How To Teach Your Dog to ‘Stay’

by Joshua Kensington

About the Author

Joshua Kensington is the author of the popular book, ‘Dog Breeding For Profit: A Step-by-Step Beginners Guide To Dog Breeding’. He is also a regular contributor to the site, Alldogsallthetime.com

For those in the B.C. Canada area, here’s a story in the news today that you really need to read. It was one of today’s Top Story at CTV.ca.

Police investigate possible B.C. dog poisoning

Police are warning dog owners to be careful in a Burnaby, B.C. city park after a dog died from what officers say could have been a poisoned stick.

Jamie Walton arrived home Friday night from a walk with his two French mastiffs near the Kensington Sports Complex, and one of them suddenly became very sick.

“He started choking, started going downhill,” said Walton of the three-year-old mastiff, Jada.

Walton took Jada to a vet, but the dog died that night. That’s when he called the police.

“She died an hour and a half on the table,” he said.

Because of the symptoms — and the speed of her death — the vet concluded Jada was probably killed by poison.

The vet called the police, who started an investigation.

“It is believed that the dog may have picked up a stick while in the park and been poisoned by a substance on the stick,” said Cpl. Alexandra Mulvihill of the Burnaby RCMP.

RCMP officers went to the park and seized several sticks and took them in for testing.

Walton is now waiting for the results of an autopsy on Jada to see if she was indeed poisoned.

Those results will likely be ready tomorrow, along with the results from the other sticks collected in the area.

“I believe that it was 95 per cent poison, and five per cent heart attack,” said Walton.

The incident bears chilling similarities to a horrifying episode of dog poisoning in Toronto in June, where two dogs died and four others were sick after someone deliberately spread poison through High Park, a large area in Toronto’s West End.

One of the ways the poison was distributed was in a liquid poured over whole wheat bread and flax seed.

The poisonings drew harsh condemnation from Ontario’s premier, who said he was outraged at the deliberate poisonings and called the culprit a “sick individual.”

Word that someone may be lacing sticks with poison is disturbing news to dog walkers in the park.

“If I ever caught the guy I’d make him eat the stick,” said one man to CTV News.

Police say that if you see anything suspicious in the park, or if your dog becomes sick, to contact them immediately at 604-294-7922.

With a report from CTV British Columbia’s John Fenton

So it’s time to transition your dog from puppy food to adult food? Or, you simply want to change the type of dog food? No Problem right? Right! It is very easy…IF you do it right. So what’s the problem? Well, dogs have very sensitive intestinal tracts. Meaning if you suddenly switch their food source you will more then likely upset your dogs stomach causing some very uncomfortable bowel movements for your dog, and some headaches for you and probably your home. Let’s just say it CAN get messy.

To avoid upsetting your dog’s intestinal tracts, follow these simple guidelines.

How to transition Your Dog to new food:

Day 1: Fill your dog’s food bowl with 75% of the old food and 25% with the new dog food.

Day 2: Fill the bowl with 50% old food, and 50% new food.

Day 3: Fill the bowl with 25% old food, and 75% new food.

Day 4: 100% new food.

This 4 day transition period will help introduce the new food to your dogs little by little, day by day.

Follow these simple steps to help keep your dog and your family happy and healthy when transitioning your dog to new food.

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Here are the top 8 puppy training must do’s for any new puppy.

1. Find and consult a veterinarian

Have your veterinarian do a complete health check up of your new puppy. He/she will also discuss and assist you with a healthy diet plan, vaccination plan, and basic puppy training.

2. Read a book on puppy training.

Get yourself a book on puppy training. Any good puppy training book will do. However, if you’re lost we do have a recommended book at the book of this post.

3. Get an ID tag for your new puppy.

Ask your veterinarian where you can get a new ID tag for your puppy. These are a must for any new puppy, as they like to explore the world around them.

4. House Training.

Start potty training early. Your vet and/or puppy training book should cover some steps to help you with house training your new puppy.

5. Crate/den training.

Start crate/den training early for your new puppy. They need their own ‘room/space’ just like we all do.

6. Enroll your new puppy in puppy classes.

Ask your vet for a reference of professional, certified training courses in your area.

7. Play with your puppy.

Your puppy needs a lot of attention. Provide a fun, safe, and stimulating environment.

8. Bonding

You need to spend as much time as you can with your puppy to help build that special bond that a master and his dog can only have. Play with them, exercise with them. Feeding, grooming, being affectionate are all great ways to spend time with your new puppy.

Recommended books:
		How To Potty Train Your Puppy In 7 Days
		How To Housebreak Your Puppy In as Little as 7 Days!