COMFORT FOR AN OLD FRIEND
It always seems like the best things in life are short-lived. And so it goes for our best friends too. We owe it to them to be more understanding when curling up on the couch, which is preferred over playing[…]
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A DOG’S COPY-CAT BEHAVIOR
If you have ever adopted a second dog into your home, you probably noticed how much easier it was to train the new dog, eventually realizing that he learned the ropes from the first dog. However, allelomimetic behavior is not[…]
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LISTEN TO YOUR INSTINCTS
The definition of instinct is to behave in a way characteristic of a species, a natural, unlearned, predictable response to stimuli. Instinctual actions are in contrast to actions based on learning. So, whose instincts am I talking about here, ours[…]
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TASTY TAINTED AND 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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YOUR DOG’S ELIZABETHAN ERA
Once a fashion statement, the Elizabethan collar has taken on a new meaning and a new purpose. It looked uncomfortable, ridiculous, and impractical when the Queen wore it. Also called the E-collar, for short, I’m referring to a collar designed[…]
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KEEP YOUR PAWS & YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!
The first bad canine-related experience I can remember having as a child was being bitten by a dog. That didn’t deter me in the least from being totally in love with dogs and always wanted to be in their company,[…]
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WHAT BIG TEETH YOU HAVE
This is a compilation of the anatomy of your dogs’ mouths, their ability to do even more damage by applying extreme pressure, their ability to thrash their heads, and the false sense of security humans have in believing that their[…]
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PICA- YOUR DOG EATING NON-EDIBLES
Pica pronounced Py ka, is defined as “an abnormal craving to eat items not normally eaten” by Merriam-Webster Dictionary. It is a condition seen in both children and dogs. As our articles are predominately centered around dogs, in conjunction with[…]
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POOP HAPPENS THEN WHAT?
I was never really good at telling jokes, and I don’t know the punchline to this one, but I won’t let that stop me from telling you what it was about. The joke starts with an elaborate description of an[…]
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