Debbie DeSantis, BAH, CPDT-KA, Author at Whole Dog Journal

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Debbie DeSantis, CPDT-KA, is an award-winning dog trainer and behavior specialist. In addition to working with shelter dogs, she shows her nationally-ranked obedience and rally dogs in competitions. Besides spending time with her five canine companions, she enjoys cooking.

A black labrador retriever pays close attention to its owner's hand command.

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Looking for dog advice on online forums can be a bad idea.

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Stop looking for (or giving!) health and training advice from strangers...

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Tobacco and carrots are not good for deworming a dog. This and other advice that you get from online forums and message groups is probably best discarded in favor of advice from a reputable source.

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