Showing 13 posts from March 2009
Many dogs have anxiety about thunderstorms, one that can not only make storms unpleasant for them but can cause severe anxiety that can lead to damage to your house and injury to your dog. We know firsthand; our late Australian cattle dog, Alby, had a terrible fear of thunderstorms and it was awful to watch her stress level not only during the storm but as the storm approached.But there are steps
Does your dog see as well as he should? And just how good should that be? Knowing if your dog is having problems with his vision first means knowing just what standard dog vision means.In general, dogs have very good vision--except when it comes to objects up close. Have you ever watched your dog look for a dropped treat? When the treat is closer than a foot or two, his nose takes over the task
Today's economy is tough not only on people but on pets. Not only are difficult times making it harder for people to adopt but foreclosures mean a growing number of animals at shelters....while at the same time donations to shelters drop.But Best Friends, the incredible Utah shelter that's the largest in the country (you might be familiar with them from the DogTown series on the National
Of all the useful commands you can teach your dog, teaching him to come when you call his name isn't just useful, it can be lifesaving.It won't, however, necessarily be easy. There are a lot of temptations out there in the dog's world, interesting smells to investigate and sounds to follow. You'll have to teach your dog that coming to you will result in good things for him.Start by teaching your
You know to keep your dog away from substances like chocolate, antifreeze, and even raisins. But did you know the Xylitol, the substance found in many sugarfree gums and some diet foods, is toxic to dogs?The number of xylitol poisonings in the country is on the rise as the number of sugar free products on the market increases. Xylitol is a white powder that's used in place of sugar in gums,
