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Outdoor dogs require special care. They must have access to warmth when temperatures dip below comfortable levels, and they must have an escape from the heat during sweltering summer months. A waterproof doghouse makes a good shelter, but it will not keep a dog warm in the winter if it is not properly insulated check The Hunting Dog to find the best insulated dog houses. Use these easy ways to make a doghouse warmer, and give a beloved dog that spends time outdoors a place to find warmth. He is counting on you for everything he needs to survive. Give him a warmer place to rest outdoors using these simple ways to add comfort and insulation. Precautionary Statement An insulated doghouse is not a substitute for a warm indoor home. Always bring the animal indoors when temperatures become uncomfortably high or low. A doghouse is not always enough, no matter how well it is insulated. Size Matters when Trying to Make it Warmer It is important to provide an outdoor doghouse

The Tervuren is a Belgian shepherd breed who looks closely to the Groenendael and a Border Collie. This breed has a strong working ethic like all of the Belgian breeds and is known to be well behaved and helpful. With an easy training personality, they have been the type of dog that would track down felons, sniff for bombs, and protect civilians for many years. Origin These energetic dogs have been known to be around since the late 1800's and early 1900's. They have appeared in numerous dog shows since the late 50's and many think they might be a cross of a type of collie with some German Shepherd blood. Being from Eastern Europe, their type has been around since the Neolithic period, but it is unknown when they became shorter and grew more fur. Appearance Tervuren dogs have a unique look with a long muzzle and small nose. They have triangular ears pointed up showing their observant personalities. Their eyes are close together and the bridge of their nose has a sma

The American Akita, a dog breed with an attentive and capable appearance, is one of the most popular breeds all across Japan. Despite its name, it was actually bred in the mountains of Japan and is a wholly different sort than its Akita Inu relative. The American Akita is a bit more stocky, has softer and more abundant fur with a larger nose. Being from its ancestor, the Matagi dog, they still have a strong sense of hunting within them. Appearance These dogs are quite muscular, they have a thick neck, strong legs, and muscled back. Their back legs are powerful and their tail is a cute long curly cue. They usually have a "black mask" on their face, unless they are of all white. They come in brindle, tawny, beige, white and brown, all black and all beige. Their face resembles a bear slightly just like their Akita Inu brothers, and their ears stick straight up in a triangular shape. They can weigh to thirty to fifty pounds. Temperament American Akitas are positively

Dog owners will often ask me when I am teaching a dog obedience class if a behavior their dog is exhibiting is good or bad. What I tell them is each of them has to decide for themselves if it is something they wish to have in their relationship with their dog or not. What this means is that first, if it is something that you are concerned enough about to ask your dog's obedience class instructor about, it is probably not a good thing. The next question needs to be is this safe for me and the dog? I ask my students to keep a list of behaviors and interactions they have with their dogs. If it is something they dislike or like, they add information on what happens before and after the behavior happens. This gives them the tools to stop a behavior if they do not want it or to encourage a good behavior. Safety for the humans in the household is always the first thing which must be considered - especially if the dog is nipping or biting as part of the behavior you question. Und