Dog breeds: working dogs

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:02:37 +0000

As the name suggests, these dogs were originally bred to perform specific tasks to help humans. They are large, strong, and brave and most of them are also very dominant and territorial. Therefore, they require a confident owner with strong leadership skills. This group could be divided into four types: rescue dogs, personal protection dogs, estate guarding dogs, and sled dogs.

Rescue dogs

These are large dogs with dense coats and strong, powerful bodies that enables them to perform their work even in various weather conditions, even in cold water. They are great family pets and like the children as long as they know how to handle them. Constant teasing can make them very irritable. It is thanks to them that some tragic or traumatic events have a happy ending. Examples of this breed are: Saint Bernard, Newfoundland, and Portuguese Water Dog.

Personal protection dogs

These large, powerful dogs are bred for personal protection. They are strong, intelligent, and devoted to their owners. They are affectionate to their families but reserved with strangers and may sometimes be aggressive. They need a confident owner so that they won’t become overly dominant and aggressive. They require early training and socialization as well as daily exercise. Examples of these breeds are: Doberman Pinscher, Standard Schnauzer, Giant Schnauzer, and Boxer.

Estate guarding dogs

If you are looking for a strong dog with a muscular and powerful body, who will protect your family, then these dogs are the perfect choice. They are very loyal, devoted, and will protect you to death. They are also very territorial and without proper training and early socialization, can become overly aggressive and dominant. Therefore, they need a strong owner who will know how to handle them. However, with early socialization, proper leadership, and the right training, this breed can be gentle and friendly. Examples of these powerful breeds are: Mastiff, Rottweiler, Komondor, Great Dane, Bullmastiff, Kuvasz, Akita, Anatolian Shepherd, and Great Pyrenees.

Sled dogs

This breed, also called the Nordic breed, was first bred to pull sleds. Their thick, insulated coat effectively protects them from the cold and they feel bad in warm climate. These dogs shed year round and require regular brushing. Do not get this breed if you are allergic to dog hair or if you are obsessed with cleanliness. However, if you like large, friendly and powerful breeds, a dog which you can play with in the snow, then this is the best choice. Early obedience training and socialization are recommended for these dogs, as well as regular exercise. Examples of this breed are: Samoyed, Siberian Husky, and Alaskan Malamute.

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admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:44:10 +0000

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It is normal and acceptable that men lose 100-150 hairs during the day. Hair loss may affect both men and women, however the former are most stricken by this syndrome. Generally, alopecia holds no link with systemic or internal diseases. Neither is it linked with insufficient diet. Major surgical operations and some illnesses may result in expansion of the scalp that happens at the expense of our hairline. Physical and mental stress is mostly seen reason of hair loss. The hair loss occur during the stressful situation or period of life, or after. This usually initiates temporary hair loss. Lost strands will recover after your mental conditions comes back to normal.
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In case of men, testosterone grows as the most important reason of hair loss. Also genes play here a significant role. If your father is bald then it is highly like you will get bald too. But also mother can be the carrier of a gene responsible for alopecia. But there is a secondary effect, since the baldness is transferred to the offspring from the grandfather (the motherís father). Genetic background of hair loss may be too difficult to deal with. Also women after the menopause experience thinning hair and partial hair loss. Ladies may experience massive hair loss as an outcome of pregnancy. Youngsters also lose their hair due to diet deficient in iron, adolescence and modern hair dress.
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Dog breeds: working dogs

Donít lose your temper when you lose your hair!