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The most common injuries that happen to our dogs involve the head area. And it is the ears that are most frequently torn in dogfights. The ears also tend to bleed profusely. So if your dog comes back injured with an ear wound, then take the following three simple steps to bandaging the area:

1. First make sure that your dog is calm from whatever fight he got into. Then clean the wound with warm water and a light disinfectant. Be sure not to get any hair or other small particles inside the wounded area.

2. Next, wrap the ear with a bandage. You should have plenty of bandage material from your emergency first aid kit but a cloth or shirt will do just fine. Wind the bandage around the head to keep it secure and to prevent the ear from bleeding when the dog shakes his head.

3. Continue with bandaging his ear by wrapping it around his head over and over until it is secure. Avoid putting any unnecessary pressure on the windpipe. If need be, you want to use what is called an “Elizabethan Collar”. Now get your dog to the vet immediately for further medical attention.

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All dogs are suitable for training, although some breeds make naturally superior pupils because generations of ancestors were selected for trainability. (You may want to consult owners, breeders and AKC Standards for information about tractable breeds or even check out an Obedience competition).

If you purchase a breed not known for prowess in the Obedience ring, don’t give up. If training isn’t going so well, maybe it’s your problem instead of the dog’s. Perhaps you’ll find that your methods are inconsistent or confusing. If you’re at your wit’s end, contact a professional trainer for advice or join a local obedience class. Also, you may need to research training and behavior problems more thoroughly. There should be a shelf full of appropriate books at your local library or bookstore.

If you’re wondering whether age is an obstacle, rest assured that there is no age limit for effective dog training. You may have to be a little more persistent in training an adult dog, but there is no truth to the adage that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” However, it is certainly easier if a foundation for learning is initiated right from the start of the relationship.

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Are you having trouble figuring out what to call your new dog? Coming up with the perfect dog name, although easy for some people, is quite tough for others dog owners to get it right. And of course you want to settle for a dog name that will match your dog’s personality as well as have a nice ring to it.

There are vast amount of dog names to choose from. And quite honestly, choosing a dog name may depend on several factors like the type of dog you have, the look of his face, the way he moves, or even some of his habits. If you are stuck on ideas of dog names to choose from then don’t worry, there are quite a few resources that can help you along the way.

An interesting dog name that my friend named his dog was “Blue” simply because the color of his coat looked slightly bluish from the mixture of colors. Another friend of mine went online and looked through a database of thousands of dog names and chose one that was perfect for his particular dog breed as well is the dog’s personality.

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