Editorial

Each fall, I have the pleasure of attending two dog-related conventions, one for the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), and one for the...

if you are really desperate to read something from a past issue right away

I received a message on my voice mail from Kelly. "Thank you

Aw, poor little dog; you have to carry him? And I'd explain

Ginger is a huggable Rottweiler who came to stay for a week. She suffers from disco-spondylitis, which causes her serious pain when she runs and plays. She has to take two gigantic antibiotic capsules three times a day, and Rimadyl when she's really sore. She hates taking these pills, and because she's taken them for months already, she's hip to every pill-giving method. I tried giving her 20 different tasty treats and she turned down every one, even – without any pills hidden in them. So you just have to pry open her powerful jaws and get the pills down as far as you can.

My family had a lot of dogs when I was growing up. When I was about six years old, my mom convinced my dad...

when my boyfriend and I were arguing about something – not loudly

I'm not sure I will choose one of the energetic

Once a month, at a minimum, I receive a note from someone who complains about WDJ's use of the word, owner." "By using that sort of language

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Our mission is to provide dog guardians with in-depth information on effective holistic health care methods and successful nonviolent training. The methods we discuss will endeavor to do no harm to dogs; we do not advocate perpetrating even minor transgressions in the name of greater good." We intend our articles to enable readers to immediately apply training and health care techniques to their own dogs with visible and enjoyable success. All topics should contribute to improving the dog's health and vitality