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Country Canine Blog: October 2011
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Visit the Country Canine website. Thursday, October 6, 2011. Enrichment Food Toys for Bored and Destructive Dogs. Nimals in nature spend much of their time hunting and foraging for food. Although pet dogs these days have great lives - they get to live inside the house with their humans, go to dog parks, and get premium vet care - they don't get to use their hunting and problem solving skills as much as they were bred to. Website: http:/ www.kongcompany.com/. Available at most major pet stores or online.
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Country Canine Blog: April 2012
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Visit the Country Canine website. Sunday, April 29, 2012. My Puppy is a Terror! Puppies are wonderful.cute, fluffy, and oh so loveable.except when they're not! Besides fear and aggression, the most common behavior problems that dog owners contact me to resolve are boredom barking and destructive chewing/digging. 99% of the time, these dogs are puppies and adolescent dogs (up to 1 or 1.5 years old). CHEW TOYS: FOOD TOYS instead of FOOD BOWLS, RAW BONES instead of NYLABONES. PUPPY PROOF THE ENVIRONMENT.
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Country Canine Blog: September 2011
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Visit the Country Canine website. Friday, September 2, 2011. Training Treats - A Biscuit Ain't Gonna Cut It. I try to pick smelly treats that are made with good ingredients. Usually this ends up being real meat, or dog treats with meat or fish as the number one ingredient. (For those of you with dogs on special diets, please scroll to the bottom for ideas on how you can enhance regular kibble.). If you have the time to cook and cut up real meat, such as liver or steak, that's the most economical way....
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Country Canine Blog: Help! My Puppy is a Terror!
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Visit the Country Canine website. Sunday, April 29, 2012. My Puppy is a Terror! Puppies are wonderful.cute, fluffy, and oh so loveable.except when they're not! Besides fear and aggression, the most common behavior problems that dog owners contact me to resolve are boredom barking and destructive chewing/digging. 99% of the time, these dogs are puppies and adolescent dogs (up to 1 or 1.5 years old). CHEW TOYS: FOOD TOYS instead of FOOD BOWLS, RAW BONES instead of NYLABONES. PUPPY PROOF THE ENVIRONMENT.
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Country Canine Blog: Enrichment Food Toys for Bored and Destructive Dogs
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Visit the Country Canine website. Thursday, October 6, 2011. Enrichment Food Toys for Bored and Destructive Dogs. Nimals in nature spend much of their time hunting and foraging for food. Although pet dogs these days have great lives - they get to live inside the house with their humans, go to dog parks, and get premium vet care - they don't get to use their hunting and problem solving skills as much as they were bred to. Website: http:/ www.kongcompany.com/. Available at most major pet stores or online.
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Country Canine Blog: September 2012
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Visit the Country Canine website. Friday, September 28, 2012. Below is some general information on separation anxiety and its treatment. Each dog is different so it is a good idea for you to get advice directly from a dog behaviorist or behavior consultant. However you may be able to implement some of the general tips below if your dog's separation anxiety is not severe. For this article, I will use "she" to refer to the dog's gender. WHAT SEPARATION ANXIETY IS AND WHAT IT'S NOT. Some dogs have "isolatio...
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Country Canine Blog: Dealing with Possession Aggression (Resource Guarding)
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Visit the Country Canine website. Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Dealing with Possession Aggression (Resource Guarding). While you might think that your dog is being "dominant" and that the best solution is to punish your dog for growling or biting over a resource, it's not a good idea to punish. Punishment, whether it's verbal or physical, can exacerbate the problem and make your dog even more aggressive. (See video at the bottom of the page for an example.). Change Your Dog's Emotional Response. It's importa...
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Country Canine Blog: August 2012
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Visit the Country Canine website. Monday, August 13, 2012. Getting Your Dog Comfortable with a Crate. Getting your dog to be comfortable with a crate is a good idea for several reasons:. If there's a natural disaster such as a tsunami and you need to evacuate your house, the emergency shelter will only takes crated pets. If you suddenly crate your dog then it will be an added stressor for your dog in an already stressful situation. If you ever have to travel with your dog. Ie instead of putting the food ...
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Country Canine Blog: Training Treats - A Biscuit Ain't Gonna Cut It
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Visit the Country Canine website. Friday, September 2, 2011. Training Treats - A Biscuit Ain't Gonna Cut It. I try to pick smelly treats that are made with good ingredients. Usually this ends up being real meat, or dog treats with meat or fish as the number one ingredient. (For those of you with dogs on special diets, please scroll to the bottom for ideas on how you can enhance regular kibble.). If you have the time to cook and cut up real meat, such as liver or steak, that's the most economical way....