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More About Discipline

More About Discipline

0 / January 25, 2012 5:06 am

Many dog owners make the mistake of disciplining their dogs after they have misbehaved. Let’s say the birthday cake you have just baked for your boyfriend has just disappeared from the table. Your dog is nowhere to be found. But [...]

Dog, Meet Cat.

Dog, Meet Cat.

0 / January 11, 2012 1:12 am

The key to successful cat-dog introductions is to expose them to one another gradually under controlled conditions. You want to avoid creating situations where the cat runs away and the dog’s prey-chase instinct is activated. If your dog has previously [...]

Ever Felt You Have Chosen The Wrong Breed?

Ever Felt You Have Chosen The Wrong Breed?

4 / January 8, 2012 11:00 am

As a psychologist, I always dwell in the nature versus nurture debate, but my trainer friend repeatedly told me never to judge a dog by its breed, because essentially all dogs are born into this world in an identical state [...]

The Myth About Pinch Collars

The Myth About Pinch Collars

0 / December 22, 2011 12:40 pm

This tool has created quite a controversy in dog lovers’ world. Pinch collar, also known as prong collar, looks like a torture device from medieval century. The first time I saw this collar I was so against it. I asked [...]

Help! My Dog Is Chewing My Prada!

Help! My Dog Is Chewing My Prada!

0 / December 22, 2011 11:18 am

Chewing is a dog’s basic instinct. Whether it’s a puppy or a full grown dog, they will never get rid of this particular habit. Chewing is an ancient habit dogs carried from the time they were living in the wild. [...]