http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Armen+Ghazarians Pets Armen Ghazarians Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=52964&ca=Pets A sound temperament is a must in a German Shepherd Dog (GSD). By sound, I mean a disposition where one minute you can let a protection trained GSD play alone with your 5-year old child, pull on its ears, pet its head, tug on its tail and NEVER-EVER be in harms way; while the next minute, it should t... Pets Armen Ghazarians Mon, 29 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=52107&ca=Pets One of the key principles of dog training is the principle of "conditioned response." The idea is that you can set up your dog's environment in such a way that it learns to abandon its destructive behavior through its own mistakes rather than by your instruction. Below are two common examples of pro... Pets Armen Ghazarians Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=48453&ca=Pets In dog training, the most simple acts often produce the best results. In any dog pack, the alpha sets the rules and the rest follow. Therefore, by establishing yourself as the alpha, you can be sure that your obedience training sessions will be that much more productive. The following is a list of 8... Pets Armen Ghazarians Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=46673&ca=Pets Many books and articles have been written regarding the art of choosing a puppy (i.e. performing puppy tests, looking for parental OFA certifications, and so on...), but few, if any, discuss the contractual end of purchasing a puppy. I can tell you through personal experience that purchasing a quali... Pets Armen Ghazarians Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=48131&ca=Pets Is your dog's barking getting out of control? Does the barking get worse when you leave your home? Are your neighbors at their wit's end? Are you contemplating getting rid of your dog? Bark collars can stop barking dogs quickly, easily, and humanely. When used properly, the electronic bark collar ca... Pets Armen Ghazarians Sat, 08 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=46212&ca=Pets Housebreaking an older dog is not an impossible task. Although it is generally easier to housebreak a puppy, any dog can be housebroken given the proper techniques. First, before you begin, you must know how a dog thinks. I would say that a dog thinks 80% of the time with its nose, and the rest of t...