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New Travel Restrictions for Dogs entering the US
On July 14th, the CDC enacted a temporary ban preventing dogs from 113 countries from entering the USA. Guatemala is one of the countries included in the ban. It is currently extremely difficult, if not impossible to send dogs from Guatemala to the US.
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Quick and Easy Home Made Dog Treats
We go through a lot of treats when training our dogs. A LOT. So we need treats that check off several boxes. They need to be quick and easy to make in large quantities They need to be fairly inexpensive They need to be high value to our dogs, really tasty and motivating They need…
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Housetraining Your Puppy
Here is a very good article on how to housetrain your puppy. To Pee or Not To Pee: Housetraining Demystified
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Ideas for High Value Treats for Dogs
We use food rewards to reinforce desired behaviours in your training. There are all kinds of treats available, from basic kibble to commercial treats to home made ones. High value treats are usually meat or protein based and can be cooked, cubed pieces of chicken or beef, bacon or cheese. Dog blogger Eileen Anderson has two great…
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Ever heard of a Snuffle Mat?
Here is a great idea for a home-made food puzzle for your dog. It is called a Snuffle mat. For your creative folks out there, here are a couple of links to DIY videos and instructions: Snuffle Mat Mayhem and DIY Snuffle Mat
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What does a Wagging Tail Mean?
Check out this interesting post by Stanley Coren if you are interested in deciphering your dog’s body language a bit better: What a Dog’s Tail Wags Really Mean: Some New Scientific Data
