Daily Pet News

stop your dog being bored

The exasperated caller complained that his dog was escaping his yard, digging and fence running. The dog was becoming a neighborhood nuisance and driving him crazy. I pressed a bit and asked about the environment the dog lived in. All I got was the dog had a yard to play in. I [...]

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Boxing dog from Peru

Chela, a 3 1/2-year-old German shorthaired pointer, fights with boxing gloves against her trainer, police officer Cesar Chacaliaza of Peru, during a demonstration in Lima Aug. 13, 2008. Chela, is the only dog in [...]

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Dog Parks

On paper, dog parks are ideal canine playgrounds; lots of safe, fenced-in area to roam, plenty of new friends to meet, both canine and human, and a finale that inevitably involves a very tired dog. However … There are drawbacks, the most potentially damaging being the canine clientele. You never know who is going to show up! [...]

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‘Watch’ Dog

I took a field trip with my little friend Barby today. Seems that she’s doing great with her basic training, but she tends to get very distracted during leash walks when people pass by her. She’s one of those pups who thinks that everyone needs to stop and say hello. We took her to an outdoor shopping [...]

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