Archive for February, 2010

by Lindsay Stordahl on February 25th, 2010
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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 owners or family members and not everyone. There are several possibilities and reasons that this problem occurs, and it is important to ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on February 15th, 2010
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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 whether or not to adopt a second dog, my problem is deciding on “the right” dog. I know the correct way to adopt a dog R ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on February 14th, 2010
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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 a more “formal” definition of a hybrid or designer dog. A designer dog or R ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on February 10th, 2010
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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 a treat or not. It annoys me when some dogs will not obey a command unless they think they will get a fo ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on February 3rd, 2010
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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 judgement instead. And no, I didn’t actually taste the dog food. Ace did the tasting, I did the ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on February 1st, 2010
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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 of the reason why he started his blog in November 2009, to try to ...