Guilty Looks, Shock Collar Warning,

Thanks to my dog friends on Twitter, I learn about some interesting dog news. Here is a round up of things I thought you might enjoy, including when

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One Game: Three Cues

Playing fetch with your dog is a good idea for a bunch of reasons. It burns off lots of monkey energy. It lets dogs exercise the chase part

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The Dog Training Classes We Take

On Friday, Mary over at Cowgirl by Proxy wondered about the dog training classes we take. I wrote a long, detailed response in the comments, which promptly got

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Giggling Not Training This Friday

The relentless pace continues, so I have not a single shred of training news to share. All we did this week was kiss and cuddle because a writer

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More Info: Rattlesnake Vaccine

When I reported the results from Lilly’s wellness exam, our training and blogging friend KB over at Romping and Rolling in the Rockies posted a comment that she

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Medical Update & Odd News

As promised, here’s a quick update from Lilly’s wellness exam last week. Her first with our new family veterinarian. I’ve already reported on the behavioral side of our

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FIDO Coping Strategy

Sometimes being a grown-up is for the birds. Seriously. Sky-high stress from work and family worries, dog worries, and life in general takes a toll when it continues

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Pet Essay Causes Kerfuffle

I want to tell you about a horrible, horrible pet essay that is causing a flood of complaints. The essay, Otto, The Wonder Dog, published in the May

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Why We’re Meeting Our New Veterinarian

I was away at college when my family euthanized my childhood dog (Brandy, a cocker). They drew straws over the holidays freshman year to decide who would tell

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Top 10 Ways Veterinarians Can Better Serve Fearful Dogs

Last week, veterinary blogger Dolittler posted a piece entitled “Top 10 Pet Owner Excuses for Aggression in Dogs.”  And, while I understand the tone and intent, it made me

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