Sometimes a really special dog story jumps off the page at you. This is what happened to me with “A Dog Hero Story”. Kristina Greenland, who originally posted...
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Steve King was President and Founder of Community Therapy Dogs Society, a volunteer with Lions Foundation of Canada and a dog trainer.
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Weird things dogs do
Even when you think you know your dog well, there are times when you just have to scratch your head with some of the antics they get up to. Often, it’s the...
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Dogs’ sleeping positions
Sleep is a big part of any dog’s day, whether it’s the post walk nap, the cuddling with dad nap or the lazing in the sun nap. In fact, healthy adult dogs spend...
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Dogs giving blood
You may have given blood yourself or volunteered at a blood donor clinic but did you know that dogs also give blood? In 1996 the Canadian Animal Blood Bank...
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Children with dogs
(Part 2 of 2) So, let’s continue where we left off last week, with more safety tips on how to avoid negative interactions between children and dogs: Dealing...
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Children with dogs
(Part 1 of 2) I am a big fan of children getting to know and love dogs at an early age. This can lead to a wonderful long term relationship between the dog and...
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Why dogs sneeze
We all do it and so do dogs: sneeze. The difference is dogs don’t sneeze into their elbow, they just let it all out (yuck!). As Claudia Kawczynska (Editor-in...
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Separation anxiety post COVID
The most polite way I can describe this last COVID year is a “bust”. For most people, separation from friends and family members has been stressful and...
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Puppy to dog
So, you buy a puppy: ball of fluff, cute as a pin. You know at some point the growth has to stop, but when? And will your puppy ever mature into a calm...
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Where to walk your dog
From the time we got our first dog, we committed to walking him/her twice a day, unless we experiencing extremes of weather. And for the most part we have...