What Is Socially Conscious Sheltering?
In the February issue, which will be in mailboxes and online
soon, we have an article about a new model for communities looking to improve
the...
Feeding Time: On the Dot, or Not?
I have long advised friends and family members to keep their
dogs’ mealtimes vague, in order to prevent “clock-watching” and demand
behaviors from dogs who are...
Winter Worries
My “very mixed-breed” dog, Otto, turned 12 years old at some
point in the past couple of months. For a big dog (currently 72 pounds),...
An Ice-Prevention Product That Is Safe for Pets?
I’ll never forget my first wintertime visit to the
northeastern U.S. As a native of northern California, the coldest place I had
visited previously was either...
Finding the Perfect Dogs for Friends
My young adult son lives in the San Francisco Bay area with
his girlfriend, a couple of roommates, and his all-black Black and Tan
Coonhound, Cole....
Don’t Pull Your Puppy With His Leash!
I was just driving down the street and my eye, as always, was drawn to a dog – a Golden Retriever puppy, I saw...
Happy Thanksgiving
I’m writing this, as usual, in the frenzied build-up to
Thanksgiving. Only this year, I’m not hosting a pack of friends and relatives
and their dogs...
So What’s the Best Dog Food?
Imagine this: You are a writer and editor for Parenting
Magazine, and you write about infant toys, vaccination schedules, and nutrition
for infants and toddlers. A...
I’m Back From an Eye-Opening Dog Training Seminar
I’m just back from a six-day trip that included two days of driving and a four-day educational seminar with world-renowned animal behavior experts: prominent...
Checking Out for an Educational Opportunity
Ack! My brain is jumping around. This is going to be a
short-attention span blog post!
A Great Chance to Learn From the Experts
I finished writing...
A Beautiful Dog Memorial
Last weekend, I flew down to San Diego, California, to spend
a couple of days with my sister-in-law and niece (who had also flown to...
Change Is Good – Especially When It Comes to Your Dog’s Food
In the November issue, already in subscribers hands and available at WholeDogJournal.com, we have a number of articles about canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and...
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Informing? Or Selling?
A couple of days ago, I received a text from a dog-training client, wondering about a video she had just watched—and which she linked in the text. “Is meat meal bad for dogs?” she asked. She followed that message with, “I get that she’s selling her own pet food, but is it (meat meal) that bad?”