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August 13, 2012
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May 23, 2012
A quick word about your dog’s water/food bowl. It may look clean when you re-fill it with water, but it is not. Make sure you dump out the food and water, wipe out with a paper towel (you will see how disgusting it is at this point) and then run it through your dishwasher to blast any last dirt off. Saliva, dirt from their whiskers, and food particles float in your dog’s water without your realization leading to truly disgusting water after a few weeks. Give your dog clean water and he may even drink more of it! Lead your dog!
February 17, 2012
Just a shoutout to one of my favorite websites in the world: www.PetFinder.com. Search for shelter dogs by location, breed, size, gender, age, and more! Your perfect dog is waiting for you–go get it!
October 3, 2011
My first daughter Emma Penelope Shih was born on September 23rd at 4:12pm. She weighed 7lb 0oz and was 20.5″ long. We are adjusting very well, but life is full! The dogs are at my in-laws, allowing my husband and I to get used to this wild ride without focusing on training. I imagine you will be hearing of our training experiences when the dogs come back!
In the meantime, lead your dog!
September 3, 2011
Signals of labor from your pet?
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I am beginning my 38th week of pregnancy today and I have recently noticed a change in my dogs’ behavior! They have been quite calm even though we haven’t been able to exercise properly for weeks and they have both taken to sleeping in the nursery for hours everyday. Last Saturday my schnauzer wouldn’t come when I called him–he insisted on staying in the nursery (usually he’s glued to my leg)! I mentioned something about this on facebook and two people mentioned to me that their dogs did the same thing the week before they gave birth! Isn’t that absolutely fascinating that dogs can be in-tune with subtle changes that humans have no idea about?!
Have any of you heard (or experienced) a change in your dog’s behavior before giving birth?
Hoping to have this little girl very soon! Lead your dog!
August 15, 2011
Is a dog’s mouth cleaner than a human’s?
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Is a dog’s mouth cleaner than a human’s?
This question has been circulating for centuries due to the lack of common sense that many dog owners (or should I say dog lovers) possess. I am proud to announce that after some research, I can confidently say the answer is no–a dog’s mouth is NOT cleaner than a human’s.
Marty Becker, author of “Chicken Soup for the Dog Owner’s Soul,” offers his opinion: “They raid the garbage can. You know, we give each other a peck on the cheek when we say hello, they give each other a peck on the rear end. All you got to do is look, watch, smell and you’ll realize that that is not true.”
You can catch rabies from a dog by sharing saliva, but you probably aren’t going to die by letting your dog lick you. Just keep in mind that a dog’s tongue is it’s wash cloth and it’s toilet paper…
Read more on this issue here and here.
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July 29, 2011
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July 25, 2011
What would be justifiable reasons to give up a dog?
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How would you answer someone who asked “What would be justifiable reasons to give up a dog?” What would you say?
July 18, 2011
Everyone knows the saying “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. I am here to say that that is untrue! Dogs have a wonderful ability to live in the moment which means that if you change, they will change (for more on this concept click here). As a dog gets older, its energy level lessens and their joints become more achy so you may want to re-think introducing your senior to the sport of agility or trying to teach them to “sit pretty”. But especially in the realm of behavior there is no earthly reason why your dog should not learn to behave even if they are 18 years old. Lead your dog!
May 31, 2011
My Dad loves to give little gifts. In a thrift store he came across “The Hidden Life of Dogs” written by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and got it for me. It sat on my shelf for many months, but I recently opened it and was intrigued. Ms. Thomas made it her mission to observe pack dynamics in the lives of her own dogs as well as dingos and wolves. As a trainer it was a bit painful to read that her dogs didn’t listen to her and the only time she intervened was when a dog was harming another dog. But purely as a study of pack behavior it was fascinating. If you’ve doubted the theory that dogs discipline one another using “the touch” she discusses it! How about instincts–have you ever wondered how a mother dog protects her puppies in the wild? Or how pack order is established and how to tell what it is? She tackles these issues and more. I am happy to pass on my copy if anyone is interested, although I should mention that last year a new edition was released.
I am proud to say that after reading the book I was much more in-tune with dominance issues when I took my dogs to the park yesterday. There was a tense moment between my pointer and an un-neutered male pit bull. They had their heads above each other’s back’s with hackles raised. I calmly but quickly and assertively “touched” my dog and said “no”. His ears went back, his head went down and he walked away from the pit in the direction in which I was pointing. My energy matched the need of the moment and he got the message that I was controlling the situation and the dominance that he was displaying was unwanted amongst the pack. We stayed at the park for another 30 minutes and he didn’t interact inappropriately with the pit again. Wooo! Check out the book–it’s a quick read and let me know if you are enlightened!
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