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“No Dogs Allowed” by Bill Wallace

Book Review: “No Dogs Allowed” by Bill Wallace Review by Pam Rybinski

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“The Incredible Journey” by Sheila Burnford

Book Review: “The Incredible Journey” by Sheila Burnford Review by Pam Rybinski

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“Christmas with Tucker” by Gregory D. Kincaid

Book Review: “Christmas with Tucker” by Gregory D. Kincaid Review by Pam Rybinski

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Animal Reiki

Reiki is an ancient system for stress reduction, relaxation and healing. Everyone including animals can learn Reiki. One of really great benefits of Reiki is that when you send the Reiki healing energy you also receive it in the process.

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Four Paws Seat Belt Harness

Where to start – there are so many reasons to buy this “seatbelt” harness. We’ve tried this particular harness on multiple dogs. Each time there was a period of getting used to the contraption, and then a lightbulb went on and there was calmness.

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“Everything DOG: What Kids Really Want to Know About Dogs” by Marty Crisp

Book Review: “Everything DOG: What Kids Really Want to Know About Dogs” by Marty Crisp Review by Pam Rybinski

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“The Backward Bird Dog” by Bill Wallace

Book Review: “The Backward Bird Dog” by Bill Wallace Review by Pam Rybinski

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“Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food” by Ann N. Martin

Reading this book is a little like eating brussels sprouts – good for our well being, but maybe not the funnest thing in the world.

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“Way to Go! How to Housetrain a Dog of Any Age” by Karen B. London Ph.D. and Patricia B. McConnell Ph.D.

Anyone who loves dogs should read this book. Either youʼll use this method on your next dog, or youʼll help a friend out of a bind as they housetrain theirs.

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“Raw Dog Food: Make It Easy for You and Your Dog” by Carina Beth MacDonald

This book is a quick, easy read and can continue to serve as an quick reference after the initial reading. The author has an upbeat, down-to-earth style and presents information in a way many can relate to.

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Kong Air Dog Fetch Stick with Rope

This toy is awesome for many reasons! Probably the funnest part for people is throwing the toy an incredibly long distance. All it takes is a little wind up, and if you release it at the correct moment in the swing, youʼll impress yourself with the height and distance.

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Techniques for Walking a Dog on Lead

This is intended to be an objective summary; I don’t necessarily recommend all of these methods. My goal is to lay out all the different ways people walk dogs on lead.

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Leadership

The word “leadership” has become a popular sound bite, which is kind of good. However, some people misinterpret the meaning, which is bad. This article summarizes the meaning of leadership related in the context of dogs.

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Key Points for a Successful Walk

Work on each separately and eventually piece everything together.

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Cleaning up Mess in House

In either case – urine or poop (yuck!) – make sure to use a special pet cleaner with enzymes so the source of the odor will be removed. Even if you canʼt smell a trace of the mess, your dog will (and your dogʼs instinct is to go back to that spot again next time).

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Best Advice

Our best advice is to try something and see how it works. Try it ten times. Give the dog time to figure out what you’re trying to do. If it doesn’t work, try to assess if you can improve your delivery. Otherwise just try something else.

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Recipe for a Good Dog Life

Recipe for a Good Dog Life – follow these steps for happy dogs and people!

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Sit At Door

4 steps to teaching “Sit At Door”

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“New Tricks” by David Rosenfelt

Book Review: “NEW TRICKS” by David Rosenfelt Review by Pam Rybinski

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“Bluetick Revenge” by Mark Cohen

Book Review: “Bluetick Revenge” by Mark Cohen Review by Pam Rybinski

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