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While our pet dogs live pampered lives compared to their wolf ancestors, they’re still opportunistic scavengers, happy to consume a tasty morsel whenever the opportunity arises—from a bit of leftovers out of the trash can to the turkey sandwich you were about to pack in your child’s lunch! When a dog successfully snags food (or…
With a proper introduction, a crate can become a place to relax and rest for many dogs. Credit: Christine McCann | Getty Images Crates are management tools meant to help your dog feel safe during your absence and other times he may need to chill. Dogs who learn to love their crates use them independently…
Mostly due to how long it takes to get outside, potty training a puppy in an apartment can be more complicated than house training in a single-family home with a yard. Credit: Catherine Falls Commercial Potty training a puppy is an exercise in diligence, consistency, and patience, requiring owners to keep a close eye on…
Adolescent dogs need more help than any others in the shelter to get adopted. Puppies appeal to adopters through sheer cuteness, and older dogs tend to be better behaved. But the “teen” dogs aren’t that cute and definitely need extra help to learn to live in human homes. A couple of weeks ago, I took…
You can feed your dog tomatoes, but wash them and cut them into tiny pieces that are fed sparingly. Credit: Jbosley 58 | Getty Images If you want to feed tomatoes to your dog, feed only the red fleshy part of a ripe tomato and cut the tomato into small pieces. Never feed green tomatoes…
Today, “canned” foods come in many types of packages, including metal cans (of course), as well as heat-sealed plastic trays, foil/polymer film pouches, and foil/plastic/paperboard boxes. The cans, being 100% recyclable, are the most environmentally friendly, but the other packages offer more flexibility for small servings from a freshly opened container. There are many reasons…
Today, many of the products that are made in human-food production facilities (with human-grade ingredients) are packed in paperboard boxes such as “TetraPaks.” People who want to serve only the freshest food to small dogs can shop for products packed in foil pouches or small plastic tubs. Here you’ll find a list of pet food…
A cull of dogs at an isolated Manitoba reserve — provoked by an incident earlier this month in which a 10-year-old girl was bitten — is raising red flags among animal advocates. Officers at the Pukatawagan RCMP detachment were notified of the biting incident Oct. 6, RCMP say, and the dog was identified, captured, and…
Research shows larger dogs may have more problems than smaller dogs if neutered/spayed too soon. Credit: JF Creatives | Getty Images When should you neuter/castrate your male dog? Should you wait till after a heat cycle to spay your female dog? These used to be questions with easy answers, back when most veterinarians advised the…
There are unexpected reasonson why your dog behaves like a wolf sometimes. For example, if he is going to bite someone, he needs to look at his target, and he needs to bare his teeth. If he is going to defend himself, he has to tuck his ears back and his tail down and turn…