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Canine Corner: Who are the remaining 80% of ‘unrestrained’ dogs?
What if I told you that only about 20% of domestic dogs worldwide are household pets? The remaining ...
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Canine Corner: Setting the rules of interaction in advance
By the end of any given year, many households have gained a puppy. If your household might be ...
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Canine Corner: Giving Thanks to Our Dogs
Before I had a multidog household, I used to send gratitude cards to people during the holiday season. ...
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Canine Corner: The siren song of dog training
In Greek mythology, the Sirens are seductive yet dangerous creatures living on a rocky island. They sing irresistible ...
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Canine Corner: Creating ‘happy ever after’
What’s better than adopting a dog? A) Protecting and bonding with the dog B) Sharing your life with ...
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Canine Corner: Understanding a dog’s aggressive behavior
I have, in other essays, bemoaned the bizarre expectations of us humans that our dogs should somehow understand ...
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Canine Corner: Your dog is your best friend, but are you hers?
Do you own your dog, or are you her guardian? (I know … if your pet is a ...
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Canine Corner: Good training is slow
In the pairing of humans with their best friends, love means humane training as well as treatment. Love ...
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Canine Corner: Fear does not equal aggression in dogs
Two clarifications on behalf of fearful and feral dogs: ONE. Fear does not equal aggression. Fear does not ...
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Canine Corner: Summer safety for your best friend
By RAIN JORDAN For Seaside Signal People love their dogs and therefore love their dogs’ company on outings. ...