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Rattlesnake avoidance training best defense
A dog had a fatal encounter with a rattlesnake at the Laurel Canyon Dog Park last week. A second was bitten but is recovering....
Tips to avoid tripping over your dog
It was just a simple two-step shuffle to avoid tripping over my dog and then I fell. Reaching my hands out to avoid crashing...
A Dog’s Eye View of Prey
It was Rabbits – 3; Dogs – 0. One squirrel almost bought the farm at Red’s jaws. A near-death experience, however, is not a...
Best bistro behavior
Dining with your dog in Los Angeles is a piece of cake, if your dog has been well socialized and trained to behave well...
Does your dog have good table manners?
I have slowly created a dog monster: a food beggar.
Once upon a time, Joey would sit beside my chair when I was at the...
Dog Poetry: Hound
by Karen Bram Casady
Karen Bram Casady is a Los Angeles-based poet, playwright and author with a deep affection for Greyhounds, cats and parrots.
And then...
Fighting Anxiety with a Thunder Shirt
Joey had an anxious Thanksgiving.
True, we had out of town guests -- but they weren't total strangers. We also had company for dinner. This...
Good Canine Citizen Medal is Joey's Favorite Bling
Among the collar bling that Joey regularly wears is his AKC Canine Good Citizen medallion. It hangs right next to his dog license and...
How to train a puppy
In honor of National Train Your Dog Month, we're highlighting Diane Rose-Solomon's book, JJ Goes to Puppy Class, the second in a planned five-book...
Howling with Wolves
Late one evening, Joey and I and Red and Kate were walking the cul de sac. As we came through the shadows on the...
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New dog challenges
Getting to know a new dog is like going on your first blind date after the end of a long relationship. You vividly remember...
