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Free & Cheap Dog Toys: How To Make A Dog Tug Toy

Our dogs have always enjoyed rope-style tug toys -- especially if they have things attached to them and incorporate different textures. If your dog loves to tug and you have a little free time on your hands, then you can make your dog a tug toy for free using things you already have around the house. Basically, all you need to do is braid together pieces of rope or fabric, and add a tennis ball or other dog toy (like a Kong) for added challenge and bounciness. Making your own dog tug toys … [Read more...]

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Teach Your Dog To Play Peek-A-Boo… Or Be ‘Shy’ On Command

This is a fun dog trick... and I think it's our dog's all-time favorite one to do.He's been doing it for well over a year now -- both on command, and on his own (when he's trying to be especially cute or get our attention). He knows this game of peek-a-boo goes a long way with us.We actually call it "being shy" but you would probably impress your friends better if you called it playing "peek-a-boo" or something cute.Here's how we taught our dog to play peek-a-boo on … [Read more...]

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Dog E-Collar: Is It A Necessity? Are There Any Alternatives?

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Remember this post where I bragged about us not having to use an E-collar with our dog after TPLO surgery because he wasn't all that interested in licking his surgical wound? And remember how proud I was that every time we could tell that he was thinking about licking at the site of the incision, we would immediately scold him with "NO LICK!" -- which would scare him enough not to want to lick? Well, much to my dismay, our Tenor dog changed his mind. In the 20 minutes we left him alone … [Read more...]

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TPLO Recovery: What You And Your Dog Can Expect

At 2 days post-op after TPLO surgery for a torn ACL, we took Tenor home from the pet hospital. Dr. Beckman said that he was healing faster than most dogs, and he was also putting more weight on his leg sooner than most. I think Tenor paid the price for that extra weight on his leg in those first days post-op, because his leg and ankle swelled up like an over-stuffed balloon just moments after we got him home.     … [Read more...]

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TPLO Surgery For Dogs That Have A Torn ACL

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Last month, on a warm sunny day, Jim & I had just returned home from a trip to Canada. We picked up our dog at the pet sitters, then we all played at home in the backyard together. Tenor was soooo happy to see us. It had been a week -- about the longest he'd been away from us. Suddenly, he got this urge to just start running... HARD! Tenor was running laps from corner to corner -- the entire perimeter of our fence line. When all of a sudden, as he was running and turning the corner, he … [Read more...]

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GoughNuts Dog Chew Toy Is Virtually Indestructible… Guaranteed!

We recently introduced the GoughNuts dog toy to our dog, Tenor, for the first time. Think: A 'doughnut' that dogs go nuts for. Let me just tell you... the minute that package arrived in the mail, somehow he instinctively knew it was for him. I don't know if it was the strong smell of the rubber that was wreaking from the package itself, or what. But he kept pestering me until I took the time to open it and let him see what it was. And he immediately loved it!         … [Read more...]

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Tug-A-Jug: A Great Interactive Dog Treat Toy

I recently got our dog the Tug-A-Jug dog toy by Busy Buddy. They call it 'the ultimate interactive toy'. I chose this particular dog toy because my dog REALLY likes to play with old 2-liter bottles. He especially likes it when I put tiny dog treats inside the emplty bottle. He'll play for a long time just nosing the bottle around on the floor and pawing at it with his toes. And he really likes making the plastic crinkle, pop and crack while he's trying vigorously to get the treats out of the … [Read more...]

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No Outfit Is Complete Without Dog Hair — Throw Pillows, Dog Dishes, And Signs With That Phrase

I recently got one of these pillows. To me, it says everything I've thought for years about dogs... you've gotta love 'em, fur and all! No outfit is complete without dog hair! I always worry whenever friends or relatives come over, because I realize they're probably not as accepting of dog fur as we are around here. I mean, I keep a clean house and everything, but when you've got dogs, it's just something you learn to live with -- day in and day out. Dog hair just has a way of showing up in … [Read more...]

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Does Your Dog Have Dry, Flaky Skin? Here’s The Home Remedy Our Veterinarian Recommends

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Our dog, Tenor, has such a thick and luscious coat of fur. (He's part Black Lab, part Great Pyrenees, but he mostly just looks like your average Labrador Retriever.) His skin and coat weren't always in such great shape, though. In fact, a few months ago he had dry, flaky, itchy skin so bad that we thought he had an incurable skin disease! Here's what the vet recommended. And it worked like a charm!   … [Read more...]

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Can Your Dog Spell Words?… I Think Mine Can

How many times have you been talking out loud in the presence of your dog and you wonder if he really understands what you are saying? If you have one of the smartest dog breeds, then you've probably done this a lot. Perhaps you've sensed that your dog actually knows what you're saying -- either by his body language, or by the way he cocks his ears, wags his tail, or his sudden display of excitement. I know I have. Well, I'm beginning to think my dog is much smarter than I give him … [Read more...]

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