BLACK FLIES—ARE THEY BITING YOUR DOG? Spokane, Washington—We’re suffering this spring from an unusually awful infestation of black flies. The…
FIDGETS, FLEXI-LEASHES, MARROW BONES—BEWARE! Three hazards that pet-loving people should avoid: fidget spinners, flexi-leashes, and marrow bones. Is…
REWARDING GOOD CHOICES We reward our children for good choices all the time. Your fifth-grader has been…
HOME-MADE DOG TREATS What’s the latest in home-made dog treats? Silicone! That’s right—from molds shaped like paws…
PAWSITIVE DOG PRISON TRAINING PROGRAM—HOW IT HELPS INMATES Dogs in prison? They’re not inmates—they’re trainees! It’s the Pawsitive Dog Training Program at…
PAWSITIVE DOG PRISON TRAINING PROGRAM—ADOPTERS TELL THEIR STORIES In the five years it’s been operating, a dog training program at Airway Heights…
PAWSITIVE DOG PRISON TRAINING PROGRAM Dogs in prison? They’re not inmates—they’re trainees! I interviewed the two dog trainers who…
CANINE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION—QUESTIONS Eileen Anderson, author of Remember Me?, a guidebook for owners of dogs who are…
CANINE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION—WHAT CAN I DO? Canine cognitive dysfunction, otherwise known as doggy dementia. Last week, I outlined what it…