Bennett Archive: Dog Breeds

Dog Training Royal Oak

Ken Landa
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Coprophagia - Eating B/Ms Coprophagia eating B/Ms, consumption of feces, is common but disturbing habit in some dogs. The cause is unknown, but there are ways to deal with this behavior. Coprophagia is normal behavior under some circumstances. The bitch will normally eat the puppies feces and urine during their first few weeks of life. This keeps the den or whelping box clean. Some of the most common "treatments" for comprophagia are: sprinkling MSG on the dog's food 's putting pineapple or tomato juice or spinich in the dog's food crushing a Cert's breath mint and putting it in the food changing the dog's diet to a higher quality, more digestible food There are also some commercial products on the market Forbid Deter Both of these products have fermented vegetable extract as their main ingredient. This is for all intents and purposes the same as MSG. All the information that I have about effectiveness of any of these is anecdotal and through my own experience. I have found that MSG or a commercial product works best. Some dog owners are more comfortable using a commercial product even though the cost is much greater than plain MSG. Trial and error is the way that I have figured out how much MSG to put in the food. I have them start out with a teaspoonful and increase the amount until it has the desired effect of making the smell and taste of the feces undesirable. Ken Landa From juliejohnson - 12/4/07 9:17 AM We have also used canned pumpkin as an additive to the food - again, starting out with a teaspoon like Ken said (or even smaller if it is a small dog!). Something to be careful of with pumpkin is it can lead to diarrhea. Also, we've used Accent Spice, which I think is a commercial name for MSG if they are looking for it in the grocery store. Sometimes we have also told the clients who have cats to add these to the cat's food so the dog will stay out of the litterbox. Of course, we tell them to make sure to clear it with their vets first, especially if we know the animals have had prior digestive problems. Julie Johnson
Bennett Archive: Dog Breeds
The son of a career army officer, Bennett led a nomadic life, attending ten different schools before graduating in 1980 from the University of North Alabama with degrees in Art and History. After brief stints as a staff artist at the Pittsburgh
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Modern dog breeds genetically disconnected from ancient ancestors
The study suggested that within the 15,000 year history of dog domestication, keeping dogs as pets only began 2,000 years ago and that until very recently, the vast majority of dogs were used to do specific jobs. Cross-breeding of dogs over thousands of
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All breeds dog show in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. -- More than 600 dogs competed at the Yakima Valley Kennel Club All Breeds Dog Show, Obedience Trials and Rally Trials at State Fair Park, over the weekend. Organizer say turnout at the event has been good the last two years, because of the
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Breeders of Rare Woolly Pooch Want Dog to Have Its Day
A puppy boom is under way, as Barbet boosters aim to turn a rare variety of French water dog into a bona fide breed. There are fewer than 100 Barbets in the U.S., but owners of the shaggy pooches say their benefits include an allergy-resistant
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What an Aggressive Dog Says About its Owner
The finding, along with other research, suggests the dog breeds we choose act as mirrors for ourselves. For instance, research presented in April at the British Psychological Society Annual Conferencesuggested individuals who own toy dogs (Paris Hilton and
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Purebred Dog Adoption: Tips For Getting A Specific Breed
If you’re smitten with the idea of sharing your home with a purebred dog, chances are that there’s a breed rescue group or shelter in your vicinity with just the right pup in need of a family. According to statistics compiled by the American
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11 Riskiest Dog Breeds for Homeowners and Renters
Your next-door neighbor’s yippy Bijon Frise — who clearly has a serious Napoleon complex and a seemingly endless desire to draw blood from people’s ankles — may be far more likely to bite someone than your cuddly Pit Bull, but that doesn
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No link between aggressive dog breeds, delinquent owners: study
People who love tough dogs may be as misunderstood as the animals themselves, if a new academic study is any indication. Reporting in the journal Anthrozoos, researchers from Canada and the U.K. find an affinity for breeds perceived as aggressive — think
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Dog Nurses Siberian Tiger Cubs In Sochi, Russia (PHOTO)
(FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) Two puppies play as American Kennel Club officials announce their annual list of the most popular dog breeds in the U.S January 27, 2010 in New York. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images) A volunteer holds up a puppy
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