Another interesting article in the Winter Edition of Off-Lead magazine, Ian Dunbar sounds off about pack behavior based training modalities.
“Entire training programs have advocated that people pretend to be an alpha wolf or the dog’s mother when raising puppies or educating dogs. Although ludicrous, pop psychology has always been like catnip for a surprisingly large [...]
Archive > December 2008
Dog Pack Behavior Pop Psychology ?
New Book by Local Author
Pacific Northwest Native, Garth Stein will be at a book signing Tuesday January 13th at the Olympia Timberland Library at 7pm.
His latest book, The Art of Racing in The Rain is about Enzo a dog philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, [...]
First Cloned Dog Turns 1
Pictured here is Mira who is actually a quadruplet? There were 4 clones made from one (Missy), and Mira is one of those 4 puppies cloned. The other three are reportedly living in the US and doing well. All four have had their DNA examined by UC Davis genetics lab and are identical.
These 4 puppies, [...]
Open Heart Surgery for dogs
Recently reported over at VIN is a new program for open heart surgery in dogs at UC Davis:
Griffiths and UC Davis are attempting a feat that during the past 30 years has confounded many another institution. High cost, the number of medical staff required for surgery and post-operative care, the time commitment required of staff, [...]
Merry Christmas from Snoopy
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas ! Here is a vintage Peanuts video clip, one of my favorites featuring Snoopy of course. It’s 8 minutes but if you haven’t seen it in 20 years it will give you a chuckle ! Enjoy!
Christmas Time Doggie Dangers
While Poinsetta’s aren’t deadly they can cause stomach upset and vomiting. Mistletoe and Holly are considered somewhat toxic to dogs. Also beware of those bulb gifts of Amaryllis, Narcissus (daffodil) and of course the Christmas tree itself can pose alot different risks.
It is easy to be distracted with visitors and all the errands to [...]
We Won a Pet Toy Pack !
Working with Pets recently had a drawing for a Pet Toy Pack, we entered and we WON !
Wow !!! We won a Bowmeran, a GRRRAffe which looks like a very cool hand puppet with built in squeakers and a Peanuts the Elephant!
We are excited to try these toys out! Thank you to Working with Pets [...]
Honest Kitchen’s New Keen
In the beginning of December, we blogged about a few new product releases. One of those was Honest Kitchen’s New “Keen” product. Which we ordered shortly after its release and have been mixin it up all month.
As some of you already know, Honest Kitchen is a dehydrated raw product which is FDA and USDA [...]
Osa likes..
Last week I blogged about being a Short Order Cook and promised to share some of the great pre-made mixes my clients have brought.
Osa is a beautiful, healthy yellow lab who comes to daycare once a week, recently we had the pleasure of her company for about a week and a half. Osa’s parents have [...]
Chicken Jerky Warning
Preliminary Animal Health Notification
December 19, 2008
FDA Continues To Receive Complaints about Chicken Jerky Products for Dogs and Cautions Consumers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to caution consumers of a potential association between the development of illness in dogs and the consumption of chicken jerky products also described as chicken tenders, strips or treats. FDA [...]
