Showing 13 posts from February 2009
Recently our contest asked for your advice for the Obama family on selecting a dog for the White House. Hundreds of you replied with your tips! Yesterday we covered the first half of your advice for the Obamas and today we look at more of your tips for the First Family as they make plans to get their new dog (which sounds like will be a Portuguese Water Dog) in April:Attempt to pick a dog that
It sounds like the Obama family has settled on a dog breed--a Portuguese Water Dog--and will be looking for a shelter dog in April. (You might have read about Senator Ted Kennedy and his Portuguese Water Dog, Splash, in our Celebrity Canine section.)In our last contest, we asked what advice you would give the Obama family in selecting a dog...and you had lots of great advice! Some tips covered
You follow the rules of etiquette in your daily life, from your table manners to your office interactions. But how's your dog etiquette?Bark Busters has issued some etiquette tips. (As the world's largest dog training company, you know they've seen their share of bad manners!) Check out these tips and ask yourself how your dog etiquette is in public and are there some steps you could undertake to
You'll find numerous flea preventative products on the market but many dog lovers swear by a natural method: rosemary. It's inexpensive, easy on your dog and environmentally friendly as well.To use rosemary as a flea preventative, begin by making a rosemary mixture. Add one teaspoon of chopped rosemary to near-boiling water to make a tea. Let the mixture simmer then remove from heat to cool and
Our previous Dog Tip of the Day covered selecting the right brush for your dog. But what about combs? Like brushes, different ones work best for different types of dogs. Let's look at the other grooming options for your dog, depending on his type of hair:Fine- and Medium-Toothed CombsThe comb will remove the last remains of tangles the brush might have missed. You'll have to work slowly as you
