Should My Dog Sleep In Bed With Me
Should my dog sleep in bed with me? The question was innocent enough. I attended a pet expo in Allentown in October, and a very lovely dog mom approached our expo booth to…
Behavior & Training
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Help: My Dog Bites Me
Help: My dog bites me. It just started and I didn’t do anything to cause this. What do I do? Throughout my decades of being a dog parent, most often I hear this…
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Nine Ways to Prevent Dog Bites
Think your dog won’t bite? Think again. The Center for Disease Control estimates that about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. Half of those numbers belong to kids. Staggering, isn’t…
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The Post for Anyone Who Talks to Their Dog
Dogs are our confidants. With purpose and sometimes without intent, we tell our dogs things that would almost never be uttered to another human being (at least not to their faces). We also…
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Pain to Train: The Reality of Choke and Pinch Dog Collars
Today I choked my co-worker into doing what I wanted him to do. Last week, I saw a lady on the bus pinch another lady because she would not stop talking. Both of…
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My Dog Hates the Vet
Working in the human medical field for a number of years behind the scenes, I became familiar with a phenomenon known as “white coat syndrome.” Also known as white coat hypertension, this is…
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Can Dogs Fall In Love With Another Dog?
One look at Lady and the Tramp sharing a spaghetti noodle and dog owners can’t help but wonder, ‘Can dogs fall in love with another dog?’ Does puppy love really exist? True affection…
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Why Is My Dog Peeing Out of Spite and Revenge Marking?
At least once or twice a week, one of my followers writes to ask why is my dog peeing out of spite. They will say things like: My dog pees for revenge. I…
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A Pit Bull, A Christian, and a Lesbian Walk Into a Bar
What would happen if a Pit Bull, a Christian, and a lesbian walked into a bar? It sort of sounds like the setup for an off-color joke and it’s pretty much what it…
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8 Ways to Help Your Dog Survive Holiday Visits
The holidays are a time of great comfort and joy and commiserating with family and friends. Fidose readers know that family includes dogs, so over the river and through the woods we all…
