Reprinted with permission by Mailey McLaughlin, M.Ed. If you are like most dog owners, your house is littered with any number of dog toys. But you can’t figure out why, with so many toys of his own, Fido doesn’t really seem interested in them. It is because they have very little value to him. In [...]
It really is a dog-eat-dog world out there, when even playing fetch can be hazardous to your dog’s health! Here are some hints on choosing safe toys for your dog. Balls Did you know that tennis balls and small golf ball-sized foam balls could be deadly for some dogs? Tennis balls are exactly the right [...]
Every year, toys are selected as representative of those being offered on the market. These toys are then tested by Acme Canine daycare dogs in everyday settings, to assess design, function, durability and play value. Then in September Acme Canine invites Central Ohio dog owners to rate each toy, awarding Three Stars, Two Stars, One [...]
Yellow Lab to work with victim services team By Emily Jackson, Vancouvar Sun Delta police department’s latest canine recruit is more likely to lick than growl. The two-year-old male yellow Lab, the first police therapy dog in Canada, started six weeks of on-the-job training Monday, said Delta police spokeswoman Sgt. Sharlene Brooks. Adding a dog [...]
By Jenna Stregowski, RVT, About.com Obesity in Dogs: Canine Weight Management and Obesity Prevention By Jenna Stregowski, RVT, About.com Guide Canine obesity is one of the fastest growing health problems seen in dogs today. As with people, obesity can lead to a variety of diseases, disorders and other complications in dogs. In a 2008 study, [...]
by Jennifer Viegas/ Discovery News If a dog’s eyes appear to be riveted to you and your sandwich the next time you try to enjoy lunch, consider the clever, strategical intent of your rapt viewer. That’s because new research has just demonstrated dogs quietly sneak food when we’re not looking, waiting for the perfect opportunity [...]
by Lori Verni When the lazy days of summer begin to come to an end, many people’s schedules undergo big changes. While temperatures may still be a little bit summery, many people’s schedules will not. For many teachers, students and parents, the beginning of the school year brings about a big change in schedule. Instead [...]
By Kelly Whitt/ suite101.com It may seem odd that the brightest star in the sky and one associated with the cold nights of winter would be the source of the saying “the Dog Days of Summer,” but it is. Sirius is the brightest star in the sky (besides the sun). It is up shining brightly [...]