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Dogs have a natural inclination to dig holes. It is instinctive behavior, but can be extremely destructive and inappropriate for dogs that spend a great deal of time in yards. A digging dog can ruin a great landscaping job, creating both great annoyance and expense for his owner. If your dog is a problem digger, there are three effective means by which to combat this frustrating behavior. These three guidelines, used in concert, will often eliminate digging behavior in dogs.

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One morning last February, a five-month old Italian Greyhound was surrendered by her owners to the local humane society with a severely injured leg. Degloved by a raccoon trap, her leg was virtually unrecognizable and she was traumatized. The doctors worked diligently to save her leg, but only time would tell if it would heal properly enough for her to use it. She spend four months in the hospital and by then all the staff knew that she was an amazing dog who just needed to find an owner who would give the love and attention that she deserved.

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You might think the most important bit of dog health advice would be to let your furry loved on spend all day enjoying the outdoors. But you'd only be half-right. You know we must protect our children and ourselves and from the sun. But do you know that leading canine health experts now say that the most important dog health advice they can give is to protect your dog from the sun, too?

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Training older dog issues require some adaptability. When you're considering training older dog techniques, you have to keep in mind what senior dog problems your older dog has.

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There are a lot of things people have to remember when they start dog training. There are a lot of different dog training techniques to try.

Some of these dog training techniques work, while other dog training techniques seem to work against you. With so many different aspects of dog training, it is hard to know what techniques work the best.

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Most people will have heard of Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles. The story tells of a giant hound appearing on the moors and howling into the night. The sighting of the hound always preceded the death of a member of the Baskerville family. Of course this story was fiction or was it?

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Training a dog requires certain attributes in the trainer himself, if he is to succeed in the training process.

The dog trainer has to be:

Smart or Smarter than the Dog. The dog has cunning and wile in his personality and will many a time outwit the trainer. Instead of getting angry, the pet trainer must get smarter.

Patient. Without patience, the trainer will not be able to train the dog properly and will do irrevocable harm.

Knowledgeable. The pet owner or trainer has to understand the dog's personality before the training can start. He/she has to categorize the dog mentally as shy/nervous/bullish/naive/crazy etc and adjust himself/herself accordingly.

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The owners of the other contestants in this year's World's Ugliest Dog Contest may have thought their pooches had a chance — until they saw Sam.

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Newborn tiger triplets in eastern China are being nursed by a dog after their mother rejected them.

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Obesity may be the most common disease I address in my daily practice. You are already several steps ahead of most owners because you recognize your dog is overweight and the importance of correcting the situation

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