The Top 10 Humane Health Issues That Affect Dogs as Well. The itchy, watery eyes and constant ka-chooing are all signs that fall has arrived. With pollen counts high and your pooch shedding his summer coat, if you are sufferer of allergies, you have no shot at surviving without some sort of anti-histamine. Most people ...…
While going through a miscarriage in late 2006, many people would console me by saying that I had an “angel in heaven”. But, that was not the first time I heard that sentiment. Although that was my first miscarriage (and pregnancy), my first angel in heaven was my dog, Max. I can’t explain what he meant ...…
How to Train Your Pup When He Gets Anxious Staying Alone It’s inevitable. When you brought home your new puppy, you spent every waking moment with her. Petting, hugging, kissing and caressing, playing, pushing, feeding and training. Then it is back to real life. You have to go to work. Rather chocking for your pup. ...…
Reading Your Dog’s Body Language – The Key To Communicate and Understand Each Other. There are ways for us to read into our dog’s minds. Dogs have a language and express themselves with their body. To read a dog’s body language takes a little bit of experience but once you are familiar with common dog ...…
First Build Your Dog’s Confidence My childhood dog was a shelty-husky mix named Max. Badly abused and beaten, he was fearful of just about everything and anyone. He used to shake if someone new tried to go near him, never mind pet him. When we first adopted him, we worked with a dog therapist to ...…
Distractions are Part of Life – Incorporate Them Into Your Training and Play So Your Dog Learn to Stay Focus On You No Matter What. It never fails. You carve out 30 minutes of your time to work with your pup, but the phone rings or someone stops by. Maybe you’re in the park but ...…
The Ups and Downs of a 2 Dogs Household So after considering all the pros and cons of owning two dogs, you decided to bring home a second dog. Or maybe you brought two dogs home at once. Whatever the case might be, training two dogs to get along with each other (and you!) can ...…
Submissive Urination in Dogs is not About Housetraining It’s been a long day. You come home from work and your dog runs to greet you, his entire body wagging with his tail. As you pet him you feel a warm, wet mess saturating your shoes or pants. If this is something you deal with regularly, ...…
Play Nice and Be Aware of Your Dog Dog Parks, sometimes called Dog Runs, can be your saving grace. They allow your pup to expend his energy, socialize him with other dogs and humans alike and teach him the laws of the land. But in order to make sure that all dogs and people stay ...…
Training, Understanding and Love – A Magic Recipe for A Wonderful Shelter Dog As a teen, when my dog Pushka died, I knew my father and I would head to the ASPCA to adopt a new dog. I had no idea that we’d walk out with a severely traumatized Sheltie/Husky mix named Max. To make ...…
