Information and Resources to Keep Your ACD Healthy
Cattledog Dreams
Dedicated to the Care, Training and Placement of Australian Cattle Dogs
A Word On Food
Fresh is Best! Click here for recipes
and ideas on how to feed a
home-made and/or raw diet. It is
easier and more cost effective than
you might think!
If you can't always do fresh,
choose a high quality dog food!
Click here for tips on how to evaluate
a quality food, and some foods that
Cattledog Dreams thinks are worth
considering.
Fresh is Best! Click here for recipes
and ideas on how to feed a
home-made and/or raw diet. It is
easier and more cost effective than
you might think!
If you can't always do fresh,
choose a high quality dog food!
Click here for tips on how to evaluate
a quality food, and some foods that
Cattledog Dreams thinks are worth
considering.
Toys and Treats
Toys are essential for these intelligent
dogs. Many ACD owners keep a basket
of toys in the house at all times and allow
their "kids" to pull them out and play with
them at will. Click here to see some of
the toys favored by ACD's, and some you
may find less successful.
Though Cattle Dogs will work for praise,
there is no substitute for the full attention
a treat can provide in distracting
circumstances. Click here for treat
recommendations and sources.
Toys are essential for these intelligent
dogs. Many ACD owners keep a basket
of toys in the house at all times and allow
their "kids" to pull them out and play with
them at will. Click here to see some of
the toys favored by ACD's, and some you
may find less successful.
Though Cattle Dogs will work for praise,
there is no substitute for the full attention
a treat can provide in distracting
circumstances. Click here for treat
recommendations and sources.
Training Equipment
Cattle Dogs are more sensitive than many
people realize and, once they recognize you
as their buddy, they aim to please. There is
no need to use harsh treatment or shock
collars on these dogs, and the use of these
methods can be detrimental to their desire
to learn and actually damage your relation-
ship with this loyal canine.
For this reason, Cattledog Dreams
recommends all training for Cattle Dogs be
based on positive reinforcement methods.
We provide all adopters with a positive
reinforcement training book and include a
free private training session to introduce
adopters to these techniques.
Need more help in using positive
reinforcement methods? No problem!
Click here for a resource list of trainers that
can help you develop your skills so you can
have the best possible relationship with
your ACD.
Interested in the best training equipment for
your dog? Click here for some excellent
and affordable sources.
Cattle Dogs are more sensitive than many
people realize and, once they recognize you
as their buddy, they aim to please. There is
no need to use harsh treatment or shock
collars on these dogs, and the use of these
methods can be detrimental to their desire
to learn and actually damage your relation-
ship with this loyal canine.
For this reason, Cattledog Dreams
recommends all training for Cattle Dogs be
based on positive reinforcement methods.
We provide all adopters with a positive
reinforcement training book and include a
free private training session to introduce
adopters to these techniques.
Need more help in using positive
reinforcement methods? No problem!
Click here for a resource list of trainers that
can help you develop your skills so you can
have the best possible relationship with
your ACD.
Interested in the best training equipment for
your dog? Click here for some excellent
and affordable sources.
Helpful Products
There are a number of animal care products on the
market that you might want to consider adding to
your routine, including:
Click here to see a list of products and sources.
There are a number of animal care products on the
market that you might want to consider adding to
your routine, including:
- flea treatments
- shampoos
- food supplements, and
- garden products to keep your grass alive
Click here to see a list of products and sources.
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