June 2010
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By Lindsay Stordahl on June 26, 2010
I’m supposed to be on vacation right now. But I wanted to share three of my favorite dog videos. The first video, “GoD and DoG” was written, recorded and animated by Wendy Francisco. The video has been sent to me by more than one person (thanks Tawna and Mark!). I always replay it two or [...]
Posted in Dog adoption, Memoirs, Random |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 19, 2010
My dog has a drinking problem. No, not that kind of problem. Ace does like booze, but we’ll save that for another post What I’m referring to is Ace’s obsession with drinking water, and how I’ve managed to train him to think he’s not supposed to drink any water at all. Ace came to me with [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog health | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 12, 2010
“Too much energy” is the No. 1 behavior problem in dogs. Almost all problems such as aggression, anxiety and hyperactivity stem from the dog’s high energy levels and the owner’s failure to give the dog something constructive to do with that energy. You will always be able to re-direct your dog’s attention to you when [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Reviews |
By Lindsay Stordahl on June 4, 2010
Dogs will purposely scratch themselves around the collar area in order to avoid doing something else. At first I thought this was something annoying my dog did, but lately I’ve noticed the behavior when observing other people and their dogs. This scratching behavior happens a lot during dog obedience classes. If a dog does not [...]
Posted in Cats, Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Scout |
