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Black Dog first time dog owner
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New to Dogs: First Time Dog Owners
I’m working with a few dog converts right now. One person was actually a cat lady prior to getting her dog, and the other was a dog indifferent...
10 reasons training puppies is a joy
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10 Reasons Why I Love Training Puppies
Training puppies is a joy for many reasons ... here are 10 of them!
Small white dog in bag
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Stowaway Dogs: Sneaking Dogs into Public Spaces
Though Millie is petite, she doesn't really qualify as a "purse dog" because her legs are so darn long - it would be uncomfortable for her to fold...
Dog tattoo, indication of being pet crazy
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Are You Pet Crazy? A Quiz
You’re reading Petside.com, so it's a safe assumption that you lead a pet-centric lifestyle, but has your love of your best friend, whether canine...
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How to Help a Dog Locked in a Car

by Victoria Schade
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News Anchor Dog Bite: A Lesson in Dog Communication

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Stowaway Dogs: Sneaking Dogs into Public Spaces

by Victoria Schade
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News Anchor Bit By Dog

A recent televised dog bite, in which news anchor Kyle Dyer was bit by a dog during a live segment…
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Dog Dental Health

One of the major complaints I hear at Life on the Leash is canine halitosis ... lots of dogs out…
by Victoria Schade
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Puppy Bowl: Past and Present

Click through to see more behind-the-scenes photos from Puppy Bowl past and present!
by Victoria Schade
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Health & Home Article Mixed Breed

Dog DNA Test

She's definitely got Jack in her. I see Westie. She's a terrier mix. OIive is a mix, all right,…
by Victoria Schade
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News & Blogs Article A dirty white dog.

Dirty White Dog

I’m so not used to this.  After a lifetime of dogs with short dark fur (Boston Terrier, Boxer,…
by Victoria Schade
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Losing a Pet

So many of my customers have lost dogs lately ... Life on the Leash has been swimming in tears. …
by Victoria Schade
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Training: Leash Manners

Training a leash-aggressive dog is a process that’s easy in summary – you teach your dog that good…
by Victoria Schade
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Handling Issues

Remember Olive's handling issues I mentioned a while back? While we've made great progress using…
by Victoria Schade
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Making Dog Training Stick

I worked with a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist in DC about five years ago. He's a humor writer…
by Victoria Schade
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Dog & Cat Breeds Article Trying to determine Olive's DNA

Dog DNA

The time has come to determine exactly what our little moppet is made of; I just received the DNA…
by Victoria Schade
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Apartment Dogs

A recent Sunday Real Estate Section in the New York Times focused on living with dogs in the city…
by Victoria Schade
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Holiday Photos with Pets

Yes, I do it. For the past five-plus years I’ve had my dogs on my Christmas cards. (The above…
by Victoria Schade
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Divorce: What Happens to Pets?

Divorce is ugly, and when pets get involved it can get downright mangy. I interviewed Steven May…
by Victoria Schade
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