Imagine being a whopping 147 years old. In dog years that is, but still! A dachshund called Chanel has been named the world´s oldest dog by the Guinness Book of Records and today she celebrated her 21st birthday. I guess that means she could have her first legal glass of champagne now that she is of age!
The Playboy bunny mansion is about to start facing some stiff competition from the Star Trek doggie mansion! The dogs have inherited a fortune and can spend the rest of their days swanning by the pool.
Majel Roddenberry left her puppies a lump sum in trust, a whopping four million dollars, and their very own doggie mansion, a serious multi million dollar building. And someone to take care of them as long as they live.
We all know this Gossip Girl is always on top of the very latest trends, well, these two lovable puppies are her cutest accesories so far! Lots of people want to know what breed of dog Taylor Momsen has, well: the white one is a Yorkshire terrier, the brown one is a Maltese.
The guys at Honda have developed a special car for dog lovers. In the back, there´s a special, easily washable dog bed, a drinking bowl, a ramp and special fastening belts so your pooch is safe!
"Pets have become more like family, more important to households than ever before," a Honda spokesperson said. Well we all know that´s true!
It was supposed to be a bit of a surprise, but perfectly behaved First Portie Bo has arrived in the White House last Saturday. Malia and Sasha Obama got their Portuguese water dog from the same kennel as senator Ted Kennedy got his Porties, so this is already rather a royal pooch. So what happened to getting a dog from a pound?! They´re going "to make a donation"…
I must say I´m a bit disappointed that the Obamas missed this great opportunity to promote getting a dog from a pound: all those lovely puppies in pounds all over the world need homes! Not just "a donation"!
Good news for all us dog lovers: Oprah´s adorable new puppy Sadie will recover from Parvo virus. Oprah adopted Sadie and her brother Ivan from a Chicago pound to raise awareness for dogs in pounds.
Unfortunately, Ivan got very sick with Parvo almost immediately and died. Sister Sadie got really ill as well, but luckily scraped through.
“We had some … nights where we thought she might not make it,” Oprah said.
At first, all my puppy did was whine, but after about three months, she started to bark! Not a very loud or even convincing bark, and in a way it was cute, but it did get louder and louder. And louder! Here´s how I stopped her!
Barking is what puppies are supposed to do, especially after three to four months, so there was nothing to worry about. However, you don´t want your pooch howling the night away! If your puppy is barking all day, even when it´s not "protecting it´s territory" it is probably lonely or bored.
Best 9 steps to stop puppies barking!
Wear her out. A little. When a puppy barks, it is often because it simply has too much energy. Walkies help! Even if your pooch (like mine) is not a very keen walker, walk around the block a bit.
Don´t reward her when she´s misbehaving! Ignore puppy when she´s barking, don´t pay any attention to her and the fun will wear off. If you respond every time she barks, she´ll get the wrong message!
Do reward good behaviour: f puppy´s nice and quiet, give her a treat or a cuddle!
Playtime. Tiny puppies need company as much as we humans do! If you were stuck all day with nobody to talk to you´d go a bit mental, right? Well, puppies need to communicate as well. Go to the park, let her frolick around a bit with some other dogs.
Alleviate boredom. Get your pup some nice toys. Especially things such as kongs and other clever toys with little treats hidden in it, are great to keep their minds occupied for a long time.
More playtime: You too have to play with your puppy! Just giving her a lot of toys is not enough, interact. You don´t have to spend hours and hours, just a bit of fetch will do the trick!
Obedience. Your puppy may not look as if she´s looking for an intellectual challenge, but it´s very good for them. Training her in obedience is a wonderfull way: train her to fetch, stay, sit. Or something that´s just between the two of you, like stand on three legs. It´ll be fun for both of you!
Remember, it´s supposed to be FUN, don´t get frustrated, because it will only make your pup confused! Never shout at the pup! Take a deep breath and walk away.
Praise your baby a lot and maybe try using clickers .Want more help raising your puppy? Check out this wonderfull website with videos. It helped me and pooch a LOT!
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