About Adolescent Dogs, Dog Biting And Mouthing, and Puppies
Important: If your adult dog has bitten out of fear or aggression, enlist the help of a trained professional as soon as possible. Discover a dusty teddy bear in the bottom of your closet, and the last thing you'd do is put it in your mouth. Puppies, on the other hand, explore their world largely...
Dog Biting and Mouthing
February 13th, 2012
Its been a rough journey for Mama Betsy. While in her final stage of pregnancy, the sweet Pit Bull was discarded and dumped at animal control. With shelters over capacity, Mama Betsys time ran out. Thats when Animal Action Rescue, an Atlanta-based organization, stepped in and saved Mama Betsy. Im...
by Leslie Smith on April 14th, 2011
Confession: I'm confused by the revisions to Prop B that came out of yesterday's congressional assembly in Missouri. On Wednesday, the House voted 85 to 71 to alter the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, which Missouri citizens passed last November. The revised bill now heads to Governor Jay Nixon's...
April 12th, 2011
Gotcha! Game: fun and important for safetyJust one visit to a local dog park should be enough to convince anyone that keep away games are loads of fun for most dogs. Watching them play a canine version...
March 31st, 2011
There are very few dogs who are prone to aggression regardless of the situation. That's why it's helpful to think in terms of of aggressive behaviors rather than aggressive dogs when trying to reduce...
March 31st, 2011
Did you know that more than five million puppies are born every year just in the U.S? Puppies are born blind, deaf and toothless. By the age of 3 weeks a puppy will develop their sense of smell, sight...
March 31st, 2011
by Carol Bryant of FIDO Friendly MagazineIn recognition of dog bite prevention week, FIDO Friendly had the opportunity to ask an expert to weigh in on the problem. Dr. Pam Reid is a Certified Applied...
March 31st, 2011
Raising and training a pup to be people-friendly is the second most important goal of pet-dog husbandry. Remember, teaching bite inhibition is always the most important goal. But during your pup's...
March 31st, 2011
In one memorable summer for Samoyed Rescue of Minnesota, three dogs arrived, one after the other. All 18 months old, the white fluffy dogs were typical mischievous adolescents--if a little unrulier...
March 31st, 2011
Regardless of breed or bloodlines, a dog's attitude toward people is primarily the result of the interactions he had with them as a puppy. Training a pup to be people-friendly is key to raising a great...
March 31st, 2011
Just like young children, puppies use their mouths to explore their world. Unlike young children, they also use their mouths to play, with you or with other pups. As you may already be aware, their...
articles in this topic
featured articles
May 30th, 2012
May 30th, 2012
May 29th, 2012
May 29th, 2012
May 29th, 2012
offers from our sponsors
April 2nd, 2012
October 13th, 2010
