An Introduction to Dock Diving Dock diving is an exciting and fun dog sport that is growing in popularity. While most people assume Labradors and other “water dogs”are dominating the dock diving scene, some of the top dogs in the…
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Why Did My Dog Bite, and How Do I Stop It From Happening Again? “Good dog! No bites!” If you ever have the chance to welcome a new dog into your home, you’ve probably uttered those words. Teaching your dog not…
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Training Advice for Dogs That Keep Running Away Rescue dogs are at a high rate of running away from their new homes, simply because they do not know it’s their home. Then we have dogs who have lived in their home…
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Heat Stroke Happens Quickly – Take Precautions and Follow These Tips As daytime temperatures rise, outside activity becomes a priority—especially for your dog. Warm weather and longer days mean more exercise and playtime for your canine friend, but it can…
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Keeping Kids Safe When Your Dog Thinks They’re Sheep Does your dog think children are sheep? Mine did! Our first dog, JJ, a Sheltie/Shepherd mix (we believe) would circle around my kids nipping at their heels, especially when they were running…
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Three Inherited Eye Problems in Herding Breeds Good vision is important for all dogs, but especially so for high energy, active dogs like herding breeds and herding breed mixes. A blind dog can be a lovely family companion but would…
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It Might Look Like Animal Cruelty, but There Might Be More to the Story Sadly, there ARE many cases of outright animal cruelty in our world. Dogs are often the victims due to their close association with people and their…
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As a Corgi parent, you encounter many people on the street who have one of two reactions to your dog: 1) awww…it’s a Corgi!! or 2) What happened to your dog’s legs? No matter the initial reaction, there is one thing…
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Bringing Your Herding Breed Puppy Home Are you planning the exciting step of introducing a new member into your family this spring? A herding breed puppy is a bundle of energy, mischief and joy … wrapped in fluff. When you’re…
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Bringing Home a Rescue, Part 2 Now that you have the dog – where to start Do You Know What to Do After Adopting a Herding Breed? So you’ve decided to rescue a herding breed…Congratulations, you are a Saint! I truly…
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