Archive for August, 2009

Don’t Let Your Dog Bite Your Homeowner’s Insurance

Friday, August 14th, 2009
Don't Let Your Dog Bite Your Homeowner's Insurance

Dog owners, if asked, will usually say that they couldn’t see their dog biting someone. However, a third of liability claims resulting from dog bites have taken a chunk out of companies providing homeowner’s insurance. Most of these dogs were owned by someone. Most of the time it was someone who was irresponsible towards their dogs, who failed to provide training, socialization and/or control. Many of these people are now paying with higher insur (more…)

Using Dog Treats to Train Your Pit Bull Terrier

Friday, August 7th, 2009
Using Dog Treats to Train Your Pit Bull Terrier

Every responsible Pit Bull owner wants a well trained pet. There are several training options which may be used to achieve the desired results. One of the most popular methods used by owners is treat training. Treat training is a reward system using either the dog’s favorite snack food such as cheese, bits of hotdog or by using store bought treats.

Treat training allows the owner to use these small bribes as a form of positive reinforc (more…)