Dog training works best if all in family learn
I remember a few years back I had a dog owner ask if her daughter could participate in the training...
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Training a dog is easy, if you know what the dog is thinking. The problem is most people overlay human feelings and thinking on their pets, and expect them to act and react like people with human feelings and emotions.

You'll notice we have sections here on Dog toys and Dog Gifts. Dog toys can be in integral part of training your dog. The right toy, or motivator can turn an unresponsive (unreachable) dog into a keen student. But not all toys work for all dogs, in fact some dogs won't work for a toy, figuring out what works to motivate your dog is a key factor to getting the most out of your dog.

Dog and Cat DNA testing
How would you like to look up your dogs DNA family tree, You don't need a vet you can do it yourself!
Dog and cat DNA testing

Canines using AMT's?
Throughout time, man's best friend has proven to possess an extraordinary capacity to provide helpful services...[more]

Four Legs, a Tail and Lots of Heart
Police K-9s really are something special...[more]

Woof! The truth behind common dog myths
Are Labradors really the best breed for kids? Dog behaviorist Tamar Geller debunks some misconceptions about caring for pooches...[more]

Curious incident of the dog:
Man killed in rescue bid
Two men and a dog. The strange triangle left one of the men dead after the other pulled out his pistol to settle scores with the dog. The man, who rushed out to save the dog, died of a heart attack as the pistol was put to his head. The animal survived with a ...[more]

Save a life during “National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month”
Did you know that there are over 10 million adoptable animals entering our nation’s shelters each year just waiting for a family to call their own? According to the ASPCA, approximately 5-9 million of these animals are...[more]

Microchips to help curb dog thefts
23 July , 2005
San Francisco: Canine owners near San Francisco will be in the dog house if they don't obey a trend-setting requirement to implant pooches with identification microchips, police said ...[more]

She teaches dog lovers new tricks
July 22, 2005
Soft-spoken Melinda Berger, 56, explains she's a bit of an introvert until she gets wound up about her work. And something I'd written amounted to a bee in her professional...[more]

Dogs ease the pain
July 20, 2005
Sometimes it's the smallest things that keep you going. Maybe it's a quick glance at a photo in your wallet. The black-and-white snapshot from your wedding day, the edges worn and ...[more]

Introduction to dog clicker training
We've added a brief intro to clicker training, Clicker training is fast growing in popularity as a quick, effective, non agressive way of training animals, especially dogs. Read a bit more about Clicker Training here

Every dog has his day
16th of April 2005
It was less than a month ago that actress Ishaa Koppikar spotted an abandoned puppy -- a mix of a ...[more]

Dog whisperer examines pooch, people liaison
October 29th 2004
Cesar Millan ran across the rain-soaked border into California under cover of darkness 17 years ago, having given his trust and his last $100 to a coyote who crouched in the brush with him for 13 hours until the coast was clear. He was 18 years old, spoke no English and knew no one in America. Now he has his own TV series...[more]
Find out what Cesar is up against this National Geographic video preview.

Radar the Dog Declares War on Mold
October 28th 2004
Mold Free has gone to the dogs ... literally. The company recently adopted a new four-legged friend that has been professionally trained and certified to detect and pinpoint toxic black mold...[more]

Bridging the dog food/hot dog gap
October 27th 2004
These stories pop up in the news every so often, and when they do, it makes you wonder just what in the heck some people are thinking...[more]

Dog trainer finds shelter at Accord pound
October 26th 2004
ACCORD - Nine years after training her own black Labrador, Remy, at Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption, Jennifer McGrane has returned to the shelter to run her business, Tail Spin Dog Training...[more]

Dogs face 'avian aversion' training to protect kiwi stocks
October 25th 2004
The growing number of kiwi being killed by dogs has prompted the Department of Conservation to toughen up entry to East Coast and Hawkes Bay conservation areas...[more]

Activists go for wrong dog
October 25th 2004
I still remember decades ago lying in bed and fondly gazing at my first love's black curls falling across my pillow. And at her cold wet nose...[more]

Ruff Justice for Dog-Loving Cabbie
October 25th 2004
A Hong Kong taxi driver was convicted of assault for instructing his dog to attack a cat lover, it was reported today...[more]

The fundamentals of blind retrieves
October 24th 2004
One of the most exhilarating and rewarding aspects of developing a finished waterfowl retriever is training the dog to run blinds, that is to pick up birds the dog didn't see fall...[more]

Dog brings airport to a halt
October 23rd 2004
A German airport was brought to a standstill for nearly 30 minutes when a small dog ran onto the runway...[more]

Bill to prevent dog docking
October 22nd 2004
A bill to ban the docking of dogs' tails passed its first reading with a strong majority in Parliament last night and has been sent to a select committee for public submissions...[more]

Pampered Pets: People treating animals more like children
October 21st, 2004
The amount of money Americans spend on their pets has nearly doubled over the past decade, and several local business owners are benefiting from that...[more]

Recognised Dog Breeds
October 20th, 2004
This is a complete list of breeds recognised by the AKC ...[more]

Judge pardons death row dog Dino
October 19, 2004
Dog-lovers in Britain celebrated Friday after a judge granted clemency to Dino, a German Shep-herd sentenced to death for biting, in a case that had gone as far as the European Court of Human Rights...[more]

Heroic dog saved by firefighter CPR
October 18, 2004
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. -- Marshall, a Labrador retriever, is none the worse for wear after surviving a house fire - with the help of two firefighters who performed CPR...[more]

Think Like a Dog
16th October 2004
The best way to get great results from your retriever is to get into his head. (Training your retriever to retrieve)...[more]

Redmond shelter 'Dogtober Fest,' adoption event
15th Ocotber 2004
Celebrate Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month at the Second Annual Dogtober Fest and "Meet Your Match" Adoption event at Sam Johnson Park in Redmond on Saturday, October 23...[more]

Search and Rescue Dog Training

7th October 2004
They catch the scent, and then they're off. Both handler and canine learning the necessary skills to later help find a missing person...[more]

A dog's training goes a long way in determining its personality

6th October 2004
All Ohio dog owners could be affected as legislators consider ways to close a loophole in a state law that penalizes owners of dangerous dogs for failing to buy liability insurance and confine their animals...[more]