Recent News Report on Mixed-Breed Dog DNA Tests
On March 4, CBC News (Canada's publicly owned news and information service) ran a television and online report about an investigation of four companies...
Read this if you and your dog visit wetlands
As I write this, I am visualizing strength and a return to health for Buster, a dog who just turned three years old, and...
The Struggle Is Real: Puppies Abound
Here’s an actual email exchange I just had with a young man who went to high school with my son:
Hi Nancy,
First off, sorry for...
Dog Songs and Singing to Your Dog
How many of you sing to your dogs when you’re alone together? I sure do. I sing to my dogs when we’re in the...
Contain (and train) your dogs
The rural/suburban interface contains no end of potential conflicts for the humans who choose to live there and the animals they own, and perhaps...
Overcrowded animal shelters and overworked shelter workers: What can be done?
The difficulty in obtaining routine veterinary care may have contributed to the surge in pet overpopulation – but since that’s a long-term problem in...
What would make you sign up for a dog-training class?
I’ve paid to take group dog-training classes a number of times – even though I know how to and am even pretty good at...
Rainy Day Activities for Your Dog
You will not catch me, a native of drought-ridden northern California, complaining about how many days of rain, we have had, no ma’am, nor...
How to Care For Your Dogs When You’re Not Well
All the world’s viruses seem to be having their way with us at the moment. I don’t think I know anybody who isn’t sick...
Buy This Book!
Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to learn more about canine behavior, whether they are 8 years old or 80.
Dog Nail Trimming Thoughts
No one likes trimming their dogs’ nails. But it has to be done. Owning multiple dogs makes it worse! But when I notice everyone...
Boone Has Lost His Off-Leash Privileges
I walk with my dogs in a number of locations in my local “wildlife area,” which consists of thousands of acres of land surrounding...
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In the Aftermath of a Dog Attack
Whenever there is a high-profile dog attack, it seems everyone with a dog weighs in with their opinions about the dog, the dog’s origin, the owners, the specific situation, and the resolution of the event. We were just presented with an opportunity to use an upsetting high-profile incident as an educational tool. Someone sent us a link to a March 17 Instagram post by Sean Lowe, an American TV reality show personality. In the post, Lowe sat with his wife by his side and described two incidents involving their dog Moose, a 7-year-old Boxer the family adopted three months prior.