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Is your dog blissful? H56.net Dog Blog is dedicated to helping your dog be happy, healthy and yes, blissful. articles and posts from some of the top dog experts are featured.This in from Science Daily – a great source for science news!
It will come as no surprise to dog owners that their four-legged friends have a flair for sniffing out the excrement of other animals. Now, biologists at the University of California, Berkeley, have trained dogs to

A fun look at dog behavior and training. Tips, tricks and advice from a lifelong dog enthusiast.The drab gray and brown of winter are almost gone, and we will soon be surrounded by the bright colors of springtime! Flowering trees will be covered in pink and white blossoms. From forsythias and daffodils to azaleas and tulips, shrubs and flowerbeds are every color of the rainbow

A fun look at dog behavior and training. Tips, tricks and advice from a lifelong dog enthusiast.by Carrie Boyko, CEB

(c) Carrie Boyko
Which Dog is for You? Big or Small?
It’s Not all About Size
Many dog owners make their choice based on looks or size, ears or tails–all the things that have nothing to do with how compatible you and ‘Bow Wow’ will be. Today’s post is all about

A fun look at dog behavior and training. Tips, tricks and advice from a lifelong dog enthusiast.by Mike Shamp
Master Dog Behavior Therapist and Trainer

Dear Mike:
My mini schnauzer is going on 3 years old, but she still sleeps in the crate at night. She is a very high energy dog and only within the last 6 months or so has she settled herself down to sleep in the dog bed

A fun look at dog behavior and training. Tips, tricks and advice from a lifelong dog enthusiast.
November 7-13, 2010
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week begins November 7-13, 2010. Animal shelters throughout Canada and the USA make important contributions to the communities they serve and I encourage everyone to show their support for their local shelter
In 1996, The

A fun look at dog behavior and training. Tips, tricks and advice from a lifelong dog enthusiast.
When you think about the activities that you can do with your dog, your list might look like this: walk, run, play fetch. With such a short list, you probably cycle through these pretty quickly. Why not shake things up a bit and introduce your dog to something new? Fall is a [...]

A day to day experience of a dog loving owner and trainer, who shares thoughts and knowledge on how to keep a happy relationship with your canine friends. Understanding dog behavior,training,loving and caring for them is what this blog is all about.by Carrie Boyko
Having just returned from a blogging conference, I’m overflowing with inspiration and more ideas for sharing how to make your life with dogs a happy one.

One of the challenges at the conference was a request from Cesar Canine Cuisine to post a tidbit on the little

Dog Blog is your resource for everything to do with dogs. It features dog stores, parks, breeders, shelters and offers general information about training, behaviours, outstanding products and more.by Carrie Boyko
(c) Carrie BoykoTime to Empty the Trash, TannerThese days, every family member needs to earn their keep. In my family, all the kids did chores when they were home. We’ve decided that the dogs should be no different. But what can my dogs do? Here’s a list I came up

A fun look at dog behavior and training. Tips, tricks and advice from a lifelong dog enthusiast.© by Carrie Boyko
Canine Mischief
Landlords! That word definitely can have a bad connotation. This post is written for the benefit of all of you out there that have to deal with pets and landlords. 

It’s a pretty simple concept. Landlords want their apartment/house/condo

A fun look at dog behavior and training. Tips, tricks and advice from a lifelong dog enthusiast.© by Carrie Boyko

This isn’t rocket science. The dog owners who really enjoy a bond with their dogs show it by their actions:

You see them at the dog park, not sitting on a bench reading, but engaging with their dog, as well as the other owners. These owners