Dog Reviews - Dog food review, Dog Training

Conformation dog training involves teaching your dog to perform in a dog show. Conformation dog training normally works best if your dog has already undergone other types of dog training such as behavior or obedience training. If you wish to conformation train your dog yourself, you can find conformation dog training tips and advice online, in books, videos or from dog groomers. If possible, attend dog handling classes or watch an instructional video which is specific to you dog’s particular breed. One important and basic step in conformation dog training is leash training your dog.

Effective leash training of your dog involves first putting on the lead then letting them go wherever they want. Be sure to call them as you walk and change their direction by gently tugging on the leash in order to turn their head to the direction you wish to go. You should also coax her to come to you, and then shower them with verbal praise and patting when they do. You should do this repeatedly until they understand that a tug on the leash means that they should change their direction.

Thereafter, you will need to train your dog to walk beside you on a loose lead. This is quite similar to teaching your dog to heel during obedience training, the only difference being that you will command the dog to stand when you stop, as well as working your dog on the right and the left side too. You can correct the actions of your dog during conformation training by tugging sharply at the leash then releasing, as well as by heaping them with tons of verbal encouraging praise when they get it right. You should then increase your speed until your dog begins to trot, while practicing turns on both the right and left sides. Prevent them from dropping their head by tugging sharply upwards on the leash, and saying “let’s go” or “heads up”.

There are many resources for Conformation Dog Training on the net, look around and find a good guide to learning how to train your dog. Don't be afraid to purchase a dog training guide, as these usually contain very good information, all in one spot

Dog Training Positive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement dog training involves the use of positive actions, rewards and praise in the place of corrective actions or punishment in order to teach your dog the right way to behave. Positive reinforcement dog training is more effective than punishment as punishment has been proved to hardly ever work well in the basic training of puppies or new dogs.

The key to effectively using positive reinforcement dog training is to first discover what motivates your pet, and then use that motivator to reward your dog whenever they do something right or behave correctly. Some common motivators that you can use in positive reinforcement dog training include toys, treats, verbal praise, physical affection or even a combination of any of the above.

Positive reinforcement dog training involves verbal praise techniques using a determined set of cue words which will instruct your dog on the action you would like them to perform. Some of the most basic cue words used in dog training include: sit, stay, come, down, off and stand. When the dog obeys a command or cue word, you should give them praise. However, when they fail to obey or do not seem to have learnt what you wish them to do, you should withhold the praise.

Positive reinforcement dog training acts on the instinctive desire of every dog to be accepted into a pack – in this case, the pack being you and your family. To your dog, you are the leader of the pack and they would want to please you by behaving in the correct way in order to ensure that you live harmoniously together. As such, positive reinforcement dog training is very beneficial for not only getting your dog to behave well, but also strengthening the bond between you and your dog who will only grow to love you more, instead of fear you because of the punishment you may mete out to them.

Taste Of the Wild Dog Food Review

I have been using Taste of the Wild’s range of dry and canned dog food products for several months now and my dogs couldn’t be happier. You can imagine my relief when I finally solved my Lab’s bad gas problems once and for all! What’s more, his stool has gone back to normal after being runny for several months before I started feeding him on Taste of the wild.

I found out about Taste of the Wild dog food from a friend and I have never looked back at all the other high end dog food products I used before. The energy levels in my dogs have shot up and they have become boundless in their playing and general activity. You could hardly believe that my Lab is fifteen, because he plays like a nine year old now. Long gone are the stiffness and pain he used to experience in his joints. It is much easier now for him to get up and lay down, and he sleeps like a baby as well.

One of the reasons why I chose to stick to Taste of the Wild is because their dog food is high in protein, is made from highly nutritious ingredients and is grain free. My husky loves Taste of the Wild Fowl which is great because she could hardly ever eat the other dog food products I tried before. She was a really picky eater always littering the kitchen floor hoping I won’t notice that the dog food isn’t going where it’s supposed to – into her stomach. But you should see how she now always looks at me hoping for seconds and even thirds. My decision to stick with Taste Of the wild was further reinforced when I discovered that their foods do not contain harmful levels of ethoxyquin and have therefore been certified as being safe by the FDA.

Top 5 Healthy Dog Foods


In order to have your dog grow healthy and strong, it is important to feed them on the best quality dog foods available. Below is a look at some of the top 5 healthy dog food products in the market today.

Orijen – Pet food experts and pet owners alike all seem to agree that Orijen premium dry dog food is one of the best high grade dry dog food products in the market. Instead of the grains which other dog foods contain, Orijen draws its carbohydrates from potatoes which are a very good source of the B Vitamins necessary for the general health of your dog. Orijen is 70% meat, 30% fruit and vegetables and absolutely no grains. Its fresh natural ingredients make Orijen one of the best rated dog food products in the market today.

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul – Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul is a dry dog food product which is cheaper than the premium dog food brands, but it nevertheless contains high quality ingredients such as chicken, chicken meal, turkey, turkey meal, whole grain white rice, as well as whole grain brown rice. As such, if you are looking for a dog food which will keep your dog healthy and strong without breaking the bank, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul is the ideal choice for you.

Innova Evo – Innova Evo is a premium canned dog food product which is made from high quality ingredients and is rich in essential proteins.

Evanger’s – Evanger’s offers top quality canned dog food products for pet owners. Its dry dog food has previously received recognition as being one of the healthiest in the market today. Evanger’s also provides game meat such as pheasant and buffalo as dog food.

Go! Natural – Go! Natural is another top quality dog food which is made from antibiotic free, hormone free, cage free meat. It contains no bulky feeders as it has all the essential nutrients your dog requires to remain healthy and strong.

As a bonus to this list I would also like to add Halo dry dog food, you can see my review here review of Halo Dog food

Review of Wellness dog food


Below is a review written for thereviewdog.com by a dog breeder who has been feeding her dogs wellness dog food for a very long time. If you would like to write for this site then contact me, reviews will include a link to your website if you choose.

As a dog breeder who has been using Wellness dog food products on my dogs for a long time, I can almost swear that they are the best on the market yet. For my puppies, I use the Wellness canned puppy food and they can’t seem to get enough of it. The reason why I opt for these are because they contain beneficial ingredients to keep the puppies growing healthy and strong, and also have a nice soft texture to them. I also indulge my puppies in the Wellness puppy treats which are very soft and chewable. I had gotten their mother when she was just about to move to adult food and so I started her on Wellness Core. This was great for her as she is very sensitive. I also noticed that her skin problems cleared up almost immediately within weeks of starting her on Wellness, which left her with a thick shiny coat.

For my three year old Doberman who is allergic to chicken, I was happy to discover Wellness Complete Health which is lamb-based. It is never pretty when your dog keeps getting yeast infections in their ear, licking their feet due to discomfort and generally scratching. For those dog owners with sport dogs that do a lot of training, I would recommend Wellness Core Original Formula which will provide your dog with adequate quantities of essential proteins.

One of the important reasons why I have chosen to stick to Wellness dog food products is the fact that they are made from wholesome ingredients and are completely free of the chemical Ethoxyquin which can be harmful to your dog’s health. I learnt about Wellness from one of my fellow breeders and I’m pleased to say that I have never looked elsewhere since for all my dog feeding needs.

I hope this wellness dog food review will help you pick a good brand of dog food for your dog

I have added a Bullmastiff breeder from Quebec. If you are in Quebec and looking for some Bullmastiff puppies than you can visit their page on my dog breeders website. I have added their information below

	Kennel:  Location: Breed: Website:	OPTIMUM BULLMASTIFFS Montreal, Quebec, Canada Bullmastiffs Bullmastiff breeders

Once you visit my dog breeders website you will be able to visit the bullmastiff breeders website

Purina Dog Food Coupon 2010

If you sign up on their site Purina will give you a coupon for $2 off any of their new brands of dog food. If it were me I would just use your junk email address and sign up, wham, bam thank you for the $2 savings. If you do not have a junk email you should make one, or just send them to any made up address at mailinator.com then log in, no password required and emails get deleted, perfect for this type of thing.

K here is the link for the coupon Purina dog food coupon for $2 off purina dog food

Like I said if you just put blahblah@mailinator.com you can go to mailinator.com log in with your made up email, get your coupon and be gone, never to get junk mail again. Nifty eh!

2010 Iams Dog Food Coupon

If you head to this page and register you will be sent a coupon for any brand of iams dog food (or cat food) I think they will continue to send you iams dog food coupons so if you feed your dog iams this would be a good thing to sign up for! I think they are promoting the Iams Prebiotic dog food which I did a review for on this blog.

Free Sample of Nutrish Dog food - Rachel Ray

Rachel ray has a new line of dog food (probably tastes about as good as her cooking...just kidding) Anyways, you can get the coupon by switching to her dog food line which is called nutrish. Actually you get a free sample of nutrish dog food even better than a coupon, you get free dog food! here is the link Nutrish dog food free sample

2010 Blue Buffalo Dog Food Coupon

This is a recent coupon for Blue Buff dog food. Use this coupon on any brand of Blue Buffalo dog food. You just need to go to this page and compare dog foods (very easy) Blue Buffalo dog food coupon

Look around for more great coupons, saving money is fun!