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Dogs Allergies and Health Issues

October 27, 2009 Health and Wellness

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 [...]

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Adopt A Shelter Dog – Max and Jennifer’ Story

October 20, 2009 Shelter dogs and rescue

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 [...]

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Shy, Fearful or Abused Dog – Tips To Train Your Dog and Help Him Enjoy Life

October 1, 2009 Tips To Solve Behavior Issues

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 [...]

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Dog Park and Dog Run Etiquette

September 23, 2009 Training Tips

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 [...]

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Training A Shelter Dog to be Your Perfect Companion

September 13, 2009 Shelter dogs and rescue

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 [...]

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Dog Safety In the Car – Think About It When Buying Your Next Car

September 9, 2009 Safety Tips

Buckle up -Your Dog too What’s better than driving around with man’s best friend on a beautiful spring day? If this is your vision of the perfect way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon, then it’s time you start thinking about the safety aspects of driving around with your pooch. Buckle Up What’s the first [...]

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First Aid for Your Dog – A Few Seconds Could Save His Life

August 28, 2009 First Aid

How to Do CPR and Provide First Aid Care – Do Not Wait Until You Need It It’s every pet owner’s nightmare. Your dog collapses and you are not sure if he’s breathing. Luckily when this happened to me with my dog Max, I was at the vet’s office but if you are not lucky [...]

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Tips on House Training Your Puppy

August 25, 2009 Training Tips

House Training Your Puppy is A Lot Easier and Simpler Than You Think I still remember first bringing Kenzie and Shelby home. They were scrawny little pups running amok in my house. Kenzie could barely walk a few steps without tripping over her long legs and large paws. Shelby would curl in this little fur [...]

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Dog Training – The Graduates Edition

August 19, 2009 Training Tips

So you graduated Puppy Preschool. With honors. Your precious companion can sit and stay with the best of them. What’s next? Training doesn’t end when class is over. Like children, puppies need a constant and consistent message to retain learned behaviors and information. This doesn’t mean you need to spend the equivalent of college tuition [...]

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Tips to Exercise Your Dog – Physically!

August 13, 2009 Training Tips

I may be in the minority but I love coming in from a good run. Don’t get me wrong, getting ready to actually go ON the run is torture but finishing, is bliss. There’s something about physical exhaustion that calms the mind and spirit for me. It makes dealing with everything so much easier. Dogs [...]

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