Cats can follow and understand rules, why do they not obey?
Who says they don’t? Okay, they’re definitely not dogs. They don’t have a pack mentality. In the wild, they tend to be solitary, so they’re not hard-wired to obey. But domestic cats have been somewhat infantilized. Our cats remain kittens in certain respects, able to identify their humans as “mom” and “dad.” My husband and I have never had a cat that treats us equally. They have definite ideas about what a “mom” and a “dad” are each for (because this always starts immediately when we adopt a new cat, I suspect they can smell the difference and respond accordingly).In many ways, our cat reminds me of a toddler. Obedient in certain respects, but always pushing the boundaries. We allow a certain amount of this because we find it amusing. But little Khaleesi knows when she’s pushed things too far… and she’ll give herself a timeout in the bathroom. It only took a couple of times of putting her in timeout before she got the idea. Now, when she hears a certain tone of voice, she’ll stop what she’s doing and trot her little butt to timeout all on her own.Not every cat will do this, of course. But my experience with cats convinces me they can be highly motivated to pay attention to what a trusted human “parent” insists upon. My experience with dogs convinces me that while they’re hard-wired to obey an alpha—and readily accept a human as alpha—they can be naughty as well, especially when the alpha’s not in the immediate vicinity.Humans can relate to both dogs and cats (as well as horses and many other animals). We become effective in such relationships by understanding the hardwiring of the animal. For dogs, we access pack mentality. For cats, we access family mentality. For horses, we access herd mentality. In some ways, this compares with speaking to someone in their native language. If you expect a cat to behave like a dog… well, you’re barking up the wrong tree.
Dog breeder wants to see my home & family.?
I would tell them exactly what happened, and ask if you can send many pictures..of your current dog..to show his health and care..of the yard, or dog's sleeping area, etc...Most breeders would settle for a good set of pics, and references from your old vet, and old fellow dog owners, and such..if you were involved in clubs, references from club members.. However, it is important to trust your breeder...You don't have to leave your dog with them..and the breeder can be of valuable help in the future.. Accidents can and do happen when you are caring for a pet, from an absent owner.. the loyal dog will have a strong drive to escape and find the master...In the movies, it is considered heroic, and based on factual stories..However, in real life, it is more heartache than heroic..
Can a dog understand 2 or more human languages?
Dogs don’t understand languages like we do—they learn to associate certain sounds with certain things regardless of what that sound is, just like they learn hand signals. Hence, no matter how many languages are used and no matter what the words mean (if they even mean anything), as long as they are used consistently, the dog will learn to associate them with things.It’s perfectly possible to teach a dog to sit when you say “apple”, anticipate nail clipping when you sing a certain song, and come when you call “get lost”. For convenience’s sake however, we humans tend to use commands that are easy for us to remember.I’ve taught my own dog various commands or cues mainly in Finnish, but also in Swedish, French, and English. I also use some meaningless words and sounds as cues. One sound he’s learned unintentionally is my laughter, which he seems to assume means “come pester me for attention”. To encourage strangers to ask about it before trying and command my dog, but also to reserve some cues for formal obedience training, I’ve used “non-canonical” versions of many cues, as in “wait” instead of “stay” and “ground” instead of “lay down”.
When do dog breeders have to pay taxes?
All income is taxable. The difference between a hobby and a business is that people involved in a hobby can only deduct their expenses up to the amount of their income, they cannot claim a loss. The other difference is that these expenses can only be deducted on Schedule A as a misc. deduction. If you cannot itemize your deductions, or if you don't have high enough expenses to exceed 2% of your gross income, you cannot claim the costs, only the income. A dog breeding business would file a schedule C where they could take all of their expenses; ie, food, vet bills, advertising, stud service etc. The problem arises for dog breeders that in order to be considered a business you should show a profit at least 2 of every 5 years. Dog breeders as a rule do not show a profit after deducting all of the costs of keeping the dogs. This is why it has become standard that dog breeding is not considered a business, it is a hobby. As you don't show profit regularly you are not considered to be in this business to make money.
Convincing my parents Dobermans are good family dogs?
Dobes or Dobies are a wonderful breed. (Dobby/Dobbie is an character in harry potter). As Memphis said - It is a real shame that so many breeders have changed the TRUE wonderful fearless and brave temperament of the Dobe. (Although here in Australia I would say the plight of the GSDs is FAR worse than that of the Dobes). You seem to have little understanding of the breed and what they are MEANT to be. By 'watering the temperament down' - BAD breeders have ruined the breed. I have seen soft, weak temperamented Dobes, even shy and fearful ones in recent years. So sad. 30-40 plus years ago, they were much better than today. Brave and loyal. Viciousness has NEVER been allowed in this breed. Nor shy or fearfulness. Aggressiveness in the Dobe is a different thing, and is not random or volitile, (as you and your mother seem to think). A fearful dog is far more likely to bite, than a well bred and trained assertive one. If you do not want a Dobe that is bred TRUE to standard, then they are not the breed for you. As an owner of many Dobes over the years. They were all well bred, lovely brave dogs. NEVER shy or vicious. And NONE that were ever intimidated by 'loud noises or voices', as one poster mentioned?!?!? That is most certainly NOT part of the character of the breed. Nor is Physical sensitivity?!?! In fact, I describe them to people as "body INsensitive". Mine have taken accidental knocks from my horses at times - not a whimper. I jokingly call them thugs - As they will happily bash into you or each other, during play, not realising their own strength. After all, what good is a personal protection breed that is sensitive? My Dobes have always attended the very loud local fireworks display at New Years with me. They love it. One even tried to chase a Catherine Wheel (luckily I had a good hold on the lead).
Why does my dog shake and pant when i shoot my bb gun?
My dog is a chihuahua (so to me that is the reason, since chihuahuas are afraid of EVERYTHING! I wanted a pit bull...) but anyways, she is inside when i shoot in my backyard. The gun does have a noise dampener but it is still pretty loud, she will not have any change in attitude seeing the gun and she will sit next to it with no problem, but the second i shoot outside she pants and shakes. She is always inside when i shoot, i dont want to run the risk of hitting her. So what could be some reason she is acting this way?
Girlfirend wants me to get rid of my dog what should I do?
Hello, im in desperate need of some outsiders help and opinions. I have had my jack Russell for about 8 years now and shes a sweetheart. Ive been dating my girlfriend for about a year and weve had a great relationship. I told her from the very beginning how much my dog meant to me and that she will live with me no matter what. my girlfriend accepted that and never complained about my dog. so everything was great and we decided to get a place together and thats when it all changed. she decided that she changed her mind about the dog because she sheds a little bit. and its really not much hair. We agreed that the dog wont be allowed on any furniture and will be brushed regularly and i will do all the work and taking care of her. my gf literally does nothing with the dog because she hates my dog for some reason. my dog has only made a couple small mistakes since we moved. she sleeps in a kennel so she has never peed on the carpet or chewed anything up. she got sick and vomitted a couple times in her cage but thats about it. as far as im concered she is a very well mannered sweet dog. i cant stand the thought of losing either of them so i need help. she wont compromise at all. she wants the dog gone for good. i however cant see a real reason for her having to be rehomed. the only thing my gf says is how she cant stand the hair (which isnt even bad) and she acts like my dog is a demon. im a very understanding person, but i cant see why she hates my dog and wants her gone.