UP TO THE PUP – NOT GOOD DOG TRAINING
You can’t leave it up to the pup to know what to do and when to do it. A puppy only knows how to be a puppy and what it learned from its canine mom, littermates, possibly other household dogs,[…]
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LOVE ON A LEASH FOR SENIORS
Having a companion dog means never being alone. Not only can walking a dog make someone feel less detached, but it can also be a way to meet other people. Petting a dog causes our brain to release endorphins, creating[…]
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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. On the other hand, dogs are probably[…]
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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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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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