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		<title>How to search for the best breeders Golden Retriever</title>
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Choosing is a very important task. Since you can not guess how the dog you want to buy grow both emotionally and physically, you can rely only on the golden retriever breeders to provide you with the best playmate and pet.
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<p>Choosing is a very important task. Since you can not guess how the dog you want to buy grow both emotionally and physically, you can rely only on the golden retriever breeders to provide you with the best playmate and pet.</p>
<p>You can look golden retriever breeders in pet shops, courtyards and serious breeders hobby. If this is your first time to look for a puppy, it is likely that first go to a pet store. Unfortunately, this is the worst decision you make. For dealers and pet shops, breeders golden retriever lack of ability to breed and raise dogs properly.</p>
<p>Backyard breeders, on the other hand, there are people who own golden retrievers as pets. Backyard breeders have different reasons for which breed their pets &#8211; for the money, for experience, for fun, or for other personal reasons. Unfortunately, most backyard breeders have little knowledge about the breed with due diligence and have no idea about the problems associated with breeding.</p>
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		<title>Why Fully Training Your Pet German Shepherd Is Critical</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[German Shepherds are large dogs that came from, naturally, in the country of Germany.  German Shepherd history goes back to 1899 which makes them  a relatively new dog breed.  They are a very intelligent and obedient dog breed that originally was used for guarding and herding sheep.  Today, because of their [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>German Shepherds are large dogs that came from, naturally, in the country of Germany.  German Shepherd history goes back to 1899 which makes them  a relatively new dog breed.  They are a very intelligent and obedient dog breed that originally was used for guarding and herding sheep.  Today, because of their intelligence, size, and strength they are frequently used as military or police dogs.  Their loyal and obedient nature also makes them ideal household pets and are one of the most popular dogs registered with the American Kennel Club.</p>
<p>Despite their loyalty and obedient nature, owning a German Shepherd can have a big potential downside.  If they are not properly trained and controlled, their size and strength can make them dangerous.  They may view other dogs or strangers as a threat to their home and family.  When this situation happens, an untrained dog may bite or attack the other dog or person.  While there are not concrete statistics on the how likely it is that a German Shepherd will bite, several reputable organizations state that they are more likely than other breeds to attack other dogs or people.  This makes <a href="http://www.livingdetroit.wayne.edu/wiki/index.php/Owning_a_German_Shepherd" target='_blank'>German Shepherd training</a> critical for everybody who owns one.</p>
<p>There are a couple options when it comes to <a href="http://wiki.ctm.nthu.edu.tw/wiki/index.php/German_Shepherd_Dogs" target='_blank'>training a German Shepherd</a>.  Investing in a professional dog trainer is the first option.  This could be a group training program at the local pet store or a private dog trainer.  A personal trainer can be good because they give a dog more attention, but the group class can be good to get the dog used to being around other dogs and people.  A do it yourself training program is the second option for dog training.  There are several good programs available including some that you can download immediately on the internet.</p>
<p>If you spend a little time on training, German Shepherds can be fantastic pets.  They can be cherished family members that are also a great protector for your home.</p>
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		<title>Dog Supplements May Not Be Necessary After All</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you use a good quality meat-meal based food you usually do not have to supplement your dog&#8217;s ration. In fact, it is very easy to throw the formulation of some of the specialty foods out
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you use a good quality meat-meal based food you usually do not have to supplement your dog&#8217;s ration. In fact, it is very easy to throw the formulation of some of the specialty foods out<br />
of kilter if you play with supplements. Unfortunately, adding a little bit of this and a little bit of that is a cultural mentality handed down from the time when pet foods weren&#8217;t complete<br />
and needed supplementation. Breeders often advocate supplements and many send their clients home with long lists of additives &#8211; vitamins, minerals, dairy products, oils and other<br />
lotions and potions. Many breeders will turn an absolutely deaf ear to entreaties from veterinarians or canine nutritionists who suggest a good basic ration and a minimum of supplementation.</p>
<p>Supplement supporters aren&#8217;t usually thinking along behavioral lines and, since they themselves rarely have difficulty house-training their dogs, don&#8217;t realize that not everyone is so knowledgeable and over-supplementation can easily produce loose stools and make good control difficult for the dog. Coat conditioners, for instance, can easily be withheld from the diet until the puppy is house-trained. The puppy doesn&#8217;t need them if he or she is eating a good quality food, and (in most breeds) the puppy coat has to grow out naturally anyway. Oils and people foods, especially those high in fat (like steak trimmings) easily &#8220;oil up&#8221; the intestines and in many cases cause stools to &#8220;slide out&#8221; quite unexpectedly.</p>
<p>If your breeder or pet store operator gives you a list of supplements and binds you under pain of mortal sin to use them, start asking some questions. Ask whether these supplements are necessary if you use a high-quality specialty food. Ask how these supplements will affect your house-training progress. Ask if it is absolutely necessary to add the supplements right away or if this can wait until house-training is accomplished. For instance, although the jury is definitely out on the relationship between mega doses of vitamin C and hip dysplasia (a congenital ailment that plagues many larger breeds), many breeders are routinely recommending giving the vitamin. Whether or not the vitamin helps ward off hip dysplasia, we do know that it can have a diarrheic effect on many dogs, complicating the house-training process.</p>
<p>Dairy products are also dangerous additives and produce runny stools in some dogs. People food should be avoided as a matter of good behavioral policy, lest the dog turn to begging at the table, but it should be especially taboo during house-training. Dog treats that are full of preservatives or dyes (often to keep a &#8220;meat center&#8221; bright red) can also throw many dogs&#8217; innards for a loop and complicate cleanliness. Good general advice is to stay away from supplements during the house-training process and use only minimal or no additives later on, but do use a quality daily ration.</p>
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		<title>Puppy Mills ? Learn The Shocking Truth About Pet Stores</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pet stores are a very popular place to shop for young puppies and other animals of your choice. There is practically a pet store in almost every city. And it is hard to resist that cute and desperate looking puppy caged up waiting to be taken home.  But before you make this decision you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pet stores are a very popular place to shop for young puppies and other animals of your choice. There is practically a pet store in almost every city. And it is hard to resist that cute and desperate looking puppy caged up waiting to be taken home.  But before you make this decision you really should know a little bit of &#8220;insider&#8221; information about these pet stores and the origins of the puppies they sell.</p>
<p>Have you ever heard of puppy mills?</p>
<p>Do you know where most of these puppies come from that you see being sold in pet stores? There are certain breeding centers that cater to high-volume puppy production which sells them to pet stores, which then is sold to you.  They are called &#8220;puppy mills&#8221; and are probably the most disgusting form of dog breeding practices that I have seen.</p>
<p>Disclaimer: Let me be clear on one thing: Not every pet store gets their puppies from puppy mills, but enough research has been done to find that a large majority of stores in the United States do in fact use puppy mills as their resource for pets to sell to the public.</p>
<p>What exactly are puppy mills?</p>
<p>To put it in simple terms, a puppy mill is a farm that is found most often in the Midwestern part of the United States. These farms breed animals for profits, mostly dogs. That may not sound that harsh but imagine these puppies being bred in high volumes and mistreated in the same way that cattle or chickens are.</p>
<p>If that doesn&#8217;t give you a disturbing vision, then imagine cages stacked upon cages with these small adorable puppies, all suffering and ignored.  Now picture rows and rows of these dog filled cages, all with minimal human contact and the only care they are getting is enough food and water to survive. You can easily find pictures by doing research online which would absolutely break your heart.</p>
<p>What is so bad about buying a puppy that originated from a puppy mill?</p>
<p>There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking home one of these puppies, and it is definitely a positive choice to make.  On the other hand, many of these dogs have what is called &#8220;early stress syndrome&#8221; and may grow up to be nervous and frightened dogs which are very hard to instill confidence with training.  Of course there are exceptions to the rule with these puppies, however, before you spend your hard-earned cash be sure to know all there is to know about where your puppy came from when considering purchasing from a pet store.</p>
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