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If you are having problems viewing this newsletter it is available online here. Australian-Shepherd-Lovers.com Newsletter #018 Hello < Getting the New Year Off to a Good Start Well, the New Year is well under way and I hope this finds you and yours doing well. If you have a puppy you'll want to get off on the right foot, especially if you have children. Teaching your kids about responsible dog ownership are values that will serve them well for the rest of their lives. As all Aussie Lovers know, what we give them is little compared to what they give us and our families in return. All the Best, Anton Please feel free to forward this newsletter to anyone you feel would also benefit from this information. If someone you know has forwarded this newsletter to you, you can subscribe here to make sure you automatically receive future issues. In This Issue: - Teaching Your Kids How To Be A Responsible Dog Owner - Specials and Coupon Codes - The Australian Shepherd Annual - Aussome Aussie Stories: Cody Bear - Our Truly Amazing Aussie! - Photo of the Month - Dog Quote for Today Children & Puppies: Teaching Your Kids How To Be A Responsible Dog Owner As soon as your new puppy arrives at your home for the very first time, you should get started on the training process immediately. Successful puppy training can be a pleasant and rewarding experience to everyone, so long as you start early and remain consistent week after week, month after month, and yes – year after year! Prepare Ahead Of Time Before Your Puppy's Arrival To make the process more effective, everyone in the household should be involved in training the new member of the family, including your kids. Your child's participation with training the puppy will not only give him/her a feeling of pride and value, but it is also a great way for the child to learn about responsibilities and caring for others. In addition, involving your child in training the puppy is the fastest way for the two to build a healthy friendship together, and fast! Ways To Involve Your Child In Training Your Puppy Keep in mind that no matter how responsible your child may be, it is not a good idea to give her the full responsibilities of taking care of the new puppy. Even if you had adopted the puppy for her, it is still your responsibility to ensure that your pet is well cared for. However, there are lots of ways for your child to contribute. Below are some of the things that she can do to participate in caring for your new puppy. 1. Prior to the puppy's arrival, your child can help pick out puppy supplies. Before you go to the store to buy the things that your puppy needs, create a checklist at home. Take her to the store and have her read the list and help pick out the supplies. Ask for suggestions on which color or shape to pick. This first step will put her in the mindset of sharing the responsibility of taking care of the new pup. 2. Your child can also help set up the puppy's new living area. Have a basket where you can store the pup's toys and have your child put the toys in it. She can put the cushion inside the crate and then place the food and water dish in its appropriate area. 3. Last, but not least; your child can help in giving the new puppy lots of love and attention. This, of course, should be done under close supervision of an adult, particularly during the puppy's first few days home. Training Your Dog or Puppy? Specials and Coupon Codes - Use Our Affiliate Links Below Have You Treated Your Aussie to Wysong Dog Food Yet? Learn more about what makes Wysong so good... Our Special Affiliate Link Here. (Don't forget to use our exclusive coupon code AUSSIE18 to Save 18% when you checkout. Ordering by phone? Mention AUSSIE18 to get the discount.
Pet Nutrition Products is offering f'ree shipping on orders of $75 or more with the coupon code SHIP75. Here's the link to Pet Nutrition Products The Australian Shepherd Annual 2009 from Hoflin Publishing Breeder Anne Calmes, a contributor to Australian-Shepherd-Lovers.com has been featured in the Australian Shepherd Annual 2009 from Hoflin Publishing. Congratulations Anne on your well deserved recognition. Aussome Aussie Stories: Mountie, Please Meet The World! Thanks to everyone who has submitted your Aussie stories and photos! H. Wayne McMullen got a puppy for his son this Christmas and shares his story of their newest family member, Mountie. I love the picture he sent in with this story too. Check it out at the link below. Do you have a great story to tell about your Aussie? Can you help answer questions that other Aussie owners have? >> Aussome Aussie Stories - Mountie Photo of the Month I love the subdued colors and intensity of the gaze in this photo. This Aussie's ice-blue eyes command the focus of this photo taken on a crisp winter day. Thanks to Natalia Sobczak for sending in this Aussome pic. >> Australian Shepherd Photo of the Month Dog Quote for Today "Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail." - Josh Billings Please Visit Our Sponsors Through Our Affiliate Links:
Until Next Time... Check back with us often as we are always adding more great information. Please let us know if there is something you would like to see on Australian-Shepherd-Lovers.com. We love to hear from fellow Australian Shepherd Lovers like you. Send us your ideas, your feedback and photos/stories of your Aussie so we can include them on the site. All the Best and Woof! Anton and Levi Australian-Shepherd-Lovers.com is Powered by Site Build It! Aussie Lovers Blog and RSS/XML Feed We've added a site blog to let you know about new additions and updates to our site. Of course this newsletter is a great way to stay informed but now you don't have to wait for our next edition to come out. You can check our blog page anytime: We didn't stop there. We also added an RSS/XML feed of our site blog. Now you can easily subscribe to our feed and get our updates delivered to your RSS reader, My Yahoo!, My MSN or your Google Personalized Home Page. >>> Australian Shepherd Lovers Blog and RSS/XML Feed Link to Australian-Shepherd-Lovers.com If you have a website please add a link to our site from yours. It's easy. Just copy and paste the ready-to-go HTML code where you want our link to appear on your page. You can find the code for our text and banner links here (including the banners for our STOP PUPPY MILLS! Campaign): You can also find other relevant websites you can share links with at Value Exchange. Value Exchange, helps you find high-value, similarly themed sites. "The World's ONLY True-Blue, Real Link Exchanger that WORKS!" We Are Proud Supporters of OvercomeBullying.org
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