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Boxer and Heartworms By: je Dunn It is surprising how many people are still confused about heartworms and the effects that a heartworm can have on your Boxer. First lets look at what heartworms are and how your dog can become infected. Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes into the dog’s blood stream. The immature heartworms called microfilaria travel through the blood stream. The microfilaria...

We all want what is best for our pet. Yet sometimes because of your hectic schedules, we tend to put our dog’s care at the bottom of the list or it just becomes a habit of chores we perform every day without giving it much thought. We stumble out of bed in the morning, let the dog out, fill the water bowl, dump some food in the dish and go on with our daily routine. Let’s face it this can get very...

Dog Agility Articles

Is your dog timid around people or other dogs? Is your dog sensitive to sounds? Agility training can provide the environment and structure to build confidence in your dog. Agility classes are a great...

One of my favorite activities is dog agility, it keeps you fit and makes you feel good picking up those trophies at the end of each competition. Dog agility training is somewhat harder than other training...

We are often asked, How many jumps should I start with? You can never have too many single jumps to practice agility. A good starting place is four jumps. This is the absolute minimum number of jumps...

There are many methods to teach dogs how to weave. Having attended a variety of agility camps and agility seminars, I've seen quite a few of the top handlers present their preferred method of weave training....

Yes, its cold outside, but don't stop your dog's agility training. Depending on where you live, there might be snow on the ground from November through March, but thats no reason to give up your agility...

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Dogs were traditionally working animals. They would have expected to be active all day, every day. However, in these modern days a dog's life can often be confined to indoors and with very few physical activities. Dogs are animals that need exercise on a regular basis; in fact it should be daily. There are many reasons for this. For example, it can help to control the dog's weight its appetite. It can also help to insure good quality mental health as well. If you do not provide for the dog's daily exercise, she will likely find it in her own way, which may be a destructive manner. A dog that is...

Pet Boxers, although low-maintenance, require your consistent attention, exercise, human interaction, consistent obedience training and lots of love. You cannot leave them to their own design for too long or they get lonely, bored and into trouble. Being a big and strong dog as well as a highly intelligent one, Boxers need both physical and mental stimulations to keep them even-tempered and dignified while still keeping their impish spirit and fearless courage in tact. How to keep Boxer out of trouble Their high prey drive (some owners called it play drive) needs proper outlets or they could...

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