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What Do You Need to Know About Hospice Care For Dogs?

Monday, January 4, 2010

Whether you have had your dog for his entire life, or you have adopted him as an older animal, you will find that there comes a time when he might be growing more and more uncomfortable with his body. An important part of pet owning is being there for your animal when he is growing [...]

PetMassage for Older Dogs DVD

Monday, January 4, 2010

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Product DescriptionThis 55 minute DVD is a continuation an elaboration of the lessons in the video Effective Pet Massage for Dogs, Volume I. This video was created as advanced training for people to learn to PetMassage their pet dogs at home. This lesson is for you, the caregiver, whose dog may be showing signs of physical [...]

Dog Training – Training Assertive Dogs

Monday, January 4, 2010

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As descendants from wolf packs, dogs have and seek a natural hierarchy in which some are dominant (alphas) and others follow. Struggles among young pups to sort of who is which start early, in some cases three weeks after birth. Apart from human society, wild dogs will fight – sometimes to the death – to maintain [...]

Jobs With Cats And Dogs

Saturday, January 2, 2010

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There are many more opportunities to earn a living working with cats and dogs than becoming a veterinarian. That may be the job that folks think of most often when considering a career working with animals, but the prospect of years in college and grad school may make that goal a bit difficult for many [...]

Dog Training: Dealing and Understanding Barking Dogs

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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Dog training professionals often hear dog owners who seem to want their dogs to stop barking, period. They feel a good dog is a quiet dog, and the only time that barking’s permitted is when there’s a man in a black balaclava and striped prison outfit, clutching a backpack with all our expensive jewelry in [...]

Training Your Working Dogs With the Help From Working Dog Videos

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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If you are fond of dogs and you would like to engage in a professional job that deals with them, you are suitable to train working dogs. Venturing into a career of dog training is very appropriate for you, when you are passionate about teaching canines different tricks or tasks. Dealing with working dogs requires [...]

How often should one trim an extra large breed dog’s nails?

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

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I have an English Mastiff. I just got him 2 months ago. How often should I trim his nails. I have only had them trimmed once when I first took him to the vet for shots. I told the vet he should be easy to trim, because he lets me play [...]

Through a Dog’s Ear: Music to Calm Your Canine Companion, Volume 1

Monday, December 28, 2009

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Product DescriptionMusic can soothe the savage beast¿including your dog! Millions of dog guardians have grappled with behavior problems caused by their dog¿s anxiety¿ from fits of barking when their beagle is left home alone to the nervous whimpering of their dachshund during a thunderstorm. Now, psychoacoustic expert Joshua Leeds joins concert pianist Lisa Spector and [...]

Any giant breed dogs good for hiking companions?

Sunday, December 27, 2009

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I have owned akitas and mastiffs all my life but would like to find a good extra large-breed dog to take on ski trips with; hiking a couple of hours up hill and then skiing down. Any ideas?

are Guide Dogs more likely to have health problems?

Sunday, December 27, 2009

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I’m curious if anyone can find any articles or websites that say if guide dogs are more likely to develop health problems like cancer because of their tasks that they have to perform. Well i was thinking on the lines of having health problems because of stress??