December 17-23, 2000
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Creative Toys &
Play: Christmas is a time for toys, for people and dogs. Click here for
lots of ideas and pictures of calming and stimulating dog toys plus dog games and play.
Enjoy!
December 10-16, 2000
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Have a
Safe Holiday with Your Dog: At Christmas, our homes are filled with
unusual items like trees and tinsel that are attractive, and possibly harmful, to dogs.
Click for details!
December 3-9, 2000
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Teaching No Bite! Command:
One frequently asked question is how to stop puppies from biting. Here you learn
not only the first steps -- but what to do if these steps don't work!
November 26-December 2,
2000
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How to Train "Difficult
Breeds" Some dogs have been bred for specific tasks, making
it hard to train for obedience or agility. Here's sound advice on how to tackle the
challenge.
November 19-25, 2000
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When Dog
Trainers Drive their Dogs Crazy: A Border Collie trainer examines the
behavior of an agitated working dog -- and the training that troubled this good-tempered
dog.
November 12-18, 2000
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When Should
Puppy Training Start? Two veterinarians suggest training should
start at 7 to 8 weeks when a pup arrives home, not after a longer socialization period.
Click to read why.
November 5-11, 2000
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Dogs' Abilities to Know:
WDW's Editor asks biologist and author Rupert Sheldrake about his research on dogs'
apparent special abilities to sense and know more than we realize.
October 29-November 4,
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What's that Dog Saying?
Here's a fun and vivid way to learn more about dog body language and status
posturing -- plus solutions for problem cases. Don't miss Ornery the Terrier!
October 22-28, 2000
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Brain Work & Tricks for Dogs:
Vary your dog's training with these useful tricks, problem-solving activities,
more. Reduce training boredom and develop a more helpful, smarter dog.
October 15-21, 2000
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101 Reinforcers
& More: Find new foods, toys and activities to reinforce correct
behaviors in training. And continue for the story of a dog that learns what a clicker is
all about.
October 8-14, 2000
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Dog's Social Behavior:
Explore the important role of bonding between a puppy and the "super alpha" or
key human in its life, plus the impact of social behavior on training.
October 1-7, 2000
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Spoiling Your Dog? Do you
allow your dog to do things that "spoil" him or "humanize" her?
Develop a close bond with your dog without putting your pet in the wrong place in your
home.
September 24-30, 2000
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Canine Behavior Myths: Do dogs prefer to spend their time outside? Do
dogs feel guilt for misbehavior? Explore some popular attitudes about dog behavior at this
K9 FAQ site.
September 17-23, 2000
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The risk of bribing your dog with
food: Using food treats often appears quite useful in dog training, but
it has high risks when you need to curb powerful instinctive behavior.
September 10-16, 2000
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Types of
Training Rewards & More: Learn about intrinsic and extrinsic
rewards, how to reward dogs without food, and how to structure training sessions to
increase your dog's success.
September 3-9, 2000
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Positive about Punishment:
Learn how your careful use of mild punishment can get a dog's attention and prepare it to
learn correct behavior and earn praise for good work.
August 27-September 2,
2000
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Training an Energetic Big
Puppy: In this Q & A, a frustrated owner of a big pup named Milo
learns about leadership, trust, fair expectation levels, and positive training strategies.
August 13-26, 2000
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Madison the Service Dog:
Enjoy the stories of Madison learning to be a service dog, Maddie who almost made it and
new pup Denali. Explore "puppy raising" a future service dog.
July 30-August 12, 2000
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Just Call Me George:
Discover the impact of working dogs and the joy of the human-canine bond in this
heart-warming story of George Salpietro and Karl, his German Shepherd guide dog.
July 16-29, 2000
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Part III - Breeding
Working Dogs: After evaluating your dog's working strengths and
weaknesses, how do you find the best mate to strengthen working qualities in your line?
July 2-15, 2000
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Part II -
Evaluating Working Dogs: Use field trials and training tests to
evaluate a dog's working qualities, strengths and weaknesses before making your breeding
decisions.
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February 6-19, 2000
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20th CENTURY'S TOP DOGS: More than 7,500 votes were cast for the century's most important
dogs -- and among the top 10 are famous and heroic dogs as well as popular cartoon
canines. 
