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The Four Dog Breeds That People Should Watch Out For

Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Don't make the same mistakes I made with my Rottweiler!

The Four Dog Breeds That People Should Watch Out For

Planning to have a dog as pet? It is best to take note that there are dog breeds that are dangerous. One should keep in mind that dogs are not always kind and sweet. Before buying a dog, you might want to check out the top four most dangerous dogs in the world.

Fourth among the most dangerous dogs are the Huskies. Huskies are the behavioral representative of the domestic dog’s fore bearer—the wolf. Huskies are known to display a wide range of its ancestors’ behavior. They are first bred to be sled dogs and they are noted for their ability to run fast. Owners should be mindful of releasing their husky pet from the leash while taking a walk for they have the tendency to run for miles before looking around and realizing that their owner is already out of sight. Huskies are very intelligent thus, it is best to keep them busy with activities. If Huskies get bored, they have the tendency not to follow orders. They also love to observe human behavior and they tend to mimic them. Huskies can turn on the light using their paws and with the use of their canines, they can also open the doorknob. They should be well trained for their intelligence may cause them to misbehave like opening the door of the refrigerator and eat the food inside.

German shepherd is considered to be the third dangerous dog. They are first trained to her sheep. Nowadays, German shepherds are trained as police dogs and search and rescue dogs. They are intelligent and affectionate. They protective with the family they are with and affectionate to children. However, there are some noted biting cases caused by German shepherds.

Noted as third dangerous dog in the world is the Rottweiler. Rottweilers have the “wait-and-see” stance. They are calm creatures but they pay close attention to the surroundings. They are territorial, thus making them good guard dogs. They are protective with the family they live with and are suspicious to strangers.

The most dangerous dog breed is the pit bull. Pit bulls have unpredictable mood and can be aggressive without prior notice.  Because of their aggressiveness, pit bulls are usually taken to dog fights. One of the qualities of this breed making it the most dangerous dog in the world is its ability to aim for the neck and lock its jaws on the opponent’s throat. Pit bulls are known to never release its enemy until it is dead.

Knowing the breed of dangerous dogs does not mean you should not try to get one. This only serves as a guide of what breed you might want to consider having as a pet. Being a breed of big dogs does not necessarily mean they are dangerous. Small breeds can also be aggressive and vicious if not given proper attention. In general, dogs only misbehave and act wild if they are abused and treated unjustly.

About Author: Erina enjoys writing and providing advise on various health topics. She has over 2 years of experience writing online and enjoys actively contributing to online content. She recently blogged about Metrologic barcode scanners and Wasp barcode scanner.

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What Went Wrong With the Rottweiler

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Nowadays, many canine attacks on people are often linked to the Rottweiler. The victims are then interviewed on television or via radio – you can hear the grieving mother or father saying “that damn Rottweiler bit my son’s finger off” or “kill everyone of the bastards” and many more statements with words needing censorship. This really damages the breeds reputation. It’s constantly being stereotype as a menace and a threat to all humans and other pets. But do people ever stop to consider the cause of the aggressive behavior? If you try to listen to the story of why it became that way, you too will see that it’s not the dog’s fault, rather its owner. This isn’t a monster we are talking about here. It’s a loving pooch with extreme loyalty and over protectiveness problems. The owner of the dog is usually the one to blame – if it wasn’t for negligence during training or perhaps not training it at all, the glooming situations could have been avoided. This breed has traits that are very good. They are actually affectionate and love being where their masters. They have the tendency to bond with one member more than it does with the others, but nevertheless, it still enjoys being with every single one of them. A very playful pet, it enjoys going around with its human companions and running around close to them. One problem with it is that it can sometimes interpret friendly gestures or many other kinds of gestures as a sign of hostility – especially from strangers. Hostility is something that this breed just can’t accept, primarily if it is directed to its owners. A Rottweiler isn’t going to have any of that, so it’s going to take action. Then people go crazy and blame the savage dog for doing such savage things. The owner in turn pulls the pooch away and gives it a beating. Can you blame the pooch? You really can’t because it was just trying to protect its owner. Now it receiving a beating for doing something good confuses the dog. Why should it be harmed for doing what seemed the right thing to do? Eventually the beating will force it into protecting itself, making it dangerous to the owner as well. It has sound intentions, but needs proper guidance. Having it  undergo behavioral lessons at an early age is vital. Train while its mind is easily molded. Allow it to socialize and interact with other people, so that it will be able to properly understand the gestures of humans and pets. Allow it to get used to how people behave. The Rottweiler needs special care and training methods. You can never be too rough with it, but don’t let it step over you. Keep it in place with a firm but gentle hand. Let it immediately know when its misbehaving, and praise it for good acts and obedience. Most importantly, give it love – lots of love. It will want to be with you so just let it have its way sometimes. Needing and knowing to be part of the family is important for this pet. There’s no such thing as a bad dog, just a misguided one.

About Author: The author of this article, Alex De La Cruz, is a Dog Expert who has been successful for many years. Because most people think that Arthritis is a humans-only disease Alex now informs dog owners with his http://www.doggybooks.info Ebook on how to discover this disease and let their dogs live as pain-free as possible.

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Dog Containment Systems Are Better Choice Than Classic Fences

Monday, September 26th, 2011

There are lots of reasons why pet owners ask about the dog containment systems and the ways they can use them. The main components of these electronically based systems are the transmitter positioned in the middle of the house, yard or other containment area, the proximity sensors placed around this area and the collar fixed on the dog’s neck, and they are utilized to restrain the dog or other pet from crossing specific boundaries, by providing it with different kinds of aversive stimuli, like warning beeps and mild electric shocks. This happens when the dog attempts to cross the invisible boundary set up around the desired containment area.

These devices work on the simple basis of the conditioned reflex that will make it make the mental link between its attempts to cross by the limits of the containment area and an unpleasant sensation given by the aversive stimulus he or she receives.

These pet containment systems have numerous benefits that millions of pet owners have enjoyed and continues to enjoy. A part of the cases in which these devices are helpful to use are presented as follows:

If your dog crosses the limits of your property and wanders without human supervision, he or she are exposed to different mishaps, like car accidents or confrontations with other animals. The use of these electronic devices will help you save the costs and the stress involved by any of those mishaps. You will have two chances for that. First, you will be alerted to the dog’s attempt to cross the line because of the large beep emitted by the collar, which can give you sufficient time to issue a verbal command or run after the dog or both.

When the dog will hear the sound, he will remember a shock follows and will stop. If he still persists, then the electric shock will be delivered that will stop him in his tracks. The dog will then be safe within the containment area. Train your dog back into the house at the warning sound before the electric shock.

Very few of the most stubborn dogs need more than two shocks to learn their safety and obedience lesson. You can adjust the level of shock that will be delivered to your dog depending on its size, its temperament and the general circumstances surrounding the attempt to cross.

In addition, you can adjust the intensity level as the training of your dog progresses, until he stops at the warning sound. For example, during the initial stages of use, you can set the shock at its maximum setting and then lower it to the minimum setting when your dog has been trained to respond to the beep alone.

You don’t need any more classic dog containment systems, like physical fences. With the physical fences you’ll have also maintenance expenses and additional real property taxes.

You can easily transport and reshape these wireless electronic systems. Just set up the transmitters and you are set to contain your dog within the house or within the yard sans the need to actually break down walls.

These dog containment systems allow pet owners to have peace of mind that their dogs have lesser risks to be exposed to accidents as well as lesser opportunities to run away, do damage on the neighbors’ property and get into other mischief outside of the house and certain areas of the yard

There are different types of dog containment systems. They firstly warn the dog. Your dog is safe when you use a type of dog containment systems.

Rottweiler in Wisconsin Snowstorm 2008 (Her 1st Snow)

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009


Rottweilers first snow experience in Wisconsins BIG 2008 Snowstorm!! It was deeper than her!

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Rottweilers Christmas Present Time

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009


Rottweiler Christmas morning
Present one
Teddy bear disaster

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Doggies in the Snow

Monday, January 5th, 2009

My Rottweiler puppy (8 months) and my Schnauzer mini (7 years) are playing outside in a very snowy day (December 20th 2008).

Music:
- Winter Wonderland, by Darlene Love
- Let it Snow, by Jessica Simpson

Enjoy it ! :)

Duration : 0:4:19

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Doggies in the Snow

Monday, January 5th, 2009

My Rottweiler puppy (8 months) and my Schnauzer mini (7 years) are playing outside in a very snowy day (December 20th 2008).

Music:
- Winter Wonderland, by Darlene Love
- Let it Snow, by Jessica Simpson

Enjoy it ! :)

Duration : 0:4:19

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Rottweiler Is Part Human I Swear!

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

This is how you train your dog to listen to you. It is AMAZING how intense my rottweiler listens in on our conversations.
Hilarous!!

aka “Eavesdropping Rottweiler”

See Oz’s page – “Life with Oz the Rottweiler”

By the way he did go to the beach and get a treat :)

Duration : 0:1:29

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Rottweiler Is Part Human I Swear!

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

This is how you train your dog to listen to you. It is AMAZING how intense my rottweiler listens in on our conversations.
Hilarous!!

aka “Eavesdropping Rottweiler”

See Oz’s page – “Life with Oz the Rottweiler”

By the way he did go to the beach and get a treat :)

Duration : 0:1:29

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My Rottweilers

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

my 9month and 6month old rottweilers

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