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When you bring you dog home

The key to helping your new dog make a successful adjustment to your home is being prepared and being patient. It can take anywhere from two days to two months for you and your pet to adjust to each other. The following tips can help ensure a smooth transition.

Supplies

Prepare the things your dog will need in advance. You'll need a collar and leash, food and water bowls, food, and, of course, some toys. And don't forget to order an identification tag right away.

Welcome home

Try to arrange the arrival of your new dog for a weekend or when you can be home for a few days. Get to know each other and spend some quality time together. Don't forget the jealousy factor—make sure you don't neglect other pets and people in your household!

Health care

Animal shelters take in animals with widely varying backgrounds, some of whom have not been previously vaccinated. Inevitably, despite the best efforts of shelter workers, viruses can be spread and may occasionally go home with adopted animals. If you already have dogs or cats at home, make sure they are up-to-date on their shots and in good general health before introducing your new pet dog.

Take your new dog to the veterinarian within a week after adoption. There, he will receive a health check and any needed vaccinations. If your dog has not been spayed or neutered, make that appointment! There are already far too many homeless puppies and dogs; don't let your new pet add to the problem. Most likely, the shelter will require that you have your pet spayed or neutered anyway. If you need more information about why it is so important to spay or neuter your dog, read our online information on spaying and neutering.

House rules

Work out your dog-care regimen in advance among the human members of your household. Who will walk the dog first thing in the morning? Who will feed him at night? Will Fido be allowed on the couch, or won't he? Where will he rest at night? Are there any rooms in the house that are off-limits?

Training and discipline

Dogs need order. Let your pet know from the start who is the boss. When you catch him doing something he shouldn't, don't lose your cool. Stay calm, and let him know immediately, in a loud and disapproving voice, that he has misbehaved. Reward him with praise when he does well, too! Sign up for a local dog obedience class, and you'll learn what a joy it is to have a well-trained dog. Also be sure to read our tip sheet on training your dog with positive reinforcement.

Housetraining

Assume your new dog is not housetrained, and work from there. Read over the housetraining information given to you at the time of adoption and check out our housetraining tips forpuppies or adult dogs. Be consistent, and maintain a routine. A little extra effort on your part to come home straight from work each day will pay off in easier, faster housetraining.

Crating

A crate may look to you like the canine equivalent of a jail cell, but to your dog, who instinctively likes to den, it's a room of his own. It makes housetraining and obedience-training easier and saves your dog from the headache of being yelled at unnecessarily for problem behavior. Of course, you won't want to crate your dog all day or all night, or he will consider it a jail cell. Just a few, regular hours a day should be sufficient.

The crate should not contain wire where his collar or paws can get caught, and should be roomy enough to allow your dog to stand up, turn around, and sit comfortably in normal posture. More on crate training »

If a crate isn't an option, consider some sort of confinement to a dog-proofed part of your home. A portion of the kitchen or family room can serve the purpose very well. (A baby gate works perfectly.)

Let the games begin

Dogs need an active life. That means you should plan plenty of exercise and game time for your pet. Enjoy jogging or Frisbee? You can bet your dog will, too. If running around the park is too energetic for your taste, try throwing a ball or a stick, or just going for a long walk together. When you take a drive in the country or visit family and friends, bring your dog and a leash along.

A friend for life

Finally, be reasonable in your expectations. Life with you is a different experience for your new companion, so give him time to adjust. You'll soon find out that you've made a friend for life. No one will ever greet you with as much enthusiasm or provide you with as much unqualified love and loyalty as your dog will. Be patient, and you will be amply rewarded.

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Here is a picture of my dog

Her name is Anna    

If you want a dog and your parents won't let you get one, then here some good ways to get a dog:

1. Keep asking for one.-That what I did and it worked
2. Every month ask for one and maybe it will work.-I have not tried that yet 
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Ever since I got a dog my parents have been threatening me that they were going to sell her.
Because I was not taking care of her.

FOODS YOU SHOULD NOT FEED YOUR DOG!

here is a list of food that your dog should not eat:

1. Items to avoid	Reasons to avoid
   Alcoholic beverages	Can cause intoxication, coma, and death.
   Avocado	The leaves, seeds, fruit, and bark contain persin, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
   Bones from fish, poultry, or other meat sources	Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system.
   Cat food	Generally too high in protein and fats.
   Chocolate, coffee, tea, and other caffeine	Contain caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea and be toxic to the heart and nervous systems.
   Citrus oil extracts	Can cause vomiting.
   Fat trimmings	Can cause pancreatitis.
   Fish (raw, canned or cooked)	If fed exclusively or in high amounts can result in a thiamine (a B vitamin) deficiency leading to loss of appetite, seizures, and in severe cases, death.
   Grapes, raisins and currants	Contain an unknown toxin, which can damage the kidneys. There have been no problems associated with grape seed extract.
   Hops	Unknown compound causes panting, increased heart rate, elevated temperature, seizures, and death.
   Human vitamin supplements containing iron	Can damage the lining of the digestive system and be toxic to the other organs including the liver and kidneys.
   Macadamia nuts	Contain an unknown toxin, which can affect the digestive and nervous systems and muscle.
   Marijuana	Can depress the nervous system, cause vomiting, and changes in the heart rate.
   Milk and other dairy products	Some adult dogs and cats may develop diarrhea if given large amounts of dairy products.
   Moldy or spoiled food, garbage	Can contain multiple toxins causing vomiting and diarrhea and can also affect other organs.
   Mushrooms	Can contain toxins, which may affect multiple systems in the body, cause shock, and result in death.
   Onions and garlic (raw, cooked, or powder)	Contain sulfoxides and disulfides, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. Cats are more susceptible than dogs. Garlic is less toxic than onions.
   Persimmons	Seeds can cause intestinal obstruction and enteritis.
   Pits from peaches and plums	Can cause obstruction of the digestive tract.
   Raw eggs	Contain an enzyme called avidin, which decreases the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin). This can lead to skin and hair coat problems. Raw eggs may also contain Salmonella.
   Raw meat	May contain bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
   Rhubarb leaves	Contain oxalates, which can affect the digestive, nervous, and urinary systems.
   Salt	If eaten in large quantities it may lead to electrolyte imbalances.
   String	Can become trapped in the digestive system; called a "string foreign body."
   Sugary foods	Can lead to obesity, dental problems, and possibly diabetes mellitus.
   Table scraps (in large amounts)	Table scraps are not nutritionally balanced. They should never be more than 10% of the diet. Fat should be trimmed from meat; bones should not be fed.
   Tobacco	Contains nicotine, which affects the digestive and nervous systems. Can result in rapid heart beat, collapse, coma, and death.
   Yeast dough	Can expand and produce gas in the digestive system, causing pain and possible rupture of the stomach or intestines.
   Xylitol (artificial sweetener)	Can cause very low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which can result in vomiting, weakness and collapse. In high doses can cause liver failure.

      I have always been wanting a dog for some time.
Now I have one. We think she is a mix of a Lab, a Pointer, and a Pit Bull.
Her name is Anna. She is very energetic but most of the time she is a couch potato.
Every once in a while we take her to the dog park and she leaps like a gazelle when she is running.
If you can tell/guess her breed from this Pic.






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