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Hi, I’m Barb Darbey, Owner and creator of Dog Owner Education.
Besides being a dog lover, I am a Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, knitter & crocheter. I would definitely knit or crochet with dog hair. And I would wear it. In public.
Questions you should ask yourself, and answer honestly, before you get a new dog or puppy.
Do I understand the breed mentality?
Certain breeds, such as the Rottweiler, originated as working dogs. Many of these dogs still maintain a high degree of working mentality. What does this mean for you? For starters, you can expect a puppy from the Working Group to have drive and determination.
I think everyone gets nervous when they hear the word “test”, but the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen test is really not so hard once you and your dog have Basic Obedience skills.
Basic CGC Skills
These basic skills include sit, down, heel, here/come, and stay. The dog will also need to be friendly to strangers and other dogs, and will need to be familiar with grooming, such as allowing his/her ears to be checked, allow brushing, and allow the friendly stranger to handle both front feet.
Not only should you consider putting together a disaster kit for yourself and your human family, you should prepare a disaster kit for your pets as well.
A storage tub can keep everything together in one place. Be sure to choose an out-of-the-way, yet convenient-in-emergency place to keep your disaster kit. A floor-level closet is a good choice, space providing.
Things you need to consider for this kit include:
Now that’s a gross fact the scientist in me would like to know more about…
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Have you ever seen a little dog with big paws?
He was probably a big-pawed puppy!
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Although hotdogs do not cause worms, and I occasionally eat them myself, I do not recommend giving them to your dog. Like most processed meat, hotdogs contain nitrates, which have been linked to leukemia and other cancers.
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