Recently added articles from Whole Dog Journal:
Gut check: the pet food industry, a year after the recalls.(Editorial)
May 01, 2008; Kerns, Nancy ... A year ago, I was invited to speak about "super premium pet foods" at Petfood Forum, an annual symposium presented by Petfood Industry, a trade and marketing organization. Exhibitors at the event include pet food ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, laboratories, and packaging suppliers ....
Tale of the lost balance: "vestibular disease" can affect any dog; old dogs are more vulnerable.(HEALTH)
May 01, 2008; Socie, Kathryn ... Aside from some stiffness and a little arthritis, Emma, a 13-year-old chocolate Labrador Retriever, had always been a happy, incredibly healthy dog, welcoming each new day with delight and bounding enthusiasm. One evening, though, things changed suddenly and scarily. "I was at a ...
Keeping four on the floor: teach your dog to greet everyone calmly and politely.(TRAINING)
May 01, 2008; Miller, Pat ... Recently, I switched the group class format at my Peaceable Paws Training Center to "Levels." Instead of a progressive curriculum with new exercises introduced each week, dogs and humans learn and practice a small, fixed set of behaviors until they're ready to progress to the next level, ...
Shock waves for arthritis: a new form of therapy offers pain relief using sound waves.(INNOVATION)
May 01, 2008; Straus, Mary ... Last June, I received this note from Debbie Efron, of Manalapan, New Jersey: "Do you know anything about shock wave therapy for dogs with arthritis? I am considering this treatment for Taylor, my almost 13-year-old Labrador Retriever, who has arthritis in her hips, spinal column, and right ...
Build better behavior: "Constructional Aggression Treatment," a promising new approach to modifying canine aggression.(BEHAVIOR)
May 01, 2008; Miller, Pat ... That loud buzz you hear is the sound of the dog behavior and training community discussing a controversial new approach to modifying aggressive behavior in dogs. The developers of "Constructional Aggression Treatment" (CAT) claim that the shaping-based operant protocol produces stronger ...
Floored: remember, when it comes to floors, vinyl is suspect; linoleum is safe.(LETTERS AND CORRECTION)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008; Gianesini, Julie ... I just finished reading "Why Vinyl Stinks" (WDJ April 2007). While I think the article is wonderful, there is a problem with the reference to "vinyl linoleum flooring." The descriptions "vinyl" and "linoleum" are frequently and incorrectly interchanged or combined. Linoleum is ...
Resources.
May 01, 2008 ... BOOKS WDJ Training Editor Pat Miller is author of three books: The Power of Positive Dog Training; Positive Perspectives: Love Your Dog, Train Your Dog, and Positive Perspectives: Know Your Dog, Train Your Dog. All of these books are available from DogWise, (800) 776-2665 or ...