Christmas, cold weather and your dog

The Magic of Christmas
Christmas is a magical time. During this time, however, you must be more aware of your dog and keeping them safe. We become more distracted during the holiday season, and therefore, our pets can become the victim of things left around.
Keep your Pet safe this holiday season!!

Visit our lens to see information about: hypothermia and frostbite, poisonous plants, and foods to avoid giving your dog this holiday season.



Christmas, Cold Weather and your dog

Bullmastiff Halloween Design

Bullmastiff Trick by GreyWolfCreation

We have this design on MANY different items. Plus, we have many different dog breeds in this design. Stop by and check us out.

Also on Cafepress at: Den of the Dog

Dachshund Gifts

Come see the entire Lens about Dachshunds and Dachshund gifts at: All about Dachshund on Squidoo or visit the Dachshund gifts section of our store at: Dachshund Gifts

The Dachshund was developed in Germany more than 300 years ago to hunt badgers -dachs means badgers and hund means dog. This is a lively breed with a friendly personality and keen sense of smell. Known for their long and low bodies, they are eager hunters. Dachshunds come in three different coat varieties. The most common is the smooth-haired coat, the next us the longhaired coat and the wire-haired coat is least common.

Dachshunds come in two sizes: standard and miniature: a standard dachshund averages 16 lb (7.3 kg) to 28 lb (13 kg), while the miniature dachshund usually weighs less than 11 lb (5.0 kg).

Common nicknames for this breed include: Doxie, Dackel, Teckel, wiener dog, hot dog, sausage dog, Worshond, Jamnik, and dachsie. H. L. Mencken said that "A dachshund is a half-dog high and a dog-and-a-half long," which is their main claim to fame.

German Shepherd GIfts

Learn all about your favorite Herding Group dog, the German Shepherd Dog and also see LOTS of dog lover gifts featuring German Shepherds on mugs, t-shirts and more, just in time for Patriotic Holidays, Father's Day, Graduation, Mother's Day, Back to School, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day or ANY day.



**In 1928, Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes the first Seeing Eye Dog.

**1907 - The first German Shepherd Dog exhibits in America.

**1908 - The first German Shepherd registers with the AKC - Horand von Grafrath.

**Average Litter Size: 8 puppies.

**According to S. Coren, the author of "The Intelligence of Dogs", The German Shepherd Dog ranks as the 3rd most intelligent dog breed of all, following behind the Border Collie and the Poodle.

**German Shepherds have over 225 million cell
receptors in their noses, making them ideal for
police work.

**The German Shepherd Dog has a unique stack or "pose" during show, featuring one rear leg under the body and one extended, as opposed to conventional "square" stacks (parallel front and rear) or extended stacks.

**Rin-Tin-Tin, a German Shepherd, is the most recognized dog in the world. Rin-Tin-Tin signed all 22 of his movie contracts with his pawprint.




German Shepherd Gifts on Cafepress - features pillows, t-shirts, mugs, magnets, ornaments and much more.
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All about German Shepherds on Squidoo.

German Shepherd Dog gifts on Zazzle - features keychains and postage

Teaching Children about Dog Safety

See the ENTIRE educational Lens at: Squidoo page: Teaching Children about Dog Safety

Paws for Safety
We have written and designed a short wirebound book that will teach you and your children how to be safe around dogs. There are links to these books below and we can personalize the cover with your own dog, or any dog breed. Just email us at greywolfcreation@yahoo.com

The two T's - Be a Tree, be a Turtle:
If any dog runs right up to you, stand very still. Don't stare at the dog and don't make eye contact. Staring a dog in the eye or at his face is considered a very dominant and/or aggressive act in doggy language. If a dog then decides to attack...you can be a TREE. Keep your arms wrapped around yourself. Pretend you are a tree and stand tall and don't move. The dog may then sniff at you and decide that youa re not interesting. If he turns to leave, wait until he is out of sight and then slowly back away. If the dog jumps at you, you will need to move. Remember, don't run because dogs can outrun you and don't scream because that could scare or excite the dog. This is when you will BE A TURTLE...drop down to your knees and curl up in a ball. Tuck your knees into your chest and touch your chin to your knees. Put your arms around your head and your hands over your neck. Pretend to be a turtle. Start calling for help. By being a turtle, you are making yourself as small as possible. Small things are not as scary to dogs as big things.

How should you pet a dog:

You should never pet a strange dog on the head. Although your own dog might like this from you, he knows you and your smell very well. For dogs that don't know you very, very well, petting him on the head is very scary for the dog.

The best place to pet a dog safely is on his neck or shoulder. Always be gentle and move slowly. Fast movements can get a dog to chase you. If a dog pulls away from you, stop petting him. He might not be in the mood and petting a dog should always be nice for both of you.

When you see a dog on a leash, you must always ask the owner if you can pet their dog. If they say yes, offer your fist to the dog for him to smell. Then, if he doesn't act scared, you can pet the dog under his chin, on his neck, or shoulder. Even when you meet a dog again on the street, ALWAYS ask for permission first. You still need to approach the dog slowly and offer your fist for him to smell. Some days, dogs just don't want to be petted.

Back to School has gone to the DOGS.

The summer is half over and the school year quickly approaches. This lens has ALMOST everything you need from tips for the first day, learning new words, dressing in style and getting some gifts for the first day of school that feature your favorite dog breed.


AKC dog breed dog lover back to school gifts on Zazzle:

Greywolfcreation and Zazzle team up to bring you wonderful dog designs featuring AKC dog breed art. Zazzle is a print on demand shop that has quality products that include: key chains, ties, mugs, t-shirts, postage and much, much more.

Promotions
*Get 5% off 2 or more shirts!
*Buy 2 or more sheets of postage and get $2 off each sheet!
*Get 5% off 2 or more posters!
*Get 12% off 10 or more cards!

Below are a few of our Back to School designs on keychains. You can also get these designs on mugs, postage and t-shirts at : Greywolfcreation on Zazzle

We only have a few dog breeds up on Zazzle right now, but email us your dog breed, and we will put it up on the products of your choice. Email us at: greywolfcreation@yahoo.com.


We also have MANY dog breeds on Cafepress in these designs.

Den of the Dog on Zazzle featuring Back to School designs

Our Blog Page at Squidoo: Back to School has gone to the DOGS


Making Back to School Fun

Pug Gifts

Learn all about your favorite Toy Group dog, the Pug, read some fun dog facts, and also see LOTS of dog lover gifts featuring Pugs on mugs, t-shirts and more, just in time for Patriotic Holidays, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Graduation, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter or ANY day.

The Pug is of Oriental descent and part of the AKC Toy Group. This is an adaptable breed, full of confidence. Is described as friendly and sensitive. Warms the hearts of old and young. "a lot of dog in a small space." Other names for this dog breed can include Carlin, Chinese Pug, Mops and Puggu.

Pug Gifts on Cafepress - features pillows, t-shirts, mugs, magnets, ornaments and much more.
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All about Pugs on Squidoo.

Pug gifts on Zazzle - features keychains and postage