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Do Electronic Dog Repellers Really Work And If So How?

I have been asked many times by many customers whether or not a particular item really works and the one product that seems to elicit that question the most is the electronic dog repeller. For whatever reason people are leery of accepting the ...

Dogs and Cats - How to Peacefully Coexist Under One Roof

It is interesting, how most dogs love to "torture" their cats, usually in a non-violent way. It's all done in good fun...kind of like siblings torturing each other. No harm meant. It is just a power struggle. The reason most dogs do not hurt t...

Ways to Make Your Dog Love You

If you think that being lenient on your dog and letting him have his way will make your dog love you then think again. Connections and bonds formed by dogs go far beyond feeding and occasional petting of the dog. Love in dogs comes from an und...

How to Prepare Your House For a New Puppy

Puppies are sweet and charming. Puppies are loving, they smell nice and make you laugh all the time. A puppy is entertaining and fun - but there is a "down side" to all this. Puppies are inquisitive and love to investigate their world. Puppies ...

Picking Up Dog Poo - Why You Should Do It

Just this morning I parked my car at the farm where we keep our horses and stepped into the "silver dollar" the farmers dog had left on the car park. Luckily no one was around to hear my verbal, very un - ladylike reaction to that incidence. W...

Important Tips When Introducing Your New Baby And Your Dog

Previously, I wrote about getting your dog ready for the day that you have your baby and bring him/her home. This time I'd like to cover some of the things that you should do for the actual meeting and beyond. First impressions are very import...

Today's Dog Fencing

Dogs have this energy, curiosity (especially with their noses) and instinct to roam and wander, run and play, hunt and chase. Even some dogs will stay by the house even when offered unlimited freedom; most dogs have a natural curiosity that le...

How to Avoid Small Dog Syndrome

Small dog syndrome can be seen as a case of mistaken identity, in some ways. It comes about because the small dog has been made to feel like he is the pack leader of the house, instead of the owner, and then presents itself through displays of...

10 Things That Bother Me About Other Dog Owners And People I Know

*Disclaimer - No, I'm not perfect. I fully own that I wasn't keen on some important things in raising a dog for the first year and a half I had Jewell. I learned from my mistakes. I willingly researched how to be better. These rants are for th...

If You've Never Had A Dog, You've Never Had A Best Friend

Yep. I don't care how many human friends you've had or how long you've had them. I don't care what you and your human friends do or how often you do it. There's NOTHING like the friendship bond between a human and a dog. After the puppy stages...