Are two dogs better than one? Is one dog easier to take care of? Are two dogs more expensive? Will two dogs be on the same schedule? Will two puppies be happier than leaving one alone? There are a lot[…]
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TASTY, TAINTED or TOXIC
Recently I was asked by a pet parent if I know which wild mushrooms are poisonous to dogs. My first thought was that unlike onions and chocolate which are toxic to dogs but not humans, toxic mushrooms are poisonous no[…]
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ATTRACTIVE DISTRACTIONS-How Fickle Is Your Dog?
Kids are easily distracted but we find ways to keep their attention and keep their interest by coming up with new ideas based on what we know they like. The same goes for puppies. Puppies are just simpler to work[…]
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SLEEP AGGRESSION-Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Let sleeping dogs lie. We’ve all used or heard that proverb. It’s the best advice for anyone who has a dog that shows signs of “startle aggression” or “sleep aggression.” Sleep aggression is a knee jerk reaction. Your dog has[…]
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HOW SAFE ARE PEE PADS?
This is not about the use of pee pads being a good idea or a bad one. This is about how many different varieties of pads are now available and what they are made of. The latter part is what[…]
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RIDING IN CARS WITH DOGS
HEAT Think about the overwhelming heat you feel when you first get in your car after it has been parked in the sun? No matter how many times we hear a warning not to leave our dogs in the car[…]
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REAL FOOD FOR REAL DOGS
“Couldn’t be fresher if you cooked it yourself.” Ever hear that phrase used to describe what you feed your dog? Well, I DO cook it myself and IT IS DEFINITELY FRESHER! And it looks like food and not hard,[…]
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DOGS ARE FROM EARTH!
“Men are from Mars, women are from Venus” according to Dr. John Gray, author of a fabulous bestseller about the behavior of men and women, and their inability to fully understand each other. Dogs, on the other hand, are probably[…]
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POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT FOR NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR
WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE REINFORCING? “Positive Reinforcement” has become a familiar term when considering how to train a dog. However, there is definitely a lot of confusion… If you are not a member yet, please become a member to access[…]
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