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Activities for Dogs

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Breed-Based Activities for Dogs

There was a time when every dog had a job. The border collie herded sheep, and the komondor guarded them.

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Dogs Who Are Home Alone All Day

Latchkey Dogs: From the barn to the sofa, and now to the spa. There are many options for the dog with two working parents.

Before You Adopt a Dog

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Things to Consider Before You Adopt a Dog

Select is defined in the dictionary by such phrases as a preferred choice or carefully chosen.

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What Kind of Dog is Right for You?

How To Select Your New Best Friend . Best friends are good listeners and always happy to see you. They are always there to lend a shoulder to cry on.

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At the Shelter: Choosing the Right Dog

Ask trainer Sue Sternberg where you should get a dog and, without hesitation, she'll tell you to go to an animal shelter.

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For Parents - What to Watch Out For

FOR PARENTS-: WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR. 1. Watch out if your dog uses his mouth in play or to move or control the child.

Common Dog Aggression Problems

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Why Dogs Bite

Every year in the United States, 800,000 dog bites are severe enough to need medical treatment; 17 are fatal.

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When Your Dog Thinks He's Boss

He decides where you go on walks, when you play and for how long, and on which side of the couch you sit.

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Mouthing

Do you have a puppy that would rather use your arm than a bone as a chew toy? While it is normal for puppies to use their mouths when playing with each o

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Object Guarding

While out walking Bosco the beagle, you scan the sidewalks and streets with skills honed from years of living with an expert garbage monger.

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Food Aggression

Does your sudden appearance in the kitchen at your dog's mealtime elicit a glare and a growl? Does a gift of rawhide or marrow bone send your usually mil

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Fear Biting

The Dog Who Loved Too Much is a fantastic reference book for anyone who owns a dog. All credit goes to Dr.

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The Man Hater (Protective Aggression)

We found #147;Peggy#148; at the Center for Animal Care and Control in Brooklyn. An outgoing three month old, Peggy loved to play.

Common Dog Behavior Problems

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Separation Anxiety

DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY . Supposedly, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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Chewing When Left Alone

The Dog that Chews When Left Alone. Chewing is a natural behavior for dogs.

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Humping

What could be more nerve-racking than fixing dinner for your new boss and her husband? You put tons of effort into making sure that everything is just per

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Home Alone Barking

Within moments of Robin's departure for work, Ruffles, her scruffy terrier mix, issues his usual succession of short, sharp, assertive barks, consistently

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Eating Feces

As soon as Roscoe the retriever heard the sounds of the resident cat scratching in the litter box, he made a beeline for the bathroom.

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Surviving A Canine's Adolescence

Those weeks of careful monitoring have finally paid offyou're now the proud caretaker of a housebroken pup! But wait, is that a yellow stain partwa

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Jumping

Do you find it necessary to lock Bouncing Bowser in another room before inviting in friends and relatives so their clothing remains intact and their hips

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Digging

Do visitors whistle World War I tunes when laying eyes on the trenches in your backyard? Has your once lush green lawn begun to resemble a minefield? If.

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Destructive Chewing

Four-month-old Jazzy, a mostly Lab puppy, has just been adopted by a newlywed couple.

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Barking When Left Alone

Of all dog behavior problems, perhaps the most distressing one is the dog who barks when left alone.

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Jumping Bean Dogs

Probably the most common query I receive from new dog owners is how do I get him to stop jumping up? Puppies and dogs naturally jump up on pe

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Barking at Mail Carriers

I've never believed that dogs bark at mail carriers because they wear uniforms.

Common Dog Illnesses

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Canine Parvovirus

Canine Parvovirus.

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Canine Self-Mutilating Behavior

Luke looked pitiful when he walked into my office with his owner, Madelon.

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Tracheal Collapse

I was a senior in veterinary school, examining one of my hospital cases, when I heard a distinct honk from a nearby cage.

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Hypothyroidism in Dogs

In mid-July, I was presented with a seven-year-old cocker spaniel for what I thought would be a routine annual examination.

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Renal Transplant in Dogs

North Carolina's renal transplant program saves two lives...sometimes three.. Tobi was down on her luck when she arrived on Judy Benrud's doorstep.

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Canine Hip Dysplasia

An Introduction to Canine Hip Dysplasia. By Sally Doyle: owner of mypoordog.com.

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Canine Glaucoma

Taffy is a frequent visitor to our veterinary clinic.

Dog Care Tips

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How Much Should You Keep Your Dog Outdoors?

If you live in the city, your urban canine is probably on a three-walk-a-day schedule for exercising, socializing, and eliminating.

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ASPCA Suggested Reading List, Dog Care and Training

ASPCA SUGGESTED READING LIST. DOG CARE AND TRAINING General.

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General Dog Care

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How to Remove a Tick

Five Facts about Ticks Ticks are most prevalent in the Northeast and Upper Midwest parts of the United States.

Dog Grooming

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How to Give Your Dog a Bath

As much as we all love for our furry friends to smell fresh and clean, getting to that point isnt always easy.

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How To Bathe a Dog: More Tips

How to Bathe a Dog: Illustrations by Susie Duckworth:.

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Getting Your Dog Used to Being Groomed

Zookeepers are well aware of the value of husbandry training for their animals.

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How to Trim Your Dog's Nails

Keeping your dogs nails trimmed makes him more comfortable as well as reduces those scratches in your wood floor.

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How to Trim a Dog's Nails: More Tips

How to Trim a Dog's Nails : Illustrations by Susie Duckworth.

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How to Clean Your Dog's Ears

Whether they are pointy or floppy, long or short, dogs ears are a sensitive part of their bodies.

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How To Clean a Dog's Ears: More Tips

How to Clean a Dog's Ears: Illustrations by Susie Duckworth.

Dog Health General

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Developmental Stages of a Dog's Life - Chart

JUVENILE: 6 WKS - 6 MOS. ADOLESCENT: 6 MOS - 18 MOS. ADULT: 18 MOS - 7 YRS.

Dog Training and Behavior

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The Power of Positive Dog Training

Twenty years ago, the prevailing method for training dogs involved the use of force and physical punishment.

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The Benefits of Crate Training

A king has his castle, a child yearns for his own room, an infant is placed in a crib or playpen for safekeeping.

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Crate Training

Crate Training.

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Teaching Your Dog to "Leave It"

Have They No Taste Buds? . If given half a chance, dogs eat some pretty disgusting things.

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Keeping Your Dog Busy

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind . Dogs are very intelligent animals and they blossom in environments where they have plenty to do.

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How To Teach a Dog "Down"

How to Teach a Dog Down: Illustrations by Susie Duckworth.

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Teaching Your Dog to Come When Called

Teaching your dog to come when he is called is the most important lesson you can impart to him.

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Coming When Called

This is the probably the most important command your dog will ever have to follow.

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When Your Dog Won't Come When Called

It's time to leave for work, yet Bobbie the border collie is ignoring your pleas to come into the house.

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Teaching Leash Walking

The elderly socialite came flying into my office, hanging on for dear life to the leash of a handsome border collie mix.

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How to Talk to Your Dog

What we say to our dogs is important. How we say it is crucial.

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Top Ten Dog Training Tips

Listen to Your Dog Learn to listen to your dog.

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How to Find a Good Dog Trainer

Finding a professional dog trainer may take a bit of research, but making the right choice will be worth the time.

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Dog Training Tools

When it comes to training dogs, the proper equipment can make all the difference.

Housetraining 101

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Housetraining

The key to training your dog to eliminate outside (where you want him to) is to prevent accidents, and to reward success.

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Housetraining, Part I

In an ideal world, puppies come from a highly reputable source, where someone lovingly keeps the litter area clean at all times.

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Housetraining, Part II, Troubleshooting

The Potty Wars, Part I, outlined Housebreaking 101, stressing the importance of the Three Cs: Consistency: of schedule, Confinement to a training crate wh

Popular Dog Breeds

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Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs

This begins a three-part series looking as sheep-herding dogs.

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Bearded Collies and Old English Sheepdogs

THE WOOL-CHASERS, PART III . This installment ends a three-part series looking at sheep-herding dogs.

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Retrievers

THANK COD FOR RETRIEVERS. Great Britain is credited for the creation of 4 of the 5 breeds of retrievers: the Curly-coat, Flat-coat, Golden and Labrador.

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German Shepherds

IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT ADOPTING A GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG#133; . There may be no breed of dog more versatile than the German Shepherd Dog (GSD).

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Cocker Spaniels

Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde: Obtaining the Cocker Spaniel That#8217;s Right for You: By By Jacque Lynn Schultz, CPDT.

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Boxers

Boxer Briefs: . Imagine fifty to seventy-five pounds of muscle enthusiastically bounding up to greet you when you walk through the door.

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Pomeranians

HOW TO IDENTIFY A POMERANIAN:.

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Spitzes

WHO YOU CALLIN' A SPITZ? Whether they are called northern breeds, Nordic dogs or spitz, the look is the same - prick ears, a thick double coat, a.

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Chihuahuas

Ay! Chihuahuas Everywhere!: By Jacque Lynn Schultz, CPDT.

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Dalmatians

With the release of Disney's 102 DALMATIANS, another generation of kids will leave movie theatres begging their parents for a black or liver polka dotted

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Cattle Dogs

Moving a herd of cattle or a flock of sheep can be a daunting task, but one that is made much easier when the shepherd or cowboy is accompanied by one or

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Poodles

Only one breed of dog offers three distinct sizes, an attractive palette of color choices (apricot, brown, black, white, silver, gray, and cream) and a s

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Pit Bulls

Good dog.

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Shar-Peis

Once the rarest, most expensive breed of dog in the world, the distinctive Chinese Shar-pei has made a tremendous comeback.

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Rottweilers

As Roman legions conquered new lands, they traveled with herds of cattle in order to feed their armies.

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Chow Chows

An ancient breed, the Chow chow has been found in artworks dating back more than 2,000 years.

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Dachshunds

Can't make up your mind between the feisty clownish personality of a terrier and the soulful eyes and floppy ears of a scent hound? The Dachshund may be.

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Yorkies

The world#8217;s smallest terrier is also its most popular, but it certainly doesn#8217;t act like a frail little tyke.

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Greyhounds

Every year more people are discovering the joys of sharing their lives with retired racing greyhounds.

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Beagles

Soft brown eyes display a hopeful, beseeching expression as if asking, #8220;Do you have a treat for me?#8221; Long flat earflaps sweetly frame the you

Puppy Mills

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Prisoners of Profit (Puppy Mills)

Prisoners of Profit ASPCA investigators find shifts in the practices of puppy mill operators, but cruelty is a constant. Lifer.

Your New Puppy

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Socializing Your New Puppy

Social Graces: the puppy perspective. A happy, well-adjusted dog is a joy to live with.

Your Newly Adopted Dog

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Your Newly Adopted Dog

The dog that you adopt from the shelter may be a rescued stray or a dog that someone has voluntarily surrendered for adoption.

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Tips for the First 30 Days of Dog Adoption -

The first few days in your home are special and critical for a dog. Here are some tips for tackling the first 30 days to ensure a harmonious home.

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Preparing Your Home For A New Dog

Bringing home a new puppy is truly one of life's joys.

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31 Fun Facts and Helpful Tips About Your New Dog

31 Days of Fun Facts and Helpful Tips About Your New Best Friend 10/1 I like a bit of a mongrel myself, whether it's a man or a dog; they're the best for

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Urban Dog Etiquette and Street Sense

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Responsibilities for the Parents of the Newly Adopted Dog

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PARENTS : OF THE NEWLY ADOPTED DOG:. 1. Never, ever leave a child alone with your new dog.

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Changing the Name of Your New Dog

Sometimes adopting a dog means adopting a dog with a name you don't particularly like.

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Pledge for New Dog Adopters

I pledge to make a reasonable commitment of time and effort, and to affect scheduling and lifestyle changes in order to make this relationship work.

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Conditioning a Dog to Loud Noises

Mr. Sears met me at his front door so that I wouldnt ring the doorbell and upset Robbin, his seven-month-old yellow Labrador retriever.

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Catalog Supply List For Dog Toys and Other Useful Items

Direct Book Service: Dog Cat Book Catalog: P.O. Box 2778, 701B Poplar, Wenatchee, WA 98807-2778: 1-800-776-2665 or 1-509-663-9115, dgctbook@cascade.

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