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The Dog’s Diary – Insight Into A Dog’s Mind
You've probably already seen this hilarious guess at what dogs and cats are thinking. (It went viral recently on Facebook, and if you don't have a Facebook account then you probably don't have electricity.) It is funny - but [...]
Fun At Career Day!
[nggallery id=1] Last week I had the privilege of visiting PS273 in Brooklyn (grades K-5) on Career Day. Bunches of volunteers from various professions rotated from class to class talking to and taking questions from students. I talked about [...]
Why Do Dogs Do This?
It's been a joy writing my "Dog Collar Round-Up", finally putting in print my answers to one of the most common questions I get from dog owners: "What kind of collar should I use?" But I'm glad to be [...]
Dog Collar Round-Up, Part V: The Glorious Martingale
Ok, really it's just called a "Martingale" collar - the "glorious" part was added by me. Because I love and use this type of collar so much! A Martingale is worn around the neck like a traditional flat-buckle collar, [...]
Dog Collar Round-Up, Part IV: The Gentle Leader Head Halter
The "Gentle Leader" is one of the most popular forms of head-halter. (Other versions include the Halti and the Canny Collar; most of the points I make here about the Gentle Leader apply to them as well.) A head-halter [...]
Dog Collar Round-Up, Part III: Slip/Choke and Prong Collars
Slip collars, or "chokers", are a standard of "old-school" dog training. They are so-called because the collar passes through its own loop and "slips" into a tighter position when either the dog pulls or the handler pulls on the [...]
Dog Collar Round-Up, Part II: The Front-Clip Harness
Front-Clip Harness The next dog walking system I want to review is a current favorite among dog trainers: the front-clip harness.Like the traditional harness, the front-clip harness fits around the shoulders, front legs, and over the back of the [...]
Dog Collar Round-Up, Part I: The Traditional Harness
For the first of my reviews/opinions about dog collars, I want to start with what I consider one of the least helpful with respect to obedience and training - the traditional (back clip) harness.A traditional harness wraps around the [...]