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Dog training is important for you and your family to be able to enjoy the greatest benefits of having a dog. Well-trained dogs are much safer around family and kids, show trust and mutual respect, and are happier because they feel they have a purpose in life: doing their “job” of following commands and providing companionship. Your dog wants to be an integral part of your “pack,” or family, and he’ll have fun learning obedience commands with proper training. There are some general rules to achieve this.
First, always praise and reward your dog when he follows a command. In the beginning of training, it’s more effective to reward him with dog treats or kibble. After a while, you can phase out the treats and just start giving him lavish praise when he does something right. Always be consistent to make training simple and easy for your dog, and provide instant feedback about whether he has done something right or wrong. Lastly, take training slowly. Master one command at a time with your dog, and then build upon that with other commands. Doing too much at once will only overwhelm and confuse your dog.
Nutritional Dinner
There are important features to consider when choosing a dry dog food.
First, be sure to choose the right formula for your dogs proper life stage. Consider if your pet is a puppy, adult or a senior pet.
Second, are you choosing a formula dry dog food that is specifically designed for the size of your dog or puppy.
Third, make sure your choice has been approved by the Association of American Feed Control Officials and if so does it meet their required standards.
Fourth, Is this particular food recommended by your veterinarian? Consult your vet as to which formula he recommends best for optium health and wellness of your dog. There are cetain breeds of dogs that have specific nutritional problems ard require speicific diet.
Fifth, make sure the dog food formula you pick will be consistent with the ingredients. Make sure that they are high quality ingredients. Ingredients in dry dog food vary greatly from product to product. Most are soybean, rice or corn based. Higher quality dog foods will contain meats, chicken or fish meal and will be shown as the main ingredient in the product.
Check the label on the product and make sure you can contact the manufacture by name, address, and telephone number to get answer to question you may have relating to their product. Remember your dogs health and well being depends on the quality of his dry dog food.