Dog Knowledge

Your kid's been asking you for a new puppy for a while now, and you have nothing against it, aside from you not knowing anything about dogs aside from the fact that they wag their tails when they're happy. Well, if you want to get your kid that new pet, you at least have to know some general facts about this sort of animal.

Dog Knowledge

Dog Knowledge

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Dog Knowledge

Dog Knowledge

Dogs, when in the wild, live in packs like their wolf cousins. The leader of the pack is the alpha male (or alpha dog, in this case). This sort of group structure in dogs is retained somewhat with domesticated dogs, as a canine considers its owners members of its pack. Now though you may be the father and breadwinner of the family, if you're not around the house very much, your new pet will not think you to be the leader of the pack. Most of the time a dog would think the one that 'socializes' with him most often to be the alpha dog. In this case, probably your kid. Also, since the 'pack's' territory is your household, the dog will bark at strangers who get close to your house to warn the pack of danger.

Furthermore, dogs urinate on their territories to 'mark' them as their own. In fact, a dog can tell a lot about other dog by smelling its urine. So if a larger dog smells a smaller dogs 'mark' or urine in a territory it can claim that territory for itself by urinating on that exact same spot. You may want to get your new dog away from other dogs' territory if you don't want any dog trouble.

Dog Knowledge

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