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Health & Home

Natural Flea and Tick Prevention

The decision to use chemical flea and tick treatment is a difficult one for many pet owners. Reports of animals suffering from serious health...

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Health & Home

Reiki - A Healing Touch for Pets

Reiki practitioner Jenny Hughes of All Creatures Reiki answered a few of my questions about Reiki, a gentle alternative therapy for animals (and...

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Training & Behavior

Strange Dog Behavior: Bed Making

A client recently sent me a video of her dog Georgia doing something strange. Georgia woke up the middle of the night and started dragging her nose...

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Training & Behavior

Creative Toy Stuffing For Dogs

I’m a huge fan of treat dispensing toys. I stock a ton of them at Life on the Leash because I consider them "babysitter toys," meaning you can fill...

Popular Articles in Life on the Leash

Coconut Oil: Miracle in a Jar for Dogs
The benefits of coconut oil for dogs. Giving your dog coconut oil offers many advantages. Reduce risk of cancer, disinfect cuts, relieve arthritis...
Strange Dog Behavior: Bed Making
A client recently sent me a video of her dog Georgia doing something strange. Georgia woke up the middle of the night and started dragging her nose...
Reverse Sneezing in Dogs
Reverse sneezing in dogs is a quirk of pet ownership. Reverse sneezing is a strange but harmless canine phenomenon. Learn more at Petside.
Dog Body Language: Learning to Speak Canine
Do you speak dog? Our dogs have a lot to say but the meaning can get lost in translation. Understanding dog body language goes way beyond looking for...

Training & Behavior

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Dog Parks: Good for All Dogs?

After three years of tireless volunteer fundraising and campaigning, our community dog park is…

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Video: Cute Pets in Costume

Howl-o-Ween (Halloween, for the dogs!) is a pretty big deal in the canine world, and Millie and…

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String Toys: Not Just for Cats

We’ve got a toy in my store that confuses nearly everyone. It’s a hard plastic stick about three…

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Keeping Dogs Occupied: Toys

I love activity dog toys that can be stuffed with treats. I stock a ton of them at Life on the…

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The Scoop on Dog Poop

Do you ever think about what happens to that dog poop you pick up in a plastic grocery bag and toss…

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Do You Have a Favorite Pet?

A few weeks ago, a Daddy Blogger set the Internet on fire by admitting that he has a favorite child…

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Dog Halloween Costumes

Halloween, or Howl-o-ween, will be here before you know it, which means that Life on the Leash is…

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The Yellow Dog Project

I lived with a reactive dog for many years. Our Boxer Sumner was frightened when we came upon other…

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Top 5 Rescue Dog Mistakes

Bringing home a new rescue dog is an exciting time, but there are a few typical pitfalls that many…

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Throwaway Cues

We all have casual cues we that use with our dogs every day without even realizing it. They’re the…

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Meet the Creator of MUTTS

I've been a huge fan of the MUTTS comic strip for years. It manages to distil humor, beauty and…