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What Puppy Toy Next?
By Anna Bradley
If you're anything like me, I absolutely love buying my dogs new toys. The look on their faces is pure joy and excitement when the novelty factor of a new toy kicks in – there's nothing like it! But then they get bored after a while and are already waiting for ...
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My Animal Is Not Food Motivated – AT ALL! [Your 9-point motivational checklist]
By Ryan Cartlidge
Have you ever wanted to train an animal that was ‘not food motivated’?
This challenge is something I have often heard people tell me over the years! And I always think to myself, “does your animal eat?” If the answer is ‘yes’, I’m curious if we can say ...
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The Importance of Ethograms
By Dr. Sheryl L. Walker
With a background in behavior analysis and animal behavior, I am easily captured by behavior in the wild. I was driving to work a couple of weeks ago and stopped to watch a family of geese walk across the street. One ...
Getting Exercise Just Right!
By Robyn Lowe of PPG corporate partner Canine Arthritis Management
Exercising and the Arthritic Dog
I would like everyone to meet Daisy, the apple of my eye. She’s a Chihuahua cross Jack Russell terrier and is extremely active for her size ...
Practice Makes Perfect
By Joanna Moritz
Nobody likes going to the vet’s office with a sick pet. But here are some simple rules to follow that will make your trip more pleasant for you, your dog and the office staff – and that’s a win-win-win.
1. Practice Makes ...
Celebrating National Dog Day 2020
By Bella / Animal Courses Direct, a PPG corporate partner
In honor of our canine companions, Animal Courses Direct are celebrating National Dog Day 2020 with some truly inspirational stories from some of our students.
“My Four-Legged ...
How to Be More in Tune with Your Dog
How can I bond better with my dog? How do we connect more? I'm not even sure she even likes me! We care about our dogs and, as a consequence, we worry about questions such as these from time to time.
Certain situations or scenarios mean they ...
Phoenix Blog Competition: Understanding Behavior
By Kimm Hunt
In my second week as an animal control officer, a few heartbeats away from my 21st birthday, I had a rude awakening about the realities of working in animal welfare.
The incident set the course for my professional career, ...
Stumbling through Puppy Socialization
In 1983 my wife and I moved into our first home on a ¾ acre lot in a small city and could finally have a puppy. She was a black Labrador Retriever whose AKC registration name was Monona Midnight Melody, but we called her Samantha. We knew ...
Bath Time
By Robyn Lowe of PPG corporate partner Canine Arthritis Management
After coming home from our walk the other day, Daisy needed a bath. It got me thinking… Daisy is 2kg (4.4 lbs)… yes 2kg! (that’s not Daisy in the picture, just in ...