Archive for January 31, 2010

GENERAL HISTORY OF DOGS

There’s no incongruity in the idea that within the very earliest amount of man’s habitation of this world he made a disciple and companion of some kind of aboriginal representative of our modern dog, and that in come back for its aid in protecting him from wilder animals, and in guarding his sheep and goats, he gave it a share of his food, a corner in his dwelling, and grew to trust it and take care of it. Probably the animal was originally very little else than a bizarrely light jackal, or an ailing wolf driven by its companions from the wild marauding pack to hunt shelter in alien surroundings. One will well conceive the possibility of the partnership starting within the circumstance of some helpless whelps being brought home by the first hunters to be tended and reared by the ladies and children. Dogs introduced into the  home as playthings for the children would grow to treat themselves, and be regarded, as members of the family

 

Most dal owners are in for a surprise should they want to go for a KC Good Citizen Dog Scheme. Indeed, the dog is not only pure energy and brawn, but brains too. But they are even in for a more exciting surprise if they decide to get their dog into agility. It may sound too cliché, but there is no denying that this dalmation training activity helps build a solid and fun relationship between owner and dog, not to mention boosts the dog’s confidence.

 

If you are in need of ideas for improving your Dalmation’s recall, check out these tips to start doing so: