Puppy Food and Vaccines Summing it Up - Part 10 of 10 of Online Dog Training

Before you bring your puppy home decide what you will feed your pup. Raw diet is the best! Otherwise get a quality kibble. Feed your puppy the best that you can. This will save you tons of money in vet bills; at least this has my experience.

Make sure that you bring home with your new pup enough of his old food that he is use to eating for the transition to his new food. Otherwise it will be too hard on his digestive track. Your pup is most likely to get diarrhea from a quick change in food. This will play havoc with your house training! Take about two weeks or more to make the transition, especially if changing over to raw. Watch how much raw bone you feed it will give your pup diarrhea also until his tummy gets use to it.

If you decide on kibble, remember that all kibble is dead food even the best kibble should be supplemented with raw bones, meats including organ meats, two raw eggs or cooked for five minutes only, once a week, cottage cheese, veggies, nuts, and fruits.

Note: No onions, chocolate, cocoa, raisins, unless organic, or macadamia nuts.

Here are some guidelines for choosing quality kibble for your pup:

• You want to check the first 5 ingredients for protein source. You don't want to see by-products of any kind listed.


• Beet Pulp: residue from sugar beets, added for fiber, is a sugar residue that may improve palatability of poor quality food. Not dangerous, but not necessary in quality kibble.


• Soybean meal: the oil is removed with a solvent, not healthy. Soybean meal isn't processed effectively by Dogs or cats either. Avoid, not necessary.


• Cellulose: fancy word for indigestible plant fiber, one ex: sawdust. Avoid this.


• Fish: the whole fish usually isn't used and is a fake source of protein or if whole fish is used usually the mercury levels are too high for human consumption. Fish needs to be identifies, of human grade quality and know what parts are used.


• Fat: Your pup needs fat, but it needs to be identified - chicken fat is good. Fats can be rendered or rancid, also sprayed on top to entice Dogs to eat poor quality food. Avoid animal fat, too vague.


• Emulsifiers, surfactants, colors and antimicrobial agents are added to almost all commercial foods to extend shelf life and enhance customer satisfaction are not recommended.


• BHT, BHA: from petroleum cause liver enlargement and impairing DNA synthesis. Avoid these.


• Ethoxiquin: rubber stabilizer marked as poison used as preservative. Poison!


• Artificial colors FD&C red #40 (carcinogen), yellow #5 (not tested, and sodium nitrate, a red coloring that produces the carcinogen nitrosamine if ingested on a daily basis. Avoid.


• Sweeteners such as corn syrup, sugar, maltose and dextrose all foster yeast overgrowth and overtax the pancreas are used to entice pets to eat poor quality and rancid foods. Avoid these, not needed in quality kibble.

If a food says meat, it should be identified and I have never opened a bag of kibble and seen meat in there. it is also my understanding that this means the percentage is measured before processing so after it is made into meal (which has to happen) you are actually getting a less percentage and it shouldn't be listed first. You also want to know that the meal is a quality meal and came from quality human grade meats and not from by-products like beaks, feet, feathers and the like. All kibble will have some grains, it has too. Brown rice is better then white rice. Again you want quality human grade grains not the scraps and hulls. Dogs don't have a high carbohydrate need and cats even less, if any. They both need meat protein as their number one source of food. They are carnivores just look at their teeth.

Now as far as vaccinations go, once your pup receives his puppy shots he is pretty much set for life. If you're not sure the following year have a titer test done. When you get the rabies vaccine get the three-year shot. The one-year and three-year are the exact same shot, same amount of serum. Rabies is the only shot you have to have by law. One Rabies shot is actually good for nine to ten years, but at this point you still have to have one at least every three years. You will pay more for the three-year shot isn't that a hoot.

Good luck with your puppy and happy training. I wish you a wonderful, happy, fun, and healthy life together.

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Online Grooming School Review

Online Grooming School is a unique video instruction course that teaches people how to groom pets professionally without having to visit a pet grooming school.

My Experience with Online Grooming School

I purchased the Online Grooming School program when I realized there were no pet grooming schools within a 100 mile radius of my home. There was no way I could take the time out of my busy week to travel that far just to learn how to groom my own Dogs (which is all I really wanted at the time). Not only that, but most pet grooming schools charge quite a bit of money, and I didn't really think it would benefit me that much.

When I learned about Online Grooming School I realized that this was a real alternative for me. I would be able to watch each video as much as I needed to develop the skills necessary to groom my pets, and I could do it from home and at my own pace.I was skeptical that I'd be able to develop the skills needed to be a professional from an online video course, but that didn't bother me too much because initially I was just looking to save money.

Benefits of this Pet Grooming Course

It was only after I'd gone through the course, groomed my own Dogs, and then groomed the Dogs of my friends and neighbors for practice, that I realized how much I enjoyed pet grooming (and by then I was getting pretty good at it). The course gives you the opportunity to become professionally certified. This simply required doing some quizzes and tests and sending in 5 pictures of pets I'd groomed myself (I found it quite easy to get enough volunteers for this, because most people are only too happy to let you groom their pet for free).

I now run my own pet grooming business part time (I am able to work around my kids, which is fantastic as I don't need to worry about school holidays, days when kids are off sick, or any form of child care).

Should You Try Online Grooming School?

Let's see what makes Online Grooming School a great course for anyone interested in a pet grooming business (or even if they want to groom their own pets professionally, and save money). For starters, there is the price. It costs a great deal less to become certified with this course than it would to become certified at a professional pet grooming school, and there's also a 100% money back guarantee (so if you're not happy with the course you can get all your money back, something you can't do if you attend an offline Dog grooming school).

Overall this is a great course for those who want the convenience of training from home. It's probably not as easy to follow as it would be go actually attend a dog grooming school, but the videos do make it easy to see all the steps, and you can watch them as many times as you need.

To learn more about this course, visit Pet Grooming School Info and learn more about starting a dog grooming business.

Online Horse Games - Fun, Free, Safe Games For Girls Who Love Horses

Online horse games are a great way for girls who love horses to spend their time when they are not riding. There are lots of cool, free horse games to play.

Here is a list of some of the best:

• Riding Club Championships is an online horse game that allows you to start a stable and compete with your friends and even with people around the world! You will start the game by getting practice lessons from an instructor until you are familiar with how to handle your horse. You can download the game for free and you'll get two hours of free game time.

• Club Pony Pals is a free online game based on Jeanne Betancourt's Pony Pals series, that lets you adopt, care and ride as many ponies as you want in a virtual world known as Wiggins! Get into the game for free by registering with your email address at the game's official website.

• My Horse Club is the first free 3D multiplayer horse riding game on the internet that lets you collect horses, equipment, ride freely, join competitions and meet, chat with other online riders. You can join this exciting 3D horse community by registering for free. In some countries, you can purchase trading cards that allow you to unlock other features in the game.

• MyStable is a free game that is based on real horse genetics where you can breed and train your virtual horses. In the MyStable community, you can be who you want by choosing whether to become a breeder, trainer or a trapper of wild horses. Just create a free account and start playing.

• Horse Isle is an online multiplayer horse game that lets you into a virtual world where you can choose and capture your own horse from over 50 unique breeds. You can then care for, train and compete with them. This horse game is also free.

• Howrse is a free online virtual horse breeding game that lets you learn the basics of taking care of a horse and your own equestrian center. It's very popular and has an active community of horse lovers.

• Capalls is a free horse SIM game that allows players 13 years and older to raise, train, groom and compete on their virtual horses. Did you know that Capalls is the Irish-Gaelic term for horses?

• Bella Sara is a free game for girls that let them explore a magical world of horses. Registration and play is free but you will need to purchase Bella Sara products if you want to unlock new features and chapters of adventure.

• Horseland is a free online 3D game where you can play with thousands of people from all over the world. You can care for, train, compete and trade your horses or Dogs and even create your own jumping courses.

• Show Jumping is a Miniclip game that allows you to jump through courses within a time interval. It may look simple, but it's really challenging - especially at the higher levels.

These online horse games are not just free, fun and great for play. Parents are assured that these games and their online environments are safe, enjoyable and suitable for kids. And with all these horse games to play there is no reason for kids to be bored if they can't be out riding!

When Sydney Rose is not riding, she loves to play online horse games. She created her her website, http://www.HorseCrazyGirls.com, as a safe, fun place for girls to play free horse games, share reviews and tips and more!

Online Dog Breed Selector

In choosing a Dog, it is of utmost importance that one will not just look for a Dog that one likes and at the same time can afford since it is also as important for one to choose a Dog that will suit one's current condition and living space. This is because a failure to do so can at times result to an unhappy relationship with one's dog which in turn can lead to a more serious chain of events for both the owner and the dog. Luckily, a dog breed selector online is now available for aspiring dog owners.

A dog breed selector online as the name implies is a tool that can be found on the internet which aids aspiring dog owners as they choose the right dog that will most suit them. This is a very helpful tool since according to records; there exists more or less two hundred breeds of dogs. Each of these 200 breeds then comes in different colors, shapes, sizes and even traits. A good thing about these dog breed selectors is that they are easy to find and at the same time easy to use. It is easy to find since one just needs to use a search engine in order to find it. On the other hand, it is easy to use since one just needs to provide certain information like that of one's choice of color, size, and shape.

With the use of a dog breed selector online, one will definitely have one's dream dog.

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Pet Profiles and How to Choose a Pet Online

If you're looking to purchase a new pet or trying to research information on your animal's breed, it's important to go beyond basic pet profiles. To really seek out the characteristics of different breeds or information that goes beyond what the Kennel Club guidelines tell you, you need to find animal profiles that are anecdotal, include breed pictures and are connected to active and valuable pet forums.

Keep reading for great resource ideas on how to find fellow pet owners, link up with pet experts and breeders on forums, access pet profiles and choose a pet online.

1. Pet Forums and Online Breed Communities

Pet forums are a great way to make connections with fellow pet owners or breeders both in your area and abroad. Message boards let you ask questions, search for old questions and really bond with your fellow pet-lovers.

If you're looking for specific breed profile information, a number of pet forums and pet classifieds' sites also host web communities that are tailored specifically to say Terrier lover's or parrot discussion.

If you're still trying to decide on which pet to buy, try asking in pet forums for suggestions. For example, most pet enthusiasts would be able to tell you that if you live alone in a downtown apartment and like a quiet house, a Pekingese could be a great fit.

2. Great Breed and Pet Profiles

A good pet profile delves deeper than how long a Labrador Retriever's back legs should be or whether or not an Abyssinian cat's ears should be trimmed. A breed profile that's useful should also tell you how this animal behaves as a pet and companion.

The reader should get a clear concept of what a Boston Terrier is like with small children or whether or not a Beagle needs a good fence (it does). Seek out pet profiles online to help choose your pet, but seek out ones that give you an insight into what life will really be like with your new pet.

If you're a quiz-person, the Animal Planet website at animal.discovery.com has a few online quizzes to help you choose the right Dog or cat breed. Other sites, like FindaPetOnline.com or PuppyDogweb.com host extensive breed profiles alongside their pet classifieds and online forums.

3. Get Photographic

Try some Google Image searches or other image search engines to hunt down pictures and images of your prospective puppy, cat, horse, bird or exotic pet. Appearance can be important, so really get a feel for the breed that you may be choosing before you make a decision. Also, a good online breed profile should include a breed picture, so if you're doing your reading and research, you shouldn't have to look too far.

Finding and choosing a pet doesn't have to be a headache, especially not online. Just remember to use your resources; including thorough pet profiles, pet expert forums and online breed communities. Don't be afraid to ask questions and before deciding on a pet, always research the topic thoroughly and make your choice wisely.

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