Everyone likes to think that their dog is the most intelligent and can understand everything that they say, but Betsy’s owner can actually say this with some factual proof. This amazing Border Collie who lives in Austria is able to recognize over 300 words and commands and has even been been tested for her ability to interpret images and use cognitive thinking to associate objects. It is already common knowledge [...] Continue Reading →
Three pairs of socks, check. Three shirts and two pairs of pants layered over long underwear, check. Winter boots (that I’m sure weigh five pounds apiece), check. Forget being fashionable in wind chills of -20 C; I have no illusions about that as I get ready to head out the door. A last check of my day’s most important items: My cell, my lifeline to dog owners day and night, and a [...] Continue Reading →
Assistance dogs (also known as support dogs, aide dogs or service dogs) do exactly what is says on the tin! They assist people in everyday life where they are unable to do everything needed for themselves. This can be in a wide range of services such as hearing dogs, assisting physically disabled people, assisting the blind or partially sighted and therapy dogs, to name just a few. Assistance Dog Breeds Many different [...] Continue Reading →
The Research into Dogs and Their Preferred Music Listening to relaxing, instrumental music can do wonders to soothe the soul and calm the most active of minds. But does it work on our dogs? More and more research has been conducted in this area over the past 10 years and the conclusive answer seems to be yes. Through studies and research such as that of psychologist Deborah Wells from the [...] Continue Reading →
Having a new puppy in the house is a wonderful feeling, but it doesn’t take long for the patience to wear a little thin when your new eating machine starts to output that food and water all over your carpet and sofa! It may seem that puppies go to the toilet every hour and you have no sooner cleaned up one mess than another appears; but puppies grow at a very fast [...] Continue Reading →
Most people are in agreement that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are having a lower return on investment (ROI) as time goes on, when it comes to counting the cost of lives against the benefits of peace. 99% of the time the cost of life we are considering is that of our soldiers and military personnel and rightly so given that they put their safety on the line to defend the rights [...] Continue Reading →
Dogs Who Bark Too Much Barking is a dogs way of communicating with you and you will never be able to eradicate it altogether; after all, dogs do bark! (although some dogs bark very little if at all). Although incessant barking can be extremely annoying, it is very important to try to discern why your dog is barking. There are often good reasons for a dog to bark and once [...] Continue Reading →
Myths About Lead Training Dogs I have read many dog training articles and books over the years and most seem to have the same issue in common; they all assume that we dog owners were born innate dog training or pet behavioural instincts and skills. If we were all capable of training our dogs on the first try or with one or two simple commands, there would be no need [...] Continue Reading →
Guest Post Author: Dog with a Blog You Can Run But It’s Better To Hide! A couple of years back when I was a bit more boisterous than I am now, Mum decided to take me to agility classes held at the local kennels. (for the full, hilarious story on that fad, check out my blog post G.I. Jay). A lot of dogs, especially working breeds, can benefit from physical stimulation in [...] Continue Reading →
Guest Post Author: Dog with a Blog Do you have a dog who refuses to accept that you are in charge or who won’t take no for an answer? What about a chaotic canine or a mischievous mutt who you describe as being playful but your friends describe as Satan reincarnated? Chances are you have tried (and failed) to stick to obedience training, because quite frankly it’s too damn hard and you [...] Continue Reading →
