Holiday Dog Aware Tips
By Joan Orr and Teresa Lewin Holidays Are Stressful for Dogs Gatherings at a friend or relative’s house are the source of fond holiday memories for many. The family dog may...
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Bite Prevention
Be Dog Aware this Halloween
Changes in routine and the strange sights and sounds associated with Halloween can cause stress in a normally placid family dog. Keep dogs out of the fray by securing them...
The Essential Puppy Training Tool You’ve Never Heard Of
Teresa and the Fuzzy Slippers Dog behavior consultant Teresa Lewin stumbles out of bed at dawn, shoves her feet into her fuzzy slippers, dons her warm housecoat and makes her...
How to Teach Your Puppy to Love Being Touched by Kids
Desensitizing your puppy to touch is the most essential exercise to do with your puppy and you should do this four times per day for the next week, then every day for the next...
Dog Aware Tip #7: Dogs Don’t Like Hugs and Kisses
Here’s our most controversial tip of all time: Pet dogs with one hand. They don’t like hugs and kisses. I know that there will a barrage of comments from people...
Dog Aware Tip #6: Interact Only with Happy Dogs Who Come to You
Interact Only with Dogs Who Come to You for Attention The best thing you can teach your kids to keep them from having an adverse encounter with your own dog or any other dog...
Dog Aware Tip #5: Keep the Dog Happy and Kids Safe During Family Gatherings
Gatherings at a friend or relative’s house are the source of fond memories for many. The family dog may not enjoy these events as much as everyone else. Changes in routines,...
Dog Aware Tip #4: Encourage Dogs and Kids Just to Hang Out
Mandy and Rob decided that it was time to get a puppy, because they wanted their two kids, Sarah age 4 and Trevor age 6 to grow up with a dog. They felt sure that a dog would...
Dog Aware Tip #3: Learn to Speak Dog and Teach Your Kids
Happy, relaxed dogs that want to be with kids are the safest dogs to have around your kids. Dogs tell us with their body language how they’re feeling. Learn to speak dog...