Dogs are social animals and are considered to be man's8217;s best friend. They are known for loyalty and devotion when used as pets have confirmed that they are very similar to human
beings in displaying love and empathy. They are pack animals, and thus have been used as pets my many people. Dogs also show very remarkable features such as willingness to get trained,
playful nature, and easily fit into human households.
Dogs are known to have superior ability of hearing and smell. Dogs Dogs have the ability to detect sounds of very low frequence(16 to 20 Hz) and also very high frequencey(70,00 to
1,00,000 Hz) which is four times the ability of a human being. have nearly 220 million smell-sensitive cells around their nose, and have unique ability to pick up any kind of smell and
reach the destination. It is a natural ability unparalleled.
With the superior abilities and skills, dogs are used for many activities. Dogs are used as companions to blind people, they are used as tracking dogs by police, as domestic help,
sounding alarm during theft etc. They are extremely valuable pets.
However, there is evidence that suggests that dogs can percieve only few colours, and some dogs are color blind. This probably hinders identifying some similar type objects.
Despite the numerous advantages of having dog as a pet, one also encounters dog tantrums and mad behavior sometimes.
Barring a few experts, many dog owners feel very much agitated and are unable to control the dog. Generally they employ violent methods like chaining and beating up the dog to control
it.
Dogs also convey their feelings in many ways. Most of the dogs bark excessively to draw attention, or show some feeling such as anxiety, happiness or sadness.
Dogs use their ears, tail and head to convey their moods. There is a whole lot of dog psychology which a dog trainer very well understands.
To understand Dogs is not easy. Whenever dog behaves in an abnormal manner, generally people take them to vet. While this is ok, when they are having some health problem, it is better to
take them to dog whisperer to understand and train them in a better manner.
What does a dog Whisperer do He employs many time tested techniques on the dog and calms it down. He helps the owner to understand the real meaning of dog messages and dog behavior.
One such Dog Whisperer is Paul Owens. Paul has years of experience in training and understanding dogs.
His website DogwhispererDVD has lot of information on various aspects of Dog behavior and control.
Some of them listed in the site are
a)
Step-by-step instruction, making training easy for the whole family.
b)
Solve unwanted dog behaviors such as jumping, stealing, pulling on the leash, barking, digging, and chewing.
c)
Get reliable dog behavior without jerking, hitting, pinning, shocking, or shaking.
d)
Learn clicker training for faster results.
e)
Learn how to quickly wean your dog off foodtreats.
f)
Includes fun tricks & games to play with your dog.
g)
Special segments give an amusing, yet instructional look at training from the dog's8217;s point of view.