Archive for January 25th, 2008

If It Should Be Time to Say Goodbye

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog

There comes a time when time grows still and the end draws near
that we must show our deepest love and most heartfelt commitment
to one who has always shown us only love and loyalty.
It will be the hardest thing we ever have to do but in the end, the [...]

Hunting and morality

Submitted by ANIMAL RIGHTS MALTA’S BLOG
Hunting and education
Mark A. Sammut writes a long letter “in response” to my letter in The Times of January 16 (a longer version was published in this blog under the heading “More on that hunting questionnaire and the eradication of a neanderthal mentality“). I put “in response” in [...]

Dogs Born Mean?

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Actually I came across a line today that pretty much sums up the truth about ‘mean dogs’ that I have to concur with. “Dogs aren’t born mean, it’s people that make them that way.”
The other day I wrote about Fort Worth passing their dog tethering ban [...]

Rules for Dog Parents from Dog

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
We had some rule for dogs from pet parents, so now here’s some rule from the dogs for us!
I will not bathe my dog after he bathes himself in the mud puddle.
I will not push my dog away when she wants a hug after playing in [...]

Training the Basics, Then Have Some Fun Teaching Tricks

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
A dog of any age can be trained. It just takes some time and patience on your part. Your dog should be familiar with the basics - sit, lie down, and stay, as these are excellent building blocks of new tricks. The easiest teaching method is positive reinforcement, [...]

Extreme Sports - Canine Style!

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
So you’ve got a great dog and he can do some pretty cool tricks? Well, gotta admit my Jezzie and Bruti top out at sit, lay, stay, shake and fetch… LOL But I love’em and they’re good sweet dogs. They don’t get into things or wreck my house. [...]