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Decoding Your Dog Book from Whole Dog Journal

Training Solutions

Edited by Debra F. Horwitz, DVM, DACVB and John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB with Steve Dale The trick with all nuisance behaviors is to train and...
Decoding Your Dog Book from Whole Dog Journal

Behavior Management Techniques

Edited by Debra F. Horwitz, DVM, DACVB and John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB with Steve Dale Nuisance behaviors can be changed to polite manners or managed...
Decoding Your Dog Book from Whole Dog Journal

Training Consistent Interactions

Edited by Debra F. Horwitz, DVM, DACVB and John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB with Steve Dale This means using everyday situations to train and continually strengthen...
Cushing’s Disease eBook from Whole Dog Journal

Complimentary Care for Dogs with Cushing’s

Because the diagnosis and treatment of Cushing’s disease can be confusing, expensive, and fraught with adverse side effects, many caregivers turn to alternative or...
Cushing’s Disease eBook from Whole Dog Journal

Signs of Cushing’s Disease

Clinical signs of Cushing’s, no matter its primary cause, may include one or most of the following: Polyuria (increased frequency of urination), polydipsia (increased...
Culture Clash Book from Whole Dog Journal

Training Regressions

Excerpt from Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson People are terribly mystified by any change in their dog’s behavior and go on a lot with the...
Culture Clash Book from Whole Dog Journal

Jumping Up

Excerpt from Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson A classic culture clash example is greeting rituals: in most human cultures, we shake hands or bow. In...
Culture Clash Book from Whole Dog Journal

Barking

Excerpt from Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson Dogs bark for a variety of reasons. Watchdog Barking serves the dual purpose of alerting other pack members...
Culture Clash Book from Whole Dog Journal

Tug of War

Excerpt from Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson Dog owners have been admonished for decades by trainers, breeders and veterinarians to never play tug of war...
Culture Clash Book from Whole Dog Journal

The Dominance Panacea

Excerpt from Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson One model that has been put forth as a quasi-justification for the use of aversives in training is...
Crate Training Made Easy eBook from Whole Dog Journal

Crate Training Tips

A crate is an invaluable management tool. It is an artificial den for your dog that makes housetraining a breeze and gives your dog...
Crate Training Made Easy eBook from Whole Dog Journal

Panicking in the Crate

This is very different from demand barking. Some dogs, particularly many of those with separation anxiety (SA), can’t tolerate the close confinement of a...

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Do Humane Certifications Influence Your Dog Food Buying Decisions?

Whole Dog Journal applaud any efforts made by food producers to buy and use humanely raised meat sources in their products. Do humane certifications or humane claims influence your buying decisions? Please tell us why or why not!