Articles tagged as pets
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How do I deal with these furry critters? By Lance Gardner on April 14, 2010 Dogs are domesticated wolves, and as such follow basic wolf instincts, regardless of size and type of dog. Dogs identify with a “pack” and need an established leader to follow. It is necessary to establish and maintain the identity of the people around the dog as their leader. If the people around the dog are not in charge, then the dog will be. This can rapidly become a dangerous situation, depending upon the individual dog. |
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Dog crates: life savers or cruel boxes? By Lance Gardner on April 14, 2010 Many people seem to think that a crate is harmful to the dog in some way, so I should say right away that I disagree and here is why: When you and your dog are having a difficult day, he just chewed up your favorite quilt while lying down on your bed covered with dirt, you found a puddle in one room and a pile in another, and you are ready to resort to physical violence, restrain yourself, carefully put the dog in the crate, get a cup of calming tea or extra dark chocolate, and give yourself whatever time it takes to calm down without being concerned about what else your buddy may be up to. |
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My thoughts on how to name a dog By Lance Gardner on April 15, 2010 So how do we go about naming our furry friends? You can do like I did, and ask the youngest member of the family. He did need some guidance, however. |
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Dog food: good or bad? By Lance Gardner on October 5, 2010 I would not feed that even to my dog! Believe it or not, you may very well be feeding some very bad stuff to your critters, and not even know it. So how do we go about choosing a good dog food? |