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Dogs - Mans Best Friend
Dogs - Man's Best FriendBy Joel Engel
Man's greatest friend, dogs come in all shapes and sizes, as do their masters. They are overly stereotyped. Your favorite canine will impress others that you possess the following traits-though it most certainly may not be the case.
Basset Hound:
The one thing people should do is not to rush you. Being unaggressive and lazy, your easygoing manner can make one feel both comfortable and bored.
Bulldog:
You're tough. You wear an invisible sign on your chest - "don't mess with me."
Chihuahua:
Being a nervous wreck, you are as loquacious as your pet. Your talkativeness has gone to such an extent, you at times will be seen after your companion was listening to you, going off and speaking to yourself.
Cocker Spaniel:
You initially impress people as being depressed which suddenly disappears. For behind those melancholy eyes is a soft, very approachable, human being. Very corresponding to your dogs initial look and underlying nature.
Collie:
You are cuddly and intelligent. Akin to your collie, you are really content and passive. Should anybody attack someone you are close with, you will go to the ends of the earth to defend him.
Doberman Pincher:
Known for its maliciousness, it is you, that is the aggressor. Throughout life you have felt that you were picked on. Now let anybody even try to raise their hand at you.
German Shepherd:
You need to dominate. It is vital that others realize what status you have attained. Your very strong pet safeguarding you, hints to others that you must own a lot--this is evidenced by youstrolling with him.
Mutt:
Your unassuming nature reflects low self worth. In this case, being satisfied with small has a not positive connotation, because you feel that if you were competitive you would lose, so why bother.
Pedigree:
By making a big to do about your dogs ancestry, there is a latent association or fear that your own strain is questionable. Your courteousness may be more of exhibition than actual.
Poodle:
Charming and huggable, doll like in nature, the poodle is a child surrogate which you will baby and take care of, as you would have liked done to you.
St. Bernard:
This dog is known to have faced the most difficult situations and relentlessly would pursue to liberate the needy. It is your need to be in the authority position and to assist the underdog.
Stray Dog:
With the understanding that if you do not take these animals home they may be destroyed, in addition to showing affability, you have genuine pity for those not doing as well as you. Should your home have turned into a pound, because of the endless amount of pity, this may also reflect one not knowing where to draw the line, between assisting and being taken advantage of.
Joel Engel is the author of "Handwriting Analysis Self-Taught" (Penguin Books)http://careertest.ws - http://www.learngraphology.com
,Finding the Best Dog in the World
Finding the Best Dog in the WorldBy Julian Barterer
Here is the second in a series of articles designed to give you the greatest odds of making your dog your greatest friend.
Suitability
First a quick word about breed suitability. Do not buy a dog if you don't have the time or inclination to look after them. This may seem to be stating the obvious, however I see many instances every day of people who buy a dog for one reason and then find that they have just bitten off more than they can chew - literally! For example, if you live in a city, a Border Collie (and just about all of the herding dogs) will almost never appropriate. They have a genetic herding instinct and they need to be able to satisfy this need to be happy. They are intelligent and are bred to work and if they don't they will get bored and unhappy, basically they will become neurotic. If you have a neurotic Collie you will very likely have a big problem on your hands. They can be destructive, get aggressive and attempt to control the movements of family members. You can't really blame them for doing that - it is who they are. Another example is the Basset Hound, which is a dog, which likes to follow a scent. Therefore, Basset Hounds need to be in a field using their tracking abilities. They appear to be slow moving, quiet dogs however believe me, they can follow a sent for miles. Now I know that all dogs are pack animals, however the Basset and pretty much all the hound breeds are particularly so. Bassets hate to be left on their own and the point is this - if you live in a town and you buy a Bassett you had better be prepared for the consequences, because you can be sure that it will make your life extremely difficult.
So here is the bottom line. Do your research first. I would go so far as to say that if you get a dog that is unsuitable for your life style then you are being cruel to it and are guilty of abuse. I know it sounds harsh, however just about whatever your situation, there will be a breed which will be compatible and so there is absolutely no reason why anyone should force a dog to lead a life against its true nature and thereby cause it unnecessary suffering.
The breed is one thing, however the energy is equally important. Withinthe breeds will be a vast array of dogs some of which will be more active than others. It is vital to try and match a dog to your energy. If you like long distance running, look for a more energetic dog. My dog for example is a Westie who is very slow moving and a bit grumpy. He loves to go for a walk, however he doesn't like to walk far and he walks very slowly. There is a good reason for this. He has a crumbling spine, which restricts him. Now I on the other hand like to walk long distances however I took him on knowing his situation and I treat him accordingly. I don't blame him. It is also true the other way round. If you are a slow type of person and you take on a high-energy dog, you will end up with behavioural problems and you can't blame your dog.
So in conclusion, before you get a dog research which sort of breed would suit you and then look for an suitable dog to match you within that breed. With that method in mind, the greatest place to get your new friend from is your local dog rescue centre. The staff there will be able to match you with a suitable dog for your lifestyle.
I do hope that you select a nice friend and I hope that you have found the information here useful and interesting and the full version of this article is available on my website. I also recommend a training program, just follow the link on the home page.
Julian Barterer
Julian Barterer of http://dogtrainingtheeasyway.com has been training and rehabilitating dogs for almost 5 years. He advocates a relaxed approach and uses an understanding of how dogs relate to each other in a pack, to achieve excellent results. He says, "If we understand how dogs think, we can communicate with them in their own language and that produces calm relaxed and balanced dogs who will enrich our lives".
,131st Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
131st Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog ShowBy Armen Ghazarians
I'd like to adopt or purchase a new dog. Where do I start?
Start by watching the 131th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The entire show is available for sale on DVD from the Westminster Kennel Club website.
The show presents competitors from every dog breed for the "Best in Show" title. You'll learn a great deal by just watching the show and listening to the descriptions of each dog breed as they are systematically presented to the judges.
There are seven groups of dogs (Sporting, Non-sporting, Working, Herding, Terrier, Hound, and the Toy) being shown at the Westminister Kennel Club show today, with various entrants within each group. All breeds compete for the "best of breeds" titles and then the "best of breeds" winners compete to become the "best of groups" winners. Finally, the "best of groups"winners compete to win the "Best in Show" title.
It's important to note that the judges do not compare one breed with another to make their decisions for the "Best in Group" and "Best in Show" titles. Instead, the judges look for the dogs that greatest represent their individual AKC standards. The dog that greatest represents the standard for its breed wins the "Best in Show" title.
The following is a list of all the dog groups and the breeds within each dog group:
SPORTING BREEDS
Brittany Pointer Pointer (German Shorthaired) Pointer (German Wirehaired) Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) Retriever (Curly-Coated) Retriever (Flat-Coated) Retriever (Golden) Retriever (Labrador) Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) Setter (English) Setter (Gordon) Setter (Irish) Spaniel (American Water) Spaniel (Clumber) Spaniel (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B. Spaniel (Cocker) Black Spaniel (Cocker) Parti-Color Spaniel (English Cocker) Spaniel (English Springer) Spaniel (Field) Spaniel (Irish Water) Spaniel (Sussex) Spaniel (Welsh Springer) Spinone Italiano Vizsla Weimaraner Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
NON-SPORTING BREEDS
American Eskimo Dog Bichons Frises Boston Terrier Bulldog Chinese Shar-Pei Chow Chow Dalmatian Finnish Spitz French Bulldog Keeshond Lhasa Apso Lowchen Poodle (Miniature) Poodle (Standard) Schipperke Shiba Inu Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier
WORKING BREEDS
Akita Alaskan Malamute Anatolian Shepherd Dog Bernese Mountain Dog Black Russian Terrier Boxer Bullmastiff Doberman Pinscher German Pinscher Giant Schnauzer Great Dane Great Pyrenees GreaterSwiss Mountain Dog Komondor Kuvasz Mastiff Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Portuguese Water Dog Rottweiler Samoyed Siberian Husky St Bernard Standard Schnauzer
HERDING BREEDS
Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd Bearded Collie Belgian Malinois Belgian Sheepdog Belgian Tervuren Border Collie Bouviers des Flandres Briard Canaan Dog Collie (Rough) Collie (Smooth) German Shepherd Dog Old English Sheepdog Polish Lowland Sheepdog Puli Shetland Sheepdog Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
TERRIER BREEDS
Airedale Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Australian Terrier Bedlington Terrier Border Terrier Bull Terrier (Colored) Bull Terrier (White) Cairn Terrier Dandie Dinmont Terrier Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Wire) Glen of Imaal Terrier Irish Terrier Kerry Blue Terrier Lakeland Terrier Manchester Terrier (Standard) Miniature Bull Terrier Miniature Schnauzer Norfolk Terrier Norwich Terrier Parson Russell Terrier Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Skye Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier
HOUND BREEDS
Afghan Hound Basenji Basset Hound Beagle 13 In. Beagle 15 In. Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Borzoi Dachshund (Longhaired) Dachshund (Smooth) Dachshund (Wirehaired) Foxhound (American) Foxhound (English) Harrier Ibizan Hound Irish Wolfhound Norwegian Elkhound Otterhound Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Rhodesian Ridgeback Saluki Scottish Deerhound Whippet
TOY BREEDS
Affenpinscher Brussels Griffon Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Chihuahua (Long Coat) Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Chinese Crested English Toy Spaniel (B&PC) English Toy Spaniel (KC&R) Havanese Italian Greyhound Japanese Chin Maltese Manchester Terrier (Toy) Miniature Pinscher Papillon Pekingese Pomeranian Poodle (Toy) Pug Shih Tzu Silky Terrier Toy Fox Terrier Yorkshire Terrie.
Armen T. Ghazarians offers advice, information, and articles regarding many aspects of professional dog training for all those who are not professional dog trainers themselves. For more articles like this one, visit his website at http://www.newdogtrainingsecrets.com