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Seatbelts or Crates in the Car
Published on Jul 19, 2007 | Category: Safety Warnings
When I was growing up, the concept of having a dog in a seatbelt was never even considered. Even having a baby in a strapped-in secure, safety-tested car seat was a pretty new idea. But now that they are available, would you take your newborn home from the hospital just sitting on the car seat -> Read the full article…
Household Poisons & Toxic Plants (Dogs and Cats)
Published on Jul 19, 2007 | Category: Safety Warnings
People often ask what things around the house – and what plants – are dangerous for their dog. The ASPCA has a list of poisonous items. Some of them “just” cause vomiting, others are things that some dogs are allergic to and others aren’t, and some will kill any dog. The ASPCA Poison Control Hotline -> Read the full article…
Recalled Dog Foods – Up-to-date list
Published on Jul 19, 2007 | Category: Safety Warnings
I can’t seem to keep up with all of the different foods that have been contaminated with Melamine. I think what this crisis has shown us, more than anything else, is that most dog food manufacturers are relatively the same and treat our dogs as not being worthy of truly good nutrition. Makes you want -> Read the full article…
Collar Warnings, Foxtails
Published on Jul 12, 2007 | Category: Safety Warnings, What's New?
COLLAR & HARNESS WARNINGS I have some awful news. A dog that took puppy class with me this spring passed away last week. Her harness caught on the exercise pen that she was kept in when her owners were gone for a bit, and she strangled. The family emailed me because they wanted to prevent -> Read the full article…
Your Dog is Watching! Modelling Behavior in Dogs
Published on Jul 5, 2007 | Category: Uncategorized
Who knew that dogs could actually copy each other? Scientists have always said that dogs can’t learn by “modelling.” That is, they thought dogs couldn’t see other dogs doing something and then copy that behavior. Turns out they do that, and they do it in context! If they watch another dog going after a treat -> Read the full article…
Find Your Dog a Friend in Seattle
Published on Jul 2, 2007 | Category: Uncategorized
The Seattle Dog Play Classifieds have made news twice lately. They were featured in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine’s “Best of the City” issue, July 2007) and in the Seattle Times (“It’s a Dog Meet Dog World,” August 2006) In the Seattle Dog Play Classifieds, you just list your dog or search for friends, based on play -> Read the full article…
Newsletter July 2007
Published on Jun 27, 2007 | Category: What's New?
I have quite a few new bits of info for everybody and finally decided to make an online version of the newsletter. Here we go…. 🙂 Please Give Feedback We now have an online class evaluation form. Please take a moment to give us feedback on the quality of your experience at Ahimsa. Advanced Puppy -> Read the full article…
King 5 News Interview – June 07
Published on Jun 15, 2007 | Category: Our Dogs, Tips & Safety
A visit with friends turned tragic when a child approached a family dog with a bone. You hear about this sort of thing all of the time, but too often, people “correct” the dog by telling it not to growl, rather than changing the emotionally charge of the situation. Now the dog is still angry -> Read the full article…
Seattle PI Article June 07
Published on Jun 1, 2007 | Category: Uncategorized
I was interviewed by Susan Paynter at the Seattle PI about what’s new and interesting in the dog world. Click here to read the article. Wilson is now taking classes at Ahimsa. This was one of the few times that I felt well-represented by a news article, probably because I was interviewed for a good -> Read the full article…
