For those who love there pets

 Hi all i am starting this blog for who are caring for pets. Pets are like our friends.                                                                                                                                                                               

Especially dogs are known to be humans best friends. So you have to care for them. Care them and love them, they love you back 100 times......

Dog Products & Toys

Dog Toys

So they not getting bore during your absence 

Kyjen PP01056 Hide-A-Squirrel Pet Toy, Large

Nylabone Dura Chew Wishbone Chew Toy, Original Flavor, Wolf

Ethical Pet Skinneeez Exotic Series 18-Inch Dog Toy, Chicken

Dog Exercise

Five must have Exercise for your Dog

5: Jogging/Running

Jogging or Running is the best exercise for dogs as well as for humans. This is easy, but you have to schedule your timing either in morning or evening or both. Running is good for overall body.

In running the distance should be according your dogs stamina don’t overstress, for this keep your eye on your dog during running,

4: Agility

Agility is a competitive sport where you and your dog team up to run an obstacle course dotted with hurdles, above-ground tunnels and elevated dog walks (think dog balance beams). Your dog responds to your hand commands and body movements to know what to do.

3: Group Exercise

Finding a playgroup for some unstructured exercise is great for you and your dog -- he learns to socialize with other dogs, and you get to socialize with dog owners while he exercises. Talk about multitasking!

2: Fetching 

When it comes to fetch, some dogs love it while others just don't see what all the fuss is about. Take your cue from your pet. If your little bombshell can't get enough of fetching, this is a great aerobic exercise, which doesn't require a lot of equipment -- a tennis ball or a favorite toy will do.

1: Yoga

After running, jumping and fetching you and your dog will be ready for some downtime. Dog yoga or Doga, as it's sometimes called, is a great activity to reconnect and bond while still getting a workout

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Dogs Training

Puppy-Training Tips

Dog puppies have a lot in common like human babies: They need around-the-clock care. The advantage a puppy has over a baby is housetraining takes much less time -- that is, if you do it right.

Chow time. This is the most important aspect of  housetraining for a puppy (or adult dog, for that matter) is her feeding schedule. This is especially important in these days of working households.

When you take you poppy at home first time, she or he may be as young as seven to ten weeks old. A puppy grows quickly -- and needs to eat three meals a day to build that much more dog. Not surprisingly, then, her diet must provide twice the energy as an adult dog's. This means puppies should only be fed a high-quality foodspecially formulated for growing dogs and should get it as part of a consistent feeding and exercise schedule that fits the needs of the dog and your household.

It's not a good idea to free feed your dog, leaving food out all the time.

Toilet training. Here's a model housetraining schedule for a new puppy, which also applies just as well to an older dog.

·         At 6:00 a.m., take the puppy out of her crate and carry her outside immediately to eliminate. Bring her back inside, feed her one-third of her total food for the day, wait about 20 minutes, and then take her outside again. Praise her when she eliminates, and then head back inside for a little quality time. Put her in her crate so she can rest undisturbed while the family gets ready for work and school. The last person to leave the house should take her out to eliminate one more time.

·         The next time to take your puppy out should be around 12:00 p.m. A puppy doesn't really develop complete bladder control until around the age of six months, so it's absolutely necessary for a young dog to have her midday walk. This is a good time for the second meal, too. If you can't be home in the middle of the day, arrange to have a neighbor or pet sitter come in. Repeat the morning ritual: Take your dog outside from the crate, praise her for elimination, have some play time, give her a feeding, and then take another trip outside within 20 minutes of the meal.

·         At dinnertime, when everyone in the household is usually home, repeat the noon routine. This can be a good time for a walk on a leash, too. Let the dog hang out with the family during the evening, but be sure she's always under supervision. Remember, playing, eating, or drinking will stimulate the reflex to eliminate, so be sure to take the dog out after any of these activities. Take her out one more time before bed, then crate her in your bedroom.

Break the habit. Once you start shaping your dog's toilet habits, you'll need to focus on another important aspect of housetraining: teaching your pooch to respect your belongings. Once again, you want to create an environment that makes success easy and failure difficult.

First, use common sense: Put away anything you don't want the dog to chew on. Never give her your clothes or shoes to play with, unless you want your entire wardrobe to be fair game. Your dog can't distinguish between what's okay to use and what's off-limits.

Rotate her toys so she doesn't get bored with them. Put breakables where they can't get tumbled by accidental bumps or swept to the floor by the wagging tail of a rambunctious pooch. Always crate a puppy or confine her to a puppy-proof area like the kitchen or laundry room when you're not there to supervise.

Correct unwanted behaviors quickly, fairly, and briefly. Always positively reinforce appropriate behavior with praise and petting. In general, you should respond to unwanted behavior in one of three ways: ignore it, interrupt it, or redirect it.

Ignoring your dog is a social snub and lets her know the behavior isn't acceptable in polite circles. Give your dog the cold-shoulder treatment as part of an immediate correction for an unwanted behavior, but only keep it up for 10 to 15 minutes. (Any longer than that and your dog will have forgotten what happened.)

Interrupting the behavior helps break the habit and encourages the dog to try another strategy. Interruption works best when it comes unexpectedly; otherwise it can be programmed in as part of the cycle of unwanted behavior. For example, if your dog barks at the mail carrier every day at 2:00 p.m. and your response is to go and get the shaker can, after a few days your dog will expect you to do it and just keep barking. The idea is to set up interruptions so the dog doesn't know it's coming. That way, the correction gets associated with the behavior and not with you.

Redirection is a more advanced technique and should be used once your dog has learned a basic vocabulary of commands such as sit, down, off, wait, leave it, and out. Once your pooch has these commands nailed down, you can use them to stop unwanted behavior in its tracks. So when your pup starts to jump up, you can tell her, "Sit!" or "Off!" instead. When she's eyeing your shoe as a chew toy, you can tell her to leave it (or if the shoe is already in her mouth, "Out!"). The wonderful thing about redirection -- and an obedience-trained dog -- is punishment is almost never necessary. You give the redirecting command, the dog responds, and you praise her. It's a win-win situation: The unwanted behavior stops, and Fido gets to be a good dog!

Dog Care

Some Tips for Dog-Feeding

Where ever people live, you'll find dogs. The main reason is this dogs adaptable is their ability to survive on a variety of foods. A dog digestive system can pull the nutrients out of just about anything that's edible. Still, dogs are naturally meat eaters, so meat protein is still an important part of a dog's diet. An all-around balanced diet the main things are six:protein,carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water.

Water is Life

The clean & fresh water is very much essential to your dog than any other nutrient. Like humans dogs body s made up of about 70 percent of water, which is vital for cell function and tissue lubrication. Dogs can live for many days without food, but a lack of water will kill them quickly. When it's hot outside, or if your dog is sick, especially if he is vomiting or has diarrhea, water is even more important.

If you drink bottled or filtered water because of the quality of tap water in your area, you may want to safeguard your dog's health by also giving him bottled water or investing in a good-quality water filter for your tap.

If you're taking your dog on a trip, don't leave home without either bottled water or a gallon or two of the water your dog is used to drinking. A change in drinking water can bring on an upset stomach. Mix your dog's regular water with the new water for a few days until his digestive system adjusts.

If your dog is suddenly drinking a lot more water than usual -- and having to go out to urinate more often -- it could be a warning sign of several serious health problems, including diabetes and kidney disease. Take your dog to the vet right away for a checkup.

Buying Dog Food: Which Is Best?

You've always suspected dogs eat better than people, and it may well be true. Pet food manufacturers spend millions of dollars researching the nutritional needs of dogs and cooking up tasty foods dogs like (and people will buy). Choosing a dog food that offers complete and balanced nutrition is the first step on the road to your dog's good health, but there are four other factors to consider as well: taste, digestibility,calorie level, and price.

Whatever food you buy should be labeled "complete and balanced." This means the food has just the right amount of nutrients a dog needs to play hard and work hard. But how do you know a food is really okay for your dog to eat? Well, just like any other industry, pet-food makers have rules and regulations to follow. The Association of American Feed Control Officials tells pet-food makers the type of and amount of nutrients that should be in their foods. The manufacturers have to prove their foods meet these standards by conducting feeding trials or chemical analysis of their foods. Feeding trials are the best way to determine whether a diet truly meets a dog's nutritional needs. Look for the words "feeding tests," "AAFCO feeding test protocols," or "AAFCO feeding studies" to make sure the food was tested with feeding trials.

Companies that conduct feeding trials must certify they followed AAFCO guidelines and their nutrition claims are supported by test results.

Taste test. Whether or not your dog likes the food is obviously important, too. You could buy the best food on the market, but if your dog won't eat it then its nutritional value isn't worth a hill of beans. However, just because a food tastes good doesn't mean it is good for your dog. (Think of the foods you love to eat that aren't good for you.) Read labels carefully to ensure the food your dog likes is also good for him.

Look out, stomach. Digestibility means the amount of nutrients in a food that can actually be used by your dog's body. A food with poor digestibility often causes excessive gas, loose or large stools, and diarrhea. On the other hand, a highly digestible food provides the same level of nutrients in a smaller amount of food. This means less waste, resulting in smaller, firmer stools.

To determine digestibility, examine the label for high-quality sources of protein such as meat or poultry,cheese, and eggs. Labels don't contain digestibility information, but you can write or call the company for its figures. Look for foods with at least 75 to 80 percent dry-matter digestibility.

Counting calories. Growing puppies need food that is chock-full of calories and nutrients, but once they hit adulthood, this same diet will cause them to gain too much weight. Read labels carefully to see if a food is intended for puppies, adult dogs, or mature dogs. Some labels show the percentage of calories supplied by carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Money over matter. There's usually a direct relationship between a food's price and the quality of its ingredients. Like the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Although a premium food may have a high price tag, the high nutritional value it provides means you can feed less of it to your dog to meet his nutritional needs. You may even discover its cost per serving is comparable to generic foods. The good nutritional support this kind of food provides means your veterinary bills are also likely to be lower, providing an added savings.

There's an old saying among country folks: A man's most valuable possession is his reputation (well, that and a good hunting dog). The same is true for any business, and in particular, a company that makes pet food. So, the manufacturer's reputation is something else you should factor into the cost of food. A company that cares about its customers -- canine and human -- shows its concern by consistently producing a high-quality product, providing its address and phone number in easy-to-read lettering, and responding quickly and openly to questions about its food. It's easy to see how spending a little extra for a high-quality food can pay off in the long run.

Reading the Label

Ever try to read the ingredients on a package of dog food out loud? Some things are familiar enough, but eventually you run into some tongue-twisting 17-letter scientific words that only a research chemist understands. A good dog owner wants to know what's in his dog's food, but deciphering those labels can be pretty frustrating.

By law, manufacturers must label a food with a name, an ingredient list, a guaranteed analysis of the food's percentages of crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber and moisture, and the food's nutritional adequacy. Here's a quick guide to understanding what's on a label.

·         Ingredients are listed by weight, in decreasing order. For instance, if the first ingredient is lamb, followed by rice, you know the food's main source of protein comes from lamb. But keep an eye out for an ingredient -- wheat, for example -- listed several different ways, such as flour, flakes, middlings, or bran. By splitting the general category of wheat up into these four different forms, each will appear farther down the list than if they were combined and listed as a single ingredient. Of course, even if you buy the same brand all the time, the ingredients may change from batch to batch. Manufacturers change ingredients depending on their price and availability, so check labels from time to time to see if the formula has changed. A change in the formulation isn't necessarily a nutritional problem, but changes in diet are sometimes the cause of digestive trouble in dogs.

·         The guaranteed analysis panel will tell you if the nutrients in the food fall between the minimum and maximum percentages of nutrients, but not exact amounts. A particular brand of food may contain much less than the maximum stated on a label or much more than the minimum.

·         A nutritional adequacy statement tells whether a food is meant for growth, maintenance, or weight loss; provides complete and balanced nutrition; and whether feeding trials or formulation was used to test the food's nutritional value.

Dry Food vs. Canned Food

 Canned dog food looks more like something we'd eat than those chunks of dry kibble. Canned dog food looks more like chopped meat or beef stew, and dogs certainly love to eat it. But is canned food better for dogs than dry food? Not necessarily.

Studies show both canned food and dry food can be nutritionally complete. However, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. As long as the food meets your dog's nutritional needs, just weigh the benefits and potential problems against your dog's age and health, your budget, and your dog's preferences.

Dry foods help prevent the buildup of tartar and plaque on the teeth. Dry dog food can be left out all day without spoiling, and it is generally lower in fat and higher in carbohydrates than canned food. If your dog tends to gain weight easily, a dry food may be the best choice for him.

On the other hand, you might worry your dog will be bored with a diet consisting solely of dry food. Canned food is tasty, and most dogs love it. If you brush your dog's teeth regularly to remove plaque and tartar, a diet of canned food can be just fine. Of course, you can also mix dry and canned foods so your dog will have the best of both worlds.

Feeding Table Scraps: Yes or No?

Any dog owner who tells you he never slipped his pooch a piece of hot dog or gave him the leftover scrambled eggs is pulling your leg. There's nothing wrong with giving your dog an occasional small taste of people food -- as long as it's really occasional. As a regular diet, it's not healthy at all. On the other hand, if you really enjoy cooking and would like to prepare your dog's food at home, here's a tasty recipe that will meet all his nutritional requirements.

Caution: Check with your veterinarian before giving your dog any homemade meals. This is a basic diet for dogs with no known food allergies. Adjust the serving amount depending on your dog's appetite, activity level, energy needs, and weight gain or loss. Switch your dog to this diet gradually to prevent an upset stomach.

Mix the following ingredients together in a large bowl:

11/2 pounds ground meat (chicken, turkey, lamb) browned and drained of most of the fat

1 medium potato, mashed and cooked

2 cups of cooked whole-grain brown rice

1/2 cup cooked oatmeal

1/2 cup cooked barley, mashed

1/2 cup grated raw carrots

1/2 cup finely chopped raw green vegetables (broccoli, spinach, green beans)

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons minced garlic

Store the homemade dog food in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed bowl, or divide it into daily servings and store it in the freezer, thawing a day or two at a time. You can keep the dog food up to seven days in the refrigerator.

Add the following when serving:

·         Yogurt (a teaspoon for a toy dog, a tablespoon for a medium dog)

·         A commercial dog multivitamin/mineral supplement

·         Herbal supplement (depending on your dog's needs)

(Reprinted with permission from The Consumer's Guide to Dog Food by Liz Palika.)

Yummy Yogurt

Dogs love yogurt, and it's good for them, too. If your dog has had to take an antibiotic, giving him plain, unflavored yogurt will repopulate his digestive system with healthy bacterial flora. (Make sure the yogurt contains an active culture.) Adding a small amount of yogurt to the food of a dog with gas can also cut down on his distress.

Avoid Raw Foods

You'd think things like raw meat and eggs would be more "natural" for a dog's diet. After all, his cousins, the wolves and coyote, eat their food raw. But domestication has made our dogs' digestive systems a little more sensitive. Raw meat, poultry, and eggs may contain bacteria -- such as salmonella -- that can make your dog very sick, so it's best to always serve these foods cooked. In addition, raw egg whites interfere with the absorption of biotin, one of the B-vitamins. To prevent accidental illness from raw foods, keep a tight lid on the garbage, don't feed your dog tidbits of raw meat or poultry you're preparing, and forget about that fine old tradition of mixing a raw egg in a dog's food to help give his coat a healthy sheen. If you live on the Pacific Northwest coast, don't let your dog eat any fish he finds on the shore. A parasite common to salmon can cause a potentially fatal disease.

Signs of salmonella or other bacterial poisoning in dogs are much the same as they are in people: loss of appetite, weight loss, lack of energy, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. If your dog has any of these symptoms, take him to the vet immediately. Salmonella can be transmitted from dogs to people, so if your dog is infected, wash your hands carefully after handling him or anything he uses, such as food dishes or toys.

Now things get a bit tricky -- but that's why we're here. In the next section, we go over the right way to house-train your puppy

 Dog Vaccines

Types of Dog Vaccines
Generally there are two types of dog vaccines - Core Vaccines and Non-Core Vaccines.

Core Vaccines (Recommended for all Dogs)

Rabies Vaccine
Since rabies is an incurable disease that can even inflict humans, administering a rabies vaccine to your dog is required by law. A rabies vaccine is given when the dog is between 16-18 weeks of age. An additional jab is given after one year, after which boosters are given every three years.

Distemper Combination Vaccine 
This vaccine covers diseases like Distemper Virus, Parvovirus, Adenovirus and Parainfluenza Virus in a single injection. This vaccination should be administered to the puppy after 6-8 weeks of age. A booster should also be given every 3-4 weeks, till the puppies are 16 weeks old.

Non-Core Vaccines (Depend on Risk Factors)

Bordetella Vaccine (Kennel Cough Vaccine)
These vaccines fight against the bacteria called Bordetella Bronchiseptica that causes kennel cough in dogs. It should be generally administered to puppies that come in large contact with other dogs (during grooming or training classes). It can be taken either annually or semi-annually, depending on the requirement and the level of risk the pup is open to.

Lyme Disease Vaccine
Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete called Borrelia Burgdorferri. Ticks carrying the bacteria may spread the disease in dogs through tick-bites and it might lead to various cardiac, kidney and neurological disorders. Two shots of this vaccine should be given three weeks apart and then boostered annually to resist the disease.

You should always ensure that your pet is properly vaccinated, before he mingles with other dogs. See that you take him to a veterinarian for regular health check-ups. Give him all the necessary vaccines at the right time and help him enjoy a long and healthy life.

Most popular dogs breed

1. Labrador Retrieve 

Other names	Labrador
Nicknames	Lab
Country of origin	Canada
Weight Male 27–40 kg (60–88 lb) Female 27–35 kg (60–77 lb) Height Male 56–63 cm (22–25 in) Female 54–60 cm (21–24 in) Coat Smooth, short, dense and straight Color Black, chocolate, or yellow (pale cream) Litter size 5–10 puppies (avg: 7.6) Life span 10–12 years

 2. Pomeranian

Other names	Deutsche Spitze; Zwergspitz; Spitz nain; Spitz enano; Pom; Zwers
Nicknames	Pompom, Pom
Country of origin	Germany (Modern-day North-Eastern Germany and North-WesternPoland)
Traits Life span 12–16

3.Boxer

Other names	·         German Boxer ·         Deutscher Boxer
Traits Weight Male 66–70 lb (30–32 kg) Female 55–60 lb (25–27 kg) Height Male 23-25 ins. (57–63 cms.) Female 21.5-23.5 ins. (53–60 cms.) Coat short, shiny, smooth, close-lying Color fawn or brindle, black mask, with or without white markings Litter size average 6–8 Life span average 9–10 years

4. German Shepherd

Other names	Alsatian Berger Allemand Deutscher Schäferhund GSD Schäferhund
Traits Weight Male 35–43 kilograms (77–95 lb) Female 25–33 kilograms (55–73 lb) Height Male 60–65 centimetres (24–26 in) Female 55–60 centimetres (22–24 in) Coat See Description section below Color Most commonly tan with black saddle Litter size 5–10 Life span 9-13 years

5.Dachshund

A red, smooth, standard-sized dachshund
Nicknames	Teckel, Tekkel , Tekkel Doxie (US), Weenie Dog (US) (S.A.), Wiener Dog/Hotdog (US), Sausage Dog (UK/US/AUS), Bassotto (I), Sosis (TR), Worshond (ZA), Perro Salchicha (ES/MX)
Country of origin	Germany
Traits Litter size 4-8 Life span 12.7 years average

6.Bulldog

Other names	English Bulldog,
Country of origin	England
Traits Life span 8–12 years

7. Golden Retriever

Country of origin

Traits Weight Male average 65-75 lbs (29-34 kg) Female average 60-70 lbs (27-32 kg) Height Male 23-24 in (58-61 cm) Female 21 1/2-22 1/2 in (55-57 cm) Coat straight or moderately wavy Color any shades of gold or cream Life span average 10-12 years

8.Doberman Pinscher

A female Dobermann Pinscher with a dockedtail and cropped ears.
Other names	Doberman
Nicknames	Dobie Dobermann Dobynm (in some countries)
Country of origin	Germany
Traits Weight Male 34-41 Kg (75 to 90 lbs) Female 27-36 Kg (60 to 80 lbs) Height Male 68.8 cm (27.5") Female 63.9 cm (25.5") Color black, red, blue, fawn, and white (albino) Life span 10-11 years

9.Pug

A fawn pug, the most common coloring
Other names	Chinese pug Dutch bulldog Dutch mastiff Mini mastiff Mops Carlin
Country of origin	China

10. Shetland Sheepdog

Other names	Miniature Collie Shetland Collie (obsolete) Dwarf Scotch Shepherd(obsolete) Toonie dog (obsolete)
Nicknames	Sheltie
Country of origin	Scotland
Traits Weight Male 16-20 lbs Female 16-20 lbs Height Male 13-16 inches Female 13-16 inches Coat long double coat Color sable, mahogany sable, shaded sable, tri-colored, bi-black, bi-blue, blue merle, bi-blue merle, sable merle, color headed white, double merle Litter size 4-6 puppies Life span 12-13 years