If you are thinking of adding a dog to your family, please make it an indoor dog. Even if you have to keep your dog in a crate sometimes, he or she is better off living inside than outside. Here are some reasons why:
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Category Archives: Behavior and Psychology
Albuquerque Dog Eats the Family Jewels
KOB-TV reports on a 10-month old Basset Hound who found a $4,500 wedding ring just a little too tempting.
Rachelle Atkinson had a habit of leaving her wedding ring on her nightstand while she slept. Only when she woke up a few weeks ago, the ring was gone! Suspecting that the dog, Coraline, might have taken it, they spent the next 10 days searching through her droppings, but had no luck.
They finally took Coraline to the vet for an X-ray and found the ring lodged in her stomach and not going anywhere. So, the vet inserted a tool down Coraline’s throat to retrieve it.
We’re happy to report everything came out okay!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Saturday Survey: How does your dog like the vet?
This past week’s top ten post was about reducing your dog’s stress level during vet visits. Does your dog stress out over check-ups?
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Tuesday Top Ten: Tricks to Make Your Dog’s Vet Visit Less Stressful
Does your dog somehow know when you’re taking him or her to the vet? It seems like my dogs dig their feet in and sit down before we even leave the house. Here are some ideas to make that long trip to the vet a little less stressful for both of you.
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Christmas Flash Mob at the Mall Food Court
Not that this is dog-related, but it gave me goose-bumps & I just had to share.
Totally awesome!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday Top Ten: Mistakes Pet Owners Make
This one comes to us from our good friends at Real Simple.
1. Buying a pet spontaneously.
2. Skipping obedience training.
3. Being inconsistent with the rules.
4. Giving too many free treats.
5. Neglecting to socialize the animal.
6. Skimping on exercise.
7. Neglecting to keep the animal mentally active.
8. Leaving a pet alone for too long.
9. Failing to make the home pet safe.
10. Punishing the animal.
Read the whole story here, including tips to help you avoid these mistakes.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Saturday Survey: Does Your Dog Play Well With Others?
I’ve posted a couple of stories lately about dogs playing with other animals such as a horse and a duck. What about your dog? Does s/he play well with others?
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Counter-Surfing Newfoundland
Check out this pic that Dianne Ragsdale Klepin posted of her dog (on Facebook). She says, “Our Newfoundland enjoying my chicken and dumplings!” WOW!! Bet you can’t hide anything from this Newfie! LOL! He probably can open the frig too! What a pic!
I’m thinking this might be the most efficient way to approach my Thanksgiving dinner today????
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Dog People vs. Cat People
From the December/January issue of Reader’s Digest:
Dog people: 15% more likely to be extroverts
Cat people: 11% more likely to be introverts
Dog people: 18% more likely to consider Paul McCartney their favorite Beatle
Cat people: 25% more likely to consider George Harrison their favorite Beatle
Dog people: 30% more likely to enjoy slapstick humor and impressions
Cat people: 21% more likely to enjoy ironic humor and puns
Both dog and cat people:
– Talk to animals of all kinds
– Are equally likely to have a four-year degree
– Dislike animal-print clothing
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Dogs Walked by Men Four Times Likelier to Show Aggression: Study Shows
A dog’s age, sex and size, as well as the owner’s sex and whether or not a leash is used all affect canine behavior.
An interesting new study out of Mendel University in the Czech Republic, which is set to appear in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science, examines various factors that can affect a dog’s level of aggression toward other dogs while being walked.
The study spearheaded by Petr Řezάč, an associate professor in the Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, found that a dog’s age and gender can affect his or her inclination to threaten another dog. More surprisingly, by observing 1,870 dogs in 30 different public places in the city of Brno from May to September of 2009, the study also found that the sex of the person walking the dog and whether the dog is on a leash has an affect on the dog’s likelihood to attack or threaten another dog.
So what do you think of this study? We’d love to hear your opinion/experiences in the comments below!