Argumentative Essay On Dog Trial

I recently had the pleasure of showing and competing with my 12 year old Brittany in rally obedience trials sanctioned by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Rally is the AKC 's newest competition sport. It was started originally by Charles "Bud" Kramer in 2000. It consists of a course with 10 to 15 signs that you must perform. The Novice level is performed on-leash while the Advanced and Excellent levels are completed without a leash. Each level requires the dog to pass three different times under at least two different judges to earn the title for that level. You must also earn at least 70 out of the maximum of 100 points available. The AKC started offering titles in this exciting new sport in 2005. The great thing about rally compared to regular

Dogs may get very jealous about their space, and let 's say, their humans. Male dogs are prone to be more aggressive or stressful when a new member comes home, but female also can give a lot of work, especially if the second dog is a female. Taking the necessary precautions when getting a second dog will prevent the elder dog from getting aggressive, nervous or stressed. In the article, "Dog Depression: The Disease and Symptoms", I already pointed the insertion of a new member in the family (a second dog, for example) as one of the main reasons for Dog Depression, and if things get to this point, the situation will be much harder to solve. So... when getting a second dog, there are some simple actions a person must take to avoid the jealous feelings that the elder dog will have. RECOGNIZE HIERARCHY Dogs are pack animals, and they respond well to hierarchy; in fact, they feel happier and safer when they know how things work. Mixed up relations make the dog confused. So... there is one thing you really have to remember and act accordingly: You are the pack leader and the dog will recognize it if you have established it since his puppy days. Now that you know that you are the pack leader, you need to understand that the next ones in hierarchy gained their positions by their time in the pack. Following that logic, you must understand that you and the other humans in the house are the top in the chain. The elder dog in the second, and the second dog is the last. I know it may sound a little cruel to the dogs, but you must remember that evolution trained dogs to hierarchy, and they feel comfortable with it; in that case, so should you. The dog won 't care if he is the last one in the hierarchy if his pack rights are granted as anyone else 's. THE FOOD Everything I write from now on are sub-topics of "recognize hierarchy", because that 's the prime point of discomfort to the elder dog when the second arrives. Dogs understand that the top ones in the hierarchy