Are There Cues Your Dog Doesn’t Like?
I was teaching a “teen dog” class last night, and we were
working on the “stay” behavior. In the training center where I teach, we
instruct...
Dangerous Dogs In Your Neighborhood?
This evening I was relaxing, scrolling through the news online and checking out dog pictures and videos on social media, when I came across...
Love dogs? If you are reading this, we know you do.
I grew up in a family that loved dogs. Each of us four kids
had our “own” dog at some point growing up, and we...
Mixed Results from Reaching Out to Pet Food Companies About DCM
Long-time WDJ contributor Mary Straus and I are working on some articles about the cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy that have been discussed in...
Why Play Is Important For Dogs
I read a recent
article in The Atlantic about
some scientists who taught rats to play hide-and-seek as part of a larger study
about the neuroscience of play....
Always Be Prepared for Emergencies
We had a little practice fire drill here last week. I mean,
there was an actual fire, and the mandatory evacuations that were ordered were
close...
Beware of harmful algal blooms (HABs)
There are many global environmental disasters that I am
concerned about in a big-picture way, but at this time of year, the one that I
am...
What Did My Dog Swallow?
A couple nights ago, I awoke in the middle of the night to
that one sound that no dog owner can ignore: that lurching sound...
Does your dog have a rock solid recall?
Someone sent me a link to this news story about a Texas dog owner being caught on video (taken inadvertently by a neighbor’s Ring...
When Is the Right Time for Euthanasia?
I have a number of friends (and a family member) who have
dogs who are nearing the end of their days. I’m noting and processing...
Interesting Reads for Dog Lovers
It’s probably self-evident that most writers and editors
enjoy reading. We read professionally, and also for fun.
Lately, though, my reading has been getting in...
Plan ahead to socialize your puppy early!
Recently, I witnessed an older couple struggling to carry a
crate into a puppy kindergarten class. Once inside, they opened the crate and a
large 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?”