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92 FEATURES Dog Greetings Gone Wrong A trainer/behaviourist asks, when did we lose the aptitude to greet dogs? BY STEVE DUNO
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To Crop, or Not to Crop? Altering your dog’s appearance affects perception— not just of your dog, but of you, too. BY STANLEY COREN
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5 Fun Sports For Dogs Get fit, have fun, keep your dog mentally and physically engaged, make new friends—why not try one of these popular dog activities? You may just discover your passion! BY TRACEY TONG
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Stair Masters How to teach your dog to climb the stairs. BY TEOTI ANDERSON
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Cold Noses, Warm Hearts Finding love (or even just a date!) courtesy of your canine cupid.
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CBD + Your Dog Could CBD—a therapeutic, non-psychoactive component of hemp—help your dog? Increasingly, a whole host of dog lovers are singing the praises of CBD and its remarkable efficacy in treating everything from canine arthritis to anxiety.
Kids and Dogs What to teach kids and what to teach dogs so everyone gets along. BY NICOLE WILDE
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The Dog Gear Look Book Your at-a-glance guide to the best stuff for your dog.
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The Road to Westminster A Tale of Two Dog Handlers
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The Best Breeds For, Well, Everything Running, cuddling, endless adoration… the AKC’s Gina DiNardo gives us the rundown of the best breed matches for all manner of activities and personality types.
The New Dog on the Block Meet the Azawakh, an ancient, elegant beauty hailing from West Africa.
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Know Your Dogs Is the Labrador Retriever or the Chesapeake Bay Retriever for you?
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It’s a Heartbreaker: Congestive Heart Failure
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Healthy Dog Treat Ideas, Straight From Your Kitchen! Sardines, air popped popcorn, homemade liver treats… easy on the pocket book, these mostly single ingredient dog treats will have your dog begging for more.
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Cute Overload! Instagram dogs you need to follow.
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Stars and Their Dogs Stars, they really are just like us! Candid snaps of celebrities out and about with their pups.
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Juniper & Moose An Instagram famous fox and her canine BFF.
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ON THE COVER Adorable Tiggy the Pomeranian was photographed by the incredibly talented Angie Wojciechowska of Off Leash Photography (off-leash.ca). For more on Angie turn to page 8. All about Pugs? The CBD curious cutie on the cover was shot by Tanya King (tanyaking.ca). For our dive into how CBD could help your dog, turn to page 70!
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DIY EAT: Easy Peasy Liver Cookies For Dogs Whip up this simple, dog tested and approved recipe for your pup! BY JANE MUNDY
105 Connie’s Book Club Curl up with a good dog and good book. Editor-in-Chief Connie Wilson’s selection of spring must-reads. 112 Last Lick: A Love That Lasts Furever Find your dog tattoo inspiration here!
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Dr. Gavin Myers graduated from the University College of Dublin in 2013. He grew up on a small cattle and sheep farm in rural Northern Ireland, which fueled his passion and love for both nature and animals. Currently, Gavin is a partner at Yaletown Pet Hospital in Vancouver, BC. He has a particular interest in small animal medicine and places a strong emphasis on building great relationships with patients and clients alike. In his spare time, Gavin enjoys playing guitar, golfing, and looking after his little Brussels Griffon, Harold. Turn to page 68 for Gavin’s break down of the signs and symptoms congestive heart failure in dogs.
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They take inspiration from their dogs Actress Natalie Portman enjoys a morning stroll with her dog in Los Feliz, LA. She started her production company, Handsomecharlie Films, named after her departed dog Charlie and Charlie Chaplin, to create more roles for women, by women.
Kelly Osbourne brings her emotional support dog, a tiny Pomeranian named Polly, along to meet a friend for lunch at Bubby's restaurant in Tribeca, NYC. The star has admitted to a fear of flying and social anxieties, which Polly helps with. “She just makes everything better,” she says.
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Their best accessory is their pup! Katy Perry rocks an all denim ensemble as she steps out with her dog Miniature Poodle Nugget.
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WHY YOU SHOULD GIVE YOUR DOG APPLE CIDER VINEGAR ACV has enzymes plus gut-friendly bacteria for the win!
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any vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients and substances are available in Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) to improve the health of your dog,” says Dr. Alicia McWatters, Ph.D. and Certified Nutritional Consultant. ACV provides dogs with enzymes and a whole host of important minerals and vitamins, including potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, bioflavonoids, betacarotene, and vitamins C, E, B1, B2, and B6. It also contains tannins from the crushed cell walls of fresh apples, as well as pectin (fiber) and malic acid.
How ACV can benefit dogs:
include brown, red or "off" colouring in the fur (especially below the eyes, on the chin, and in-between their paws). Other signs include brown discharge in the ear, constant itching or licking of paws, rubbing head/ears against surfaces to relieve itching. If you notice these signs, there is a good chance that your precious pup is battling yeast and he/she should be examined by your vet to ensure a proper diagnosis. Upon a positive diagnosis of yeast, ask your vet if it would be a good idea to start an Apple Cider Vinegar regimen.”
Want to give Apple Cider Vinegar a try? Be sure to use organic, unpasteurized (raw), unfiltered, naturally fermented ACV. Look for the sediment in the bottom called “the mother” and you’ll know you’ve got the right stuff.
• Boost the immune system.
*Do NOT buy white distilled vinegar, as it has none of the beneficial elements of ACV.
• Improve skin and coat (i.e. hotspots, dander, itchiness, fleas).
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• Fight urinary tract infections. • Thought to help with arthritis, cancer, kidney and bladder stones, metabolism, and candida (aka yeast), among other conditions. English Bulldog News (englishbulldognews.com) shares, “Yeast is a huge problem amongst this breed. One common denominator in combating canine candidiasis is ACV. The reason being is that ACV tackles yeast and fungus from the inside out by creating a more alkalizing environment which, in turn, encourages the growth of beneficial bacteria. By adding live cultures to your bully's diet, you are helping to combat and/or prevent yeast overgrowth. Signs of yeast in bulldogs
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Dr. McWatters recommends 1 teaspoon for small dogs and 1 tablespoon for medium-large dogs, added to their food once a day (others recommend adding it your dog’s drinking water but some dogs don’t like the taste).
You can also use it as a: Conditioning Rinse. Use diluted ACV as a final rinse after bathing your dog. Dilute 1 cup ACV with 4 cups of water. Pour the rinse over your dog’s coat. Always avoid the eye area and always dilute—ACV can sting if undiluted. Paw soak. Fill a container (large enough to submerge paw in) with warm water and add a cup of ACV. Soak your dog’s paw for 5 to 10 minutes.
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Could CBD—a therapeutic, nonpsychoactive component of hemp—help your dog? Increasingly, a whole host of dog lovers are singing the praises of CBD and its remarkable efficacy in treating everything from canine arthritis to anxiety. Jeff & Tiffany West with their dog Lily
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hortly after Kylee Ryan adopted her six-month-old puppy, Rollo, the Blue Heeler/Pit Bull/Lab cross started showing signs that something wasn’t right. “He was an extremely nervous dog,” says Kylee, who lives in Jade City, British Columbia. “He would pee if a male human was around or close to him. He also started having ‘episodes’ where he would rock back and forth and he would try his hardest to sit still. He would try to lay down but you could see he was struggling. The second he entered this state, he became even more skittish. The longest episode lasted four hours and he was dribbling urine the entire time. Later, Kylee would find out that Rollo was having seizures, and was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy, meaning the episodes arise spontaneously or for unknown reasons. “We felt so helpless, as Rollo was obviously very scared when he had seizures,” she says. “He was getting them two to three times a week. We had just rescued this guy and it terrified us to see him this way.” The vet wanted them to try phenobarbital, but “warned us the drug would basically make him a different dog,” Kylee says. “Although his seizures would go away, he would be more lethargic and anxious.” Her Husky, Blu, was already taking cannabidiol, a cannabis compound derived from hemp—unlike THC, it's non-psychoactive, meaning it won't get you or your pet high—to help with his weight loss, vomiting, and poor appetite. She decided to try it with Rollo. Within a week, his seizures were gone, and his anxiety had improved. Kylee is just one of the many pet owners out there turning to cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, to treat their dogs’ ailments. The acronym is getting better known, but misinformation is still out there. “Sure, it’s controversial, but unfairly so,” says Dr. Patty Khuly, a companion animal veterinarian at the Sunset Animal Clinic in Miami, Florida and a pet health writer. “It’s only because of marijuana’s reputation as an illicit drug and the fact that this product happens to be derivable from the marijuana family of plants. The reality
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By Tracey Tong is that if this product came from any other plant family, it wouldn’t be controversial at all.” Dogs are highly sensitive to THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the principal psychoactive component of marijuana, but CBD is derived from hemp and is non-psychoactive. It’s a natural product—its value is in its ability to offer relief from anxiety and seizures for patients like Rollo, as well as treat pain and inflammatory diseases, including arthritis and bowel diseases; depression, stress, poor appetite, tumours and cancers, allergies, and nausea. “The THC gets you high and is toxic to dogs. The CBD does not get you high and is perfectly safe,” says Dr. Khuly, whose blog, drpattykhuly.com, has won accolades from the veterinary community as one of the Ten Best Blogs in Pet Health by Fox News. She’s been voted one of the 25 People to Watch by Pet Product News, has won the Veterinary News Network’s Rising Star Award, and was selected by Veterinary Practice News as one of 13 Veterinarians to Watch in 2013. “In fact, we’ve learned that most of the effects of these plants aren’t related to the high at all. A sense of well-being, relaxation and some anti-inflammatory effects are some of the CBD molecule’s effects on the body. These have nothing to do with the high we associate with marijuana.” Hemp derivatives, including CBD, have been used in dogs for as long as they have in humans, says Dr. Khuly. “Hemp supplements for dogs, but not the purified CBD molecule, have been available for decades. Now that we have a better understanding of how the CBD molecule works on the body, it’s being made available as a single-ingredient product.” And according to Dr. Khuly, CBD oils, tinctures, and treats are here to stay. “For comparison, its efficacy has already been shown to surpass that of our ubiquitous joint supplements (containing glucosamine and chondroitin, among other additives), which means it’s no mere fad,” she says. Grits, a deaf and vision-impaired male terrier mix with severe anxiety and behaviour issues, is another dog who benefits from CBD. The shelter dog was likely headed
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Kylee Ryan's pups from left to right: Rollo, Mama, Blue & Bandit.
Want to Give It a Try? CBD-infused treats & oils make delivery delicious MediPets CBD’s naturally flavoured turkey and sweet potato treats are infused with over 16mg of CBD oil per treat. Made in the US from industrial hemp, these treats are great for dogs with anxiety and come in a range of different flavours and strengths. $40, medipetscbd.com Your dog can now experience the benefits of two amazing superfoods with Natural Doggie’s CBDinfused coconut oil. This product can help your dog in a variety of ways, from maintaining healthy skin and coat to improving digestion. $40/ 8oz, naturaldoggie.com Suzie’s CBD oil is mixed with Organic Safflower Oil for a great way to give your pet higher doses of CBD that will last for a longer period of time. From $50/250 mg, suziespettreats.com
towards euthanasia when he met Megan Masters through an animal rehabilitation program. “His anxiety was the worst I’ve ever seen,” says Megan, a trainer who specializes in deaf dogs. “Grits has a severe case of anxiety and barrier frustration. He can’t be left alone. He can break out of crates and injure himself.” She did the only thing she thought she could do—she brought the rescue dog home. “I couldn’t stand the thought of him being euthanized because someone didn’t train him properly, communicate with him in a way he understood, get the proper medical intervention for him in a timely manner, and let his condition spiral out of control,” she says. “On the other hand, his condition has made me a more patient and empathic person.” Although he is on the prescription medication Clomicalm, which already helps him quite a bit, Grits’ condition “makes me feel overwhelmed, alone, alienated, and like a failure,” says the Huntersville, North Carolina dog trainer. “I know how to train dogs, but this is beyond anything I have experienced.” Determined to help, Megan tried three kinds of CBD oil before she found one— Colorado-grown Suzie’s CBD—that worked for her dog. “Everything you read makes it seem like a miracle cure for everything. It doesn’t cure him or make him not have anxiety. It takes the edge off and decreases the severity of his symptoms,” she says, noting that she saw immediate improvement with the right oil. Lily’s owners also saw her amazing recovery from being unable to walk to being fully mobile again within two months—something they credit to CBD. The 10-year-old Pug was diagnosed with a form of intervertebral disc disease in March 2018. When a complication made surgery out of the question, Lily’s owners, Tiffany and Jeff West of Tacoma, Washington, helplessly watched as their dog deteriorated. “To get around the house and the backyard, she would drag herself with her front legs to get from point A to point B,” Tiffany says. “Stairs are completely out of the question and her days of sleeping with us on the bed were over. We were also expressing her for poop and pee which she was not happy about at all… We were also incredibly sad that our daily routines were changing.” Lily was prescribed medication for her pain and inflammation, but the Wests were reluctant to keep pumping chemicals into her body. “If she lives for another five years, that would be five years of constant chemical medication and I didn’t see that as a good option for her,” Tiffany says. “They were keeping her comfortable, which was important, but we wanted her to walk again.” Tiffany had read numerous articles about CBD oil, and, cautiously optimistic, the Wests did their research. They gave themselves a six-month timeline to see results before ordering a wheelchair for Lily, but changes happened quickly. Within one month, they saw improvement, and two months later, Lily was fully mobile. “She is a little wobbly, especially on the hard floors, but she has no problem keeping up with her little sister (also a Pug). Considering where she was before we started CBD, we consider it a huge win. She pees on her own so no more expressing her bladder, which is great for us and for her,” says Tiffany. moderndogmagazine.com
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Kylee Ryan & Rollo
Casey Painter & Sweets
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distribution, but there is no longer the possibility of federal criminal charges for the possession or use of CBD. Even before that, Dr. Khuly says she’s never heard of any law enforcement action against any veterinarian or pet owner for using CBD. For the growing number of pet owners for whom CBD has benefited, doing their own research has been worth it. “A year ago, we thought Lily would never walk again,” says Tiffany. “CBD oil gave Lily her legs back. She’s a normal 10-year-old Pug with normal 10-year-old Pug issues, but she can walk and her quality of life is so much better than we ever expected, given her condition.” Rollo, too, is enjoying a better life. Now three years old, he has been seizure-free for two years. “We still have to be wary of his epilepsy as loud noises, commotion and lots of people can trigger it,” says Kylee, who also has a CBD prescription to treat her own anxiety, loss of appetite, and insomnia. Plenty of humans are using CBD, and as New York University School of Medicine assistant professor Dr. Esther Blessing told The New York Times in an interview for an article titled, ‘Why Is CBD Everywhere?’ October 2018, “CBD is the most promising drug that has come out for neuropsychiatric diseases in the last 50 years,” she stated. “The reason it is so promising is that it has a unique combination of safety and effectiveness across a very broad range of conditions.” That’s what Kylee has found for herself and Rollo. “CBD has allowed him to come out of his shell and be a normal dog. CBD has not only changed my life, but my two dogs’ (lives) as well. I am so thankful for this medicine and the ability it gives me to enjoy more adventures with my dogs.”
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Sweets, a toy Poodle mix, also has physical conditions that CBD has helped. Diagnosed with arthritis at only four years old, she also suffers from Cushing’s Disease and a heart murmur that causes the now 11-year-old dog to be restless. “Some days, (the arthritis) would be so painful, she would become aggressive,” says her owner, Casey Painter of Grand Haven, Michigan. “She would not allow us to pick her up. If we tried, she would nip at us. She also became very stiff and struggled to jump at all. This was very hard to watch her be in that much discomfort. We never felt upset with her for lashing out at us. We were just concerned and wanted her to get relief,” says Casey. Sweets had been prescribed Meloxicam for pain and Alpraxolam for anxiety, both worked, but had negative side effects—and had undergone laser therapy. Like Lily’s owners, Casey and his wife wanted a treatment that was both natural and safe. They found CBD was effective for Sweets’ arthritis, restlessness, and anxiety. She wasn’t as stiff, her muscles felt more relaxed, and she slept more soundly. With all the positive outcomes being reported, many pet owners are still hesitant to try CBD. There is a lot of misinformation out there, and it doesn’t help that many veterinarians, like Kylee’s and Megan’s, are hesitant when pet owners broach the subject. Dr. Khuly agrees. “Most veterinarians are not yet on board with CBD,” she says. She adds that “while it’s a popular topic,” “veterinarians continue to be more concerned with the product’s legality than with its potential medical uses.” The World Health Organization (WHO) has found that there are no adverse health effects from use of CBD. You’re also safe from legal issues: both recreational and medicinal use of marijuana and marijuana-derived products like CBD are legal in Canada, and as of December 2018, with the passing of the Farm Bill, it is federally legal both to possess and use hemp and its derivatives (including CBD) in the United States as well. The Senate passed the bill 8713 on Dec. 11, and it was signed into law on Dec. 20, 2018. CBD still isn’t FDA approved which limits its production and
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Want to Give CBD a Try? These CBD products are designed especially for dogs.
Pet Health CBD’s Muscle and Joint tincture delivers non-GMO broadspectrum hemp CBD extract in MCT oil. It has been lab tested for purity to ensure your pet is getting the best quality possible, providing optimum pain relief and reduced inflammation via specifically chosen plant-based terpenes. $40/ 300mg, pethealthcbd.com
Medix CBD’s bacon-flavoured CBD oil tincture for dogs is recommended by leading vets. These oral drops are available in dosages for small, medium, and large dogs. From $30/30ml, medixcbd.com
Bailey’s CBD Oil for Dogs is a fullspectrum hemp oil tincture made from non-GMO) organically grown hemp in coconut oil. Designed for daily use, this phytocannabanoid-rich CBD supplement has been specially formulated to help dogs with any pain, stress, or age related issues. $50/30 ml, baileyscbd.com
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CBD Oils + Tinctures Canis World CBD’s bacon-flavoured tinctures are made from hemp seed oil, US-sourced CBD, and bacon flavouring, making it easy to administer to your dog (did someone say bacon?!) Their tinctures come in different strengths (500 and 1000 mg) to meet your pooch’s individual size/ needs. $48/30ml, canisworld.com
Iceland Pure’s CBD tincture is made in the US from organic cannabis-rich hemp and pharmaceutical-grade sardine and anchovy oil. This omega-rich combo is ideal for improving skin, coat, and overall wellness. $105/ 1000 mg, icelandpure.com
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CONNIE WILSON’S SELECTION OF THIS SPRING'S MUST-READS.
A Boy And His Dog At The End of the World By C.A. Fletcher This heartwarming novel tells the tale of a young boy named Griz and his dog on a life-changing journey. In a post-apocalyptic world with no laws, the two must survive while attempting to save their stolen family dog, Jess. Griz and his faithful companion struggle to maintain hope in a world where all seems lost. A Boy And His Dog At The End Of The World movingly portrays this desolate world and asks readers to question where our own world is heading.
Wed, Read & Dead By V.M. Burns The fourth installment in the ever-popular Mystery Bookshop series, Wed, Read & Dead deliciously delves back into the life of Samantha Washington, author, bookstore owner, and amateur sleuth, as she solves the murder of her mother’s wedding planner. She wouldn’t be able to juggle all these responsibilities without help from her toy Poodles, Snickers and Oreo. Sam’s friendly pooches make sure she stays on track with writing her book, planning her mom’s wedding, and solving the wedding planner’s murder. This charming page-turner is a must-read for any animal lover who loves a good mystery.
The Wonder of Lost Causes By Nick Trout Veterinarian Nick Trout astounds once again with his new book The Wonder of Lost Causes. The novel follows veterinarian and single mother Kate and her son, Jasper, as they try to come to terms with Jasper’s incurable cystic fibrosis. As a vet, Kate helps many injured strays in any way she can, including bringing home a mistreated mutt named Whistler who repays her kindness in an unexpected way. Her son Jasper instantly forms a unique bond with the dog and can communicate with him in a way no one else can. What makes this story truly special is the familiarity Dr. Trout has with the tragedy of disease: his own daughter has cystic fibrosis. For anyone in need of a heartwarming story, we highly recommend picking up a copy of Dr. Trout’s new book. moderndogmagazine.com
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Find the Poo By Joe Shyllit Sometimes, inspiration is found in the most unlikely of places. Joe Shyllit’s Cockapoo, Farfel, would “do his business,” but on occasion Joe wasn’t paying attention and couldn’t find the poop to scoop. The solution? Train your eye. Joe took photographs of 22 nature scenes with a piece of dog poo hidden in each and published them for the world to enjoy! This hilarious (and surprisingly challenging!) search-and-find book is the perfect, odourless way to train your eyes to detect poo. But don’t worry if you can’t find them all. Unlike in real life, the answers are included in the back.
Fur & Grrr By Craig and Erich Pearson This hilarious, relatable collection of quick-witted quotes from famous dog lovers across the globe is perfect for when you need a good laugh. Fur & Grrr contains the pet-related musings, reflections, rantings, and ravings from some of today’s biggest celebrities, like Ellen DeGeneres and Jerry Seinfeld. Not only is this book good for a laugh, but humorous facts are inserted as well, meaning you might actually learn something! This quirky collection is perfect for your bedside table or a great gift for a dog-lover in your life.
Unleashing Your Dog By Marc Bekoff and Jessica Pierce In Unleashing Your Dog, biologist Marc Bekoff and bioethicist Jessica Pierce take you inside the minds of dogs to reveal how they sense the world around them. This book offers fascinating and important insight into how we can let our dogs be themselves in a world where they live on our human terms, and gives tips for improving your dog’s quality of life while discrediting popular myths about dogs and dog behaviour. This is a must-read for all dog owners. We could all do with understanding our canine companions a bit better.
The Way of the Dog By Eva A. MacDonnell This thought-provoking novel follows Eros, a Poodle puppy, on his hunt for happiness. As he grows, he must learn about life while simultaneously navigating complicated relationships with other animals. Eros’ many life questions prompt readers to look at their own lives and their relationships with others and the world around them. With his curious and innocent nature, this small pup teaches about compassion and empathy. Look to Eros and his adventures to help strengthen your bond with your own pup and encourage you to accept everyone the way they are. After all, like Eros, we’re all on a journey of discovery.
Dog Training Diaries
By Tom Shelby Dog Training Diaries has something for new and experienced dog owners alike, teaching us how to create better relationships with our furrier family members. Author Tom Shelby reveals the best, most effective ways to teach your dog—and how your dog can teach you in return. This training handbook provides insight on dealing with common issues such as leash pulling, separation anxiety, and aggression in a comprehensive and compassionate way. Shelby’s interspersed real-life stories, including those of celebrity clients, make the training how-to’s both personal and compelling.
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Please Don't Feed the Mayor
By Sue Pethick What happens when a dog runs for mayor? A bit of chaos and a whole lot of fun! Inspired by the real-life stories of canine politicians, Sue Pethick tells the tale of Shep the Border Collie who runs for mayor in a small American town. This unlikely candidate draws the attention of big-city reporters, a romantic interest for Shep’s owner, and an escaped convict. This winning novel is filled with unexpected passion, small town charm, and even intrigue, leaving us wanting more.
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