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On Guard – What to Do When Your Dog Starts Resource Guarding
I confess: Every once in a while, I take advantage of my role as WDJ’s editor and ask an author to write about something that...
Pup Won’t Go? Steps to Take for Puppy Leash Training
You just brought your new puppy home and you can’t wait to head out on that first walk. You’ve been picturing this happy moment...
How Do You Keep Dogs Cool in the Summer?
It’s officially HOT in the northern Sacramento Valley where I live. These are more or less normal temperatures for July in this part of...
What Can I Give My Dog for Diarrhea?
Diarrhea may be a messy topic, but it’s an unfortunate part of life for humans and dogs alike. Thankfully there are some simple steps...
You Guessed It
Until now, in the 20 years I’ve been fostering dogs and puppies for my local shelters, I’ve kept only one. Six years ago, Woody...
Keeping the puppy: The new normal
The news that I’m keeping my former foster puppy is leaking out. I loved him from the get-go, when I agreed to foster him...
How to Prepare Your Dog for the Boarding Kennel
Once upon a time, all commercial boarding kennels closely resembled old-school animal shelters or puppy mills – you know, a row of narrow chain-link...
Creative Confinement: Dog Crate Alternatives
Sooner or later, at some point in your dog’s life, she is probably going to need to be kept confined. There was a time...
What Causes Sudden Hind-Leg Weakness in Dogs?
When a dog suffers from weakness, regardless of cause, it’s usually most noticeable in the hind limbs first. This makes sense, as the dog’s...
Dog Impulse Control Training
The behavior has several different names (inhibitory self-control, emotional self-control, self-regulation), but the term “impulse control” is used frequently in dog training. It means...
Treasuring The Time I Have With My Older Dog Otto
When I take longer or harder hikes now, I have to leave my senior dog, Otto, at home. It’s for his own good; he...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Parts of Fostering
My current fostering project is a little different from what I usually take on. Ordinarily, my local shelter will contact me if they have...