http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com There’s an old saying that goes “when you know better, you do better.” That extends to everything in life, right down to how we treat our pets. These days most veterinarians are recommending that dogs wear harnesses instead of collars. Harnesses are... http://www.a1articles.com/article_465233_54.html 01st February 2008 “Djoowannagwout?”If you don’t speak dog, that translates to “Do you want to go out?”It’s a phrase that every dog knows, every dog owner says, and is followed (generally speaking) by jumping for joy, wriggling with glee, and b... http://www.a1articles.com/article_226132_54.html 11th October 2007 About six years ago we brought home an adorable, sleepy, five-week old puppy. We knew it was too early for her to leave her mother, but the dam had stopped feeding the pups and walked away. She was done with them, so the humans took over. At that tende... http://www.a1articles.com/article_146353_54.html 10th April 2007 Training sessions are a great way to play with your dog. And, just like playing numbers and letters games with toddlers, it’s a great way to teach your dog whatever behaviors you want. The payoff is terrific, too. Your dog will know what’s expected of... http://www.a1articles.com/article_135619_54.html 07th March 2007 Wouldn’t you like a single command that can tell your dog to: stop vacuuming up everything on the floor stop sniffing your guests stop growling at other dogs stop whatever she’s doing that you don’t like and pay attention to you? It’s ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_133281_54.html 01st March 2007 Imagine your dog gets away from you – the painter left the door open accidentally, the kids didn’t notice the dog running out with them, the leash slips from your hand when your dog dashes after the squirrel he’s spotted across the street. If she... http://www.a1articles.com/article_131311_54.html 20th February 2007 Obedience training your dog is a personal matter. If it matters to you – you’ll train your dog to do it or stop doing it. What “it” is depends on you. If you don’t want your dog on your furniture, you’ll train him to keep off. If you want your... http://www.a1articles.com/article_114685_54.html 28th December 2006 Is your dog one of the majority who's getting "loved" to death? Overweight dogs face the same health problems as overweight humans; increased risk of heart problems, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, the list goes on and on. One of the problems is the dog f... http://www.a1articles.com/article_93184_54.html 06th October 2006 Every dog is trained to his owner's level of comfort. If it doesn't bother you that Fido likes to watch television sitting next to you on the couch, you're not going to make an issue of keeping him off the furniture. If it makes you crazy when Spot barks ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_52428_54.html 11th May 2006 All training starts with taking advantage of your dog's natural inclinations to reinforce the behavior you want. The only place your dog will not, by nature, mess, is its sleeping place. Crate training works with your dog's instinct - he never has the opp... http://www.a1articles.com/article_52421_54.html 11th May 2006 People let me tell you 'bout my best friend, he's a warm boy, cuddly toy, my up, my down, my pride and joy. People let me tell you 'bout him he's so much fun����. If you're old enough to remember that theme song � let's get together for lunch an... http://www.a1articles.com/article_42087_54.html 05th April 2006 Every week there is one date I faithfully keep: "ablutions" time with my dogs. I don't know why we started calling it that � probably when I was completely and totally addicted to Regency Romance novels. According to Webster's Dictionary, "ablutions" is "... http://www.a1articles.com/article_32843_54.html 05th March 2006 Dog owners, when they get together, will tell stories of their amazing, brilliant, astonishing and misbehaving dogs. How many times have you heard about the pet who, displeased by its owners' absence, left a "present" of the most unpleasant kind? The t... http://www.a1articles.com/article_26432_54.html 01st February 2006 It's a look everybody's witnessed � the frazzled face of a new parent who hasn't slept through the night, hasn't eaten a decent, sit-down meal, hasn't enjoyed a long, hot shower in days. It's one of the most stressful and joyous times of life � there's a ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_25216_54.html 25th January 2006 Every day we hear more about the new "hybrid" dogs, or "designer" dogs. Each feature is accompanied by pictures of adorable puppies that are examples of this new "breed." Of course they're cute! All puppies are! Should you pay hundreds, and in some ca... http://www.a1articles.com/article_23931_54.html 14th January 2006