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Jobs with Dogs

If you love dogs enough to want to work with them, then there are many jobs that enable you to work with dogs. There is a variety of jobs with dogs, depending on what you like. The list I have supplied is just a few of the many Dog Jobs. Animal Behaviorists: work with animals who have unwanted behaviors; sometimes can prescribe medicine(Veterinary Behaviorists), not all owners listen to what you suggest, risks injury from stressed animals. Doggie Day Care: take care of dogs(and/or pets) while owners are at work or on vacation; get to play with dogs(animals) all day, possibly overnight, dogs can get into fights and may possibly bite humans or other dogs. Dog Breeding: breed and raise puppies(happy and healthily), can either be a hobby or a career; get to experience raising puppies from birth(and before), may not make profit for many years, puppies may die(mother's might die, also), can get costly. Dog Grooming: clipping and styling dogs fur/hair, sometimes dying their fur/hair ...

Getting Daisy to swim: Part 2

Well, so far, I haven't made much progress with Daisy, but I have to remember to be consistent ! So, I guess I'll have to keep getting my hands dirty(wet, actually)! But, remember my Roll-Over post? Well, Daisy has finally learned to do that!!!!!!!!!! She can sit, high-five, lay, and then ROLL-OVER!!!!!!!! It is soooooooo exciting! I haven't worked that much on "Heel", but we're working on it. If you have anything you would like me to make a post of, please comment on any post telling me what you would like me to do(a specific dog breed, training, some sort of disease, etc.)! So, please start commenting!

Getting Daisy to Swim: Part 1

I love swimming!!!! But my dog, Daisy, absolutely hates it!!! So, last summer, I was determined to get her to love swimming! But, throwing her in the pool a couple times last summer, didn't cut it. So I came up with this new technique of gently getting her used to water. My plan is to bring her to the pool every day. I scoop up some water with my hands and put a little bit of water on her. I praise her, then pick her up and bring her into the house to get a "treat". I had to carry her in the house, because if i just let go, she would think she "got away". That's what I did today. I plan on getting her used to the water a little bit more each day, and making sure I praise and treat her every time. That's the key with dogs! You just have to be consistent (just make sure your loaded with treats)! I can't tell you how many people get so frustrated with their dogs, just because they aren't consistent ! Some dogs take longer to learn then others, so be...