Articles from Article Alley, tagged with "guide dog" http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Labrador Retrievers as Working dogs Labradors were intended to be working dogs from day one. When the Earl of Malmesbury imported the St John’s dog in the early 19th century and started the development of the Lab, it was as a working dog. He wanted to use these dogs for retrieving waterfowl... http://www.articlealley.com/http://iansurridge.articlealley.com/labrador-retrievers-as-working-dogs-2330810.html 12th August 2011 The world of dogs as seen from a dog lovers perspective. The world of dog involved people can be divided into two basic groups. The dog owners of this world and the breeders who supply those dog owners. Dog owners can further be divided up as follows:- Those who want dogs as companions or family pets, those ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://iansurridge.articlealley.com/the-world-of-dogs-as-seen-from-a-dog-lovers-perspective-2330808.html 12th August 2011 Just the place for a family break wales An essay on welsh cottagesMan's greatest achievement? Perhaps not, but can you afford not to read on when I am about to tell you about welsh cottages? I find my self constantly drawn back to the subject of welsh cottages. Given that its influence pervad... http://www.articlealley.com/http://darinpatel.articlealley.com/just-the-place-for-a-family-break---wales-2280490.html 14th June 2011 Placing Jointly A Restaurant Menu Planning The issues involving Restaurant Menu Planning has been a popular topic amongst scholars for many years. I find my self constantly drawn back to the subject of Restaurant Menu Planning. Indispensable to homosapians today, there are just not enough blues so... http://www.articlealley.com/http://normanddeleon.articlealley.com/placing-jointly-a-restaurant-menu-planning-2280432.html 14th June 2011 Naturalization applicants with disabilities The USCIS offers accommodations or some modifications for applicants with physical or mental impairments that make it difficult for them to complete the naturalization process as others do. The USCIS will make accommodations for citizenship applicants... http://www.articlealley.com/http://kevin7.articlealley.com/naturalization-applicants-with-disabilities-2232309.html 17th May 2011 Benefits Of Owning Assistance Dogs Do you or someone you know have a disability? If so, have you ever considered owning an assistance dog? These dogs are highly trained animal that make life a whole lot easier for blind people, people with hearing loss, and those with disabilities such as ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://alexandersutton.articlealley.com/benefits-of-owning-assistance-dogs-2202412.html 03rd May 2011 Would You Like To Stroll Down The Cotswold Way With Your Eyes Closed? Perhaps you have resolved to look after yourself much more and to get fit, possibly even as part of a New Year's resolution? The majority of us have done this from time to time, but start to fall by the wayside since we just cannot enter into the routine ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://nickmorgan.articlealley.com/would-you-like-to-stroll-down-the-cotswold-way-with-your-eyes-closed-2201236.html 28th April 2011 K-9 PERSONAL PROTECTION DOGS Personal protection has become a serious issue these days with the crime rate rising not only in major cities but also in towns and villages. It is not possible for everyone to have a body guard and thus a protection dog is the next considerable option. P... http://www.articlealley.com/http://galvinhanley.articlealley.com/k9-personal-protection-dogs-2170145.html 06th April 2011 Roni Deutch Debunks The Most Common Deduction Myths No one wants to pay more in taxes than they have to. This is why we are all rightfully obsessed with claiming every deduction and credit we can. Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths about what is a deductible expense and what isn’t. Read on to find the... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ronideutch.articlealley.com/roni-deutch-debunks-the-most-common-deduction-myths-2160901.html 03rd April 2011 Potty Training your Pup or Dog!! Tips, tricks and secrets to help you on your way to a clean home Potty training your new best friend can be one of the most challenging things about owning a dog. Although it is difficult, it is certainly one piece of your new pups training you will want to follow through with. If you don't get your pup house broken th... http://www.articlealley.com/http://petwonderscouk.articlealley.com/potty-training-your-pup-or-dog-tips-tricks-and-secrets-to-help-you-on-your-way-to-a-clean-home-2154474.html 30th March 2011 Guide Dogs And Aging Aging has its plus points, like having more experience, having family and often having fewer financial concerns, but it also brings other problems with it too, normally health worries. One of the health worries that older individuals worry about is their ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://owenjones.articlealley.com/guide-dogs-and-aging-2150239.html 29th March 2011 Health News: Blind sufferers to be £30 per week worse off due to Benefits Cut Living in a time of widespread financial cuts being implemented by the government it can be hard to justify how bankers can get bigger bonuses but those who are towards the bottom end of the social scale have to go with getting their state benefits cut. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://penbyrd.articlealley.com/health-news-blind-sufferers-to-be-30-per-week-worse-off-due-to-benefits-cut-2099217.html 08th March 2011 Top Types Kinds of Dog in Aggression There is several aggressive dogs’ behavior that you should know are aggressive dogs due to its territorial, pain or illness, when they have puppies, dominating nature, and punishment. 1. Aggressive dogs due its territorial For dogs, their territory is... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mhyusuf.articlealley.com/top-types-kinds-of-dog-in-aggression-2062255.html 23rd February 2011 Landlord and Tenant Law - Discrimination in Tenancies In the UK discrimination against people in providing services or in the course of business is outlawed by the Equality Act 2010. This includes the provision of accommodation, either to a tenant under a lease, or to a lodger under a licence of occupation. ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://cgyles6819.articlealley.com/landlord-and-tenant-law--discrimination-in-tenancies-2043965.html 17th February 2011 Labradoodle Canines Have Lowered Allergens As Well As Losing Fur Despite popular thoughts and opinions, people don't possess allergies to doggie's hair. Persons are in fact sensitized to some aminoacids that is shed from the surface of the puppy's dermis. When a dog will begin losing, keep in mind this arises any requi... http://www.articlealley.com/http://laylamckinzee.articlealley.com/labradoodle-canines-have--lowered-allergens-as-well-as-losing-fur-1941380.html 10th January 2011 Service Dogs When we call our beloved dogs “man’s best friend", the term tends to mean more to certain people. Those who suffer from illnesses or disabilities relying on our four-legged friends for help more and more these days. Not only do they provide love and suppo... http://www.articlealley.com/http://qcpetsitting.articlealley.com/service-dogs-1818640.html 01st November 2010 Do You Want to Have a Pet Labrador? Owning a dog - even one 'free' from a rescue home comes with a price tag. Feeding, immunization, kennel fees just to name a few does not come cheap. Add into the mix a pure breed like a Labrador then the cost of owning a dog can rocket. Of all the breeds ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://alanisaacs.articlealley.com/do-you-want-to-have-a-pet-labrador-1539819.html 11th May 2010 Expand Your Dog's Communication Language For A More Robust Relationship One of the biggest mistakes many dog owners make is to limit their dog's communication vocabulary. Once the dog has learned basic commands which cover no more than about a dozen words, they stop the training. This is far below a dog's capabilities. Som... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sylviadickens.articlealley.com/expand-your-dogs-communication-language-for-a-more-robust-relationship-1502254.html 14th April 2010 Labrador Retrievers - Beautiful, Popular and Prone to Joint Problems Intelligent. Patient. Tolerant. Mild mannered. Loyal. With traits like these, is it any wonder the Labrador Retriever is the most popular breed of dog in the world? Since 1991, the Labrador Retriever has been the most popular registered breed in the Un... http://www.articlealley.com/http://henrysmith.articlealley.com/labrador-retrievers--beautiful-popular-and-prone-to-joint-problems-1480921.html 31st March 2010 A Brief History of Seeing Eye Dogs You have no doubt seen a blind person being lead across a busy intersection by a Seeing Eye dog. These functional companions have been used to help handicapped people become independent for years. Nobody knows exactly when the concept of a Seeing Eye dog ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://miqueltravis.articlealley.com/a-brief-history-of-seeing-eye-dogs-1328538.html 06th January 2010 How Your Dogs Obedience Training Can Help Him Develop Essential Skills Copyright (c) 2009 James Mahoney You may find that training your dog to be obedient is a long and frustrating process. All you want him to do is listen when you call him and yell at him, sounds like it should be simple. When looking for a dog or pu... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jamesmahoney.articlealley.com/how-your-dogs-obedience-training-can-help-him-develop-essential-skills-1306600.html 21st December 2009 Etiquette of Working With People With Disabilities We have all been in the situation before. You meet a person with a disability, and you just don't know how to act. You try to act as if there is nothing different, but you can't. You don't mean to feel uncomfortable, but you do, and they can see it in ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://christophermhall.articlealley.com/etiquette-of-working-with-people-with-disabilities-1161562.html 08th October 2009 Are there different types of Australian Labradoodles? If you are reading this, then you are probably searching for Extra information on the subject of Australian Labradoodle pups. We are an Australian breeder of Labradoodle puppies, and we are located in Australia, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wale... http://www.articlealley.com/http://grahammcgrath.articlealley.com/are-there-different-types-of-australian-labradoodles-1100452.html 21st September 2009 A Brief History of Seeing Eye Dogs No one knows when the concept of using assistance animals for the blind first came into being. It is suggested that dogs have been used in such a capacity in various cultures for a very long time. It is known, however, that there was no formal guide dog... http://www.articlealley.com/http://jerrymace.articlealley.com/a-brief-history-of-seeing-eye-dogs-1090127.html 16th September 2009 The Golden Retriever — Versatile and Devoted Companion The Golden Retriever is one of the most versatile dog breeds known to man. Their intelligence and versatility sees them employed in a variety of roles including illegal drug detection, search and rescue, as hunting dog, as guide dog for the blind, as ther... http://www.articlealley.com/http://bradzockoll.articlealley.com/the-golden-retriever--versatile-and-devoted-companion-1018142.html 04th August 2009 Dog Breed - Which One Is The Most Popular Since the domestication of the dogs (roughly 15000 years ago according to some estimates), there has been a wide range of breeds available. There are about 475 registered breeds in the world today. This is due to the selective breeding of the dogs which a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://thanatetan.articlealley.com/dog-breed--which-one-is-the-most-popular-944342.html 18th June 2009 Dog Training - Choosing the Right Dog For Success The potential risk of heartache and grief concerning dog ownership can be avoided simply by starting out on the right foot. The importance of this fact can not be overstressed. Ignoring this fact not only puts the owner/pet relationship at risk but may re... http://www.articlealley.com/http://flatpick.articlealley.com/dog-training--choosing-the-right-dog-for-success-853709.html 09th April 2009 Is a Designer dog or hybrid a good choice Ever since they burst on the scene in the 1990s Designer dogs have been in the spotlight and they've been much in demand. Any search through the Internet will bring up thousands of Designer dog web sites. They offer Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, Schnoodl... http://www.articlealley.com/http://dbeart.articlealley.com/is-a-designer-dog-or-hybrid-a-good-choice-813918.html 10th March 2009 Labradoodle Dog: How A Designer Dog Graduated To Purebred Status Since the development of the Labradoodle dog in the 1980s by Wally Conron as a non-allergenic guide dog for visually impaired people who suffered from allergies, this "dog breed has branched off in a multitude of directions. Today there are in fact at lea... http://www.articlealley.com/http://kayyenynne.articlealley.com/labradoodle-dog-how-a-designer-dog-graduated-to-purebred-status-776540.html 02nd February 2009 Using A Guide Dog For Normal Life Aging alone is hard on us all, yet being blind too does not make life easier. You have support however. Being blind makes it hard to be independent, feel safe and secure, which could lead into stress and depression. Even if you have blurred vision but can... http://www.articlealley.com/http://onlinebmkt.articlealley.com/using-a-guide-dog-for-normal-life-722336.html 15th December 2008 Guide Dog Guide dogs also known as assistance dogs or seeing eye dogs are trained to help people who are blind or partially blind around obstacles. The dog must learn how to be physically sound and desensitize to most public situations. Most seeing eye dogs are pri... http://www.articlealley.com/http://annaw2.articlealley.com/guide-dog-609402.html 25th August 2008 Accident Injures a Blind Man and His Dog John Cooper and his guide dog, Faith received a nasty shock when they fell into a three foot pothole two weeks ago. They were walking down Gateshead Road in Hertfordshire where a pothole was left open without barriers when the incident happened. Due t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://carysrobshaw.articlealley.com/accident-injures-a-blind-man-and-his-dog-553137.html 09th June 2008 The Perfect German Shepherd The American Kennel Club (AKC), which establishes standards for all breeds of dog recognized in the United States, has established standards for the German Shepherd breed. Dogs that match this standard may win best of breed contests and may even be crowne... http://www.articlealley.com/http://janryan.articlealley.com/the-perfect-german-shepherd-457882.html 22nd January 2008 The Process of Dog Training for the Blind We have all seen guide dogs at work with their owners, and most of us are duly impressed by the amount of dedication, work and focus that this animal exhibits. These dogs can help those with physical challenges live life to the fullest, whether it is gett... http://www.articlealley.com/http://rolandparrisjefferso.articlealley.com/the-process-of-dog-training-for-the-blind-210006.html 02nd September 2007 Adopting A Service Dog When deciding to add a new adult dog to your family, have you considered adopting one that is actually retired? What is a "retired" dog in the first place? Simply put, most people never consider finding a companion that used to be of service to other peop... http://www.articlealley.com/http://spitfiregsd.articlealley.com/adopting-a-service-dog-202277.html 15th August 2007 Dog and Puppy House Training Dog Training Is Fun! Early Dog Training Is Essential. Not all dog training is created equal, and is more than just telling your dog to stop behaving the way he is right now; it's one of the most important fundamentals of owning a pet. The important thi... http://www.articlealley.com/http://josiebenton.articlealley.com/dog-and-puppy-house-training-115213.html 30th December 2006 Introduction to Dog Breeds: Glory of the German Shepherd - Your True Friend! If you are looking for a superb companion dog, then GSD is for your. For here's one dog who will be devoted to you at all times. I still remember the time when I got married into a dog-loving family. I knew that they have a GSD at home but I never had a c... http://www.articlealley.com/http://babubanik.articlealley.com/introduction-to-dog-breeds-glory-of-the-german-shepherd--your-true-friend-66182.html 23rd June 2006 Dog Training Part I Dog training is the process of teaching a dog to exhibit certain desired behaviors in specific circumstances. Some examples are: * Teaching a dog basic obedience commands (part of obedience training) * Teaching a dog to perform tricks casually or for ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://hagarlagarto.articlealley.com/dog-training-part-i-43505.html 13th April 2006 The Versatile Golden Retriever So you are interested in acquiring a Golden Retriever because you think it is a friendly and good looking dog breed and you have heard that it behaves well with children. Well you are right in that the Golden is one of the best family-oriented dogs in the... http://www.articlealley.com/http://mikemathews2.articlealley.com/the-versatile-golden-retriever-29469.html 16th February 2006 Networking Your Marketing Strategies By Shelley Lowery A network is a group of points or locations interlinked with specific paths. A network can be computers, people, web sites, or anything that is linked together to form a group. Remember the old adage, "There is power in number?" Yo... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shelleylowery.articlealley.com/networking-your-marketing-strategies-547.html 30th December 2004