December 18th 2005 |
A Labrador's Letter To Santa
With Christmas nearly here you may be wondering what presents to get your dog. Before you rush off to buy that squeaky Santa or stocking-shaped chew, stop and think about what your dog would really want. Every dog is different, but this is the letter my Labrador, Apollo, might write to Father Christmas. |
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July 11th 2004 |
Understanding Dogs' Abilities
by Stan Rawlinson. I cannot tell you how many times people have said to me that their Dog thinks it is human and I always give the same answer “No it doesn’t it thinks you’re a dog”. |
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February 17th 2004 |
May I pet your dog?
Education is the key to empowering children in a variety of situations to make smart and safer choices. This is true when it comes to dogs. |
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February 16th 2004 |
Preparing your dog for a new baby
If you are preparing for adoption or you are pregnant chances are you have looked into all sorts of tips and suggestions on how to make this a smooth and positive transition for your current baby, your dog. It seems that there is a great deal of information out there that points to the same exercise. Carrying a doll. |
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February 7th 2004 |
 Preventing Child Dog Bites
Winter is here and all over school officials are making children’s dreams come true by canceling school due to weather. |
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November 29th 2003 |
 Choosing a Friendly Kitten
When choosing a kitten it is important to remember that cats can live for 20 years or even more so this animal will hopefully be sharing your home and life for a very long time. |
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November 29th 2003 |
 Introducing A New Cat To Your Home
If you have one cat (or even more) there may come a time when you want to introduce another to your home, not only for your own enjoyment, but also as company for your original moggy. |
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November 29th 2003 |
Puppy Toilet Training
To many owners, the most important thing the puppy needs to learn is toilet training. |
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November 29th 2003 |
Puppy Socialisation
What does socialisation actually mean?
Essentially, it covers two areas:
1. Allowing puppies to meet other puppies and dogs, so developing their social skills
2. Getting them used to everyday things, such as vacuum cleaners, traffic and children. |
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November 29th 2003 |
An Introduction to Clicker Training
Clicker training has swept across the United States and become the in vogue training method. But is it really a revolution in dog training or just a gimmick that makes training more complicated? |
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November 29th 2003 |
Coprophagia - the unfortunately palatable truth
One of the most common questions I am asked is "Why does my dog eat his poo?". In this article I explain why your dog might eat faeces and how you can stop it. |
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November 29th 2003 |
Challenge Feeding Your Dog
Is your dog looking for a new challenge? Does he have too much time on his paws and energy to spare despite your best efforts to exhaust him with long walks? Perhaps you need to think again about his meal times. |
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November 29th 2003 |
Bite Inhibition
You will have noticed (probably to your cost) that puppies like to chew. They explore the world through their teeth and they particularly like nibbling people! While this is tolerable in a puppy, having a fully grown dog bite on your arm, even playfully, can be a painful experience. |
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