8 fun games to play with your dog + Your dog understands that smile on your face—it's proven!
The lifestyle magazine for modern dogs and their companions
DOGS, YOGA + LOVE
S U MMER 2015
How Smart is Your Dog?
Yoga Girl’s Rescue Mission Get ready to have serious life envy! p86
Take the test! p48
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How To Make Your Dog's Day
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IS YOUR DOG HOME ALONE ALL DAY?
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STARS, THEY’RE ACTUALLY JUST LIKE US! WANT IT! GROOVY SUMMER DOG GEAR LITTERMATE SYNDROME
Could the Mastiff, the Boston Terrier, or the Cairn Terrier be the breed for you? Find out on pages 106 and 22
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Smell Power 8 fun scent games that will turn on your dog’s nose and heart. BY STEVE DUNO
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Littermate Syndrome Why two puppies aren’t always better than one.
BY NICOLE WILDE
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Going Public How visibility and thinking outside of the box is creating forever homes for homeless pups.
BY DARCY WINTONYK
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Adorable Wedding Ideas 7 cute ways to include your dogs in your big day.
BY ROSE FROSEK
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How Smart is Your Dog? Test your dog’s memory to find out!
BY STANLEY COREN
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Not Your Typical Grandma Talk about second acts! When Wilma Melville retired, no one, least of all her, could have foreseen she’d go on to start a tremendous non-profit—The National Search Dog Foundation—that trains former shelter dogs, many of them plucked from the euthanasia list, to find people buried alive in disasters.
BY JEN REEDER
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Dogs That LOVE Water: An Exercise In Enthusiasm Have a water dog on your hands? She's going to get way down with this gear!
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6 Things to Help You Through Pet Loss Grief
BY SARAH DALOISE
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Yoga Girl Get ready to be inspired. Rachel Brathen—yoga teacher, world traveller, rescuer of dogs—is the real deal. If you're looking for the courage to follow your dreams, turn to page 86 to find out how one woman followed her own path to love, happiness, and crazy success.
BY JENNIFER NOSEK; PHOTOGRAPHED BY BEN KANE
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8 More Things Humans Do That Annoy Dogs Are you guilty of interspecies faux pas? Turn to page 98 to find out! BY STEVE DUNO
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Dogs Can Read That Smile on Your Face Think your dog doesn’t know how you’re feeling? Think again. A new study shows that dogs can recognize emotions simply by looking at a human face.
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Read Your Breed Meet your match: find out if the Boston Terrier or the Cairn Terrier is the breed for you.
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The Mastiff The tough-looking exterior of this BIG dog—the largest of the giant breeds—disguises an inner softie. Is the Mastiff right for you? Flip to page 106 to find out! BY KELLY CALDWELL
BODY AND SOUL 70
The Majority Project: Pit Bull Lovers Unite!
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The Creepy Crawlies: Fleas and Ticks
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No Hot Pets
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Fuel the Love; Quotable
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Sweet Summer Scores Super fun summer finds for you and your dog.
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Look What We Found! Cool finds for dogs and the people who love them.
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Hot Dog! These Are Some Cool Collars Want it! Irresistible collars.
LIVING
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Keep It Cool Fun summer ideas for you and your dog.
BY ROSE FROSEK
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Want to Bring Your Dog to Work? Here's how to make it a success.
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Get Inspired! Pocket-sized inspiration cards to stick on your fridge or use as a bookmark.
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DIY Eat: Juice Pulp Dog Treats Make these delicious healthy treats with leftover juice pulp!
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Oh Joy! Dogs Indulge in Their Favourite Summer Pastimes
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92 We’re Giving It Away! We’ve got three months of amazing giveaways, from gorgeous 94 leather collars to gift boxes full of toys and treats, and winners every week! Turn to page 24 to see what’s up for grabs.
The Best Exercise For Your Dog's Breed
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Stars, They’re Just Like Us! These celebrities, captured in candid moments, are crazy about their pups!
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Dog Tattoos A love that lasts forever.
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How to Bike With Your Dog, No Matter What Size! Cool accessories that let you bring your dog—big or small—along for the ride.
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DIY Craft: Pagami Paper Craft Pup Make this adorable desktop figure by simply cutting and folding paper.
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5 Ways to Make It Up to Your Home-Alone Dog Ease the guilt! Here's how to make the most of your time together.
BY TEOTI ANDERSON
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How I Met My Dog Old Dog.
BY CATHY MAYRIDES
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Connie’s Book Club Curl up with a good dog and a good book: Editor-in-Chief’s Connie Wilson’s selection of summer must-reads.
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Ask Dog Lady Bothered and bewildered? Crazed and confused? Dog lady delves into your most dogged dilemmas.
REGULAR FEATURES 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Contributors 12 Stuff We Love 14 The Scoop 20 Smile! Photo Contest 123 Marketplace
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ON THE COVER
Rachel Brathen, aka Yoga Girl, with her best canine friend, her Italian Greyhound Ringo. Photographed by Mikael Gustavsen.
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DIY Eat: Summer Freezies Quick, cool freezer treats you can make for your dog in mere minutes!
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EDITOR'S LETTER
The question is not Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?
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—Jeremy Bentham, philosopher, 1748–1832
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ook back even ten years and you can see how much our perceptions about the earth and the animals we share this planet with have collectively changed for the better. Sure, this evolution of thought may not be happening as quickly as one might hope but there’s a sea change, I’m sure of it. Look back even further and the change becomes all the more apparent. Without a doubt we are becoming a more caring and humane society. Jane Goodall, Paul McCartney, and Ingrid Newkirk are but a few familiar names who have championed rights for our animal brethren. And then there are all the everyday heroes out there that champion rescue and honour their animals. We dog guardians, in sharing our lives with our dogs, can attest to their remarkable intelligence, capacity for emotion, and limitless loyalty. It’s proven that dogs can correctly interpret how a person is feeling simply by looking at a static photo of a human face! How amazing is that? (Read all about this on page 100!) The incredibly strong bond we forge with our dogs—another species—helps us learn to become more compassionate toward all other creatures and build a stronger relationship with nature itself. You’ll find heartwarming evidence of this progressive change of thought within these pages. “Going Public” (page 40) details the modernization of adoption efforts. Stores like PetSmart showcase only homeless dogs for adoption as opposed to selling puppies (puppies for sale in retail locations are almost always from ghastly puppy mills), while hotels like the Aloft are choosing rescue dogs as their canine concierges to highlight adoption. By getting dogs out of stress-
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inducing shelters their true personalities emerge, giving the dogs a better chance to shine and be adopted. Another sterling example is John Mitchell, a co-founder of Paul Mitchell Hair Care and John Paul Pet grooming products. Way back in the 80s he took a stand against animal testing with a philosophy that his shampoos and conditioners be only tested on humans. It took the industry as a whole another ten years to begin following his lead and today this movement continues to strengthen. Then there’s Wilma Melville (page 54), whose retirement didn’t slow her down at all—she went on to start the National Search Dog Foundation, an organization that trains and pairs first responders with shelter dogs, many of which were scheduled for euthanasia due to their fanatical drive and focus—precisely the characteristics that make them great search and rescue dogs! In short, it’s an issue chock full of goodness that we hope will elevate your spirit and leave you inspired. Here’s to pushing the envelope, making a difference, and to having compassion for all living creatures. Have a fantastic summer!
Connie Wilson, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
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We couldn’t be happier to feature the lovely work of Victoria Scobbie in this issue (page 48)! Victoria is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Mississauga, ON. A graduate of the BAA Illustration program at Sheridan College, she has had her work featured in Applied Arts magazine and now Modern Dog! Victoria also designs her own line of greeting cards under the name Skipping Fox. Inspired by her love of animals and all things whimsical, her illustrated cards are playful and charming. We love all of them and highly suggest you check out her shop at skippingfox.com.
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Taryn Gee is a lifestyle editorial illustrator who lives in Ajax, ON. When she isn't drawing, you can find her knitting and watching sitcoms. Her family has a Boston Terrier named Leeloo who keeps Taryn company when she is taking a break. She also has a cat named Abbi who does not like anything. Taryn reports the cat and dog do not get along, but needless to say, Taryn still loves them. To see Taryn’s awesome illustrations of fun scent games you can play with your dog, flip to page 26. For more of Taryn’s work, check out taryngee.com.
Ontario born and raised, photographer Ben Kane leads an enviable life, currently splitting his time between Toronto (for wedding photography, family, and friends) and Aruba (for yoga, the view, and to escape the cold). He is an architecture appreciator, strong coffee consumer, and picture taker. Favourite people and places to photograph include: brides, grooms, yogis, yogis' dogs, beaches, and sunsets—or, in other words, “people and places with a distinctive radiance.” Check out Ben’s amazing photos of Rachel Brathen, aka Yoga Girl, and her dogs on page 86! If Ben’s photos have you dreaming of running into Rachel and her posse on an Aruban beach, you’re not alone! 8 moderndog
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