Training a new puppy, or even an older dog, may be the most exasperating thing you’ve ever done, but the payoff is huge. Properly trained, your dog will be safer, more lovable, and able to handle visits from friends, and your home will be intact! So, here are our top ten training tips to make your and your dog’s lives more enjoyable! (Incidentally, these tips work equally well with your children, but we can’t vouch for how they will work on your spouse.)
51 years ago today Russia launched Sputnik II, with a very special ‘pilot’. Laika was the first mammal to ever orbit our planet. Sadly, she passed away upon re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere in 1958. Cruelty or Hero? There isn’t a wrong opinion. This was 1958, a different way of life, a different set of values.
What’s important is now, in 2008 we remember Laika. This flight changed the world and paved the way to a new age of exploration and discovery thanks to a special four-legged hero.
Doggy, a 4-year old mixed breed, is one of 27 sniffer dogs who work at Taiwan‘s International Airports. First trained to assist the elderly, Doggy soon proved to have the high energy and high food drive required for success in the sniffer dog program.
Television has a rich history of some pretty notorious cartoon dogs. Which one is your favorite?
The Chicago Tribune is reporting on a new program at the Shedd Aquarium. Trainers at the aquarium were getting bored after their whales, dolphins, and other sea critters were sent out of town due to the Oceanarium pavilion being closed for refurbishing. The trainers went out to animal rescue centers and brought six dogs back to the aquarium to demonstrate that mammal training techniques can be equally effective in training house pets. Continue reading Training Dogs at the Aquarium????
Michelle Obama recently announced that the family plans on adopting a rescue dog once their lives settle down after the election. We have previously blogged about the fact that the McCains live with a houseful of pets, while the Obamas have none. They had considered getting a Golden Doodle because one of their daughters suffers from allergies.
Using public information from the dog licensing bureau in Toronto, blogger Patrick Cain of the Toronto Star, came up with a map, by postal code, of per capita dog registrations for the city. You can see the whole map here:
http://www3.thestar.com/static/googlemaps/starmaps.html?xml=081008_dogs_by_fsa.xml
Part 2 of the series looked at where the 20 most popular breeds were located. These maps are located here: http://thestar.blogs.com/maps/2008/10/2008-rank-2008.html
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Are you voting in Massachusetts next week? If so, be sure to read Question 3 carefully. If the majority vote Yes on Question 3, greyhound racing would be phased out in the state by 2010.
Continue reading Massachusetts Question 3: Banning Dog Racing
Two stories appeared on the same day recently, showing the overwhelming connection many people share with their dogs. Sadly, both of these events resulted in fatalities.
I’ve posted a couple of times this month about dogs in Halloween costumes. Many of you thought the whole idea was just stupid, but when a friend sent me these pictures today, I just had to share them. Keep in mind the title of this post is why dogs hate Halloween. (The last three are my favorite!)