/blog/making-a-zip-line-for-your-dog/ </p>     </blockquote>
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