Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
House training is one of the areas of dog ownership that’s most subject to misunderstanding, confusion, and just plain dread!
I’m going to talk about how to deal with two of the most common problems surrounding the issue of house training:
- Submissive/excited urination
- Scent marking
Common house training problem #1: […]

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Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Most people don’t realize how scary and actually dangerous Halloween can be for our pets. They tend to think of it as just a mostly fun filled entree to Fall for children and adults alike but what about our furry companions?
It can actually be quite frightening for them, […]

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Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
When it comes to canine skin problems, dog allergies are by far the common cause but unfortunately are extremely hard to diagnose effectively because dog allergy symptoms bear a striking resemblance to those of other aliments and illnesses. Skin allergies can manifest themselves in dogs in a number […]

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Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
“AM I FAMOUS NOW?”
I was born today. One of 10. My daddy was very famous.
I have lots of half brothers and sisters. My mother is
very famous. Since she got famous, she has only had
puppies. No more loving hands, no more fun trips …
just puppies. She is always sad […]

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Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
It’s one of the most perplexing health problems in dogs and one of the most dreaded by dog owners. It can strike at any time without warning. Often described as “the silent killer,” the complex disorder Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV), also called bloat, is a life-threatening emergency.
Being aware […]

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Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
A dog is an instinctively aggressive creature. In the wild, aggression came in very handy: dogs needed aggression to hunt, to defend themselves from other creatures, and to defend resources such as food, a place to sleep, and a mate. Selective breeding over the centuries has minimized and […]

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Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
This is a follow-up to the story of the three teenagers who, in May, tried to kill a 9 month old terrier mix puppy. Dasha Lombard, 15; James Manzanares, 14; and Nicholas Stogdon, 13, decided it would be amusing to try to kill a puppy they found. So […]

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