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Group: Herding

Weight: Males: 70-80, Females: 55-65 lbs

Height: Males: 22-26, Females: 20-24 inches

Overview

It is believed that the Catahoula Leopard Dog descended from dogs that were used in war such as the Mastiff and Greyhound. The Catahoula Leopard Dog is seen as an ultimate working dog that is also very adaptable. This breed does very well as cattle herders and wild game hunters. The Catahoula Leopard Dog also became the State dog of Louisiana in 1979.

Temperament

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Many, if not all species of animals have a wide variety of different aggressive behaviors which can be attributed to many different reasons. Reasons range from the animal trying to defend itself against what they have perceived as a threat or it could be due to competition for food, territory or a mate. Whatever it might be, aggressive behavior can be found in many animals and not just in dogs, though domestication as well as selective breeding has minimized much of the aggressive behavior in domestic dogs. Dog behavior like herding, watchdog barking, dog to dog compulsive fighting, pointing as well as retrieving are all stylized forms of predation and aggression. Aggression can be expressed toward another dog or toward a human.

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It goes without saying that the first thing you should do with a new dog is house training. Ideally, you want a dog to be house trained as quickly as possible so that you can trust it to be in the house with you and the family. If your dog is kept outside or in a certain area, then bonding is going to be a much slower process.

First of all, there are likely to be accidents when house training a dog which often cannot be avoided. Never punish your dog for these accidents, as that will only make your dog wary of your and going to the toilet around you rather than teaching it not to go inside.

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Having a pet can be the most expensive bill you have. There are many things that go into owning a pet several of which come with steep costs. A good example of this is the medical bills your pet incurs. Why have this stop you from owning a pet when there are many ways where you can save some money and reduce the cost of owning a pet. A good example of this is your pet’s dog bed. They can be cheap as well as expensive and you usually get what you pay for but that’s not always the case.

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You ever notice your dog laying around and scratching. Now it could be that he is trying to brush his own coat, or perhaps he just has an itch that needs scratching. Than again, he may be trying to fight off an invasion of blood sucking fleas. These miniature vampires don’t wait till dark to strike; they are the all day and all night type. To make matters worse, if you dog happens to gobble one down, the fights not over, this adversary continues the fight from the inside leading to a nasty case of the worms.

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Looking along the aisles of your local pet food store, you will find an enormous selection of so-called gourmet cat foods available. These foods usually claim to include exotic human-like ingredients, such as shrimp, lobster, filet mignon, prawns, and even rare Kobe beef from Japan. The question is whether or not these foods taste better and are better for your cat.

Cats and Their Food

Cats need a different type of diet than humans and dogs. While the latter can eat and digest animal and plant matter fairly easily, cats are considered obligate carnivores. This means they are physically better able to digest meat products than anything else.

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If you want to be a happy dog owner, you need to teach loose leash walking to your puppy. Often, dog owners found this is extremely difficult.

We interviewed few professional dog trainers and owners. In this article, you will find simple but helpful tips to train your dog to walk on a leash.

Why training loose leash walking to your puppy is difficult?

1.Puppies always pull you to go from one point to other because walking along with you is not a natural behavior of a dog.

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Sending your beloved pet to dog training classes can actually be very difficult for some owners. To them, having to send a dog to someone else to be trained can seem like some type of failure on their part, like having to send their own child away to detention camp or something! In reality many such dog training classes are very beneficial for the dogs and their owners as the dogs are taught how to be civil and social in a family setting, which is reassuring not just for the family but very calming for the dog as well. When a dog knows how to behave around people and other animals it’s not so put off by their behavior and actions and knows what’s expected of it as well.

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Probably any dog owner can tell you that training your dog isn’t always as easy as it seems it should be. Most owners assume that after a few days or sessions of rehearsing commands and actions then the dog should just pick up on basic skills and that should be it. Many owners are surprised to find out that training your dog can take literally months depending on the dog, the owner, and what exactly is being taught. However sometimes there are common mistakes that dog owners make that are causing the process to take much longer and be much more difficult than it needs to be.

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As any pet owner will tell you, dog training can be difficult at times. It’s hard to deal with an animal that doesn’t speak English and can’t understand all of your directions and commands, and that seemingly has little respect for you and your home. Many owners resort to harsh methods of teaching or feel themselves tempted to give up entirely, ready to throw in the towel with dog training. However, many of these owners are making a mistake that is actually very common when it comes to this process, and realizing what that mistake is and avoiding it can yield much better results.

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