Life Unleashed: 4 Dog Lovers Take a Path Less Travelled + Change Your Dog’s Diet, Cure Cancer?
The lifestyle magazine for modern dogs and their companions S U MM ER 2016
D E U C S E R I BEST MY ND FRIE
FIND YOUR BREED MATCH
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Best Summer Ever!
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Dog Park Alternatives
Activities, toys & treats to delight your dog
How to Calm a CRAZY Dog
Instagram star Rocco!
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Stars & Their Dogs!
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Yum! “ICE CREAM”
RECIPE FOR DOGS GIVEAWAYS GALORE! POT FOR PETS
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Super Summer Must Haves
read your breed: The Italian Greyhound, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel & more!
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Does Your Dog Need A Behavioural Chill Pill? How to calm an overly exuberant dog. BY NICOLE WILDE
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The Fluffy Stuff The key to Instagram success? A fluffy butt!
BY ROSE FROSEK
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Love Dogs, Will Travel Stay in amazing locales around the world for free, simply by looking after someone’s pet. BY NOA NICHOL
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Life Unleashed Four talented dog lovers carve out a creative, unconventional life path with the help of their most inspiring, stalwart companions—their dogs.
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Top Five Summer Grooming Tips for Dogs Summer ‘dos for your dog. BY KENDRA OTTO These Entrepreneurs Turned Their Love of Dogs Into Careers They Adore
BY POOJA MENON
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Free Days With George How I entered the unfamiliar world of dog adoption —and how it saved my life. BY COLIN CAMPBELL
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How to Make Moving Easier on Your Dog A change of address can be upsetting. Here’s how to help your dog survive a move.
BY TEOTI ANDERSON
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Pot For Pets CBD, one of the main ingredients in cannabis, shows tremendous promise as a natural pain relief remedy for dogs. Cue the controversy. BY YVONNE ZACHARIAS
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Surviving Summer Summer pet dangers—the ones you'd least expect are the most dangerous! Plus: They're baaaack! Summer allergies—how to deal with the itch factor.
BY DR. HEATHER LOENSER
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When Should You Bring Your New Puppy Home? There's an ideal window of time to bring your new pup home. Find out when and why. BY STANLEY COREN
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Could a Change in Diet Cure Your Dog’s Cancer? KetoPet Sanctuary thinks so.
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Dog Days of Summer Finds and DIYs to get you and your dog ready for fun in the summer sun!
BY JENNIFER NOSEK
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What Your Vet Wishes You Knew
BY KELLY CALDWELL
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BY J. LESLIE JOHNSON
BREED PROFILE 24
Find Your Breed Match Find out if the Staffordshire Bull Terrier or the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is the dog for you.
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The Italian Greyhound That’s amoré! This playful, alert and affectionate breed may steal your heart. BY KELLY CALDWELL
BODY & SOUL 74
5 Signs Your Dog's Vision is Worsening
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Show Us Those Pearly Whites!; The Find; Modern Dog Poll
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You See A Dog Left Alone In A Car On A Hot Summer Day—What Do You Do?
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Happy Tummy Treats; Here's Your Chance to Take Your Dog to Work!; Make It! D.I.Y. Pet Projects
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Revolutionary New Treatment for Canine Arthritis
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FEATURES
@ROCCO_RONI ON ON INSTAGRAM
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Have A Blast! Summer toys & gear to help you make the most of the season.
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Gear For the Great Outdoors All you need for an active summer spent outside.
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Look What We Found! Cool finds for dogs and the people who love them.
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Just Chillin’ Gear to keep your dog cool in the summer sun.
LIVING 12
Gimme That Cookie Face These dogs ask, “Did Someone Say Cookie?”
REGULAR FEATURES 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Contributors 10 Stuff We Love 14 The Scoop 20 Smile! Photo Contest 125 Marketplace
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ON THE COVER Fluffy stuff! Old English Sheepdog Rocco, the
fluffy star of the Instagram account @rocco_roni is all about summer fun, man buns, and hanging with his person Erin Einbender. Photographed by Erin Einbender.
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We’re Giving it Away! We’ve got three months of awesome giveaways, from a beautiful designer pet gate to the tastiest dog treats, and winners every week!
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Stars, They’re Just Like Us! Candid snaps of celebrities out and about with their pups.
36 DIY Eat: Dreamsicle Frozen Dog Treat Recipe Yum! This healthy, sweet treat is perfect for the dog days of summer. BY SERENA FABER NELSON & SARAH DICKERSON 64
Choose Your Own Adventure Whether by car, foot, or bicycle, we've got gear to get you where you're going.
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DIY Craft: Rescue Proud Spruce up your spring style with a DIY “Rescue” tee & bandana combo! BY REBEKAH CHOTEM
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Dog Park Alternatives Nine alternative, healthy ways of exercising your dog safely while having tons of fun. BY DR. PETER DOBIAS
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The Secret Life of Pets This summer's must-watch movie for the whole family.
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Connie’s Book Club Curl up with a good dog and a good book. Editor-in-Chief Connie Wilson’s selection of this summer’s must reads.
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Ask Dog Lady Bothered and bewildered? Crazed and confused? Dog Lady delves into your most dogged dilemmas. BY MONICA COLLINS
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Last Lick The Oprah quote we love.
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EDITOR'S LETTER
There is no such thing as the perfect time to do what you love. Figure out what that is and do it now. Life waits for no one.
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Connie Wilson, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
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n 2001, I found myself at a crossroads in my life. My children had flown the proverbial nest, and I was finally in a position to start that long-awaited business I had always dreamed of running. Having been a single mom, I hadn’t up until that point felt myself able to risk a steady pay cheque in the launching of my own company. At long last the timing was right! But, finding myself facing the unknown, I was suddenly afraid to take that first step. I knew that if I didn’t test my mettle, give it a try, and see what I could build, I’d be sorely disappointed in myself, always wondering “what if?” I had a few great business ideas and, being from a family of entrepreneurs, I had some awesome role models. So it was surprising that, in the end, it was my dog Kaya, a spirited Weimeraner/Pointer cross, who provided the inspiration to take the leap of faith. Kaya and I had just moved back to the city and my worries around bringing my country dog to the city dissolved as we found our place within a community of like-minded dog people. The new friends I made through my dog Kaya helped us both feel at home—and sparked an idea for expanding this community through a business called Modern Dog, a lifestyle magazine and website that would be a resource for folks who loved their dogs as much as I did mine. Fast forward 14 years and here we are! Growing a new
business certainly presented its fair share of challenges and more than a few super-stressful moments, but the personal growth it’s brought me, along with the opportunity to meet so many amazing fellow dog people, many of whom I now count as close friends, makes me feel eternally grateful for the success we’ve built together. Thank you for being a part of our amazing community! To our readers and advertisers, fellow animal lovers and entrepreneurs, you amaze me on a daily basis. Your wonderful spirits and commitment to animal welfare are my ongoing inspiration. So it brings me great pleasure to profile a bunch of super-cool individuals in this issue, from the kick-ass entrepreneurs we’ve profiled—entrepreneurs who have built their success on the same common denominator: their love of dogs—to the photographers and artists who have put themselves out there and gained devoted social followings one smile-inducing dog post at a time. Rounding out the issue are behaviourfocused articles to help you improve your relationship with your dog, tons of cool finds, gear to encourage you to get out there and enjoy the great outdoors, breed profiles, fun DIYS, and of course, tons of adorable dog photos! Here’s to the best summer yet, one with lots of “dog days” spent with friends, family, and, of course, our most faithful companions, our dogs.
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Modern Dog regular contributor Dr. Stanley Coren, a psychologist with a bevy of bestselling dog books to his name, is our go-to expert for anything dog and psychology related. If you’re thinking to yourself, “Hey, I recognize that guy!” it's for good reason: Stan is a media favourite (think The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America for starters.) In this issue Stan delves into the debate as to what is the best age to bring a puppy home (page 62).
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We’re thrilled to have Dr. Heather Loenser contribute to this issue! For almost a decade, Heather has helped pets in their time of crisis as an emergency veterinarian. She’s also the staff Veterinary Advisor in Professional and Public Affairs for American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). A sought-after guest on TV and radio, she frequently shares her expertise on the Today Show, Fox News, Dr. Oz, and local New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. area television. Her best buddy is her rescue dog, Calvin. In this issue, Heather shares hidden summer dog-dangers (Corncobs? Who knew?) and how to avoid them on page 58.
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In this issue, J. Leslie Johnson, a lover of dogs, the outdoors, and people who are passionate about animals, profiles three amazing pet entrepreneurs who combined their love of dogs with their talents to create their dream jobs. Leslie knows all about following one’s passion— she is also the author of Bike With Your Dog, a how-to book that shows complete beginners how to exercise their high-energy dogs safely. Check it out at bikewithyourdogbook.com and flip to page 106 for her inspiring entrepreneur profiles in this issue! 8 moderndog
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