Pet food companies in the United States cannot use horse meat, according to the Equine Protection Network, which is a group dedicated to making a difference for abused, neglected and slaughter-bound horses. The main reason for this is because U.S. co...
The Fargo City Commission unanimously voted to update our city’s dog and cat ordinance to put stricter punishments and responsibilities on the owners of ”dangerous” dogs or “potentially dangerous” dogs.
Thankfully, this o...
Off-leash dogs approach me more and more often while I’m out running. Two large mutts ran at me when their owner wasn’t paying attention. The next day a border collie charged because his owner had no control. The same afternoon a pitbull...
Dogs’ needs are often overlooked during holiday road trips, so I thought I’d list a few reminders if your dog is lucky enough to come along. Dogs are usually extra naughty when visiting somewhere new, right?
1. Hide the chocolate from you...
Dogs’ needs are often overlooked during holiday road trips, so I thought I’d list a few reminders if your dog is lucky enough to come along. Dogs are usually extra naughty when visiting somewhere new, right?
1. Hide the chocolate from you...
Dogs pick up on more words than we give them credit for. They are very capable of learning 100 to 200 words and some learn more.
In the book “The Loved Dog” Tamar Geller encourages dog owners to teach their dogs as many words as possible by...
My mutt Ace has become much more vocal and excited during agility practice within the last six months. He barks wildly nonstop, as you can see in the video below. Watch it on mute if you don’t want to be totally annoyed.
I haven’t addressed...
Many dogs have issues with wheels – bikes, Rollerblades, strollers, wagons, scooters, motorcycles, wheelchairs, skateboards, even cars.
The issues vary from dog to dog. Some act out aggressively, lunging and barking. Some would actually bite a pe...
Note: This is a guest post by Dr. Susan Wright who writes for Dog Fence DIY. Dog Fence DIY offers a variety of dog fence systems including the Innotek IUC-5100 and provides a full-reference guide for putting in your system and teaching your dog how to...
Well I can add a new obsession to Ace’s list – golf balls. Nothing frustrates me more than when my dog is so focused on a ball that he won’t respond to the most basic commands like come, heel, sit.
So last week while Josh was hitting golf balls i...
