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Are you your Dog’s Waiter?

Are you your Dog’s Waiter?

Eating and Nutrition - Creating a healthy eater

Wonder what dogs think about? Food! In nature, dogs would need to be hunting or scavenging for a major part of each day. If they were blessed enough to get a full …

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56 (video) – How to give a pill to a dog

Pet podcast #56 is our fourth video podcast with dog trainer and animal behaviourist Sherry Bedard. In this episode Sherry teaches us how to give a pill to a dog. Sherry demonstrates this technique on her dog Hailey and we …

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Old Dogs and New Tricks

Old Dogs and New Tricks

So often people say “My dog is just terrible about …(fill in the blank), but gosh, he must be seven years old already, I am sure its too late to train him now”  We chime right in with “Absolutely NOT!, …

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61 – Boundary training for dogs

61 – Boundary training for dogs

Pet podcast #61 features an interview with dog trainer Elizabeth Simpson of Tenderfoot Training and we talk about boundary training for dogs for about 30 minutes. What is boundary training? Most mammals have a sense of personal space and when …

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60 – Separation anxiety in dogs – Interview with Tenderfoot Training

Pet podcast #60 features an interview with dog trainer Doug Simpson of Tenderfoot Training and we talk about separation anxiety in dogs for 35 minutes. Doug shares tons of great information on separation anxiety including proactive approaches for avoiding separation …

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55 (video) – How to give a pill to a cat

Pet podcast #55 is our third video podcast with dog trainer and animal behaviourist Sherry Bedard. In this episode Sherry teaches us how to give a pill to a cat WITHOUT causing it too much stress. Sherry demonstrates this technique …

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59 – Interview with Cesar Millan on Pets.ca

Pet podcast #59 features an interview with Cesar Millan who is a dog behaviourist and host of the TV show The Dog Whisperer. Cesar was in Montreal promoting his upcoming Canadian tour -  Trust Your Instincts. In the interview Cesar …

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Seasonal Allergies in Cats and Dogs

Spring has sprung across our great land.  Sunny skies, tulips and crocuses…and itchy ears.  Or itchy bellies.  Or itchy paws.  Dogs and cats can develop hay fever or seasonal allergies just like ourselves.  Unlike people, who are prone to runny …

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Ottawa Humane Society Warns of Dangers of Leaving Dogs in Cars

OTTAWA, Ont. (25, May 2012) – Leaving a dog in a car even for a few minutes on a hot day could be fatal. Last year, the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) received more than 250 calls about dogs left in …

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Heart Worm Disease – What You Need to Know

Yes, heartworm disease in Canada is real.  Yes, heartworm disease can kill your dog.  Yes, cats can develop heartworm disease too.  No, not all dogs and cats in Canada are at risk.  Let’s talk about heartworm disease and how you …

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