History of Dogs?? or maybe Wolves???Written by Moses Chia
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-Others believe that wolves adapted themselves in following man because they could get a good meal. Whatever case, it’s hard to distinguish if wolves just tagged along or if they were invited. From ancient time till today, man and dog are inseparable who lived together and changed together. In earlier times man was only concerned with gathering food. However, over time he began to become involved in hunting for food, turning his canine to "friend" as he helped immensely in hunting activities, this occurred some 12 000 years ago. Later, man realized that not every animal should be his prey, but that some should be kept alive in order to domesticate for his purposes. At that time, domesticated animals needed to be protected from predators, this responsibility was taken up by dog becoming guard dog, and this new role occurred some 7000-9000 years ago. Dog Breeding Dog breeding began when humans started to emphasize certain characteristics in dogs. Long-legged dogs, for instance, could be used to chase prey, heavy-set animals made better guard dogs. Several types of dogs emerged at time of New Kingdom in Egypt (circa 1570 B.C.) and drawings began to show dogs with drop ears, curly tails, straight tails and many coat patterns. Soon people all over world were breeding and using dogs to suit their own needs. The Greeks and Romans were training heavy-set dogs for sports, Far East saw toy dogs as prized possessions and Europeans were developing sporting dogs for particular uses – smaller dogs to go to ground, stronger dogs to hunt. Dogs started to be grouped by appearance or function for convenience and were then even further divided into workers, herders and sports. By15th & 16th centuries, dogs began to gain popularity, not only for being functional, but by becoming a popular pet. The commercial importance of dogs and dog breeding escalated quickly as they became fashionable. During 19th century, number of new breeds grew quickly, with first dog shows beginning in 1850s. Today, although there are roughly over 350 different breeds of dogs acknowledged by FCI classification, all of them have one common quality that follows them throughout history and that is their unconditional love and loyal relationship to man. This is without a doubt oldest friendship recorded in history! Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras
Moses Chia is a dog lover and owner of http://DogsObedienceTraining.com – The dog training resource site for a happier and healthier dog. You are welcome to reprint this article if you keep the content and live link intact.
| | Barking Problems: Train your dog to stop barking!Written by Moses Chia
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1. Vinegar-Water solution – mix a proportion of 7/8 water & 1/8 vinegar together. Pour mixture into a water pistol or what kids call “super soaker” for longer distance shooting. 2. Aim and shoot at his chest whenever he can’t stop barking even on your command. Dogs hate smell of vinegar and would usually back off and stop barking. He’ll even sneeze a few times. It’s harmless so you need not worry. 3. As always, praise him when he stops barking. For your information, your dog might still be barking noisily and disrupting your neighborhood when you are not at home. In this case, you’ll need a training equipment known as “bark collars” to help train him. There are several types of bark collars on market. Some of these collars send an electric shock to your dog when he barks, some make a high pitch sound or emits a squirt of citronella which is annoying but safe for your dog. Usually, these collars can help you solve a problematic barker. Personally, I’ll recommend high pitch sound or citronella collars. They are very effective and more humane dog training tools.
Moses Chia is a dog lover and owner of http://DogsObedienceTraining.com – The dog training resource site for a happier and healthier dog. You are welcome to reprint this article if you keep the content and live link intact.
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