"Nature to be commanded, must be obeyed" was a well-known expression of Francis Bacon. This idea is nowhere more accurate than when it comes to training dogs. Dogs will have a natural tendency to hunt for and stay with a chain of command structure with a leader (alpha) at the topmost of the pack and all the way down to an omega at the bottom. That is why the 'Down' technique is unquestionably invaluable for enforcing your position as alpha.

Pet training is really important since you, as the owner, are able to control the things that your pet should do and teach him or her about discipline and obedience. It is a given that there are times that pets are really difficult to tame, especially when someone just handed a pet to you as a gift. You will have a hard time making him understand the things that should be done since he has grown up in a different environment before he was handed over to you.

With times getting tough and more and more owners losing their jobs and their money, dog owners are going to find it harder to give their pet the financial care they sometimes require. Furthermore, the stress and depression these owners are in, is also picked up by their animals.

So often anxious and fearful dogs turn up to my clinic, these patients are often very difficult, and sometimes dangerous, to deal with. Many owners do not realize that the way they treat their dog whilst in the clinic has everything to do with their dogs concurrent behavior. Here are seven sure-fire ways of helping ensure your dog is more relaxed at your local clinic:

Canine pruritus is a very fancy way the Veterinary world terms itchy dogs and it is one of the main reasons owners take their canine companions to the Vet. What is it exactly that causes this itching? Why is it sometimes so seasonal? The fact is that dogs, like humans, are very susceptible to skin allergies and it is important for owners to realize that this is the case, and that in most of these instances a skin allergy is managed, not cured.

Heart disease has long been one of the main causes of human illness and death in America and western countries worldwide.  Sadly, it is usually not until a dog has been diagnosed with heart disease that their owner’s realize that this is a problem that regularly affects our canine companions as well. Canine heart disease comes in many shapes and forms; it can affect young puppies to geriatric dogs and are definitely more common in certain dog breeds, whilst other breeds seem to develop heart disease only very rarely.