Dog Breeders Mania - What to look for

Title: Dog Breeders Mania - What to look for
Author: Paul Easton

Dog Breeders Mania - What to look for
New dog owners should always make sure that their pup comes
from a responsible breeder. This is really is the only way
to ensure that the animal will be free of any medical or
behavioral problems.

If a breeder you speak with displays any of the following 5
traits, he or she probably isn’t breeding healthy
puppies in accordance with standards that have been set for
the breed.

1. The breeder is willing to sell you any puppy you want,
no questions asked.

All reputable dog breeders care about what happens to each
and every puppy they breed, even after it leaves their
care. A good breeder will ask you many, many questions
about your lifestyle, experience with the breed, house and
property size, show or breeding experience, and other
aspect of your life that may affect the puppy’s
future.

If your answers to these questions are not satisfactory,
then the breeder probably won’t sell the puppy to
you. A good breeder will also require that you sign a
contract in which you agree to:

Have the puppy fixed if you’re not going to breed it;

Notify the breeder if the dog develops any diseases or
medical conditions;

Notify the breeder first if you are no longer able to care
for your dog; and, do anything else the breeder feels is
important for the health and well-being of the puppy and
the breed.

If your breeder doesn’t seem to care about the
puppy’s future and only seems interested in payment,
go to another breeder.

2. The breeder seems reluctant to answer questions about
the puppy’s pedigree.

A reputable breeder knows all about the pedigrees of the
puppies he or she sells. He or she knows who the parents
were and can provide you with each puppy’s lineage,
going back several generations. You will also want to
register your purebred puppy with the American Kennel Club
(AKC).

The breeder is supposed to supply you with an AKC
registration application with his or her portion already
filled out. After you fill out and submit your part of the
application, you’ll receive an AKC registration
certificate. If the breeder you are dealing with cannot
provide you with any documentation or registration papers
for either the litter or the parents, be extremely wary.

3. The breeder does not seem too concerned with the health
of his or her animals.

Any potential buyer of a purebred puppy should be able to
see the facility in which the animal was bred. Do the
puppies and other dogs there look healthy? If not, then the
breeder may not be maintaining an appropriate standard of
care.

This could definitely affect the current and future health
of the puppy in which you’re interested. The breeder
should also have a record of the puppy’s health care,
from birth to the present, and should be happy to provide
you with copies. He or she should also guarantee that the
puppy is free from any genetic disorders.

4. The breeder will not allow you to see the breeding
facility.

Any reputable breeder will be happy to give you a tour of
their facility. If the breeder you’ve chosen is not
willing to let you see where your potential puppy comes
from, the breeder may be running a puppy mill.

Puppy mills are facilities that breed puppies only for
profit, not for the benefit or love of the breed. Often,
multiple dogs are crammed into one cage, the living
conditions are filthy and the dogs there do not receive the
proper nutrition or medical care.

If the puppy you want comes from such a facility, it will
most likely have serious medical and behavioral issues
related to its stay there.

5. The breeder engages in questionable business practices.

If the asking price for your purebred puppy is
significantly lower than other prices you’ve seen
advertised for the same breed, there may be something wrong
with the dog.

Perhaps it comes from a puppy mill or has some serious
medical issues. If the breeder also sells to pet stores,
you can be pretty sure that he or she is operating a puppy
mill. Reputable breeders usually concentrate on one or two
breeds.

If the breeder advertises that he or she has many different
breeds for sale, then this is another indication that he or
she may be breeding animals indiscriminately, without much
concern for set breed standards.

About the Author:

Paul Easton is a self confessed online marketing nut- who
helps from an "in the trenches, doing it" point of view.
Working out of New Zealand, he focuses on Niche US markets.
Current project –
http://www.JustDogclothes.com/ - Dog Clothes, Clothing,
T-shirts jackets and more

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The Dog Health Problem Licking Excessively

Article Title: The Dog Health Problem Licking Excessively
Author: Wade Robins

Almost every dog licks himself or herself at some time or
another. This can irritate owners if it becomes excessive and
persistent. The explanations for this problem are many as some
reason are health related and some may be physiological.
Different breeds of dogs lick because of the characteristics of
the breed; others do it because they are frightened or have a
health condition. Determining the reason can be time consuming
for the dog owner, but a vet might find the reason quicker.

The Dog Health Problem Licking is Biological

Female dogs lick their puppies to keep them clean and free from
fifth. When pups are born, the mother cleans them after birth
and removes the film and body fluids that are common after
birth. This also helps to arouse breathing in the newborn
puppies. Another reason for the female to lick the newborns is
to get the puppies to pass urine and feces. The puppies will
sometimes lick the lips of the mother to persuade her to vomit
so they can eat, this does not always happen if owners help with
the care of the puppies.

Dog Health Problems Licking due to Psychological Reasons

Signs of stress or fatigue will cause a dog to lick
excessively. If you compare human behavior to a dog's behavior,
you will see that people twirl their hair or something like that
when they are bored or stressed and dogs lick themselves for the
same reason, they only have this to do. Dogs react to different
situations by licking and sometimes chewing on their paws or
legs.

In some cases, excessive licking may result in other health
problems such as dermatitis. Dogs make lick walls, floors, and
anything they can find. Around this same line, some dogs eat
fuzz off the floor as a way of expressing stress or displeasure.
If you have ever seen a dog with hair or fuzz in their mouth and
the continued mouth movement trying get it swallowed or out of
the mouth is just as irritating as excessive licking. Treatment
can only be given if there is an underlying health problem.

Some believe that behavior training corrects the problem, but
punishment is not the answer. Rewarding the dog for not licking
may take some time, but some dogs respond to this type of
training to correct the licking problem. Some breeders believe
in treats for curing excessive licking behavior.

If you notice any skin problems resulting from excessive
licking, you need to contact a vet to correct any conditions
arising from this behavior before a serious condition results.
Some dogs will lick and lick until they have bald spots, this
can cause other health complications such as dermatitis or skin
infections if the lick the shin raw. The dog health problem
licking condition may be something like adjusting the diet or
providing a quiet room for the dog to get away from all the
commotion that can cause stress. Either way, whether it is
biological or psychological, your dog needs some kind of help.

About The Author: You can also find more info on
http://www.aboutdoghealth.org/doghealthproblems/endocrine-dog-health-problem.html
on endocrine dog health and
http://www.aboutdoghealth.org/doghealthproblems/problem-health-dog.html
on problems with dog health.

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