February 2010
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By Lindsay Stordahl on February 25, 2010
Note: This is a guest post from Minette at TheDogTrainingSecret.com. Her tips are a good reminder for all of us to be consistent with our dogs – something I need work on! One of the problems I deal with frequently is that the dog or dogs in the house only listen to one of the [...]
Posted in Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on February 15, 2010
All dog lovers want to adopt more dogs. Our significant others and family members have learned this the hard way. I know that at some point there will be a second dog in our household. This very day, week or month is not the right time, but that could easily change. My problem is not [...]
Posted in Dog adoption | Tagged Ace, Beamer |
By Lindsay Stordahl on February 14, 2010
Note: This is a guest post by Omar Reyes of Dog Care Journey. Designer dogs, hybrid dogs, puggles, goldendoodles, schnoodles, and yes, Labradoodles have become more popular recently. But aren’t they all just mixed breed dogs? Well, in a way, they are. So what makes them so special? Let’s take a step back and present [...]
Posted in Dog adoption |
By Lindsay Stordahl on February 10, 2010
I’m not a big fan of using treats for dog training. Treats encourage begging and obsessive behavior, and treats make some dogs too excited. I’m all for positive reinforcement and use a lot of treats when teaching a new concept, but other than that I expect my dog to listen regardless of whether I have [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on February 3, 2010
Ace and I received a generous amount of free products from k9cuisine.com, which may or may not have influenced this post Ace is not a very good reviewer since he will give an A+ to anything he manages to consume (cat turds, Purina One dog food, cigarette butts …). So you’re going to have to trust my [...]
Posted in Dog food |
By Lindsay Stordahl on February 1, 2010
Dog owners are always reading about dogs and talking to other dog owners, vets, groomers, breeders and trainers. We watch dog videos and TV shows and start dog blogs and volunteer with rescues and shelters. We can’t get enough about dogs. Learning about dogs is an ongoing process, according to Omar Reyes of Dog Care Journey. That’s part [...]
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