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05/09/2024

Revise CDC's Import Requirements for Foreign Dogs

01/24/2022

Jenny the dog herder !!!!!

01/04/2022

Dogs just having fun

12/30/2021

Dogs doing the the snow thing YEEHA!!!!!

11/07/2021

08/18/2021

ATTENTION Pet Parents!

A chemical used in Milk-Bones, Ol’Roy, Kibbles’n Bits, Hill’s Pet Food and other pet foods should no longer be considered safe for consumption due to concerns about its ability to damage DNA according to a new animal-model study.

According to the Environmental Working Group: “A scientific panel created by the European Food Safety Authority found that titanium dioxide “can no longer be considered as safe when used as a food additive.” The panel, citing concerns about titanium dioxide’s genotoxicity, or its ability to damage DNA, based its conclusion on a review of hundreds of scientific studies. EWG called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to quickly consider whether to ban titanium dioxide from use in food."

A chemical that may damage our pet's DNA should not be fed to pets.

Titanium dioxide is on The Forever Dog’s Dirty Dozen list of additives you need to avoid in your pet food. www.ForeverDog.com/about

06/08/2021

Dogs.

Dogs aren't babies, but if you want to refer to them as your 'kids', fine. If you don't, fine. If you have a bunch of dogs and call them your pack, fine. If you prefer family, fine!

Dogs aren't fluffy wolves; they are human dependant scavengers. So feed them a balanced raw diet, feed them a decent kibble; there are good and bad diets of all types. Feed something that keeps them well and suits your budget and lifestyle.

Dogs don't want to be boss of the house. They don't do 'alpha' (neither do wolves really, they do family). You don't need to be the 'pack leader', but you do need to be the leader. A good leader guides their team, listens to their team, takes ultimate responsibility for their team, sets their team up for success... we should reclaim the term 'leader'!

Dogs have strong jaws and big teeth. They could do us a lot of damage, but mostly they don't. Never make them feel they need to use those teeth and jaws.

Dogs do what makes them feel good or better. You can train them with punishment, punishment works. But you can also train them with positive reinforcement (treats, play, praise, touch) and you will have a much happier partnership if you do.

Training in a positive way does not mean allowing your dog to do whatever they want to. There must be some rules so dogs can live safely in the human world. However, instead of saying 'No' all the time, we can say 'No, but...' and show the dog an alternative thing to do. The better the alternative feels, the less the dog will do the things we don't want.

Dogs aren't accessories, or toys, or fashion statements, or disposable. Choose a breed or type that suits your lifestyle, but remember all dogs need training, exercise, companionship, grooming, vet care. Dog- human partnerships won't always work out. Seek help early, and never be afraid to reach out to a rescue to find a new home if circumstances change or you can't manage your dog.

Dogs are awesome.
Humans can be too.