February 2002
Letters 02/02: A Grape Mystery
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Are “Spot-On” Flea Killers Safe?
Subscribers Only The newest generation of pesticides are being marketed as far less harmful than the old ones. But they are deeply misrepresented as harmless.
The Tools That Make Dog Training a Breeze
Blushing brides used to come to their new marriages with a hope chest and a trousseau – a collection of the basic necessities for setting up a new household. It occurred to us that dogs should come to their new homes with a trousseau, too – containing everything dog and owner need to lay the foundation for a successful lifetime relationship. We put our minds to the task, and came up with the following collection of items that should be in every dog owner’s hope chest.
Post-Exercise Accupressure for Active Dogs
Subscribers Only If your dog shows signs of acute pain or distress, we encourage you to take him to your holistic veterinarian. Acupressure is an excellent resource and complement to your dog’s health care since you can perform treatments yourself, but it is not a substitute for veterinary care. Your dog will enjoy playing, running, jumping, weaving through poles – whatever your sport – much more if you help take good care of his body. Acupressure is safe, always available, drug-free, and dogs love the touch of their special people.
Training Your Dog to Behave Around Guests
Whether you have a pup with normal puppy energy or an obstreperous teenager who has good manners lessons to catch up on, clicker training can be a magically effective and gentle way to convince a dog to calm down. No yelling, no physical punishment; just clicks and treats for any pause in the action. That said, the biggest challenge with a “hyper” dog is that any praise or reward may cause her to begin bouncing off the walls again. It is nearly impossible to deliver a treat to an excitable dog while she is still in the act of being calm. By the time you get the treat to her mouth she is once again doing her Tasmanian devil act.
Whole Dog Journal's 2002 Dry Dog Food Review
Subscribers Only How to recognize good foods, bad foods, and the food that’s just right for your dog. (Brace yourself: we’re going to name names.)
On a Mission
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