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posted in 28 Jan, 2010 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

Are Your Dogs Ready for a Baby?

Chantal from the Ottawa K9 School just welcomed a beautiful baby boy into her family. She wrote a great article on what works and what doesn’t work when introducing your dogs to your new baby. An excerpt: I held a fake baby in my arms (I used a large teddy and put diapers on it). [...]

posted in 26 Aug, 2009 by Guest Writer, Marcia Scott from Happy Hound  

Separation Anxiety

I would like to suggest the following tips to help people and their dogs with separation anxiety. Some key tips for separation anxiety are as follows. Goal: To build confidence in your dog and your dog to enjoy their own company while you are out. Tips: Ignore your dog 5 – 10 minutes before you [...]

posted in 18 Aug, 2009 by Guest Writer, Dianne Sarasin from Bark Busters Ottawa  

Adopting a Dog

Adopting a Family dog, Bark Busters, offers important tips for anyone considering adopting a dog from a shelter. Rescues and shelters everywhere house wonderful dogs, each of them just waiting to become a member of your household. While rescue dogs come from various backgrounds and experiences, they all share one important fact: they are dogs, [...]

posted in 14 May, 2009 by Guest Writer, Dana from Happy Doggie  

Breed Profile: The Golden Retriever

Sweet, charming and very mild-mannered, we haven’t met a Golden we didn’t like. Their eyes are full of love and devotion, and their soft muzzles always seem to be smiling. Goldens thrive on close human companionship, and want nothing more than to be petted, loved, and of course the odd treat here and there would [...]

posted in 26 Mar, 2009 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

Bark Machine & Dog Tricks is free until the end of the month!

A little while ago I published an article on the Bark Machine and Dog Tricks application for iPhone and iPod Touch. I just got word that the application is FREE UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH!! So if you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, check it out through the app store!

posted in 19 Feb, 2009 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

Dog Tricks and Bark Machine

Dog Tricks & Bark Machine is the first iPhone application to feature dog tips & tricks, and it also has a variety of fun sounds to entertain you and your dog, and assist in training. I downloaded it the other day and have had a great time looking through all of the tricks I can [...]

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