September 2009
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By Lindsay Stordahl on September 29, 2009
Xander the pitbull and Neco the husky love their sugar cookie shampoo. They also love their Between Baths Spritz. “I’ve also never heard them complain about their Maverick collars or Ombre beds,” said their owner Jammie White. Pet boutiques are not just for small dogs. Jammie’s Fancy Paws Boutique carries collars, leashes, dog coats, dog [...]
Posted in Dog products, Reviews |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 27, 2009
How could the local or federal government possibly regulate every so-called dog breeder? The federal Animal Welfare Act requires commercial breeders to be licensed and inspected annually by the United States Department of Agriculture, according to a Sept. 27 article in The Forum newspaper. “Commercial breeders” are breeders who sell to pet stores instead of [...]
Posted in Dog adoption |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 24, 2009
Note: This is a guest post by Stephanie Feldstein. Stephanie is the author of “Downward Dog,” a novel inspired by her experience as a pitbull advocate. She recently launched Patient Pup Training, a dog behavior consulting and in-home dog training business. We’ve had a lot of scares in recent years with pet food recalls, but [...]
Posted in Dog health |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 22, 2009
Ace’s tennis ball obsession was at its worst recently. We were on a 45-minute road trip, and he whined the entire time in the car because he knew there was a ball in my bag. When I finally took the ball out, he was so fixated it appeared he was having a seizure (he wasn’t). [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise, Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 20, 2009
I was about to head out when my cat Scout ran across the room, dragged his butt across the carpet and left a streak mark. Not only that but he also left a turd on the floor at the end of the streak mark. My mutt Ace did not waste any time to run over [...]
Posted in Cats, Dog behavior | Tagged Ace, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 18, 2009
Note: This is a guest post by Mary Ward. Mary is a freelance writer and likes writing about animal-related career topics such as how to obtain an online Vet Tech degree, job and education tips and more. There is a dog lover in all of us. But then, some of us are more aware of [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog food, Dog health, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 16, 2009
Note: This is a guest post by Sean Green of PetCareEducation.com where you can find information on everything about dog care from training to grooming to nutrition. With the thousands of different dog food formulas available, it can be extremely difficult to choose the right type of dog food. A dietary trend for dogs increasing [...]
Posted in Dog food |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 14, 2009
I realized yesterday that I am my dog’s entire world. This thought made me a little sad. Ace gets out if I choose to invite him. But I leave whenever I want, with or without my dog. Ace knows and learns what I teach. His behavior depends on me. His energy depends on me. Even [...]
Posted in Memoirs | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 12, 2009
Note: This is a guest post by Dr. Susan Wright who writes for Dog Fence DIY. Dog Fence DIY offers a variety of dog fence systems including the Innotek IUC-5100 and provides a full-reference guide for putting in your system and teaching your dog how to use it. We’ve all seen our dogs twitch, yelp [...]
Posted in Dog behavior |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 6, 2009
I know of runners who don’t train with their dogs. Their reasons surprise me – too hot, too cold, the dog can’t keep up, the dog pulls. To me there is something terribly wrong with these excuses. Dogs are meant to run. As for me, I refuse to leave my mutt Ace behind, even if [...]
Posted in Dog exercise, Memoirs | Tagged Ace |
