German Shepherd Adoption
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Adopting a German shepherd can be done in three ways: Through a rescue, a breeder or a kennel. And once you do adopt a Shepherd, you’ll be rewarded with boundless love and companionship.
But before you take your dog home, here are few things to consider: the breed, the dog’s eating habits, its temperament–and how well you get along. Next, the paperwork: AKC registration, health and hip guarantees and proof of the vet’s exam. It’s information you may find helpful as your dog ages. And make sure you can provide a safe, clean, comfortable living space for your new pet.
It’s always a better bet to adopt an adult German shepherd, rather than a puppy, as behavior can be judged only when it becomes an adult. A puppy may seem easier to train it, but in the long run, it isn’t. An aggressive nature, for instance, won’t be apparent in a puppy. The dog’s sex doesn’t affect his temperament. However, many experts believe that a neutered male dog is more tractable – easier to train, manage, and maintain – than an entire male dog. “”Entire”" means not spayed or neutered; in the world of show dogs, entire specimens usually sell for much higher prices than non-entire dogs.
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Belgian Malinois – Facts You Must Know Before Adopting Belgian Malinois
The Anatolian Shepherd is a large and powerful breed that is primarily used as a shepherd’s guard dog in the ancient times. This muscular dog’s weight ranges from 150-200 pounds, stands between 30-40 inches for males, and 26-28 inches for females.
Have you just gotten a new puppy? Here are some of the things you’ll need to train yourself with.
Oftentimes mistaken as the German Shepherd, the Belgian Malinois is lighter-boned and more stylish in build. A medium-to-large-sized dog, this breed weighs between 60.5-63 pounds, and stands 22-26 inches.
Coat
The coat of this breed is straight, lengthy, and plentiful. Acceptable colors for this breed are all shades of fawn, gray, red, with black overlap.
Activity
The Belgian Malinois require as much exercise as owners could possibly provide them. Highly energetic, this breed needs extra activity than just the regular walks around the block. They are skillful in almost all the dog sport they involve themselves in. While they may appreciate being indoors with their owners, they’d like it better playing outside. In walking these dogs, it is advisable that they are always on leash, as they tend to chase other small animals, which they recognize as prey.
Temperament
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Dog Holiday Food Mishaps
By Mary Hovel 
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Mary Hovel,affectionately known as the ?Dog Lady? since traveling with her dog show ?Scottie And Friends?, has owned dogs since 1952. She has been caring …
Food, food, wonderful food! As most of you already know chocolate is a poison to dogs. Some tolerate it in small amounts and some not at all. Never allow your furry friend to have any of that holiday chocolate. We also generic reviews put candy canes on Christmas Trees, we set all forms of goodies around the house for our human guests and we have and eat every form of sweet, rich, fatty foods that we can imagine. Well if we want to abuse our bodies like that, we at least had the choice to do that. However, our dogs do not have that choice especially when we are tempted to treat them to something special for the holiday. They do not realize how bad all of that fat and sweet stuff is for them. We, on the other hand, should take our place as good pet parents to resist and give them their normal food. If you want to treat them, purchase some healthy pet treats and make the right choice for your pets.
Here is the next piece of food information that most dog owners do not realize. Grapes can be very toxic and sometimes fatal. As few as three grapes have been known to kill a large dog. I know that these are probably not something that will be around as a large part of your holiday celebration, but you need to know all of the facts that many times food that is good for us may be deadly to our pets. Also keep in mind that raisins are dried grapes. Resist giving them that little treat that may contain any toxic substance to your dog.
One last item you may not be aware of is sugar free gum. I know that most of us do not give our dogs gum, we may leave it in our purses or on a counter or table where they can have access to it. Just a piece of certain sugar free gums can kill your dog before you can get it to the vet. I will not use brand names because there are so many and if they change their ingredients, my article may be out of date and list a brand that has changed for the better. We should also realize that if sugar free gum can kill almost instantly, so could any other sugar free item that uses artificial sweetener. Now here we are, back to only give your dogs good dog treats and healthy dog food. Keep them safe!
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