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Call of the Wild or Wrong Number?

June 1, 2012

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Take the challenge, watch the videos without the sound as instructed. Think about what you see, then watch the videos again with the volume turned on. Listen to the people in the background. Allowing children to provoke wild animals in enclosed environments is a form of animal abuse. This type of behavior may support some… [Read more…]

Brad Pattison on learned helplessness

May 27, 2012

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I am currently slogging through Mr. Pattison`s new book on puppies and I plan to review it. So far, it`s been a slow going. I can only tolerate his ignorance in small dosages. But just so you don`t think that I`m exaggerating regarding Pattison`s ignorance I present to you 2 quotes from this book and… [Read more…]

The Russell Terrier: Another Pretender Breed

May 24, 2012

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  Beginning June 27th, the AKC will add the “Russell Terrier” to their list of breeds fit for a rosette.What’s a Russell Terrier?  Like the “Parson Russell” Terrier invented before it, this dog is show ring creation cocked up by fantasists who hope to sell puppies to romantics and those eager to get in on “the ground floor” of… [Read more…]

Wanna See a Stressed Dog? Look at this Catalog Cover | mysmartpuppy.com

May 24, 2012

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Our human [pattern] of approaching the ones we love and shoving our faces together to kiss is not one shared by dogs. In fact, that can be seen as rude at best and an attack at worst. Notice the direct stare from the dog to the child. Bad. That is not, what we call in the biz… [Read more…]

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