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21.10.17
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What You Need To Know About Pet GPS Systems
What You Need To Know About Pet GPS Systems
Pet GPS systems can be useful for pet owners who usually let their own cat or dog to run free at home. Compared with a conventional ID tag, a dog GPS system consists of a tag that can be monitored via a GPS satellite. If your pet happens to try to escape, all you need to do is actually enter the particular tag data right into a web site, and the precise locale of your dog or cat will appear onscreen. Using an internet map internet site or an auto GPS system, you can use this info to find your pet. In terms of family pet location choices, pet GPS systems are the method of the longer term.
Like a collar, dog GPS systems can be put on around the neck. Your dog GPS collar has a integrated chip, with a receiver that you simply maintain at your house or another risk-free place. If your current puppy goes missing, you just turn on the house receiver and observe the motions of the pet. You may get inside your car with the receiver to find the exact location of your pet if you wish. In this way, you can be sure your dog is rarely too much out of view.
Pet tracking systems are light as well, in order to place less of a burden about your pet's throat. Cats, for example, have tiny, tender necks, and as such can not bear the weight of a large pet GPS collar. Pets over ten pounds will make use of a light-weight monitoring system.
You may also set up a security zone about your property having a pet tracking system. When your family pet excursions outside the house, you'll receive an alert via textual content, e-mail, call, or whatever else you choose to setup. You can always make certain that the system is fully charged and able to manage whatever problems come its way through setting up the system to transmit you alerts if the electric battery is running minimal. A single downside of the alert system, nevertheless, may be the fee that some businesses demand to utilize the device. The charge usually amounts from $7.00 - $10.00 per month, and a small fee about $1.00 for each additional pet that you opt to include. Prior to settling on a final location system, ensure you look around.
Pet tracking systems are best for dog owners that do not possess a great deal of land for his or her pets to run about in outside the house. Condominium owners with animals will find pet location systems to be really useful, especially in huge cities where there are lots of dangers which pets can easily come across. A pet GPS system may not be for you if you are living on a farm or other rural area in which your dog can simply wander away. In such locations, it is also nice to let your puppy run free.
8.8.17
Dog Talk: Old Dog, New Trick
Dog Talk: Old Dog, New Trick
A lady called me a few weeks ago and said, “Matty, can you help me? I have a dog that’s 12 and needs to be housebroken.”
“Twelve weeks?” I asked.
She shook her head.
“Months?”
“Years,” she said.
That’s right — years.
My question, naturally: Why did you live with this problem for so long?
Her answer: I thought nothing could be done. I just accepted it as a way of life until one day I thought, no harm in asking.
As for the answer to her question, “Matty, can you help me?” I had her dog fully housebroken in one visit. It’s the easiest thing in the world to do if you know what you’re doing. You don’t have to live with this kind of stress and chaos. Education is the way out.
I wanted to share this story with you to illustrate only one point: You can teach an old dog new tricks.
So many people give up on older dogs without ever giving them a chance. A trained — a.k.a. educated — dog is a joy at any age. But sadly, shelters are full of 9- and 10-year-old dogs abandoned by their families because of behavioral problems that are entirely solvable! It’s one of the saddest and most frustrating realities of my line of work.
There are two myths about older dogs. One is that once they reach a certain age, if they don’t already know something, they’re never going to. As we learned from this woman’s experience: Wrong.
The other is that you can avoid “puppy problems” if you adopt an older dog. Maybe, maybe not. If an 8-year-old dog has never been educated, he won’t know anything more in terms of human expectations than an 8-week-old dog. Dogs don’t know what “come here” means unless we teach them. How could they? They’re dogs.
That simple statement sometimes feels like the biggest hurdle of all — getting people to understand that their dog is, indeed, a dog. He’s not a person. He’s not a plant from Home Depot. He’s a dog, and he comes with his own set of challenges and his own many rewards. But the great part is, when tackled from the get-go in the right way, your relationship with your dog can become one of the great friendships of a lifetime.
Not long after that woman’s call, a man called me and grumbled, “I got this dog, and there’s something wrong with him.”
I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”
“He won’t come.”
“Why not?”
“Not sure.”
“Is he trained?”
I’ll let you guess the answer.
Then there’s the woman with the blind, 11-month-old Yorkie that’s driving her nuts. The dog barks. She yells. The dog barks some more. … If yelling worked, I’d be in the yelling business. Very little overhead in the yelling business.
All of the people I’ve mentioned so far were living with unnecessary frustrations and missing out on the good stuff! A dog at any age is trainable. It’s best to teach them while they’re young, but it’s never too late. Please believe me when I say 95 percent of behavioral problems are entirely manageable, if not completely erasable. The solution is education. Love him, yes. But teach him! Train him! Love can’t be the only ingredient when trying to build a long-lasting, healthy, functional relationship with your pooch. You have to teach him how you want him to behave, show him what you want him to do, guide him through the motions and reward him for a job well done. Love, praise and affection are all part of a good education.
So this holiday season, if you’re thinking about adopting an older dog, that’s wonderful because there are so many in need of and deserving of good homes. But if you’re thinking about adopting an older dog because you think he won’t come with all those nasty “puppy problems,” don’t sign on the dotted line too quickly. Do your homework. Get to know your potential pup. Animals are the single greatest impulse purchases in the world — which is understandable, but can nevertheless lead to problems for both of you down the line.
My holiday wish is that people wouldn’t take animals home with them without a true commitment. If I could have two wishes, the second would be that getting the pooch trained would become as natural an inclination as sending the kid to school. For more information on dog training or solving behavioral problems, visit unclematty.com.
Woof!
6.8.17
Simple Steps for a Happier, Healthier Dog
Simple Steps for a Happier, Healthier Dog
For some time now there have been various health trends that people follow. Some are good, while many are not. Many of these trends are simply a good way for someone to make some really good money off of peoples desperation to be healthy. There are always new diets to follow, new artificial sweeteners, and new methods for a achieving a healthy lifestyle.
While all this is taking place, a similar trend is beginning to take place with dogs. It seems nowadays that everyone has a new doggie diet to put your faithful canine companion on.
Again, not everything people recommend is good. I have found in my years studying health that it is usually very simple things that you can do that have the greatest results. The same applies to your dog.
Let us go through some simple ideas that will have a great impact on your dogs health, and should grant them a long them a longer healthier life. These things may seem rudimentary, but as I said the simple things that people most often overlook are the things that work best.
Lets start with their diet. If you are feeding your dog table scraps stop it. For one thing, a lot of the common foods we eat on a daily basis are not good for dogs. For instance, studies have been done that prove grapes can make some dogs sick causing potential kidney failure, vomiting or diarrhea.
Dogs need to eat a healthy diet full of protein and healthy meats. They are carnivores aren't they. Some vegetables are OK in moderation, but you need to research before you feed your dog these things. Under no circumstances give them junk food. We shouldn't be eating it either. Peanut butter, carob, and yogurt are OK in moderation as well.
The occasional dog treat is OK, but make sure they are made from all natural ingredients. You also want to make sure your dog drinks filtered water, and takes an all natural supplement to support healthy function. There are some really good ones out there if you research. You can find supplements and vitamins that help with dog obesity, joint problems, and general supplementation for better health
Next, you want to make sure your dog gets plenty of good quality rest. This can start by spending a little bit more money and getting them a nice bed to sleep on. There is a great variety of nice dog beds to choose from if you know where to look. You can find everything from simple mats, to gorgeous masterpieces that will even rival your bed in terms of elegance and quality.
Make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise. Give your pooch some good quality dog toys to play with. Give them some variety and see which king of toys keep them busy the longest. I have found that the hard rubber ones with the hollow spot for treats will keep them busy for a long time, especially if you put a couple of small treats inside.
Try some good fetch toys, and take a few minutes each day with them playing and interacting with them. A few minutes a day means a great deal to your loyal four legged companion. Simply put, make sure to spend some time loving on them each day. Following these simple tips will do wonders for the health of your dog.
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