Ask a Vet - Crate Training for Dogs Each week, Dr. Patrick Tate, chief of the veterinary staff and a general practitioner at Webster Groves Animal Hospital, answers reader questions about pets. This week's question comes from Karen Schmidt. Question: We have a new dog and were wondering if crate training is a good idea? We have never used a crate with our other dogs, but the rescue group where we adopted our new dog highly recommends them. Answer: I highly recommend crate … [Read more...]
OBEDIENCE TRAINING
KANSAS SPECIALTY DOG SERVICE By Ron Wilson Huck Boyd National Institute Have you ever taken a dog to obedience training? It can be a wonderful experience. Today we'll learn about a remarkable service which trains assistance dogs to learn obedience and much, much more. At the highest level, they might even learn intelligent disobedience. Larry Stigge is CEO of KSDS Inc., formerly known as Kansas Specialty Dog Service, in Washington, Kansas. KSDS Inc. is a non-profit, … [Read more...]
Successful pet adoptions hinge on good training
http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/x1669696371/Successful-pet-adoptions-hinge-on-good-training A successful pet adoption largely depends on the behavior of the dog once it is in its new home. For that reason, the Burleson Animal Shelter is joining with the Association of Pet Dog Trainers to promote January as Train Your Dog Month. January is Train Your Dog Month because so many dogs and puppies are adopted or purchased from breeders and brought home during the winter holidays. The … [Read more...]
Lose weight running with your dog
Lose weight running with your dog By Rena Sherwood | Yahoo! Contributor Network – Sun, Jan 1, 2012 10:44 AM EST Cirneco Dell'Etna or Sicilian Hound It was five in the morning. My British mongrel dog, Pony, knew I was awake and couldn't get back to sleep. I knew she knew because she had her head on my pillow and was exhaling into my right ear. She needed a run. She was on a diet and I was on a diet. I did not want to leave my warm bed, but got up, ate a small … [Read more...]
Top Dog Names of 2011
By Sarah B. Weir, Yahoo! blogger | Pets – Thu, Dec 15, 2011 1:17 PM EST Yahoo! Shine got an advance peek at this year's most popular dog names list, which is published annually along with cat and exotic pet names by Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation's largest provider of heath insurance for pets. Related: Dog people vs. Cat People: the Surprising Differences According to the list, it looks like classic canine names such as Spot, Fido, and Rover have gone the way of the … [Read more...]
Overweight Pets – How Much Pet Food is Too Much?
Why Portly Pets Often Consume More Calories Than Their Owners Think By Dr. Patty Khuly, vetstreet.com "But she eats almost nothing!" So begins the conversation I've just initiated with a client by not-so-innocently pointing to Bella's burgeoning backside. Her extreme roundness means there's little doubt about what I'm referring to - especially when I mime a Buddha belly for her. SEE ALSO: World's Oldest Dog Dies at Unbelievable Age Note: I've still not said a word, but the owner … [Read more...]
Fun stats on dog people vs. cat people
Are you a dog person? Or a cat person? See if these statistics apply to you. Click here … [Read more...]
When pet owners work from home, it can be a challenge, but reinforcing good behavior can produce a win-win situation
What you need to know about pets at home By Lorrie Shaw AnnArbor.com Community Contributor More Than Four Walls Pets: When pet owners work from home, it can be a challenge, but reinforcing good behavior can produce a win-win situation Posted: Mon, Nov 28, 2011 : 12:59 p.m. In times past, the only way to be able to handle the responsibilities of a career was to be in a physical office shared with others, away from home. But with the help of technology and a lot of self-discipline, … [Read more...]
Dental care is critical for pets’ health
Daily Camera Boulder Colorado Out of all the members of your family, it isn't hard to guess who has the worst dental hygiene: your pets. They don't brush or floss their teeth, and this can go on for years. If you want to show your kids what will happen to their teeth if they fail to brush regularly, just look at your pet's teeth -- and smell his breath. A full 85 percent of pets have periodontal disease by age 3 years. Periodontal disease is disease around the outside of the tooth. Our … [Read more...]
Would You Choose Your Pet Over Your Partner?
Dr. Karen Becker Proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian Results of a survey found that for animal lovers who would choose a pet over a partner, their pets are part of who they are. They can't imagine life without at least one furry or feathered critter in residence. For animal lovers who are active in organizations that rescue, care for and rehome abandoned pets, it's a way of life they aren't willing to sacrifice. "Pet people" are passionate in their commitment to the care … [Read more...]
