You might decide that you want to show dogs. This is something that many breeders do and that is important to lots of different breeding programs. If you decide that you want to show dogs, there are a few things to keep in mind.   First of all, showing dogs can be a lot of work. You will need to be sure that you have the right forms and information so that you can get signed up for the show early enough. You’ll also need to be sure that you are ready to show dogs, meaning that you have had the proper Read more [...]

It is important to remember that owning a dog means you are going to have lifetime breeding and ownership responsibilities. If you are breeding dogs, you are going to need to know that you are responsible for that dog, and you are also responsible for the puppies that come from the dog .This means that as a responsible breeder, one of the most important thing that you can do is make sure that you provide your puppies with a guarantee.   As a breeder, you should be ready and willing to take back Read more [...]

It probably comes as no surprise that the Golden Retriever is one of the most popular breeds in America. However, it may be a surprise for some to learn that these Golden beauties didn’t exist until fairly recently.   Since dogs first became domesticated, humans have learned that by breeding dogs with desirable traits, the likelihood of creating dogs with those traits is increased. By classical Roman time, dog breeding had reached the point that most of the modern dog families were clearly established. Read more [...]

When the need for a supervisory organization to register dogs and set competition rules became obvious, the Kennel Club of England was founded in 1873. And coincidentally, the organization was founded by a retriever aficionado. In 1913 the Kennel Club began registering them as varieties of Retrievers, so Goldens were then shown as “Retrievers (Yellow or Golden).” A few years later, this was further simplified to “Retrievers (Golden).” Breed interest gradually increased and the Golden Retriever Read more [...]

Today, the Golden Retriever remains a force to be reckoned with in every competitive event in which they are involved. In addition to competing in events and being great household pets, Goldens have made a name for themselves when it comes to helping people in trouble. They have reinvented themselves as extraordinary service dogs.  In addition to winning the hearts of their families, Goldens have gone on to save countless lives, guide futures, and heal hearts.   Search And Rescue     Search Read more [...]

Golden Retrievers look the way they do because they were built in a certain way to perform a certain job. Originally, the breed was created as a working breed, with function as its main priority. But the breed’s founders also combined other desirable ingredients to mold the dog into what it is today. Because the breed originated in Britain, the standard used to judge the breed there is also the one used to judge the breed throughout much of the world.  General Appearance: Symmetrical, balanced, Read more [...]

It’s not hard to find a Golden Retriever, but if you want a good one that represents the breed at its best, you need to choose your source carefully. To do that, you need to be able to distinguish between good breeders and bad breeders. Potential Golden Retriever owners usually have various goals. Some want a reliable hunting partner, some a competitive show dog, and some just simply want a healthy and personable family pet. Regardless of what your goals may be regarding your dog, your first priority Read more [...]

  Although human groups are called families rather than packs, some experts feel that domestic dogs adapt very well to humans because we also live in groups. However, to compare our families to wolf packs isn’t a very accurate comparison. Our human lifestyle is far more complicated than that of the average wolf pack. As humans, we are extremely inconsistent with our social rules and rules for behavior. For example, we let the dog up on the couch when he’s clean but yell at him when he jumps up Read more [...]

  Grooming won’t only make your Golden look beautiful; it also can prevent serious health problems. Just as with people, good grooming involves more than an occasional brushing of the hair. Keeping the nails, teeth, eyes, and ears well groomed is just as important. HAIR CARE One of the Golden’s best assets is its golden coat. The best way to get a good coat is to grow it from the inside, and that means proper nutrition. You can help that coat stay healthy on the outside by brushing and washing.   Brushing Brushing Read more [...]

  There’s a beautiful and ancient fairy-tale that says that while God painted the sky blue, he was followed by a determined Chow Chow who licked up the drops that fell with his tongue. As you know, each fairytale comes with some truth, but this tale has two truths: one, that this breed does have a blue tongue and second that it’s origins began with God’s Creation! This is just one of many myths surrounding this breed. Another fascinating myth is the one that tells of the Chow Chow being a descendent Read more [...]

  Over 2000 or 3,000 years ago, the Chow Chow dog breed first came into existence. It is recognized as the most ancient breed in the world, dating farther back than the 11th century in China. In fact, historians believe that this breed originated in China, and a special reference is always made of the Chow Chow escorting the Tartars when they attacked China. Then, there are those historians who speculate that this breed originated in the Arctic Circle and then migrated to Mongolia, Siberia and Read more [...]

The Chow Chow is a stockily built, muscular and medium-haired dog that belongs to the Non-Sporting group. You can recognize it by its large head that’s complemented by a broad flat skull, short muzzle and wrinkles on his face. Often, these wrinkles end up forming a deep scowl.   His ears are erect, rounded and small. His tail curls and high above his lower back and he carries it with pride over his back. However, his hallmark is his blue-black tongue, a rarity among all dogs. In fact, this is Read more [...]

  The Chow Chow stands apart from other breeds in many different ways, something you will soon find out. Sometimes feline in their attitudes—they’re aloof, sparing with affection, independent, regal and stubborn—hey don’t always like to be hugged and fussed over by kids and strangers for their soft and abundant fur. If you have a family comprising small kids, you should not choose this dog, as it does not particularly care for kids and their antics. Beware, he might turn aggressive in the Read more [...]

All breeds of dogs are prone to an array of health problems, and so too with Chow Chows. Of them, hip dysplasia, luxating patella and entropion are the commonest. But the chances of your pup not being dysplastic or having a mild problem with it are minimized if you buy him from a registered breeder who X-rays the hips of animals and examines them for dysplasia before they can be bred. But on the whole, we now know that about 50 percent of all Chows suffer from hip dysplasia. 1. Hip dysplasia: Read more [...]

Driving cattle was the Rottweiler’s main historic function.. But Rottweilers had another historic job besides driving cattle to the butcher, and it is the same job that the Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs and Bernese Mountain Dogs (also in the Working group) are best known for. You see, like their Swiss cousins, Rottweilers are drovers that were also used as draft dogs for centuries. While the main job of the breed was herding large livestock, they were also often used to pull small carts, carrying Read more [...]

Of course, our site Dogproblems.com is a mega dog training compedium of some of my life’s work including texts on dog training, audio lectures and video explaining how to deal with the most common dog behavior problems. If you’re in the Las Vegas or the Henderson, Nevada area and you’re looking for dog training in Las Vegas now you can train with Adam in person.  Check out his Las Vegas dog training web site: LasVegasDogTraining.com. DogTrainerClub.com is a collection of resources for the Read more [...]

Quite a few people have asked me about Drug Detection dogs. So I decided to post this Question & Answer Article regarding the dogs used by the U.S. Customs Service.  (And no… they don’t get the dogs addicted to the drugs in order to teach them to find drugs). ——————————————————- How long has the Customs Service been using dogs to search for narcotics and dangerous drugs? Detector dogs were introduced on a wide scale in September 1970 as part of Read more [...]

DON’T BUY THE B.S. … I’m not going to get into the details of the case, here… but I did want to let all of you know that the hype around the Presa Canario (Canary Island Dog) attack and death of Diane Whipple, a lacrosse coach at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, CA., who died after a 120-pound Presa Canario named Bane gripped her neck, has me amazed. The tragedy of this case (in addition to Whipple’s death) is the audacity of the defense remarks from the couple who owned the dog. Forget for a Read more [...]

[DogProblems.com] “She Wants Advice On Her Pit Bull’s Dog-To-Dog Aggression” … Dogproblems.com Dog Training Tips Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: New Video From Adam– Building “Prey Drive” “She Wants Advice On Her Pit Bull’s Dog-To-Dog Aggression” … (A Free Tip From Our Dog Training Discussion Forum) Feature: Dog Aggression and How To Correct It ————————————————- Copyright 2009 by Browning Direct,… Read more [...]

One of our members made an excellent and informative post that I wanted to highlight here, regarding how to get that doggie smell out of your car. All odors have a source. If you can still smell it, the source is still lurking, somewhere, haunting you every time you get in your truck. To get to the heart of the matter, you need a good odor neutralizer. Do a search on “X-O odor neutralizer”. Pet retailers don’t sell it. There’s a “cleaning center” (hint hint) that sells it in larger quantities than Read more [...]

A Side note from Adam: Okay… remember! You didn’t hear this from me. The following story is definitely not politically correct. So, if any of you are deep into family values you might want to skip this story. In fact, it’s not even about dog training. But it is about animals and life on the farm, so if you enjoy home-spun humor, please continue reading this side-splitting story about what happened to my secretary, Shelley “who lives in Georgia” when she tried to sell one of her pet goat! FROM Read more [...]