by Lindsay Stordahl on January 11th, 2010
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Browse through the articles on PetCareEducation.com, and you will find concise information about how to take care of a dog. Not only that, but you will find valuable information about care for cats, hamsters, birds and fish. Dog care topics on PetCareEducation.com range from dog training to dog nutrition to caring for a specific breed. It’s convenient to have so much information all in one spot. Although I wi ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on December 22nd, 2009
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Dogs’ needs are often overlooked during holiday road trips, so I thought I’d list a few reminders if your dog is lucky enough to come along. Dogs are usually extra naughty when visiting somewhere new, right? 1. Hide the chocolate from your dog. When the car is stuffed with goodies, keep all the tempting presents in the trunk if your dog will be alone in the car. Wrapping paper and boxes will not stop a ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on December 7th, 2009
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Dogs pick up on more words than we give them credit for. They are very capable of learning 100 to 200 words and some learn more. In the book “The Loved Dog” Tamar Geller encourages dog owners to teach their dogs as many words as possible by saying words like “walk,” “drink,” “cat” or “play” over and over. I made a list of every word I know my mutt Ace recogn ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on November 17th, 2009
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Elli the Pomeranian mix was adopted last week, but I have more to say about small dog training. In addition to exercise, small dogs need training. If I won’t tolerate the behavior from a lab-sized dog, I won’t tolerate it from a Pomeranian. When I adopted my mutt Ace, he was immediately expected to follow rules. The first six months and especially the first two weeks set the scene for what I expected from ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on November 2nd, 2009
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My current foster dog is a tan Pomeranian mix I named Elli. I can’t tell you how cute and sweet she is. She wants to be with me at all times, and she will be a great companion for the right person. Elli gets along with my mutt Ace, and she does not bother my cats. She knows sit, shake and comes when called. She also seems to be housebroken. No dog is perfect, though, including Elli. Her main issue right now is ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on October 9th, 2009
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It is disrespectful when a dog bounds all over my car assuming he has the right to sit shotgun, in my lap and anywhere else he pleases. Most people don’t seem to mind where their dogs sit in the car. If you are one of those people, I encourage you to change your mind. My dog is never allowed in the front seat. Here’s why: 1. I’d like to keep at least the front half of my car fairly clean and less sm ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on September 22nd, 2009
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Ace’s tennis ball obsession was at its worst recently. We were on a 45-minute road trip, and he whined the entire time in the car because he knew there was a ball in my bag. When I finally took the ball out, he was so fixated it appeared he was having a seizure (he wasn’t). His head shook to the point where his teeth were chattering. He was drooling, staring and trembling. Once we reached our destination, my dog ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on September 18th, 2009
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Note: This is a guest post by Mary Ward. Mary is a freelance writer and likes writing about animal-related career topics such as how to obtain an online Vet Tech degree, job and education tips and more. There is a dog lover in all of us. But then, some of us are more aware of that love than others; and for us — there are excellent forums where we can share and learn from each other. These forums pertain to all the ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on September 14th, 2009
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I realized yesterday that I am my dog’s entire world. This thought made me a little sad. Ace gets out if I choose to invite him. But I leave whenever I want, with or without my dog. Ace knows and learns what I teach. His behavior depends on me. His energy depends on me. Even his ability to make choices depends on me. Ace eats the food I choose to buy. He eats when I decide to feed him, and therefore his weight ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on September 1st, 2009
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Four years ago, I owned a purebred dog. This was before I owned a mutt, before I got involved in dog rescue and before I knew what a blog was. I’d never even thought about dog agility, starting a dog running business or fostering a pitbull. But each dog that enters my life really does seem to open a new chapter, and Ace has introduced me to a whole new world with dogs. Still, my life would not be the same without m ...