Yes, there are machines that can continuously monitor blood sugar, but they cannot go in the water with high school swimmer Elijah Spiro. Even though he stays out of the water, diabetic alert dog Nova can sense changes in Elijah’s blood sugar.
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The dogs featured in this past week’s videos had learned to do some pretty amazing things – driving a car and cleaning the house. I know I don’t have a prayer of training my dogs to do either. What about you?
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Good day, and good dog!
One of the big reasons I was amazed at this was because I can’t imagine the pancake making it to the plate in my house! This dog has been trained to be an assistance dog using only positive training methods. Someone has a great deal more patience than I do!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Do you have a specific issue with your dog that is just driving you crazy? The American Kennel Club experts are here to help!
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Somehow during a week dominated by the introduction of Sunny, his family’s new dog, President Obama was able to address the topic of breed specific legislation. What is breed specific legislation or BSL? It is any law that seeks to make it illegal to own a specific dog because of his or her breed. BSL has been used particularly against pit bulls. Advocates of BSL say it keeps people safer by limiting the number of dangerous dogs being kept as family pets. Those against BSL say there are no bad breeds, only bad breeders and owners who teach their dogs to be aggressive and / or dangerous.
Continue reading Saturday Survey: White House Statement on Breed Specific Legislation
Who knew? When he’s not rocking, the lead singer of Van Halen, David Lee Roth, trains and competes with herding dogs! Love to watch those herding dogs work, and he gives a pretty good explanation of what they’re doing. (Excuse the language, which he only slips once.)
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Today we welcome guest blogger Griff Haeger to doggies.com. Griff is a writer and lifelong dog lover who enjoys writing about various pet grooming products and the benefits of natural dog food. When he isn’t spending time with his canine companions he is jogging or fixing an air conditioner at work.
Training a new pup can be tough, especially if it’s an entirely new breed to you. I’ve had a canine companion in the house literally my whole life, and if there is one thing I have found about training new pups, it’s that they learn better with an example to follow.
Do you remember the big push a few years back to protect the habitat of the Pacific Northwest’s northern spotted owl? Turns out scientists are now turning to dogs to check the status of the species.
Continue reading Dogs Counting Northern Spotted Owls
Today starts National Dog Bite Prevention Week (May 20 – 26). There are as many as 4.7 million people each year who get bitten by a dog in the United States, with the most common victim being under the age of 12. Most often, a child is bitten by a dog he or she knows – either their own pet or that of a neighbor. Senior citizens are also commonly injured by dog bites.
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When I found the video I posted earlier in the week, of the dog dancing the merengue, all I could think of was how much work that had to be. Can you imagine training a dog to do all of those steps? In order? I thought it was truly amazing! What a bond that guy had to have established with his dog. I’m quite sure I couldn’t do that with any of mine. What about you?
Continue reading Saturday Survey: Could You Train Your Dog to Dance?