Have neck non nov, 2007 around those that profit also vet for dietary advice. Dogs should be fed a high-quality, nutritionally balanced commercial dog food that's appropriate for their life stage and health status. Check products comply with the Australian Standard: Manufacturing and Marketing Pet Food AS 5812. Dogs also be offered raw meaty bones occasionally to provide some variety and to help keep teeth and gums healthy. Bones must always be raw and human-grade. Safety note: Some fresh pet meat or pet roll products contain sulphite preservatives which can lead to thiamine deficiency dogs and cats, which can be fatal. For that reason, the RSPCA advises that any raw meat or raw meaty bones offered must be human-grade quality as these generally do not contain sulphites Before offering raw bones, check with your vet and the safety tips these RSPCA Knowledgebase articles: that your dog always has adequate supply of fresh, clean drinking water as well. Grooming dogs need regular grooming, particularly -haired dogs. order to make grooming enjoyable bonding experience that forms part of your dog's routine, it's best to establish this habit early your dog's life. Associate grooming with a positive experience by rewarding calm behaviour with tasty dog food treats. If you wash your own dog, be sure to use products specifically designed for dogs. Some types of dog need regular hair clipping and professional grooming to manage their coat. Talk to your vet for advice. written by Frawley Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. is a family-owned business that was started 1980 by Frawley, who has owned and trained dogs since 1960. purchased his first video camera 1978 for personal use and began producing training videos 1982. He also began breeding dogs 1978, and continued to breed working bloodline Shepherds for 35 years. retired from breeding a few years ago order to devote more time to Leerburg. During the 1980s, competed AKC obedience, tracking competitions, and Schutzhund, where he titled a number of dogs. In the late 80s, he started training police service dogs, and the 90s, was a K9 handler for the local Sheriff's Department, during which time he also worked as a K9 handler with a regional multi-department drug task force. written by Frawley Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. is a family-owned business that was started 1980 by Frawley, who has owned and trained dogs since 1960. purchased his first video camera 1978 for personal use and began producing training videos 1982. He also began breeding dogs 1978, and continued to breed working bloodline Shepherds for 35 years. retired from breeding a few years ago order to devote more time to Leerburg. During the 1980s, competed AKC obedience, tracking competitions, and Schutzhund, where he titled a number of dogs. In the late 80s, he started training police service dogs, and the 90s, was a K9 handler for the local Sheriff's Department, during which time he also worked as a K9 handler with a regional multi-department drug task force. I train dogs with prong collars. There are very few dogs that I would not train with a prong collar. I recommend them to new dog owners, new trainers and people who own dogs with behavioral problems. While some think a prong looks nasty the fact is they are far more humane than a normal choke collar. The biggest problem with prong collars is that new dog owners 't know how to put them on, how to size them or how to have their dog wear them. This article address these issues. Normal choke collars need to be ordered by length Prong collars are ordered by size They all come a standard length which is adjusted to fit the neck of the dog by removing or adding links to the collar. Prong collars are meant to be put on and taken off before and after daily training sessions. Unlike a choke collar that is often left on the dog all the time A common problem new trainers have is they 't remove enough links to get the correct snug fit. When that happens the collar hangs down on the dogs neck which results the collar not working the way that it was designed. A prong collar should fit the way you it the photo of our Yellow Lab. The correct position for a prong collar is to sit right behind the ears and up under the jaw line like you the photo above. The photos below show how people mistakenly let a dog wear a prong and the correct way to wear a prong. Adding and Removing Links. Some people mistakenly try and put a prong collar on their dog by slipping it over the dogs head and then moving it down on the neck. That's wrong. Prong collars are designed to be put on and taken off by unhooking links and actually unsnapping the collar from around the neck. The right way to unhook a collar is to one of the links and pull it apart. Taking