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I am always working on something with my dog. Every day he does something and I think, I wish he wouldn’t do that! But it’s easier to say “I wish my dog would do that” than it is to say “I am teaching my ...
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One of the biggest mistakes I can make with my dog is expecting too much too quickly. Although I have high expectations for Ace, I still take things in small steps so success is easier.
When I adopted Ace, he was a year old and did not know a single command. I’m not even sure if he knew his name. I have a hard time controlling or tolerating a dog that can’t follow basic commands such as sit, down and stay ...
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I have been happily “jobless” for ten weeks now. I have to thank my boyfriend Josh, because without his encouragement I wouldn’t have had the guts to leave my “job.” As many of you know, I am now operating ...
Note: This is an interview with Ty Brown, owner of Protege K9, a business that trains and sells protection dogs. Ty has trained and placed more than 100 protection dogs in the United States and other countries. He also runs CommuniCanine, a dog obedience and behavior modification business in Utah. Check out his blog Dog Behavior Online which offers dog training tips and resources.
How did you become a professional do ...
Now that “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” is in theaters giving plenty of free advertising to puppy mills, pet shops and breeders just in time for the holidays, I thought it was time for a Chihuahua profile.
Unfortunately, many people get this breed for the wrong reasons or without thinking it through. Just because a bag of dog food would last a Chihuahua months doesn’t mean the vet bills, training classes ...
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I am queen of exercising my dog. That is one thing I can brag about. Ace and I walk (or run) every day no matter how bad Fargo’s weather gets. We might miss one day a week on rare occasions, but it is rare. A walk is the one thi ...
Trust your instincts when it comes to your pet’s health. Two weeks ago I noticed such subtle differences in my mutt Ace’s eyes that I convinced myself I was imagining it. I make eye contact and look at his face several times a day and something seemed a little off.
The next day the whites of Ace’s eyes were swollen and bulging worse than Bart Simpson’s dog. Seriously, he had crazy pug eyes, li ...
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Thank you all for visiting my blog.
A blog wouldn’t be a blog if it didn’t have readers. So thank you all for your encouragement, conversations, comments, criticism, guest posts, questions, emails, photos, dog stories, RSS ...
Note: This is a guest post by my mom Nancy Stordahl. She is the owner of a springer spaniel and a golden retriever. She has owned other breeds and is probably the reason I became such a dog lover.
I am amazed that more schools, hospitals and nursing homes do not allow pets to visit. Such visits can be so beneficial for everyone. My mother was one of the lucky ones in that regard. While living out her last days in a ...
