Ever since I was a child, when I would return home I always looked forward to that fluffy, “ball of fur” who ran to the door every time I walked into the house, jumping in circles, wagging his or her tail relentlessly with a big smile on its sweet, furry face. That would instantly put a smile on my face, no matter how bad my day was.
Growing up, we always had a dog in the family. Each one lived a long life in dog years, and each dog we had was as much a member of the family as any human member. First, there was BJ (Figure 1). He was a “mutt” my mother adopted while in college, and was part of the package deal” when she got married. I was still quite young when BJ passed, but I was old enough to have a million pictures and vivid memories of our time together. What I remember most about BJ, was he never barked . . . literally, never. A few years after BJ passed, we adopted Toby (Figure 2), a black Labrador/German Shepard mix. She was a beautiful, soft-furred dog who was as gentle as she was soft . . . except to the boys who came to our home. Anytime a boy got too close to my sister or me, Toby would bark at them and let them know she was watching them; she nipped quite a few in the buttocks who didn’t heed her warning. When Toby passed, I realized I had lived in the home with Toby longer than I had lived with my sister, my only sibling. Toby and I were very close. Finally, there’s Bentley (Figure 3). My parents brought Bentley home after they became “empty nesters.” My
Have you ever played outside with your dog for a while and lay back to consider about how your dog evolved into whom he is today and how he turned into "family?" Well, over the centuries, dogs have evolved a lot! In between that time, they turned into what we call pets. Because of this, the relationship between dogs and humans has changed over thousands of years, wolves evolved to dogs and the wolves soon became pets.
Labrador Retrievers are one of the most popular dog breeds to be kept as pets. They are considered as being in the class of sporting dogs, one that is generally used to hunt upland game birds and waterfowl. Well known for their gentle and loving behaviour and all the information on Labrador Retrievers will reiterate the fact that they are a wonderfully calm dog.
Did you know that there is about 70-80 million dogs as pets in the U.S alone almost 50% of all homes have a dog in them as a pet. Many different people like different kinds of dog short, tall, hairy and many more. But most people choose a dog based on something more crucial, such as breed, personality traits, and color.
The domestic dog has to be one of the most unique animals that the human had ever bred. All dogs were formed differently and for separate reasons; whether it be for their looks or for their personal attributes, the dog has been evolved around humans and yet many breeds were created by humans themselves. I also believe that having a dog is a necessity to having a balanced life, just how Cesar Millan was quoted on the Brainy Quote web page “The dog can only become what's in your bubble. The dog is imitating the energy that is in your bubble. You are the source, the feast of energy. If you feel anxious, the dog becomes anxious with you. If you become nervous, the dog wakes up nervous with you”. Your dog runs off of your actions and emotions
It is misunderstood that service dogs are only for the blind but this is not true. Service dogs assist people with many types of disabilities. According to Dr. Demling, Certified Behaviorist at Pet Wellness Academy, dogs also provide “Unconditional love. A 100% acceptance without judgment when a person is depressed, anxious, lonely, wearing the same clothes as yesterday and can’t get out of bed helps people feel like they have a true friend during their difficulties.” (qtd. In Bennett). There are service dogs for the blind, deaf, people with anxiety, depression, people who have seizures and people with autism. Service dogs make their owner’s lives happier by helping them overcome their disabilities and
And on our way home, she almost peed in the backseat of the car because she was so scared. However, when we finally got home, she was overjoyed that she finally had a good home where she would be loved forever. Not only by six humans, but by three other animals including, two cats and one other dog named bella, tiger, my two cats, and libby, the other dog. She had to go right into the backyard because we were worried about how she would act around the other animals. But when she smelled Libby’s breath on the toys she busted through the screen door and she licked all of the animals until they looked like they swam in a pool.
Pets, most of America has a lovely animal they like to call their own. In my case, I have a wonderful chihuahua named Pinto. Though he can be a pain in my butt most of the time, he’s still my little boy. The nice thing about Pinto is that he’s very cuddly. If you’re just chilling on the couch he’ll come up to you and snuggle right up next to you. It can be a pain sometimes if you’re trying to sleep and he just gets all up in your personal space and steps all over you. Pinto also likes to bark, a lot. He doesn’t need a reason he just does it.
Imagine a life with a best friend that never gets mad at people and never talks back. A famous saying you hear dad to day is a dog is the only thing on the earth that loves you more than they love themselves. This is a pretty ideal situation for most people. Studies show that a dog can be more than just a pet. A dog can be a best friend, a listener, and a healer. Animals have influenced humans through out our evolution they have become domestic and we have become reliable on our house pets for many reasons. Dogs assist many different groups of people. They play a major role in child development, heal the sick, and benefit the elderly.
There is no particular geographic segmentation for this issue, however the demographic and age characteristics can be narrowed down to people with hearing, mobility, developmental, medical and psychological disabilities (Government of Alberta, n.d.).
Ever since I was little, I had wanted a dog. For my parents, however the idea of having a dog was sort of a nightmare. They didn’t believe I was ready for this massive responsibility, and expected they’d be the ones taking care of the dog. This went on for years and I always received the same answer, that a dog was too great of a responsibility. However, this all changed a little over a year ago when my Uncle Bill was looking to breed his yellow lab Cloe, thus I put him in contact with my cousin Chris who has an excellent black lab stud. Both Brady and Cloe have developed into fantastic gun dogs, and knowing the puppies were coming from their genetic background made this the perfect opportunity to finally buy a dog, making it now or never. It was fairly simple getting my dad to climb on board with the idea of buying a puppy, my mom was another story. Finally, she caved in and made it vastly clear that she would have no part in taking care of the dog. (Just for a quick side note, she now happens to love that dog and spoils him every chance she can.) Approximately ten months ago I can happily say that I was able to bring home a black lab puppy that I named Trigger. Being a first time dog owner, I hadn’t the slightest idea how to raise a puppy, nor how much work they truly were. I was clueless on everything from potty training to obedience training. Becoming a dog owner has changed me, since it given me the sense responsibility. For example, before owning a dog my studies
Numerous people have pets that accompany them through life. Cats, rabbits, birds, and dogs are popular household pets. They keep their human owners company and quickly become part of the family. Owners refer to them as their "children," and younger kids in the family consider pets to be their "siblings." Immediately, an unbreakable bond is formed between pet and owner. Cuddling with dogs or cats seem to cause stress to disappear. Everything seems to be okay when a dog or cat sits on your lap. There is a lot of love there. Additionally, dogs seem to be the most popular pets, although I do know lovely "cat people." Actress Maggie Lawson, (Psych) knows all about dogs, how they are our best friends, and why we should all love them.
I do not have a magical story where my dog saved my life, or how she can do backflips, or that she can catch a Frisbee with no hands. I have a yellow lab named Marley—super original name right—she was bit dumb as a pup, which I believe has led to her current behaviors. She was dumb in the sense that she would run headfirst into the large poles holding our back patio up. Each time she hit her head she would look up at you and with a look on her face as to say, “what is that doing there.” I believe that her dare-devilish escapades led to her current belief system in which she thinks she is a cat. This was cute when she was twenty pounds, but is no longer cute that she is eighty pounds. As you step out of the back door she runs up to you slams into your legs, toppling toddlers, and crippling grown men, and proceeds to rub her back up against your legs as a cat would do. We cannot seem to shake that habit; the best part in the whole process is the ungodly amount of hair she just left on your pants.
The German Shepherd is not only one of the world's most popular companion dogs, but also probably the most widely used breed for service work. The development of the German Shepherd Dog, along with a number of existing breeds, helped pioneer the modern use of dogs for service and community work that we can see today. For a breed of dog that has only been officially recognised for just over 100 years, it has made an outstanding contribution to mankind worldwide.
It is often said that a dog is a man’s best friend. In the last 14,000 years, dogs have accompanied man by helping him hunt, guard, and protect. In our modern world, dogs help us combat in war, search-and-rescue, guide the blind, deaf, discapacitated, rehabilitate patients in therapy, aid law enforcement, and are part of our family as beloved pets (Coren). Although canine superstars such as Lassie, Old Yeller, and Rin Tin Tin portray the perfect dog we all want in our lives, these ideals are far from the truth. Many first-time dog owners expect dogs to know behaviors such as how to walk on a leash, not bite, not destroy the house, and in addition to many others. In reality, dogs must be trained on what their handler wants them to do. It is
Type of study: the authors do not definitely mention to the type of study. However, based on the information, methods, data, and procedures, it can be concluded that the study was an analytical and experimental clinical trail. They conducted the study on sixteen dogs.