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Large Dog Crate for My Dog

Dog crates and kennels provide mutual benefits for the owner and their dogs. How large it should be? This is one of the decisions that pet owners consider before buying a dog crate. Large dog crates let your dogs to fit in and do whatever they want without holding its right for freedom. It allows them to sleep well and stretch wide. They also have enough space to move.

Dogs love to scamper around and play whenever they want and putting them in the crate makes them disciplined. This is a great training, especially for growing puppies, to control them from messing up with your garden or things inside the home. Small puppies find it difficult to stay in the crate; this is something that makes them cry because it hinders them to go around circles and run all day.

However, it is said that putting dogs inside the crane will make them braver and when comes out can easily threaten people around the area. This is not yet proven, but most trainers believe that dogs start listening and following your commands by putting them into crane.

The most popular types of large dog crates are wire and outdoor crates. Each has different uses and features that suit the need of your dog for shelter. For some reasons, I prefer wire and outdoor crates, aside from the size, because they offers good ventilation for my dogs. Wire dog crates are strong and easy to clean. It is great for home use and training purposes. Trendy wire and metal crates can be fold and style as furniture. It can also be covered. Outdoor door crates are larger that allows the dog to be free in roaming, stretching, moving and playing at a larger perimeter.

You can bring the crates everywhere because it can be fold and set according to your preference, but airlines don’t allow passengers to travel with crates. It’s always sad to be away from your dogs for long time especially when they are close to you. But, with assembled large dog crates, your dog can also enjoy the new place where it is.

The cost of large dog crate varies from $50 - $125 depending on the materials used and quality for medium and large dogs. Not everyone can afford to replace their dog crates to control them everytime their dogs gets older and sizes increase. It is better to train them while the are small and they will eventually get used to their new home.

Providing comfort and safety for your dogs are your responsibility. You must clean the crates properly by sweeping all the food remains to avoid sting odors and pests. Change their bed covers once or twice a month, this is part of their hygiene that makes them fresh and clean. Wire and outdoor crates do not require high maintenance. It can last for long years but, you should take care of it because it is also part of your house. Large dog crate gives proper training to your dogs, area that they may call as their own and added decoration to your house premises.

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Dogs Need Large Dog Beds

Do you love your large dogs? If you do, your dogs must have large dog beds for them to relax after long hours of guarding your home and barking at strangers. Bedtime is the most peaceful moment and dogs should not just have to sleep anywhere. They have feelings too, and comfort is also necessary for them. Lying on hard and cold floor makes them unhealthy. Spread of lice is most likely to occur so their environment is prone to preys and viruses.

Show them that they have value by providing the best large dog beds. You can choose from variety of shapes such as oblong, rectangular and donut and shaped beds. This is ideal for big dogs as they can easily snuggle. That way, they can make their daily routine with high energy and at ease.

A store that sells large dog beds considers quality and durability of their products. High quality beds usually last for long years. They are made of industrial strength materials, quality upholstery fiber, canvas cover and fiber protector. Other features include reversible cushion, easy Velcro system, stain resistant, soft and moldable, easily transportable, antibacterial and with orthopedic qualities.

Buying a large dog beds is probably one of your high expenses for your dogs but it is your responsibility to provide them with comfortable bed. Realizing their worth helps you decide on buying a bed for them. Large dog beds of high quality are hard to find. Yes, your local store offers large beds but it is frequently available. They have to wait for orders and delivery. Anyone can make and sew beds but, the quality and style of the bed is not emphasized. You treat this as a gift to your loyal dogs. You can see finest finds online on various prices. The cost is affordable but the fee for shipping added to its value making it expensive. You need to allot time and money in order to have what’s best for your pet.

Dogs are man’s best friend. Whenever I have problems, my two dogs tender me and they uplift my spirit. It seems that they know how I feel and that they should do something to comforts me. I and my younger sister really love to see them play on their mats. Its bedtime and I guess they were tired.

As I stroll at the mall, I suddenly saw a pet shop, and then I stay for a while and take a look at the breeds displayed. At the corner were couch and beds for dogs. The large dog bed easily catches my attention and inquires about the price. It is affordable but I’m not decided to buy it at that time. When I arrived home, I checked the features and the benefits that my two dogs will have and then immediately called the pet store to order, good thing it is still available. It’s awesome! I only have to get one because my two pets suited to its size. I love to see them sleep in peace on top of beautiful large dog bed.

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Housebreaking Older Dog

Housebreaking Older Dog

So you decided that you want to adopt an older dog rather than a housebreaking a puppy. Congratulations!

Older dog house breaking can be an amusing experience yet a bit traumatic for both, you and the dog.

When you bring your dog home, he may be a bit confused, after all its not the place he's used to, it's not the food nor smells he recognize, he find the place difficult to orientate and get used to, he doesn't even know where he can rest. All in all, it might be traumatic a bit for your new friend.

In order to succeed with your house breaking older dog, you might want to conceder the followings, conceder it as free dog training tips.

  • Tour. just as if he was a young puppy! Introduce him to the back yard, wait for him to eliminate, be patient. Show him you are happy that he eliminated, in that way he will gradually learn to eliminate only outside.
  • First excitement. Let him get excited from his new environment, he might have been tied up all that time in the shelter and now he enjoys the freedom he gained.
  • Digestions. Due to changes in the food and water he's used to, your dog might experience diarrhea. Make sure you take him out side often to a place he can eliminate. Praise him for that each and every time he eliminates.
  • Education. Do not punish your dog if he eliminate inside house. Neglecting your dog's neds or lacking of basic understanding in dog's behavior, isn't his fault.
  • Habits. Take your dog outside to eliminate every morning (even if he doesn't have to). Remember to praise him when he does.
  • Crate. Another great technique to train your dog eliminating outdoors is buying him a crate. A night sleep or three to four hours during the day will be very helpful for housebreaking process. Dogs are well known as den creatures. A crate can be a good alternative for their garden digging tendency.

House breaking older dog can be a fun and challenging experience, if u only learn how to do it. U must have a lot of patient and good will, exactly like you raise one of your own kids to be successful in life.

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Best puppies food

Best puppies food

Puppies grow much faster than older dogs and thats why nutrition is so important at this stage and why you should give your puppy the best puppy food. It is mostly recommended to feed your puppy 4 times a day and then only 3 times a day until its about 6 month old and requires only 2 meals a day. Its also best to feed adult large breed dogs twice a day so your puppy would be ready for life with this plan. You shouldn’t let your puppy feel that it can eat whenever it wants so dont leave any food after the meal, if your puppy didnt finish his food after twenty min just take it until the next meal time that way your puppy will know that there are certain times in which it must eat.

The best puppy food is the one that will make your puppy pop brown, firm stools. If you see that this is not the case change the diet, if you gave it only moist food try switching to dry food. But keep the kind of food you chose for a while so your puppy will have the chance to get used to it. Your puppy gets used to his food very fast so dont replace one food with another too fast. Buy food that was made for puppies but dont waste your money on those over priced foods; just go with recommendations from friends or your vet. The best foods are based on chicken, rice and corn. As your puppy grows it will prefer drier foods so make sure to let it try them once in a while and see what works best for him. If you are looking for quality foods which are also cheap and if you want to get the best price I truly recommend that you'll check out Dog.com. I wish you and your puppy a healthy and long life together.

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Benefits of feeding a dog higher quality dog food? And large breed question.?

What are the benefits to feeding a dog higher quality dog food. I have read they have fewer health complications, is this actually true, anyone have experience with this?

Would feeding my puppy higher quality food allow him to grow bigger than he would on Alpo?

I have a german shepherd, should i feed him large breed dog food, or does that really matter?

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What is the best thing to live a large breed dog who has bad diareah?

My dog has the runs really bad and is now ilimanting inside...what can I give her?

5 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 9, 2009 at 7:02 pm

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What is the most recommended large dog breed?

My mom is planning on getting a dog but we don't know which to choose from. We're looking for an easy to take care of breed. Short-haired for instance...

Big but friendly type of dog...

18 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 8, 2009 at 7:02 pm

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Which large breed dog should I choose?

What breed of dog should I breed with my golden retriever on the sims 2 pets?
To Ava and Bunny Lady, you two are such idiots! I just said in my question that this is for the sims 2 pets! I know about the pet population that's why my real life golden retriever IS SPAYED!!!
The Sims 2 pets is a video game for the computer.

6 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 7, 2009 at 7:02 pm

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What bicycle trailer would you recomend for a large breed dog?

None of the dog specific ones are big enough, through researching on the net I think the burley cub would work - any ideas or experiences please? Would also like to be able to use it as a stroller and also maybe for kids in the future.

2 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 6, 2009 at 9:31 pm

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What is the best small breed of dog to put with a large breed dog?

I currently have a 2 year old boxer and am wanting to get a small breed puppy. My boxer is very playful, especially around other dogs. And what should I look for as far as attitude with a new puppy that wont' make my boxer jealous???

5 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 5, 2009 at 9:31 pm

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What is the best dog food for large breed dogs?

I want a no corn dog food, any good ideas?

7 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 4, 2009 at 11:49 pm

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What to look for in a large breed dog food?

What are the important ingredients to look for in a good quality dog food? What shouldnt a dog food contain? What should the percentages of protein, fat, etc. be? It would be for a 130lb dog that is 3 years of age. Preferably something that I could buy at my local PetSmart or PetCo. Any advise would be great. Thanks.

8 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 3, 2009 at 9:26 pm

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What age does a large breed dog need to be to be able to fully run?

For example, I have a Husky puppy, and I heard that you shouldn't let your dog run full blast because it can cause the bones to not develop properly and may cause hip dysplasia in adult hood.

4 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 2, 2009 at 11:50 pm

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Joint supplements for large breed dog?

I have a large breed dog. He is a Pit Bull/ Bull Mastiff cross weighing 95-100 lbs. He will be 2 in September.

He is a perfectly healthy dog But I would like to get him some joint supplements just to be safe because I know larger breed dogs have joint problems later on in life.

What are some good joint supplements for a reasonable price?

6 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - August 1, 2009 at 9:39 pm

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What is a good medium to large breed dog that will be ok indoors?

My girlfriend and I are going to be moving to Mexico at the end of the summer, and we've decided we are going to get a dog for company when we get settled in. We will be staying in a medium sized appartment, but will have lots of time and places to take the dog for excercise outdoors. We would like to find a good sized dog, but one that won't go crazy if it is inside for parts of the day. Also, it will be in a year round warm climate. I'm very interested in a Rhodesian Ridgeback, but have heard they are not best for first time dog owners. Can anyone offer any advice? I'd like to steer away from labs and german shepards if something a bit more exotic will work.

14 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 31, 2009 at 7:02 pm

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What is the best sort of large breed dog to buy? One that doesn’t need a lot of time and attention?

We want to buy a big dog, just for fun, but it seems like every dog we buy they are really needy. We just don't have the time to invest in a dog (training, attention) and so would like to have some ideas regarding low maintenence dogs, but still friendly. The opposite of a Golden Retriever or Chihuahua. Any ideaS?
Hold up, the reason that I said I wanted to get a dog 'for the fun of it', is because developing a relationship with anyone, or anything is fun. If it wasn't, why would anyone bother knowing someone? There would be no reason to love anything or anyone, if it wasn't enjoyable. So for all of you losers (LISA) that think you know what you are talking about - shut the fuck up! As for the Bull Mastiff idea, thank you so much for actually reading and comprehending the question. I guess it was too hard for the others to understand. Someone didn't graduate highschool!

15 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 30, 2009 at 9:26 pm

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what is the best large breed dog i can get as a pet?

i want a puppy a big dog but i want to know what kind of breed i should get and why?

10 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 29, 2009 at 9:26 pm

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What are the pros and cons of owning a large/extra large breed dog?

I am thinking of adopting a young bull mastiff/akita mix. I have no kids, 1 cat, 1 bird, big fenced yard and reasonably large house. I am near a big park with trails I plan on walking with dog daily and have neaxt door neighbors who have an akita purebred. What kinds of problems have you had with your big dog? What do you think is best food for them? What are your average vet bills? How is your dog with your other pets? Any info you can share would be greatly appreciated.

9 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 28, 2009 at 11:50 pm

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To give or not to give calcium to large breed dog?

I brought my 10 week old Neapolitan mastiff puppy home from the breeder (who is also a vet) 3 weeks ago. She instructed me to supplement him with calcium daily. When I brought him to the vet last week, she told me I shouldn't give him calcium as he could potentially develop bone/hip/joint problems if his bones grow too quickly. Apparently this is more common in large breed dogs. Any thoughts on the conflicting advice?

7 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 27, 2009 at 9:28 pm

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How do I get my large breed dog to not desire to eat the new kittens?

We brought in these kittens, There's no large cat on site and the dog wants to attack the kittens.

4 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 26, 2009 at 7:06 pm

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What kind of large breed dog has a long haired tail but has a short haired body?

I saw this dog on the dog whisperer. Very pretty dog. Maybe it was a mixed breed.
But the hair on the body was short kinda medium hair.
the tail looked like a tail that would be on a maltese or yorkie but it was on a large breed dog.
dog wasn't shaved.
The face looked like a mastiff.
the dog had the same color as the tibetan mastiff but the dog had longer hair on the tail.

7 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 25, 2009 at 7:02 pm

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can a man that likes large breed dogs accept a small dog?

my other half likes large breed dogs and that's fine but i have a love of chihuahuas, and i don't know if he could accept a chihuahua. other then just bringing one in the house what should i do?

10 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 24, 2009 at 7:03 pm

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What is a good dog food, low fillers, for a large breed dog (Treeing Walker Coonhound)?

I have a 8-9 month old Walker, Buck. We've been feeding him Purina Puppy Chow for large breeds. In my recent research I find it has alot of fillers and that could be causing him to poop alot. He goes like 4 or 5 times every evening.

I was wondering if anyone knew of a good dog food I could give him with less fillers that won't break the bank?

6 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 23, 2009 at 7:03 pm

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What large dog breed is best for me?

I would like to find a medium to large dog breed that is known for having a nice temperment and would be easy to raise with children. I would also like one that is easier to train and doesn't shed too much. Any recommendations?

23 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 22, 2009 at 4:37 pm

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what large breed dog would be best for me?

i am 13 years old and yes my parents said i could get a large dog i want a pruebred i will have an 1hour and a half each afternoon and 20 minutes early in the morning (5:00 am). i want it to be a very affectionate dog that likes to be with me.i don't want a dog with long hair grooming it 2 times a week is the limit. i have i large large yard about an acre of land.
giant breeds to!!!

18 comments - What do you think?  Posted by HaoHao - July 21, 2009 at 2:17 pm

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