Our friend, Ana, recently rescued a stray dog named Stevie Wonder. Ana says, “Stevie and I found each other in 2005 on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami. Though he’s blind and partially deaf, he gets around better everyday. We’ve discovered a method of communication that seemed nearly impossible at first contact. Now he’s happy, healthy and […]

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Kudos to Oprah Winfrey for her recent show “Loving Our Dogs”.
Like Oprah, we believe our dogs are part of the family and should be treated with love and respect. That’s why we were thrilled to see Positive Reinforcement Dog Training demonstrated over harsher methods based on “pack leadership” and compulsion currently advocated on television. […]

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Jonathan Hoffman, award-winning singer/songwriter, has released a new CD, For Dog Lovers Only. The CD consists of 14 original “dog tunes”, each written from a dog’s point of view.
Mr. Hoffman’s songs express a wide range of dog concerns. How would a dog compose a love song? Hoffman speculates on the answer with the rollicking blues […]

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Book of the Month: On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals 2nd Edition by Turid Rugaas
Grade: B+
Norwegian dog trainer, Turid Rugaas, provides a fascinating and in-depth analysis of canine body language in her book, On Talking Terms With Dogs. By studying the ways in which dogs use body language to talk to each other we […]

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Training your dog is one of the best things that you can do as a dog owner. You will bond with your dog, and best of all, they will learn what behaviors are acceptable, and what are not. Although a DVD training course cannot replace the experience of going to weekly classes with a […]

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Pugs and their people are a breed apart to be sure. Award winning filmmakers, Chuck and Marliyn Braverman, offer a glimpse into the charmed and charming world of pugs in their documentary *ahem* dog-u-mentary, “A Pug’s Life”.
From LA to New York to London, from dog shows to doggy spas to the living room of a […]

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