I will no longer walk a dog down city streets (and advise my clients likewise) because the frequency of aggressive encounters (both on and off leash) in my city (London, Ontario) has grown too great. Even when there is no contact the attitude of so many dog owners when asked to demonstrate a modicum of […]
My Recreational Dog Walking Days Are Over Read More »
This story appeared on the CBC news website today and motivated me to write this post as I’ve been thinking about dogs in public in general. Here’s what prompted the story (a sign posted in a neigbourhood) and a link to the story itself. Please be Courteous to Your Muslim Neigbhours Many Muslims live in this
Dog Walking Courtesy Read More »
If you are a veterinarian, vet tech, groomer, dog trainer, dog walker – anyone really that works with companion dogs you’ve often heard from clients that they got their dog from a good breeder. Someone that “breeds for health and temperament” etc. In reality though, at least to those of us that know what it
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Resource guarding is how dog trainers often typically refer to aggressive behavior by a dog when it is in possession (or proximity) of an item that the dog perceives as an especially valued item and displays aggression when approached. Most people associate the prized item with the dog’s food, a treat, a found sock, etc.
Canine Resource Guarding in a Nutshell Read More »
As many as a half of all short-nosed dogs such as pugs, French bulldogs and bulldogs experience breathing difficulties related to their facial structure. Science Daily Article Summary No simple way of predicting breathing difficulties in pugs, French bulldogs and bulldogs from external features Research suggests that there is no way to accurately predict from
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I recently read an article by Beth Clifton in Animals 24-7 titled “The Rottweilers In My Life” in which she reflects on her experiences with the four Rottweilers she has either owned or lived with and concludes that “keeping a Rottweiler is not worth the risk, trials, and tribulations that come with the dog” and
Breed Banning – Should Rottweilers, Not Just Pit Bulls Be Banned? Read More »