Exercise Machine for Dogs

Hi,

Received this from Happytails, a group of Beagle owners.

It is so cute and I thought I should share it with all of you.

I play fetch with Jack using a cloth bone or multi-colour rope bone.

We also used a tennis ball to play catch with Ruby but when she gets the ball, she refuses to return to us and becomes a bit protective over it and want to snap at us! Naughty girl!

Enjoy the video clip......

Jack The Beagle Teething & Playing Fetch

We bought this cloth bone or also known as multi-color rope bone for Jack to bite on when he was teething.

This is readily available at the pet shops else you can shop online by referring to the list of items that I recommended on the right column on this page.




Jack also learned to play 'Fetch' on his own by picking the toy up and bringing it to me. I would throw it away and he would go and fetch it. We would do it a few times until he has enough of it.

This cloth bone or multi-color rope bone is definitely a very good toy so I definitely recommend that you get one for your dog instead of those plastic or raw hide toys.

How To Get Rid Of Fleas On Your Dog

Hi,

I just came across the above question in a Yahoo forum recently and I thought I should share with you what I did for my Jack the Beagle & Ruby the Corgi.

Firstly, my dogs did not have any flea infestation but we found one or two when they were roaming in our garden initially.

There are a few products in the market but I was recommended by my friend to use Frontline.

Frontline was very effective as we used it at most 3 times at different intervals and we have never seen any more fleas on them for the past years.

It is easy to use and readily available at the Pet shops in Singapore else you can shop online ( refer to the list of products I have recommended on the right column and you can order it through the link there ).

Please follow the instructions given on the box closely and I am sure you will get good results. However, if your dog has a big flea infestation problem, please take it to the vet rather than trying to solve the problem on your own.

So do check it out and I am sure it should work for you too!

Some Puppy and Adult Photos of Jack the Beagle

I manage to find some photos of Jack when he was a puppy and when he is an adult.

Jack the Beagle was so small and cute when he was a puppy. We missed him at that age as he is so nice to hold and carry.

There is a photo of Jack's 1st night at home with Jason, watch out for it.

If you do not see any photos but a form being displayed, please double click on the 'X' on the upper right hand corner of the form displayed.

Hope you enjoy watching the slideshow as much as I have enjoyed putting it up for you!

Music While Reading My Blog

Hi,

Hope you like the music that I embedded into this blog.

Who Let the Dogs Out by Baha Boys.........!!!

You can click on the 'pause' button if you do not wish to listen to it.

Happy listening....

David

A Few Tips on Dog Training

Hi,

I hope you enjoyed watching the videos on my training of Jack the Beagle and Ruby the Corgi.

While we paid for a professional dog trainer for Jack and he even graduated with a certiifcate, we still need to continuous reinforce the commands and teach Jack new command; eg he just learned how to paw!

Importantly, I strongly suggest that you seek guidance from a professional dog trainer as they shold be experienced and can also share tips on grooming, dog behaviour, etc... which you may not find them in the books you read. This is foundation that will lead you to care for your dog during his lifetime.

Of course, you can also get hold of some dog training books or resources like videos to help you. Do read widely and then use them to guide you.

It is practice, practice and practice until you and the dog gets the commands correctly.

So you need to have time and be patient if you want to see results in your training.

Honestly, you must be surprised at why Jack does not respond to some of my instructions immediately and I emphasize so much on practice. Well, though we got Lance, our professional dog trainer, to show us how to train Jack the basic commands, we were working late daily so we only have time to train Jack during the weekends. It is not as effective as it should be if you do not find time to train your dog daily.

I hope you have found the above helpful and please do enjoy your training and practicing of the commands with your dog. Have fun during the sessions and not be frustrated if you do not get immediate results. If so, get some advices or go back to your resources and see if you have done something wrong.

Have fun!

David

Training my Corgi dog - Ruby

Ruby was adopted by us a few years back but he was trained to respond to Sit, Down, Paw and Come commands.

Training my Beagle dog - Jack

A short clip to show the training that we have done with Jack my Beagle.

We still try to reinforce the training and Jack is never too old to learn new commands too; eg. he just recently learned how to paw...!

More Pedigree Dogs Abandoned - Appeal !

I like to share portions of the above letter to the press following the publication of the article on 'More Pedigree Dogs Abandoned' recently.

"A cute puppy is not just a status symbol - Letter from TAN AI LING

......

I appeal to everyone considering a dog — the cost is not the initial thousand dollars, but the thousands of dollars for vet bills (especially in their last days), damaged furnishings, as well as the hundreds of hours spent cleaning, training and integrating a dog into your family.

I have had two dogs, both lived to ripe old ages of 13 and 15 respectively. Unfortunately,
dogs are not like children who learn to clean up after themselves and can be reasoned
with.

Dogs remain eternally child-like and thus, unless you are ready for a toddler for the next 10 to 15 years, I suggest you get a RoboDog.

......."

I totally agreed with the above statements and I have always advised my friends and relatives not to get a dog for the sake of their children unless they themselves like dogs. It is not only a matter of money to maintain the dog but also the time to care for it. I tried to invite the whole family to play with our 2 dogs and discuss the matter. But many a times, it fell on deaf ears and many of them ended up giving their dogs away eventually.

So I also appeal to you to think through properly before getting a dog for the family.