Train Your Buddy To "Walk" & "Dance" - Warning: Not All Dogs Can Do It!

Standing and walking on the hind legs are tricks that put an abnormal strain upon the muscles of the back and hind legs and most dogs require considerable practice before they gain sufficient control of those muscles to balance themselves in this unnatural position. Before you rush into teaching this trick, bear in mind that not all dogs can do this trick, especially the big dogs such as St. Bernard...

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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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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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Train Your Buddy To "Walk" & "Dance" - Warning: Not All Dogs Can Do It!

Standing and walking on the hind legs are tricks that put an abnormal strain upon the muscles of the back and hind legs and most dogs require considerable practice before they gain sufficient control...

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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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Dog Training: Here's How You Can Stop Your Dog From Pulling On The Leash During Walks

Pulling on the leash is one of the most common misbehaviors seen on all kinds of dogs. Puppies and adult dogs alike can often be seen taking their owners for walks, instead of the other way around. Pulling...

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Dog Agility Training

One of my favorite activities is dog agility, it keeps you fit and makes you feel good picking up those trophies at the end of each competition. Dog agility training is somewhat harder than other training options, but I find it the most fun. Firstly if you haven't heard of dog agility it is a sport for dogs and owners. It is extremely popular in the UK and now there are reports of it happening in the USA and down under in Australia. It comprises of a main event, of which there are lots of different courses for your dog to run. In the courses there is a set number of obstacles. 26 is the average....

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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.

Dogs- Identifying and Curing Heartworms

Does your pet dog suffer from heartworms? Dog heartworm is a common disease among canines in the United States. Discovered in 1856, the worms mainly live in your dog's heart and major blood vessels. The worms, especially on worst cases, seriously impair the heart's operations. Worse, they could also clog your dog's blood vessels. These infections result in loss of body weight, chronic cough, dropsy, shortness of breath, chronic heart failure, vision disturbances, and ultimately, death. Since the symptoms of heartworm disease vary among dogs, it would be best that a veterinarian check your dog...

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