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Belly Bands
I never heard of a belly band until a few years ago. If you don’t know what I’m talking about it looks like a fabric belt around the waist of a male dog. It is intended to stop inappropriate urination, like leg lifting. Go here to see a picture. I most often see them on…
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Just Say Yes
I was talking to a friend today. She was frustrated because she had agreed to do something that she really doesn’t want to do. So I gave her the “just say No” pep talk. Say No to drugs, say No to the second dessert, say No to the favor you really don’t want to do.…
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Good Dogs, Good Canine Citizens
Since 1989 the American Kennel Club has been awarding the Canine Good Citizen designation to dogs that successfully pass a 10-step test. The program is open to all dogs including All-Americans (mixed breed dogs). Later AKC added a puppy version called the STAR Puppy test. While the AKC considers the 10 test requirements as foundation…
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Age is Only a Number
Did you know that the standard calculation – one dog year equals seven human years – is not really accurate? In fact a one year old dog is more equivalent to a 15 year old human and a two year old dog equals 24 human years. Size is also a factor in dog aging. At…