Puli Puppy Photo

Big Dog | December 5th, 2009

Puli Puppy Photo

Look into the eyes of this cute Puli pup, looks like he is about to say something.

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Puli Puppy

Big Dog | November 24th, 2009

Puli Puppy

This cute Puli puppy is ready to jump! He will make a perfect watchdog around the garden.

Are Pulis good with children?

Ann | November 10th, 2009

When buying a canine companion for your home, it isn’t as easy as buying a new television set or gaming console that is just plug and play. Prospective owners should make sure that careful scrutiny and questioning is asked especially if you have little ones in your home, you will want to really consider if a Puli is the correct choice.

Puli

Pulis were bred for herding and have an appearance similar to the Komondor with their dreadlocks. They are great for watching over homes and detecting anything that is suspicious to their owner by barking. With their herding instinct, they may even attempt to herd children. But kids that are of a very young age may wind up teasing the Puli and maybe even pull its cords.

These breeds are very sensitive and may cause them to withdraw or even take an aggressive stance. If children are around it would best keep their behavior under supervision as to avoid any incidents.

Is the Puli Dog from America?

Ann | October 26th, 2009

The Puli dog is not a native dog from America. They are an ancient sheepdog that was brought to American from Hungary many years ago. The dog’s function was to herd sheep by the Magyars. Their black coats helped them in wide fields while they were doing their work. Being quick and agile, they are able to change directions swiftly as the herd moves from one place to another.

Puli

There can be confusion between the Komondor and the Puli due to their mop like appearance with their dreadlock or cords, but their jobs were more specific: Komondors guarded the flock while the Puli herded them. These dogs are intelligent and lovable due to their puppy-like attitude with people. The breed can grow to heights of 16 to 17.5 inches for males and 14.5 to 16 inches for females. Respectively, they weigh between 25 to 35 pounds and 20 to 30 pounds with a life expectancy of 15 years.

Training Pulis

Big Dog | March 12th, 2009

Dogs have become such an important part of our society, that the need for them to fit in well with other human beings and not pose a threat or a disturbance is critical to their long term acceptance by our neighbors and others around us. Not all people are dog lovers and to make sure that they’re not inconvenienced by our pets, training is essential.

Also, dog training is an integral part of a working dog’s life for them to be able to assist humans in activities like hunting and police work. Training dogs is a specialized skill since the key difficulty lies in how to communicate efficiently with them.

All training of dogs is a repetition of the basic principle of reward and punishment in various forms and combinations. Communication of these signals is the key to proper training. One very important thing to remember is consistency of signals. The reliability of the training depends on how well a dog is able to be sure of what your signals mean.

It must also be mentioned that different dog breeds take to training differently. Dogs like the iconic German Shepherd are very easily trained due to their high intelligence. Puli is also a very intelligent dog breed. Another important factor is the emotional state of the dog. A dog that is frightened, anxious, or insecure doesn’t train well and this reflects the importance of factors like proper socialization of puppies.

A lot of studies have shown that proper puppy socialization goes a long way towards ensuring a good temperament and receptivity towards training. Lots of handling, petting and generally being around humans in their everyday life goes a long way towards making a dog well behaved and easy to train.

Training Puli puppies should not begin too early however, as there is evidence to show that before a certain age, the brains of puppies are not significantly developed enough to process complex learning.

Professional dog trainers are best when it comes to training your Puli as they will ensure that the proper habits are set for life, including how to behave around strangers. For the safety of your Puli, it is your duty as an owner to ensure that he or she is well trained.

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Puli Puppy!

D Dog Fan | April 11th, 2008

This gorgeous Hungarian Puli Puppy is a handful, but cute all the same!

Puli Puppy

The Health of the Puli Breed

D Dog Fan | April 7th, 2008

The Puli is considered to be a very healthy breed. Mostly due to its rarity and also due to the lack of comercial breeding. Some health issues to take not of include: Hip Dysplasia, cataracts, PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy), deafness, heat sensitivity and possibly ear infections.

Hungarian Puli

Do you see a resemblence?

D Dog Fan | March 16th, 2008

Bob Marley and the Puli…

Bob Marley and Puli

Hmmmm…..ya mon….

Alternative names for a Puli:

D Dog Fan | February 5th, 2008

Although, the Puli is considered to be a Shepherd dog, it is also known as a Hungarian Water Dog. The plural form of the name is not Pulis as one would imagine, but Pulik….since it is a Hungarian word, and their plural forms differ vastly from those found in the English language.

The Acceptable Colors of Puli:

D Dog Fan | February 5th, 2008

According to the breed standard, the Puli is always a solid color. It can come in the following colors: black, white, gray or a cream color. This cream color is referred to as “fako” in Hungarian. There is also a variation of the cream coat where the dog has a black mask. The most common solid colors are solid black and solid white.