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Puppy or Adult Dog – The Pros & Cons
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Puppy or Adult Dog – The Pros & ConsBy Rikke Jorgensen Getting ready to search for a four-legged family member? One of the biggest questions to answer is whether to bring home a puppy or an adult dog. Here’s a list of things to consider. Puppy pros: You … |
Male or Female Dog – The Pros & Cons
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Male or Female Dog – The Pros & ConsTalk about a question that can raise hackles at dinnertables. While there are obvious and indisputable differences between male and female dogs, the pros and cons of either sex is an area rife with generalization and anecdotal ‘evidence.’ Most of … |
Airplane Traveling With Dogs
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Airplane Traveling With DogsFlying your dog comes with risks. More than 100 dogs are lost, injured or killed annually in the cargo holds of domestic airlines, and any kind of air travel is stressful for dogs. Both the ASPCA and the HSUS urge … |
What to Look for in a Dog Walker
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What to Look for in a Dog WalkerPositive reinforcement methods. Hire a dog walker who uses science-based, humane training methods and humane equipment. Keeping a group of dogs safe and under control takes skill and experience, not choke, prong, or shock collars, citronella spray, water spray, intimidation, … |
Tips For Photographing Your Dog
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Tips For Photographing Your DogThink about what you hope to capture. For soulful or quirky facial expressions and poses, choose a portrait. For more dynamic expressions of your dog’s personality, opt for action shots. In portraits, try to capture little markers of your dog’s … |
Which Dogs Are Good For Kids?
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Which Dogs Are Good For Kids?Finding a dog that’s great with kids has little to do with breed and a great deal to do with temperament. Big dogs can be wonderful family dogs if they have gentle and tolerant dispositions. Here are some general guidelines … |
Urban Dog Etiquette – What To Know Before Getting A Dog
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Urban Dog Etiquette – What To Know Before Getting A DogMore and more, city living includes dogs, and this means dogs in ever-greater numbers in limited space. If you live in a big city, here’s a primer on urban dog etiquette: Be extra vigilant about socialization. Urban dogs meet strangers … |
What To Do If Your Dog Is Stolen
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What To Do If Your Dog Is StolenStep 1. Search the neighborhood, on foot or in a car. Check basements and garages. Call and whistle loudly for your dog. As soon as you can, engage others in your search. Put the word out to as many people as … |
Preparing For The Loss Of Your Dog
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Preparing For The Loss Of Your DogAs with any loss of a loved one, a person’s reaction to losing a dog can span the emotional spectrum from calm acceptance to devastating grief. Consequently, what helps one person cope might not work for someone else. But people … |
4 Dogs That Changed History
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4 Dogs That Changed HistoryRin Tin Tin. The unique rags-to-riches tale of German shepherd Rin Tin Tin began when Corporal Lee Duncan rescued him from a bombed kennel in France on September 5, 1918. Duncan brought Rin Tin Tin back to LA, where the dog … |
