April 2008
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By Lindsay Stordahl on April 18, 2008
With all the hype about dangerous dogs and banning certain breeds, I decided to look closer at some statistics. I was curious as to which breeds were responsible for the most dog-bite related deaths. All the statistics I came across said roughly the same story: pit bulls and rottweilers are the most “dangerous” breeds, resulting [...]
Posted in Dog behavior |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 17, 2008
My mutt has a few issues with acting overly excited. He cries in the car. He is obsessed with his tennis ball. He whines if we’re visiting someone’s house and he’s feeling nervous. If we visit his favorite parks, he drools excessively and starts looking for a stick immediately. If we visit my parents, all [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 15, 2008
A lack of exercise is the number one reason so many of our dogs have behavior problems. This is true with my own dog, and I see this with every dog I know. The dogs that get enough exercise are the “good” dogs. The rest are destructive, nervous, hyper or bored. It’s really that simple. [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise, Dog training, Reviews | Tagged Cesar Millan |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 12, 2008
In three attempts, I have never started or finished a marathon. These attempts included four sets of running shoes, more than 1,000 logged miles, $180 on registration fees, $60 on a training class, torn hamstrings, runner’s knees, ankle pain, blisters, nights where I slept less than five hours and a weakened pride. Many people have [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Memoirs |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 11, 2008
I have never been a fan of the Flexi leash. The Flexi leash is that long, retractable leash so many people use to walk their dogs. Some Flexi leashes extend out to about 20 feet. I don’t recommend these leashes because it is impossible for a dog owner to control his dog when she’s 20 [...]
Posted in Dog products, Reviews |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 10, 2008
I have always wondered why many owners of small dogs don’t bother to train them. Not that all big dogs are well trained; most of them aren’t. It’s just that I rarely see small-dog owners disciplining their dogs even a little. In general, small dogs just get away with so much more than big dogs. [...]
Posted in Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 9, 2008
Ace is the first dog I have trained to do agility. He is still learning, but he and I enjoy practicing every week. I recommend you sign your dog up for an agility class. Even if you have no intention of competing, it is still a lot of fun. In dog agility, the dogs run [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Dog training, Things to do with dogs |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 8, 2008
Today was day 23 of my 30-day challenge to walk my dog every day. The weather here is finally nice, and Ace and I walked for an hour and a half today, which is a long walk for us. With the weather finally warm, there were tons of distractions, from dogs and kids everywhere, to [...]
Posted in Dog exercise |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 8, 2008
A German shepherd/border collie mix named Nubs arrived in California in March after people raised $3,500 for the dog’s trip out of Iraq, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. Brian Dennis was reunited with the mutt in San Diego after they both spent months in an Iraqi war zone. I have read a couple stories [...]
Posted in Dog adoption |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 7, 2008
Yesterday, some friends and I attended a cat show in West Fargo. I felt bad for the cats because they were not excited about being in a beauty pageant. Maybe they were just modest. I snapped a few photos, but don’t ask me what breeds they are. I only know about dog breeds. As for [...]
Posted in Cats |
