Written on
January 23, 2012 by
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Most of the posts I have on this site are instructional, a collection of “how to’s” if you will. I’d like to change gears a little with this post and make it mainly an informative one. I’d like to talk a little about realistic expectations, or maybe unrealistic ones. Many people get a dog and…
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Written on
October 4, 2011 by
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Have you ever wished that your dog could talk to you? I’m sure, like millions of others, myself included, that you have. Well, I have good news for you, dogs to “talk” to us, and they do it a lot. There are 2 forms of communication, verbal and non-verbal. We are constantly communicating to our…
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Written on
June 4, 2011 by
DrMark in
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The subject of crate training can be a touchy one. Many people feel it is a cruel thing to do, and depending on how it’s used, it can be. It is cruel to keep a dog in a crate for 10 hours a day without exercise and very little interaction with her human…
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With the busy lives that a lot of us lead our dogs are often left at home alone for prolonged periods of time. Also, many people think that because of their work schedule fitting a dog into their life is impossible. One viable option for those of us in this situation is doggie daycare. Doggie…
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