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Despite the title, Don’t Shoot the Dog, often called the bible of positive reinforcement training, is actually not a book about dogs — and I don’t mean in the “if you really think about it hard, there are universal implications” sense. I mean, the book barely mentions dogs at all; it’s about leaning how to [...]

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Let’s face it, we’ve all been there, right? It’s no romp in the park. Ending a relationship can be difficult on everyone involved including you, kids (if any), friends, family, even your household pets. While your first inclination in any uncomfortable situation is to react, it’s important to stop and think about the consequences of [...]

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Ever wonder what your dog’s body language means? Whether you know it or not your pup has learned to read your body language so shouldn’t you do the same? The best place to start is by closely watching your dog and how he or she interacts with other dogs.
Pay attention to how your dog approaches [...]

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About a couple months ago I wrote a blog about foods that Dr. Marty Becker had listed as unsafe for your pets. Recently Dr. Marty Becker reappeared on ABC News to talk about solutions for common pet problems. Dr. Becker emphasized that the socialization period is critical in a dog’s development. The [...]

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I may not speak for everyone, but I would certainly give my waiter a little more slack with the service if he were, you know…
… a monkey.

Ok. Help me out, loyal commenters. I’ll start.
“All they need is a couple more and they could start a monkey business.”
“These guys monkey around less than some [...]

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Face it - you either have a friend, or you are the friend who occasionally jokes about owning a pet monkey. We’ve heard the descriptions detailing how the monkey will do back flips and dance for us at the drop of a hat, or how it will fetch the remote control and cans of [...]

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This hilarious “tail” was forwarded to me by my dearest sister, Katie. I couldn’t help but share… And, for those doubting Thomases out there - this was verified as true by Snopes.com
Please note: Read at your own discretion though - your laughter may disturb those around you.

Thanks to Hans Last for the [...]

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Today’s post is the first in a series about Animal Behavior. I have been thinking covering this topic for some time now and when I saw the March 2008 issue of National Geographic with the lead story on “Inside Animal Minds” I was spurred into action. My first foray into this series will be to [...]

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