Comments for Maryland Dog http://maryland-dog.com Discount Dog Supplies ~ Dog Tips, Articles and Advice Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:03:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Shelter Adoption – Adopting A Dog From The Shelter Is Like Buying A New Car, You Never Know What You Are Going To Get by Jeff Kanarish http://maryland-dog.com/dog-adoption/shelter-and-rescue-dogs/shelter-adoption-%e2%80%93-adopting-a-dog-from-the-shelter-is-like-buying-a-new-car-you-never-know-what-you-are-going-to-get/#comment-261 Jeff Kanarish Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:50:27 +0000 http://maryland-dog.com/?p=924#comment-261 Hey Austin Powers. Very nice website. I run a small dog boarding and grooming facility in Atlanta. I do not completely agree with your assessment that the insecurities and emotional issues dogs develop at an animal shelter will fade away over time. Many, if not most shelter dogs landed where they are precisely because they had issues which their owners could not handle, so not all problems can be attributed to the shelter. Granted, some dogs end up in a shelter simply because their owners did not realize how much work a dog can be. The dog one brings home from a shelter will very likely have issues that may not be apparent at the shelter because the shelter environment may suppress undesirable behavior. I agree that you must do a "test drive" of the dog to get the full picture. As the owner of a dog that came from a shelter, I can tell you that many of my dog's emotional issues have not faded away with time even though we have a very stable home and have provided plenty of love and gentle positive training. Dogs cannot rationalize their fears and insecurities away. We humans can reduce the intensity of some undesirable behavior, but those behaviors may never completely disappear. I have more information about shelter dogs at www.asmalldog.com. Stop by and take a look. Thank you for the good article. Jeff Hey Austin Powers. Very nice website. I run a small dog boarding and grooming facility in Atlanta. I do not completely agree with your assessment that the insecurities and emotional issues dogs develop at an animal shelter will fade away over time. Many, if not most shelter dogs landed where they are precisely because they had issues which their owners could not handle, so not all problems can be attributed to the shelter. Granted, some dogs end up in a shelter simply because their owners did not realize how much work a dog can be. The dog one brings home from a shelter will very likely have issues that may not be apparent at the shelter because the shelter environment may suppress undesirable behavior. I agree that you must do a “test drive” of the dog to get the full picture. As the owner of a dog that came from a shelter, I can tell you that many of my dog’s emotional issues have not faded away with time even though we have a very stable home and have provided plenty of love and gentle positive training. Dogs cannot rationalize their fears and insecurities away. We humans can reduce the intensity of some undesirable behavior, but those behaviors may never completely disappear. I have more information about shelter dogs at http://www.asmalldog.com. Stop by and take a look. Thank you for the good article. Jeff ]]> Comment on Handling The Handicapped Pet by ihearthounds http://maryland-dog.com/dog-health/handicapped-pets/handling-the-handicapped-pet/#comment-138 ihearthounds Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:36:24 +0000 http://maryland-dog.com/?p=1224#comment-138 Thank you so much for being an advocate of disabled companion animals. I especially appreciate the distinction you made between the human's perception of the disability and the pet's own understanding. I have a tripod dog myself and he zips around so fast that I get short of breath just trying to keep up with him! Recently someone observed him running down the hallway at work and said, "Imagine how quick he'd be if he had four legs!" I also have a wonderful senior dachshund named Greta who is partially paralyzed because of a back injury. Despite her limitations and special needs, she still has a wonderful quality of life. We need more people like yourself to help other pet owners understand that disabled dogs can still be great companions. This article is a great endeavor toward that end! Feel free to visit my disabled dog blog when you have a moment: www.reboundhounds.blogspot.com Thank you so much for being an advocate of disabled companion animals. I especially appreciate the distinction you made between the human’s perception of the disability and the pet’s own understanding. I have a tripod dog myself and he zips around so fast that I get short of breath just trying to keep up with him! Recently someone observed him running down the hallway at work and said, “Imagine how quick he’d be if he had four legs!” I also have a wonderful senior dachshund named Greta who is partially paralyzed because of a back injury. Despite her limitations and special needs, she still has a wonderful quality of life. We need more people like yourself to help other pet owners understand that disabled dogs can still be great companions. This article is a great endeavor toward that end!

Feel free to visit my disabled dog blog when you have a moment:
http://www.reboundhounds.blogspot.com ]]> Comment on Handling The Handicapped Pet by Barbara http://maryland-dog.com/dog-health/handicapped-pets/handling-the-handicapped-pet/#comment-124 Barbara Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:00:49 +0000 http://maryland-dog.com/?p=1224#comment-124 WOW! This is an EXCELLENT article!! So well said. I am the mom of a dachshund who suffered a fall and ruptured a disk and is now in a doggie wheelchair. Everything you said about animals is true. I have experienced it first hand. They don't feel sorry for themselves and they overcome adversity most amazingly. I too was uneducated and almost made the fatal mistake of putting my little one down, worried if she didn't walk again, would she live a "normal" life. I'm so glad I gave her a chance. She is one of my biggest blessings in life!!! I now take our lessons learned and share them with others in hopes of educating others too about disabled animals. You will often hear me say that Frankie (my dachshund) and not having the use of her legs, is no different than a human. We wouldn't put a human down just because they can't walk. The beauty with animals is they don't experience the emotions a human does and they just go on with life and adjust most beautifully. My experience with Frankie has changed my life for the better... I am a better human being from all I have learned through her. Thank you so much for posting this article on your website!! I plan to share a link via my blog of this article to reach out to others. Barbara (a.k.a. Frankie's Mom) www.joyfulpaws.com WOW! This is an EXCELLENT article!! So well said. I am the mom of a dachshund who suffered a fall and ruptured a disk and is now in a doggie wheelchair. Everything you said about animals is true. I have experienced it first hand. They don’t feel sorry for themselves and they overcome adversity most amazingly.
I too was uneducated and almost made the fatal mistake of putting my little one down, worried if she didn’t walk again, would she live a “normal” life. I’m so glad I gave her a chance. She is one of my biggest blessings in life!!! I now take our lessons learned and share them with others in hopes of educating others too about disabled animals. You will often hear me say that Frankie (my dachshund) and not having the use of her legs, is no different than a human. We wouldn’t put a human down just because they can’t walk. The beauty with animals is they don’t experience the emotions a human does and they just go on with life and adjust most beautifully.
My experience with Frankie has changed my life for the better… I am a better human being from all I have learned through her.
Thank you so much for posting this article on your website!! I plan to share a link via my blog of this article to reach out to others.
Barbara (a.k.a. Frankie’s Mom)
http://www.joyfulpaws.com ]]> Comment on Dachshunds - The Dachshund Diet by Tom Humes http://maryland-dog.com/dog-breeds/dachshunds-the-dachshund-diet/#comment-91 Tom Humes Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:33:48 +0000 http://maryland-dog.com/?p=1433#comment-91 Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Tom Humes Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you.

Tom Humes

]]> Comment on Paper Training Your Puppy by Allen Taylor http://maryland-dog.com/dog-training/puppy-training/paper-training-your-puppy/#comment-59 Allen Taylor Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:30:27 +0000 http://maryland-dog.com/?p=1226#comment-59 Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road. Allen Taylor Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

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]]> Comment on Outdoor Dog Products (Part 1) by ASGi http://maryland-dog.com/dog-product-reviews/outdoor-dog-products-part-1/#comment-47 ASGi Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:46:09 +0000 http://maryland-dog.com/?p=942#comment-47 Great article - love your site! Just a reminder - if you decide to use artificial turf or synthetic grass (any brand) - make sure to use common sense about feces and urination - cleaning and grooming the artificial lawn areas regularly! ASGi - is a trade association for the artificial grass industry - we recommend that you (obviously) pick up the solid wastes regularly and ALSO sanitize and deodorize the surfaces too - water alone will not keep them fresh. You can use products such as full strength vinegar or commercial products such as OdorMute (r), Kids & Pets (r), Nature's Miracle (r) which are available at many pet stores and groceries around the country. We encourage folks to sanitize the areas at LEAST once a week, from the time you install it - to insure you don't find that the urine accumulates and begins to become a challenge (artificial turf is very much like a carpet, after all) Hope that helps anyone considering the use of synthetic grass for their dog areas - to explore more - come up to visit the site - lots of free downloads, etc! <a href="http://www.asgi.us/xwp" rel="nofollow">Artificial Turf Information</a> Great article - love your site!

Just a reminder - if you decide to use artificial turf or synthetic grass (any brand) - make sure to use common sense about feces and urination - cleaning and grooming the artificial lawn areas regularly!

ASGi - is a trade association for the artificial grass industry - we recommend that you (obviously) pick up the solid wastes regularly and ALSO sanitize and deodorize the surfaces too - water alone will not keep them fresh.

You can use products such as full strength vinegar or commercial products such as OdorMute (r), Kids & Pets (r), Nature’s Miracle (r) which are available at many pet stores and groceries around the country.

We encourage folks to sanitize the areas at LEAST once a week, from the time you install it - to insure you don’t find that the urine accumulates and begins to become a challenge (artificial turf is very much like a carpet, after all)

Hope that helps anyone considering the use of synthetic grass for their dog areas - to explore more - come up to visit the site - lots of free downloads, etc!

Artificial Turf Information ]]>