Article: Say cheese He's a nondescript mongrel named after a kind of cheese, but Pecorino is also a star: the leader of a new breed of much-travelled Eurodog, snapped endlessly by one of the world's top photographers. Rose Harper meets a canine supermodel

Article: Need to lift your dog's spirits? Fun activities can help, but your pet may need veterinary intervention.(Behavior)
Dog Watch;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Does your dog seem down-in-the-dumps? You know when you...need to pick up on. As with human depression, dog depression can be successfully treated when...Many people don't even notice that their dog is depressed, says Katherine A. Houpt, VMD...

Article: Train your dog to come back.(News)
Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);  August 26, 2006 ;     594 words ...As a dog trainer one of the most common things I get asked about is how to train a dog to come back when called. It is so sad that some...lead for fear of it taking two hours to catch the dog or, worse still, the dog running off to either be...

Article: How to stop a dog on a leash from lunging
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  January 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ...A dog that pulls on the leash can spoil more than a nice walk, and Emily Pelecanos...first the dogs needed to be walked. While she chatted with a neighbor, her dog, Buster, saw a dog that she didn't see coming - and he lunged for it. "I hit the pavement...

Article: It's not fair to compare this dog to 'the other dog'
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  February 21, 2008 ;     699 words ...The other dog: No, it isn't the latest salacious kibble out of Hollywood...responsibility for their ill-mannered pooch. But the other dog didn't chew up the sofa cushions. But the other dog never attacked the mailman. But the other dog knew not to...

Article: How to Handle a Dog
The Washington Post;  September 12, 1989 ;     700+ words ...Dog expert C.W. "Bill" Meisterfeld believes that there are no bad dogs. But he thinks there are many dog owners who are bad masters for the animals they live with. These dog owners can create unhappy, insecure dogs who may become vicious and dangerous-especially...

Article: Tips on bringing a cat into a dog home
Oakland Tribune;  July 29, 2005 ;     530 words ...THERE ARE dog people and cat people, and then there are...and supervision, and if you're lucky, your dog and cat will become best friends. But if they...tolerate each other. Introducing a cat into a dog home should be done gradually and under careful...

Article: Overprotective owner spoils fun at dog park
Chicago Sun-Times (IL);  August 17, 2008 ;     431 words ...Dear Dog Lady: My husband and I started taking our Boston terrier to a dog park earlier this summer and she really loved the chance...a little dance with her front paws and chased another dog who is just a bit smaller. We were delighted to see her...

Article: dog
The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms;      669 words ...dog dog-and-pony show an elaborate display or performance designed to attract people...to help the Bank of England, I have…supplied the script for its euro dog and pony show. dog eat dog a situation of fierce competition in which people...

Article: Halter one way to keep dog from lunging
Oakland Tribune;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Q: Dr. Utchen, my dog barks and lunges at other dogs when we are...this? A: There is a type of collar for a dog that resembles the halter a horse wears...overly enthusiastic large -- or small -- dog and is popular for good reason. Some otherwise...

Article: Teach dog basic obedience commands: 'Sit,' 'Down'
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  January 28, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Dear Dog Talk Readers: It's January of a New Year and a great time to train a new dog or shape up the behavior of our old ones. Periodically in the Dog Talk column, I'm going to teach you how to train your dog to respond to basic obedience commands...

Article: Dog's excessive barking is noisy but correctable
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  October 3, 2003 ;     700+ words ...One common dog behavior that can become an issue and possibly...that can be corrected. This month is Love-A-Dog Month at the Hawaiian Humane Society, and...dogs, barking only becomes an issue when the dog barks at inappropriate times, doesn't stop...

Article: Teach your dog to catch a Frisbee!
Hopscotch;  October 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Ever see a dog catch a Frisbee? It's a magnificent thing to watch. The Frisbee sails through the air, and the dog races after it. It glides, spins, and hovers. The dog leaps up and snatches it out of the blue. You say, Wow...

Article: A Dog Owner in Need of Training
The Washington Post;  November 22, 2001 ;     700+ words ...A DOG CALLED PERTH The True Story of a Beagle By...Peter and Cindy Martin, was an ill-behaved dog; for this reader (and passionate lover of dogs...charm and much to do with what happens when a dog's owners wink at bad habits rather than alter...

Article: Becoming a dog-smart person comes with time, experience.(Neighbor)(The buddy beat)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  October 17, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Sandy Faut Dog smart and dog savvy are terms dog people use as shorthand to describe a person who is knowledgeable about dogs. It's a particularly useful shorthand when trying to match dog and prospective adopter. In Buddy's foster system...