Dog Too Spoiled To Walk On Leash

Dear Mr. Katz: I have a 4 month old female pup, AmStaff Boxer (we think - she was a rescue). She responds well to all training, EXCEPT for walking and heeling. We've practiced the loose-leash turning on a dime technique described in your book and audio tape at length, but she refuses to cooperate. It's not a matter of distraction - when I attempt to train her in this style, she pulls back with all...

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Dog Obedience Training Articles

Dog Obediance Tips. . .

Training your dog can be time consuming and frustrating at times, but it's well worth it. Here are several tips that should help things go much smoother and faster. . . plus reduce the frustration both...

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A Guide to Successful Obedience Training

A Guide to Successful Obedience Training By Jon Dunkerley (slaboflab) www. web-rover. com Showing off your dog in front of friends and family is something that I personally love to do. Having an obedient,...

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Obedience Training Your Dog - the Importance of Rewards

Rewards just may be the single most important motivator in dog training. Obedience training through the use of rewards and other positive reinforcements has long been recognized as the most effective...

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Obedience training and your dog

Obedience training is one of the most important and most effective things any owner can do for his or her dog. A properly obedience trained dog is a happy, productive and safe member of the family, while...

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Dog Obedience Training

Getting frustrated that your dog jumps up on people when you are visiting friends? Can't understand why your dog runs away from you at the park while everyone else's happily comes back? The simple answer...

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Dog Medecine

Dog Medecines Fleas and Ticks All dogs may at times have a few fleas, which usually is not much of a problem. But, in some cases your dog may be allergic to flea saliva, which will cause a skin allergic reaction to even just one bite. Also, ticks can be a major problem, in some areas. From ticks your dog may contract tapeworm infestation or Lyme disease. Some products that can help control flea and tick infestations: Frontline Plus – Each tube contains fipronil and S-Methoprene which kills flea eggs and their larvae. This is one of the best products on the market to fight the infestation of fleas...

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Cambodia training mine-detecting dogs (San Francisco Chronicle)
Five squirming puppies born in the outskirts of this capital city may hold the future to successful land mine eradication in Cambodia. As part of the first litter of 10 mine-detection dogs born in Southeast Asia, the puppies spend their time wrestling and...
DeWitt considering limit on dogs, cats (Quad-City Times)
DeWITT, Iowa ? As the DeWitt City Council considers adopting an ordinance to limit the number of cats and dogs residents can have, one resident says she and her fiancé are planning to leave town sooner than planned to avoid conflict with city officials over their pets.
Fireworks Scare Peninsula Dogs Into Shelters (NBC 11 Bay Area)
During the July Fourth holiday weekend, the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA announced that rescued and sheltered 29 dogs found wandering the streets of San Mateo County.
Exercise goes to the dogs in neighborhood (The Patriot-News)
A Hershey pet-sitter has unleashed a summer exercise program that's getting her neighbors and their dogs out walking the streets and working toward prizes.
Dogs running wild, trappers spinning wheels (WPTV West Palm Beach)
Delray Beach Animal Control is on a mission to track and capture a pack of wild dogs terrorizing a neighborhood in Delray Beach. But catching them is easier said than...
Sick Dogs Force Marion Shelter Closure (WESH 2 Orlando)
Some sick dogs are forcing Marion County Animal Services to close its doors.
Outaouais SPCA to sterilize all stray dogs and cats (CBC Ottawa)
Starting in September, the SPCA in western Quebec will sterilize all stray animals that end up in its care, in an effort to reduce the numbers of cats and dogs in its cages and kennels.
Free-Roaming Dogs Problematic In East Nashville (News Channel 5 Nashville)
Metro Animal Control has received more complaints about dogs roaming the streets in parts of East Nashville. Some residents said the stray animals are being dumped where they do not belong.
Police dogs set for life (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)
They hit the streets every day with their partners, patrol your neighborhood looking for burglars, and spring into action a moments notice. They are police K-9 dogs, and a Polk County veterinarian just founded the first organization to take care of them when they get old.
Update: 36 Dogs Rescued Getting TLC (FOX 16 Little Rock)
More than 30 flea invested dogs get much needed TLC after the Pulaski County Humane Society rescued them from a breeder in Saline County.

Heartworms In Dogs - What They Are & What To Do

Heartworms (Latin name Dirofilaria immitis) are parasitic worms that are common in both dogs and cats. Like their name suggests, they live in the dog’s heart, normally free-floating in the right ventricle and nearby blood vessels. The worms are transmitted from dog to dog by mosquitoes which pass the worm larvae through their saliva. The presence of heartworms can be very dangerous to the dog’s health. Although the dog will not display signs of infection until it has progressed considerably, heartworms can be life threatening and are sometimes difficult to detect and diagnose. Signs of Heartworm...

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