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Archive for May 31st, 2008

Dog Training Treats: The Perfect Reward For A Job Well Done.

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by Rebecca Foxton

Throughout your dog’s training, there is nothing quite as effective as positive reinforcement by means of a treat. It doesn’t really matter how much you love you dog, or how much your dog loves you; a treat is the perfect reward for a job well done.

However, instead of reinforcing a job well done, snacks filled with additives and empty calories can contribute to health and behavioral issues. This can happen in the case of humans as well.

Whole Life Pet Treats differ from most snacks in as much as they are pure dried meat - feed them like jerky or soak in water for a meatier flavor. Available in beef, cod, chicken, liver, and salmon fillets. Wellness Pure Rewards contain 95% meat and are grain and wheat free with no artificial additives, meaning a healthful dog treat.

Etta Says! Freeze-Dried Treats use human grade ingredients freeze dried to preserve freshness, aroma and most of all taste. Taste the winning flavor of Etta Says Liver Treats as voted by CityDog Magazine readers.

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The Chihuahua: A Royal History

by Sandra Dean

The Chihuahua breed has a long and distinguished history as a dog. The breed originally came from the ancient Techichi breed of dog that belong to the Toltec Civilization near Mexico City. This ancient breed of dog was larger than today’s modern breed and was also mute. The breed became a sacred icon of the upper class members of society and as a religious symbol when they were used in ceremonies to help guide dead spirits after the Aztec empire conquered the Toltecs.

When the Aztecs conquered the Toltecs the dogs became sacred icons of the upper class and gained religious meaning when they were used in ceremonies to help guide the spirits of the dead. Somewhere between the fall of the Toltec Empire and the discovery of the Chihuahua in the 1850s the breed was crossed with a hairless dog from the Orient, which led to the modern breed we see today. The original Techichi breed was larger than today’s breed and they were also mute.

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