Save a life during "National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month"

Did you know that there are over 10 million adoptable animals entering our nation's shelters each year just waiting for a family to call their own? According to the ASPCA approximately 5-9 million of these animals are euthanized in our shelters every year due to overcrowding. Help save a life this October during National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month"! Welcoming a new dog into your home and your heart...

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Dog Walking Articles

Dog Walkers & Your Career

I was jogging in the park the other day and noticed a number of professional dog walkers. They had many dogs under their care and the necessary tools of their trade. Nothing remarkable about that. What...

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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...

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How to Choose a Dog Walker that's Right for Your Dog

If you are like most working Americans you are low on time and high on tasks. You might put in long hours at the office. This shortens the amount of time you spend engaging in dog walking with your best...

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Struggling with Weight? - Get a Dog

Just about every one of us struggles with our weight on some sort of level. There are usually two basic factors in weight control. The diet is not proper and not enough exercise is getting done. If...

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Do You Want to Start Your Own Pet Sitting and/or Dog Walking Business?

Are you thinking of starting your own pet sitting or dog walking business? Here is a great starting point: Step by step instructions to getting set up for success! Decide what sort of services you would...

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Dog Training Secrets

Dog Training Secrets Every dog and every dog owner has his or her own unique dog training challenges. Each breed of dog has a different temperament as does each individual dog. And dog owners are no different. Despite the differences, there are some basic things in common for training all dogs. No matter why you have a dog, he should at least have some very elementary dog training. No one wants a dog who isn't housebroken, who runs away or into the street, who won't sit, come or stay when you want him to. Both you and your dog will be happier with a little common ground on obedience training....

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Dog Training Tips: Things I've Learned About Agility Dog Training

I've owned many dogs, throughout my life, but have never known exactly how to train them properly. I based my training on punishment and just couldn't figure out why that didn't work that well. But, almost two years ago, I started training my Papillon for agility competition. She was extremely high-drive and I knew she'd really love it. So, I found a good agility training school and off we went. We've been competing, very successfully, for almost a year now and, looking back, I learned so many important things about dog training! First of all, most trainers require that dogs have completed at...

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