Doggy Blog

November 13, 2010

What to do When Dogs Jump on You: How to teach dogs to greet politely

This Dog Discriminates, Now She Needs to Generalize Dear Inquisitive Canine, Our high-energy dog is about one year, and has learned quite well not to jump on us adults when we come home. She does however, continue to jump…

November 10, 2010

How to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks: Practice!

Dear Inquisitive Canine: My dog Andrew is an 8-year-old Boston terrier and, in almost all regards, is the perfect dog. I knew that training a dog was honestly the most important thing that I could do, to provide him…

November 1, 2010

Teaching Your Dog to Come When Called – Should be music to your dogs ears…

Our latest Dear Inquisitive Canine dog behavior advice question comes from a responsible dog mom who has concerns about her dog Andrew dashing out the door. (Door dashing is considered a fun sport amongst us canines). My certified professional…

October 29, 2010

Making Halloween Safe for Children and Pets

Halloween weekend is upon us which means it’s the perfect time to send out gentle reminders on keeping all little ones safe – human and non-human. Fellow columnist Melissa Chapman has written a great post on Halloween 101 Safety…

October 19, 2010

Responsible Dog Owner Takes Dog’s Food to Whole New Level of Quality

My inquisitive canine Poncho and I recently received an email from an inquisitive dog guardian who has taken her dogs meals to a who new level of yum! I myself would enjoy having a meal at her home –…

October 1, 2010

Train Your Canine to Enjoy Being a Lapdog

The most recent Dear Inquisitive Canine dog behavior advice question we had revolved around a couple wanting to get their dog Ace to enjoy being a lapdog. Seems that this inquisitive canine would climb into their lap once in…

September 12, 2010

K9-PALS Great Ball Drop in Santa Barbara Positively Reinforcing Time for Dogs and Owners Alike

What a grand day is was for me and mom this past Saturday! We headed north to one of our favorite dog-friendly places: Elings Park in Santa Barbara. K9 PALS was hosting their second annual Great Ball Drop fund-raising…

September 3, 2010

What to do About a Dog Who Digs Digging

This months Dear Inquisitive Canine dog behavior advice column is dedicated to a fellow inquisitive canine Harley. Seems that Harley is a fan of digging. Unfortunately his guardian’s aren’t appreciative of Harley’s abilities to re-landscape the yard. What a…

August 30, 2010

Canine Nutrition Series: Own Life Experiences Leading to Integrative Approach to Veterinary Practice

Welcome to the fifth installment of our featured experts on the Canine Nutrition blog series. For the final week in our thread, we are joined by So Cal’s local Dr. Patrick Mahaney VMD, CVA, owner and founder of California…

August 23, 2010

Canine Nutrition Series: Nature’s Variety Nutrition Researcher helps answer commonly asked questions about dog diets

Welcome back to this weeks segment of our Canine Nutrition series. Today we’ll be joined by Nature’s Variety director of research and development Dr. Laura Duclos. Dr. Duclos holds degrees in Biology and Veterinary Technology. Her doctorate research includes…