The Easy Way To Potty Train Your Older Pug Dog

By: Michelle E. Arthur
If you've ever come home and found that your mature, always-housetrained Pug has just left you a big mess to clean up, you're not alone. "Whoa!" you might say.

The possible alternative, such as a defrosting refrigerator, leaky water pipes, or a spilled cup of coffee give way to the awful truth; he actually sees the loyal household Pug in the act of soiling inside the house.

Many people simply kick their older Pug outside when this happens to them. That's not the best advice though, and there can often be a negative impact on an older Pug when this happens. That's because it's usually a medical problem that's causing this behavior, and something that needs to be treated rather than overlooked.

Medical problems are the cause for the majority of problems that we've seen with mature Pug dogs having accidents in the house. It's key that you get to the bottom of the problem before you can move forward with the proper plan to solve the problems, so don't be too hasty.

It's common knowledge among many dog owners know that the aging process of their Pug will present with poor vision and hearing. In addition, it's typical for there to be signs of arthritis, decreased appetite, and more frequent naps or longer sleep periods. But what's surprising to many owners is that potty training is one of the most common signs of aging!

Since this is not widely known, it's understandable that Pug owners think that his Pug has forgotten potty training, is not as smart as previously thought, is lazy, or has turned into a sneaky little dog. The truth is that this behavior is more likely the first sign of the inevitable aging process. In fact, as your Pug gets older, the muscles of the bladder gradually lose their control, much like older human experience.

In the male, the aging process can also cause the prostate gland to enlarge, and this will produce an inflammation which will cause him to urinate often. Kidney diseases occurs in about 76% of Pugs over eight years of age. When a Pug ages, there is a gradual degeneration of kidney tissue with a weakening of the kidney function.

The older Pug should drink at least twice the amount of water than a younger Pug since the older Pug's kidneys will require it. Naturally, this will involve more frequent urination, thus more trips to the bathroom.

Where the middle-aged Pug would have required being let out in the morning and once at night, the aging process will require more freedom outdoors. In most cases, the older Pug will try to make his needs known to his owner. However, the owner, who is used to a regular routine, just isn't tuned in to the Pug's new requirement. Then, the old Pug is left with just one alternative. It's just as embarrassing to him as it may be to the owner.

Avoid yelling at your Pug or scolding him, as this will lead to a worsening of the situation and further problems.



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My dog is experiencing separation anxiety, help!

By: daniellechua
Separation anxiety in dogs, a common problem and normally this happened when dogs are left alone at home or being apart from their owners. It is a behavior of dislike or fear of being apart from their owner which result in undesirable behavior. Normally, dogs who suffered from separation anxiety will leads to excessive barking problem, chewing or biting, whining or growling, depression or loss of appetite. Dog owners most likely will get headache if their dogs perform destructive behavior.

How to know if your dogs are having separation anxiety?

Dogs that experienced separation anxiety will normally throwing tantrums by showing all the destructive behavior when you are not around. Chewing or biting things in the house and will focus on items that have strong smell of you. Excessive barking when you are around. Peeing or pooping in various locations. You can sense that your dog will greet you wildly and feeling anxious and stress when you arrive home. Some dogs will follow you no matter where you go, getting to stick together with you. Every dog troubled with separation anxiety will respond differently. Some will only employ a single destructive behavior while the other while engages several severe damaging behaviors.

Foremost, they will not feel guilty for destroying items in the house. They are doing all these to get attention from you and behave destructively to revenge you for leaving them alone.

Normally, dog owners who get back from the holiday or business trip will get headache due to their dog's destructive behavior. There are some methods that can help you to treat the consequences of your dog separation anxiety problem.

First thing that you must do to prevent or stop separation anxiety in your dog, reconstruct the relation build between both of you. Do not let your dog to be over attaching to you, as he will be following you no matter where you go. Start to keep them staying apart from you. Try not to let them to be so near with you while keeping a distance from you. Reward them when they successful to keep a distance from you.

Plan your departure ahead. Start the training before your vacation start. Train your dog to be apart from you from short period of time (15-30minutes). Every time you are being apart from him, dog starts to feel stress and later on develop to anxiety problem. So, before any anxiety feeling develop you will be home to stop it. As time goes by, they will start to adapt to the situation.

You will need to rebuild the way you interact with your dog every time when you leave or reach home. Try to maintain your arrival or leaving to be as low profile as possible. Do not let your dog to get excited or overwhelmed when you back home. Just ignore them for 15 minutes by not giving them any attention when you reach home or try to occupy yourself with some other thing in order to neglect him. You can also get him tired before you leave home or pass him a toy when you are leaving in order to avoid boredom when you are not around.

Lastly, you could vary your departure habit cues. This will help to diminish the cues that you give him when you are leaving home. Example, you will always put on coat, shoe and taking your handbag before leaving home. Every time you perform these actions, he understands you are leaving. Try to repeat this habit but stay at home. And make him confuse. Getting him to understand that you are not necessary to leave home when perform such action. Try not to give him any cues that you are leaving home.

Separation anxiety is a serious issue that occurred in many household. Serious anxiety issue in your problem will contribute to severe health issue.



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7 Habits of Highly Effective Dog Owners

By: Eric Letendre
One of my favorite things to do is to read. I read books on everything. I read books on dogs, relationships, psychology, fiction, and business.

One book that I read a few years back was “7 Habits Of Highly Effective People,” by Steven Covey. I personally thought the book was okay but I loved the title.

I always thought that a great title for a book would be “7 Habits Of Highly Effective Dog Owners.” I thought that it would be a great title because I have worked with dog owners that were highly effective dog owners and all of them followed the same basic steps.

In fact, for years I have been teaching that…

In Order To Have A Good Dog Your Have To Learn To Be A Good Dog Owner.

On Saturday I got to work with a great little lab puppy. He was a lot of fun to work with. The owners, who I have known for a long time (I helped them train their last dog who recently passed away) are perfect examples of this principle.

Here are the seven habits all good dog owners have in common:

1. Training

All great dog owners spend some time training their dogs. Training is the best way to communicate with your dog. Your dog has no idea that they are not supposed to pull on leash, to not jump on guests, or to come back when you call them.

2. Exercise

Our dogs spend a lot of time waiting around for us. We go off to work, we're busy, we have appointments to keep, and our dogs are just hanging out waiting for us to do something with them.

Dogs are extremely social and want to interact with us. Every dog needs two forms of exercise - mental and physical.

3. Good food

Not all dog foods are created equal. Feeding your dog a good diet is very important. Look at some of the labels on dog food. Some of them are loaded with chemicals, dyes, sugar and low grade products.

Just last night I had my niece and nephews over for dinner. Just spending a few hours with them I could see the effect food had on their behavior. The same holds true with dogs. A poor diet can result in bad behavior and poor health.

4. Leadership

Dogs are social pack animals. They survive by living together in packs. In order for that pack to survive they need to develop a social structure with a leader. When you dog comes into the house, you need to become the pack leader.

By becoming the pack leader your dog will know where they fit in. Becoming the pack leader does not mean that you have to be forceful. It simply means that you need to control the activities that are important to your dog which are sleeping, eating, playing, and social contact.

5. Play

Dogs live to play. Ever watch a group of puppies together? It is one of my favorite things to do. A group of puppies will jump, run, tug, and have a great time together. Playing with your dog is a great way to exercise and bond with your dog. It will also fulfill an important need in your dog.

6. Management

Good management skills are crucial. When a dog is young they usually get into a lot of trouble by chewing, stealing, jumping, etc. The owner, as the leader and teacher, needs to manage the dog's behavior when they are young. As the dog gets older and learns how to live with us humans, we do not need to manage as much.

7. Patience

Some of the best dog owners I know are the ones who are patient. Having a dog, especially a young one, can be very trying.

Follow these steps and you’ll be a highly effective dog owner.



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