by PPGWorld | Jul 3, 2014 | Pet Guardians
By Bob McMillan Everybody with a dog knows that Fido needs to learn the household rules, but it’s easy to put the cart before the horse. Before a dog learns to sit, much less goes on to agility trials, obedience …
by Eileen Anderson | Jul 2, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
U.S. folks and Canadians, get ready for the fireworks! This is partially a re-post from 2013, but I’ve added some new resources. People in the U.S. and Canada are getting ready for national holidays that often include all sorts of …
by Cecelia Sumner | Jul 1, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
I think that there shall never be/A toy as useful as the K-O-N-G/They give our dogs stupendous joy/Who hasn’t used this wonderful toy? Have you ever used a Kong? I find creative stuffing is the key to success. So often...
by Susan Nilson | Jun 30, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
Daisy was a serial resource guarder. Whether this was genetics, early learning, her experiences living rough or a combination of all three, I found out about it the hard way when I walked past her one day and she was …
by Eileen Anderson | Jun 23, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
Maybe, but maybe not! We humans tend to get warm and fuzzy feelings when we see dogs “smile.” It’s true that some dogs’ mouths open in a cute smile when they are relaxed and happy. But a dog with his …
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Jun 23, 2014 | Pet Guardians, Training
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) categorizes a dog as dangerous simply because of what breed he/she happens to be. This is the same as if we were to say, for example, that all people with long blond hair should be put …
