#plaque off

[thebutchersdog]

Here's week two of using Plaque-Off, before ("BEFORE") and after ("WEEK 2") brushing off the slime. "START" is prior to starting Plaque-Off. I can pick at the plaque with my fingernail but nothing substantial breaks off yet. It definitely appears to be flakier looking. I will update again in one week, I think it's still too soon to say any big changes are present currently.

[thebutchersdog]

@herebelife I think it's a little too early to say with certainty that it's working, but I can't think of any other reason for this strange, yellow-y orange slime on the teeth. It could be plaque before it turns into tartar but it's not the same color. I think it's doing something but I'm going to wait until he's been on it for at least 3 more weeks before I say yes or no that it's working. I'm also not brushing his teeth in between these pictures, so these images are just what is occurring naturally from the Plaque Off. The only brushing that has occurred was to see what that orange slime was, to keep the results untainted.

[informpet]

Finding The Right Training School For Your Dog

If you have recently added a new puppy to your family, then you will need to learn how to take care of it. Puppies have their own instinct when they are born but the knowledge of how to behave is something that they learn over their lifetime. Hence, it is essential that you teach your puppy the appropriate way to behave along with some fun tricks. You may do it yourself or enlist the help of a dog school.

When it comes to dog training, there are many different dog schools available that can teach your puppy or dog to behave properly. If you have decided on sending your puppy to a dog school, then you need to take several things into consideration before deciding which school would be best for your dog. Some of the things that need to be taken into consideration include:

Age

Breed

Personality

What you want your dog to learn

Start by first finding out what you want your dog to learn. Is it commands like sit and stay? Or do you want you want it to learn some practice drills or to keep it away from begging for food? If the answer to such questions is yes, then a local school dog would be the best one for your dog.

Such local dog schools can be found at city recreation centers, community colleges, and private dog schools. They also offer advanced training classes for your dog. You have the option of training your dog in group classes with about 20 other dogs. Such schools are less expensive than individual training making them much more affordable.

If you want your dog to be a guide dog for the blind or to be a service dog, then you would need to send it to the relevant specific guide dog training school. Such special dog training schools are needed because they train your dog to meet those specific skills. There are many guide and service dog schools all over the UK. So finding one would not be a problem.

Essentially, as long as you are clear on what it is you require from your dog in terms of behavior the right school and training will be obvious.

[informpet]

Reducing your Dog’s Tendency to Bite

Dogs have a tendency to bite. The blame may be laid on the victim, the dog or the owner, but it is the owner who has shoulders the ultimate responsibility and cost. From pain to suffering to time lost from work to paying the medical bills, all liability is on the owner.

Dog owners have to take their share of responsibility in protecting other people and animals from their dogs. However, they also need to protect their dogs from people. Children have a tendency to jump and run around dogs or want to pet an unknown dog. Such acts can surprise or scare a dog and may cause it to respond by scratching or biting.

There is never a 100 percent guarantee that your dog will never bite someone. However, you can reduce the risk significantly by knowing more about dogs and ensuring they are treated in a way that makes sense to them. Spaying or neutering your dog often calms some more aggressive instincts and therefore is a first step in reducing aggressive behaviour such as biting. Such dogs are also less likely to roam or fight with other dogs.

Socializing your dog is an important step too as introducing your dog to different people and other dogs means that it learns to associate people and dogs with good reactions and safety rather than fear and therefore a temptation to  bite.

Training your dog is essential. You need to accompany your dog to a regular training class. This will help it to socialize and it (and you) will  learn the proper techniques of training. Be sure to never send your dog away for training. You are the one who can teach it to behave properly at home. Training classes can be a great investment.

You need to be alert to your dog’s behavior when there are children around. Lively play may frighten or excite your dog. The dog in such a situation may respond by biting. You also need to make sure that unknown children stay away from your dog.

You also need to teach your dog the correct behavior. Be sure to never train it to chase or attack others, even if it is just a joke. This is because dogs cannot understand the difference between real life situations and jokes.

Through these tips you may reduce the chances of your dog biting others. 

[informpet]

Useful Tips On Training Dogs

Keeping a dog as a pet can be real fun. However, you would not want it to chew on your furniture or shoes or have accidents on your carpet! To avoid such unwanted behaviour, you need to have a dog training plan that will help your dog respect the rules you have in your house. Here are some training tips that you may find of great assistance.

Most people prefer to train their dogs by enrolling them in obedience classes. This helps a lot as it will teach your dog some commands such as stay, sit and run. These commands can be taught to your dog using verbal or physical signs. For example, when you want to teach the command of sit, you can start by saying sit and then gently pushing your dog in a sitting position. Once it complies give it a tasty treat.

Whenever you start training your dog, you need to remember that the dog is always ready to learn behaviour. This is because dogs always want to please you. If they do not follow your instructions, then it may be your fault. You may be giving them training instructions that are confusing.

Another important thing to remember while training your dog is that successful training is largely dependent on encouragement and positive reinforcement. This is what dogs thrive upon. Positive reinforcement includes being excited and loving your dog when it performs the correct behaviour during the course of training. It is in the nature of a dog to be close to you and please you. This is why demonstrating encouragement will help your dog train faster. This is why you need to ensure that you encourage your dog after each and every accomplishment during the training period.

Food is an important motivator for dogs. Use it to train your dog. The entire process of training should be a gradual one as you need to give time for your dog to properly understand the new commands – remember dogs don’t speak English! They will not understand what you say on the first day. This is why repetition and constant training with positive reinforcement will reap rewards in the end.