Posts for 'Pets Behavior' Category

Many people are drawn by the desire to own exotic pets. Some say it is to answer the need to be different and unique. Some have this obsession for anything exotic. Others are simply called into the wild.

No matter what the reasons may be, anybody who wants to own an exotic pet will definitely do everything to do so. Basic Requirements in Owning an Exotic Pet There are many things to consider in owning a pet. However, there are basic considerations before bringing home the exotic animal.

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With the recent "Snapping"...OK, darn right biting of a reporter by the President's dog, it seems that there has been more talk of Pets Behavior Problems these days.  I guess as tough as the reporters have been to our dear 'ole President, it is no wonder he gets a little snappy form time-to-time...the dog, not the President.  

How about you?  Are you dealing with some Pet Behavior Problems yourself?  Hey, I'm not a Doctor and I don't even play one on TV, but I have had a long obsession with my pets and have spent a lot of hours working with various Animal Rescue organizations as it a passion and one I contribute to as much as I can yearly.  In that time I have had a lot of conversations with various Doctors who have given me some excellent information when it comes to Pet Behavior.  Everyone has their own remedies, that much is for sure, but there seems to be some consensus as to some of the methods people use.

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It is a good idea for all dog owners to be schooled in dog behavior problems training. Most owners will deal with the common behavioral issues such as barking and chewing at some point in time. These are normal to a certain degree, but when they become excessive they can become behavior problems. There are also a variety of other unwanted behavioral problems that your dog could exhibit and they can range anywhere from submissive urination, disobedience, destructiveness, to dangerous aggression. Making sure that you understand more about these behavioral problems is the best way to either prevent them from occurring or solve the existing ones.

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More than half of Britain’s vets were forced to kill a pet cat or dog over the past five years because owners could not afford treatment, it said. Almost 90 per cent of vets across the country admitted they had experienced cases of treatment for animals being rejected by owners because it was too expensive. Experts said vet fees were rising by more than 12 per cent every year, leaving animals being “needlessly put down”.

Among the diseases that could not be treated because of the rising costs included dental trauma, gastroenteritis, lameness and diabetes, the study from Sainsbury's Finance found. 'Advances in veterinary science mean that our pets can get the best treatment possible these days,” said Joanne Mallon, of Sainsbury’s.

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Not long after adopting a 6-month-old lab/German shepherd mix named Libby, Erin Truter of Springfield started noticing things were missing from her family’s home. “It started about three weeks after we adopted her, the kids toys started missing,” Truter said.

“It wasn’t until I took the pooper scooper in the backyard and realized that in one pile we had G.I. Joes; in another pile, there were magnetics; and then in another pile were two of their Nintendo DS games. “The last pile was classic. I found two ink pens and my husband’s toothbrush.”

Truter’s family eventually found a home better suited to Libby. But the family was among a number of people who learned that the saying “This too shall pass” holds new meaning when you consider the variety of items some pets have eaten ... and passed.

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IN “Dog Whisperer” with Cesar Millan, now in its sixth season on the National Geographic Channel, several episodes have featured vacuum cleaners that send dogs into a barking frenzy.

With tactics like placing their food bowls next to vacuums that are not in use, Mr. Millan helped reverse the behavior.Now Swiffer, the 11-year-old Procter & Gamble brand, is hiring Mr. Millan to help with a different sort of behavior modification: getting consumers to forgo traditional floor cleaning devices and buy Swiffer products.

“Mops and brooms are really what we’re going after,” said Marchoe Northern, a Swiffer brand manager, adding that women were the target consumers. “It’s really about habit adaption at first — getting the Swiffer in her house — and then habit formation.”

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Anyone who keeps a pet knows the immense joy and comfort that it can provide, especially in troubled times. A growing body of research now documents the value of the human-animal bond in child development, elderly care, mental illness, physical impairment, dementia, abuse and trauma recovery.

Froma Walsh, professor emeritus and joint director, Centre for Family Health, University of Chicago (U-C), reviews and distils the essence of this cutting-edge research.

She examines how a bond with a pet can strengthen human resilience through crisis, persistent adversity and disruptive transitions, such as relocation, divorce, widowhood, and adoption.

The well-being and healing that a pet can provide include a range of relational benefits, from stress reduction and playfulness to loyal companionship, affection, comfort, security and unconditional love.

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Pets don't always do what you want, but sometimes they give you what you need. Can pets read our moods, and respond with a human-type compassion?

A couple of days ago I felt flattened. I'd had a series of long working shifts, my partner was out of town for a few days, the dogs had been waking me up at the sparrow's smelly time and leaving me sleep-deprived, Connor's toilet training was going backwards, there were lots of tasks to do...

Not exactly a tragic plight, but the kind of situation that can leave you feeling a little squashed.

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The Chinese have a supremely ambivalent relationship with dogs. They still like to eat them in winter because it is good for the blood. They also consider them to be vermin and cull them on a semi-regular basis. And, recently, a growing number of newly affluent urbanites like to keep cute little puppies as pets. It means that when you see a dog, even in sophisticated Shanghai, it's not always clear whether you're looking at dinner, a rabid cur or man's best friend.

Aside from birds, turtles and fish, keeping pets has never been a Chinese tradition. Even before Mao Zedong's running dogs of imperialism vilified the species and enriched the political lexicon, China's canines were primarily hunting dogs and farm dogs  not lapdogs.

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Dusty starts making noise, scrubbing his face and sneezing every morning at 6:30 because he knows it's time to start the day. He doesn't care that it is summer and that roommate Kassidy McCowen would really like to sleep in just one day. "Dusty, please just be still and I'll get you breakfast in a little while and we'll do chores together," McCowen says.

A junior at Fremont High School, McCowen is best friends with a sheltie named Dusty. The two share a bedroom complete with two beds in coordinating colors of blue and brown. Dusty was rescued from the Ogden Animal Shelter when Kassidy was 8 years old. McCowen has taught the sheltie to sit, play fetch, get the paper and jump over things. He loves going camping with her family, getting his leash and bowl ready himself.

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