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The Good Dog Foundation

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As many of you know, Charleston and I were a therapy team for The Good Dog Foundation. The Trainer/Coordinator for Brooklyn & Queens, Annie Angell, has sent me her sympathies and recently said this in a Good Dog newsletter: Before I get into the Good Dog news I want to extend Good Dog’s deepest sympathiesRead more

Important Dog Toy Recall

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After a brave dog owner blogged about his dog’s injuries due to a popular toy, Four Paws has issued a safety recall on it’s Rough & Rugged Pimple Ball with Bell. If your dog has this toy take it away from him immediately. I encourage you to check out Chai’s story. It’s heartbreaking, but atRead more

Hank vs. Pigeons

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This is one battle that I hope the pigeons will win. It is definite. My puppy is bird obsessed. While waiting for the car to fail inspection, Hank and I took a walk to a small public park. No dog run, just hanging out on a bench enjoying the weather and watching the world goRead more

SNIF Tags at Pet Fashion Week

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Anya at SNIF Labs pointed out that they participated in this year’s Pet Fashion Week to show off the SNIF Tags. The SNIF Tag is a stylish accessory that tracks your dog’s activity and allows you to remotely monitor what your four-legged companion is doing. It also has a built in social-networking functionality that logsRead more

We Love You Bill & Star!

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It’s getting really tough on America’s Greatest Dog! The dogs and trainers that are left are all likable in their own ways. But it is very sad to have to say goodbye to the lovable team of Bill and Star. Bill & Star have been one of my favorite teams from the very beginning. BillRead more

What Breed Is Right For Your Astrological Sign?

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Here’s a goofy little article from MSN. Friends Fur-Ever – Finding Your Perfect Canine Companion Our culture is really going to the dogs these days! More and more pups are showing up in the media, both as playthings of the rich and famous and as the stars of their own reality shows, but loyal petRead more

It’s Pet Fashion Week!

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Pet Fashion Week descends upon the city this weekend (it is weird that Pet Fashion Week is only one weekend, but that’s neither here nor there). The events are primarily for retail buyers, but I bet the general public would love to be able to go too. Especially the runway show on Saturday night thatRead more

Top 10 Dog Behavior Myths

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Jean Donaldson, Director of the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers, has a great article on Yahoo Canada. In it, she debunks the top 10 myths about dog behavior and I think that most of these myths are pervasive among dog owners. This is definitely worth reading. Fairy tales Provided by: Jean Donaldson, DogsRead more