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Rainy Day Activities for Your Dog

You will not catch me, a native of drought-ridden northern California, complaining about how many days of rain, we have had, no ma’am, nor...
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How to Care For Your Dogs When You’re Not Well

All the world’s viruses seem to be having their way with us at the moment. I don’t think I know anybody who isn’t sick...
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Buy This Book!

Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to learn more about canine behavior, whether they are 8 years old or 80.
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Dog Nail Trimming Thoughts

No one likes trimming their dogs’ nails. But it has to be done. Owning multiple dogs makes it worse! But when I notice everyone...
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Boone Has Lost His Off-Leash Privileges

I walk with my dogs in a number of locations in my local “wildlife area,” which consists of thousands of acres of land surrounding...
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Happy Thanksgiving!

This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful that my dogs are all still present and that we’re all healthy enough to enjoy our traditional Thanksgiving day hike...
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A Dog Owner’s Risks and Responsibilities

I do things with my dogs practically every day that would make other dog owners frown with disapproval – and my friends and neighbors...
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Behavior-Modifying Drugs Save Many Dogs Lives

I’ve seen some incredibly dramatic transformations when dogs were medicated for their chronic fear or anxiety.
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When the cost of pet health insurance rises…

I just received the annual renewal notice for my senior dog’s pet health insurance policy, and, sadly, made the decision not to renew it....
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Boone & The Squirrel: Recall When Your Dog is Distracted

Dog trainers like to say that our dogs do what works for them. The thought behind that concept is that dogs are extraordinarily good...
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Dog Breed Biases: We All Have Them (Admit it!)

Are there breeds you love and breeds you don’t get the appeal of? I think we all do – though I would be the...
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Dogs Know When We’re Stressed: Here’s How

It always makes me happy when scientists substantiate something about dogs that any loving dog owner already knows – but it’s icing on the...

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Parallels between Force-Free Training and Gentle Parenting

Both gentle parenting and force-free training emphasize empathy for the living being you're responsible for, and patience with their behavior as their core tenet.