By Jimmy Cox
 Showing a dog is a fascinating exercise, and requires some effort on your part to get ready for it!
After you have purchased your first dog you will wish to register it. You should have received from the seller either a registration certificate needing only to be transferred to your name or a registration application, both forms requiring the seller's signature. If you received a registration certificate, the dog will have already been named and will have a registration number, and all you need do is to sign the transfer of ownership on the back and send it to the American Kennel Club with the proper transfer fee, $1.00 if done within thirty days or $2.00 if done later.
If you received an application for registration of dog of registered litter, you should check it to see that all the information needed is filled in, particularly the litter registration number and after filling in the first and second choice of name of dog sign it on the back and send it to the American Kennel Club with the registration fee.
Bear in mind that
once a dog has been registered, his name can never be changed. Of course you may give him any call name you wish, but the registered name remains the same.
You can show an unregistered dog three times by checking the box on the entry blank so marked and paying a listing fee of 25 cents. In very special cases, upon request to the American Kennel Club, you may continue to show a dog as listed an unlimited number of times.
We have been leading up to getting your dog entered at a dog show. You will need to get hold of an entry blank. Across the top of an entry blank will appear the name of the club holding the show, the date of the show, and the place where the show will be held. Also on top of the blank appears the entry fee, which is usually $5.00, the person to whom the check should be made payable, where to send the entry with fee, and the closing date and hour before which the entry must be in the hands of the person so noted on the blank.
All the information asked for on the entry blank must be given. You should have no difficulty filling it out if you read the instructions carefully.
There, now, the entry blank is made out. Just be sure it gets to its destination on or before the closing hour.
The most logical question now is, "Where do I get these entry blanks?" There are only three or four places where entry blanks may be secured: The American Kennel Club office; the show superintendent's office (or by mail from him when you are on his mailing list); the office of the show-giving club (if it has one); or from a member of the show-giving club who might be trying to get entries for the show.
Occasionally a show superintendent will have entry blanks for a show other than one he is going to superintend, but this is unusual. Dog-show superintendents usually have a supply of entry blanks for future shows at their office on the dog-show grounds.
Now you will be asking, "How do you know when or where a show will be held ?" In each issue of Pure Bred DOGS - American Kennel Gazette, and in almost every other dog magazine, you will find a list of coming shows with the name of the show secretary and the show superintendent, and from them you may secure premium lists with entry blanks attached.
At almost every dog show the superintendent can tell you about his future shows and supply you with the premium list. Another way to know when and where the shows are to be held is to be active in the dog game; join a dog club!
Now you just need to get your dog ready for the show and you are away. Good luck!
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By Ron Smarjess
 Is your dog partial to water? Does he enjoy boating, fishing and lying by the pool as much as you? Although some breeds of dogs are known as being strong swimmers any dog put in the wrong situation can drown. Some dogs fall into pools and are unable to get out and finally drown due to exhaustion. Still other dogs may panic once they are in the water and may not be able to right themselves. Don't take let your dog out near deep water without a specially made floatation jacket made for dogs. They are adjustable for all size dogs and come in many different styles. So whether you are on a hike or boating with your dog you can find just the right type of dog life jacket.
Fleas are another concern in the heat and moisture of summer. Flea bites can cause an allergic reaction in your pet. This may result in crusty skin, itching and hair lose. Fleas can also infect your pet with other, much worse parasites such as tapeworms. Even the common mosquito can infect your pet with heart worm, which can lead to serious health problems. Purchase preventative means from your vet for both fleas and heart worm. They are both available in many varieties.
Do you clip your dog in the summer, thinking he will be better off in the heat? It may be counterproductive. Your dogs coat holds heat near the body in the winter and is meant to insulate against the heat in the summer. Your pets fur also works as sunscreen! But not all pet's fur, dark haired dogs are more easily affected by the heat and you may still want to clip this kind of pet. Not only do you want to protect your pet's skin from harmful ultra violet rays, their eyes should be protected as well. Yes, even doggy sunglasses, with adjustable straps, of course, are available.
Remember to groom your pet well year round, especially in the summer months. Matted coats are an excellent breeding ground for skin infections.
In closing, your pets can enjoy the summer months with the proper care and pet products. Your vet can provide you with more information on how to care for your pet in the summer.
Leigh Adams is an avid dog owner and pet trainer. She recommends using a remote dog training collars to quickly train any dog. With just a little practice anyone can train their dog to be a model dog. Match The Training Method To Your Dog
By Shane Morgan
 This week's training tip has to do with matching your training methods and approach with your dog's temperament and disposition. Unfortunately, this is something that is often overlooked by some dog trainers.
If done correctly, behavioral dog training should also help to shape and improve your dog's character. Self esteem, confidence and a sense of belonging - of loving and being loved should be the natural result of behavioral training as well as a well behaved dog.
In order to accomplish all of this it is vital that the methods used and your approach match your dog's personality. Although this sounds like common sense it can be a little trickier than it sounds. Here's what I mean.
It's pretty obvious that when dealing with a shy dog or sensitive dog you should lighten the methods of restriction and REALLY emphasize positive action and behaviors, acknowledging with exaggerated rewards. It also makes sense that when dealing with a excessively boisterous or even a dominant dog you need to handle things more firmly.
But what do you do when faced with some of the following scenarios...
* A dog who is very outgoing but is sensitive to any correction or Disapproval.
* A mischievous dog or trouble maker who has separation anxiety - can't stand to be apart from their owner.
* A timid dog who turns aggressive when you try to correct them or tell them "No!". (behaviors like 'fear biting')
* Or the usually well behaved 'happy' dog who is completely emotionally crushed by any disapproval shown by the owner.
These are just a few examples of dog-personalities I've worked with. As a general rule it's best to use neutral body language and expression when having to say "No!" to your dog. Also methods like the four Compassionate Control Actions that I teach do a lot of the communicating for you.
The only time I purposely express emotions when doing behavioral dog training is when I'm working with a dominant, stubborn confrontative dog (like my Indigo) who'll actually argue and grumble when they get into trouble. For this type of dog I like to express "profound disappointment" to help get through to them and to be taken seriously.
As an aside, anger is one of the least effective emotions to express when dog training. It tends to either trigger an undesirable response or scare the dog. Either response is not what you're aiming for and certainly doesn't help to build good character.
But no matter what you do, be sensitive and aware of your dog's emotional experience. If anything err on the side of caution at first. If, for example, you give your dog a "Time Out" for the first time keep it really short (1-2 minutes). When done this way the worst that can happen is your dog might not take you seriously the first time and you have to repeat it for a longer time.
If on the other hand you gave your dog a long "Time Out", say 15 minutes and they came out of there terrified and in shock, you may have caused emotional trauma that could take months to turn around.
So in the beginning take it easy, take it slow and carefully observe your dog's reaction. You can always up it a notch later on.
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