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1. Yard Hazards: A Checklist

   Category: Pet Resource Library/Human Interest

   Yard Hazards: A Checklist   Your dog is, by nature, a trusting animal. It never crosses her mind that something might be dangerous. It is up to you as her owner to safeguard her environment and protect ... Thursday, 07 June 2007

2. The Importance of Play in Dogs

   Category: Pet Resource Library/Pet Training and Behavior

   ... Director, Animal Behavior and Training Assoc. Content Consultant and On-air Personality, Animal Planet Network   Whether it's puppies, kittens or children, Nature insists on play. Play is a requirement ... Thursday, 07 June 2007

3. The Dominant Dog

   Category: Pet Resource Library/Pet Training and Behavior

   ... anxious counterparts, the dominant "wannabes," seem preoccupied with one-upmanship and getting their own way. Sounds almost human, doesn't it? Nature and nurture combine to produce the dominant aggressive ... Thursday, 07 June 2007

4. Containment Phobia In Dogs

   Category: Pet Resource Library/Pet Training and Behavior

   ... are a result of love and attachment. Dogs are, by nature, social, so they also are more likely to show distress when left alone. Emotional attachment is especially important for animals that depend on ... Thursday, 07 June 2007

5. Chaining Often Brings Out the Worst in Dogs

   Category: Pet Resource Library/Human Interest

   ... up for hours at a time is not only physically cruel to this animal, but completely contraty to his or her nature. Chaining causes intense boredom and loneliness for dogs, but that's only the ... Wednesday, 22 November 2006