August 2010
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By Lindsay Stordahl on August 28, 2010
Can dogs understand the labels we give to certain objects such as “ball” or “water”? My mutt Ace seems to interpret everything I say as action. To him, “ball” does not seem to represent the round toy on the floor, but it is a signal for “get the ball” or “find the ball.” “Water” does [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Koa |
By Lindsay Stordahl on August 21, 2010
Note: This is a guest post by Heather Green. Heather is a freelance writer, pet lover and the resident blogger for a free informational website offering tips and advice on online nursing schools. I recently had a baby and realized weeks before I gave birth that it wasn’t just going to change my life, but [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on August 12, 2010
Dogs are getting crazier. People just don’t understand them. I’ve never gone to a dog adoption event without some idiot allowing his stressed-out dog to charge right up to the dog I’m handling. Last week I was handling a sweet, laid-back American pit bull terrier named Jada who is a bit dog aggressive. Even after I [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged 4 Luv of Dog Rescue |
By Lindsay Stordahl on August 5, 2010
Volunteers involved in dog rescue are some of the most passionate, caring people when it comes to animals. But we can also be fiercely uncaring when it comes to the owners who surrender dogs. You can’t afford your dog? Here’s news for you: dogs cost a lot of money! You should’ve thought about that when [...]
Posted in Dog adoption |
