Have you ever heard someone classing another person and calling them a dumb mutt? Have you ever wondered what a mutt is? Well, a mutt is basically a dog which is not pure bred or is basically a mongrel.  This dog is a dog of basically no definable type of dog breed. This normally happens when cross breeding has gone too far down the generation that the trace of a specific dog begins to wipe out totally. Let us look at a typical example. You cross breed a Labrador with a German shepherd.

​Then you probably get something like labshep or Sheplab...which ever makes your tongue sweet. Then that cross breed breeds with, let's say a cross between a a doberman and a rottweiler. Then the offspring of those two cross bred dogs go breed for another cross bred and then the genetics of purity becomes dwindled along the way. This is the same reason that one specific family up England likes to keep everything within the box!

Mongrels or Mutts are not much different than any other pure bred dogs though. There maybe some pros and cons in having a mongrel at home. But remember that a mongrel is a dog and has the same needs of pure bred.

Feeding Your Mongrel

• Good dog food equals good dog health. Buy the best wet and dry foods for your mongrel as you would do any other canine. 

Grooming your Mongrel

• One thing which I have come to notice about many mongrel dogs is that cross breeding has sometimes bred out a lot of shedding.  But there are a few cross breeds out there that you will have to do the same amount of grooming as you would do the pure bred.

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Mongrel Exercise

• Not because the dog is mixed breed does't mean it should be locked away in a basement and fed with a long stick. Ensure that your mongrel gets the best walk , run and playtime whenever possible. Dogs need well needed exercise to keep joints functioning and helps the animal to have a strong heart.

​Mongrel Health

• Your dog will need to visit the vet on a regular basis also. Ensure that the animals get's its regular checks in order to alleviate any foreseen medical issues.

There are  a few dogs which are considered to be genetically smart. Meaning that they have the capacity to learn things much quicker and even accomplish certain task without any kind of dog training at all. Some of these dogs include, but not limited to:

1. Papillon
2. Border Collie
3. Golden Retriever
4. German Shepherd
5. Doberman Pinsher
6. Shetland Sheepdog
7. Poodle
8. Bloodhound

This doesn't mean that if you don't have one of the mention smart dog breeds above means that your dog is not capable of doing the same kind of tricks and stuff these dogs are capable of doing. All it takes is for your dog to be brain trained. That's it. Brain training your dog is a unique way of increasing your dog's intelligence. The brain training method trains your dog's brain and at the same times test your dog's intelligence level. 

How The Training of Your Dog's Brain Works.
You are not going to put on a surgeons overall and slap on late gloves and be using any cutting tools. The brain training guide which offers fun things to do with your canine which gathers the dog curiosity and interest and allows certain parts of the animal's brain to begin working, figuring, thinking and obeying.

After your dog has mastered module 1, then it’s time to improve his skills and use his senses to complete your commands. You will get games covering the following…

• The ‘treasure hunt game’ that gets your dog back to his evolutionary roots and relieves the ‘boredom’ that leads to so many problem behaviors.
• ‘The muffin game’ to keep your dog mentally stimulated and out of trouble.
• ‘The ball pit game’ to drain your dog’s energy and make him easier to work with – all while they have a ton of fun and exercise.

There are several other great modules which gives a simple step by step approach into making your dog more intelligent.  Find out more about the remaining modules using the link below.

There is no excuse for you not to have a intelligent dog. Especially with high quality and fun training that you can have with Brain training for dogs. What are you waiting for? Get you dog smart right away.

What is a Heatstroke and how does it happen?
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Heatstroke is a rapid rise in your body temperature which affects your nervous system and brain. This is caused when a body is overly exposed to high temperature while being heavily exerted. Heatstroke will occur when your body temperature rises above 104 degrees farenhight or even higher.

​First thing you need to understand is that your dog is not a machine. It is made of flesh, blood and bones just like any other living and breathing mammal. Dogs get hot just like us humans, but the big difference with dogs and humans is that humans are better able to keep themselves cool than a dog. Humans with perspire and excrete sweat from all areas of their body to cool down. Dogs don’t perspire and try to keep cool by simply panting and sweating through their paws. Now take a good look at that, the entire dog’s body trying to keep cool by sweating through the four small paws which are most times on the ground. A dog is more likely to suffer from a heat stroke than a human being. And that is something that no dog owner is prepared for. It is always best to be safe than sorry. With that said, here are a few common sense ways to prevent you dog from getting a heatstroke.

Prevent Dog Heatstroke

1. ​Don’t hunt with your dog during extremely hot days. Your dog is running and running fast. The temperature is building up and building fast. Your dog will not recognize that his body temperature is getting seriously high and neither will you until a heatstroke happens. Just walking with two bottles of water on scorching days will not do. The body needs to remain cool and rest for a long period to keep the temperature at a healthy level.
   
   
2. Don’t let your dog run for more than 5 minutes at a time without stopping to cool down and re-hydrate. This cool down will ensure that the body temperature remains stable and that the dog doesn’t get dehydrated quickly.
   
   
3. Give your dog a doggy umbrella to strap around the animal in hot days to prevent heatstroke. The doggy umbrella will help to shield some of the heat from your pet.
   
   
4. Keep your dog indoors under the air-condition at cool temperatures and only let the animal go out at nights when outside is much cooler. 
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5. Give your dog plenty of cool water to prevent heatstroke. Water keeps the dog cool and lessen the chances of dehydration. ​
   
   
6. Don't lock your dog in a car on a hot sunny day with hell loving temperatures and go shopping for anything.  This is one of the most evil and dumbest thing any dog owner can do. You are basically taking the life from your dog by allowing the animal to be cooked alive.  Many dog owners believe that a cracked open window or two is enough to keep the animal cool. This is devastatingly wrong. Your dog will simply not get enough cool air inside from those cracked windows.

How To Tell If Your Dog is Having a Heatstroke.

• Dog begin to get off balance and stumbles around because of light-headedness and muscle weakness
• Nausea
• Dog Vomits
• Rapid panting
• High Body Temperature (over 104 degrees farenhight)
• Seizure
• Unconsciousness
• Confusion

What to Do if You Suspect Your Dog Has Heatstroke

• Call the Vet Immediately. The vet may have some special advice to give you which can control the animal’s temperature while transporting the dog to the vet.
  
  
• Move the animal into a much cooler area immediately.
  
  
• Remove the collar and proceed to cool down the dog in an Air-conditioned environment or room. If no AC is present. Keep a large fan blowing on the dog.
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• Get the animal into a cool pan of water or use the hose to water down the dog. Ensure that the water coming from the hose is cool first.