Oakdale Shetland Sheepdogs

Pup-Pourri

70,000 puppies and kittens are born each day while only 10,000 humans are born each day. Spay and neuter your pet to prevent pet overpopulation.

The prerequisite for a close relationship between a human and a dog is that you regard your dog not as a four-legged burglar alarm, a toy for the children nor a status symbol but as a true partner and companion.

Impulse buying of pets is largely responsible for the high number of dogs and cats at shelters.

In 1900, the average life-span for all breeds was only seven years. Today it is 11 or 12, thanks to improved veterinary care and more nutritional feeding.

Never use physical punishment when training your dog for obedience. Always focus on the positive when training using lots of praise.Only when your dog trusts you will it do what you want.

Teach your children to leave a dog alone when it is sleeping or eating.

Never hit your dog when correcting him or her. Instead gently but firmly correct your dog and always be consistant.

A puppy's attachment to people starts to form very early - between the third and seventh week of life. Puppies not receiving sufficient human contact at this time rarely make good pets.

Dogs should never ride in the back of a pickup truck. Besides the obvious danger of being thrown out, dogs pads on their feet can burn and debris can get stuck in their eyes and ears.

More than three-quarters of pet owners surveyed by the American Animal Hospital Association feel guilty about leaving their pet home alone and nearly half stay at home more often because of their pet.

When it's 80 degrees outside, a car can heat up to over 120 degrees in just minutes. Never leave your dog alone in a car during warm weather.
Overheard - "No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich." - biographer Louis Sabin