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Dog Abuse: Let’s Fix This, One Dog At a Time
Animal abuse is one of the most heartbreaking things in the world, and dogs are the most common victims of animal cruelty. The Humane...
Sunday’s Recap: Caring For Your Dog on a Budget
Another weekend is coming to a close, and what better to do on a Sunday afternoon than catch up with some reading. My column...
Let’s Talk: Should Your Dog Eat People Food?
Hey readers! I hope you are having a great week and you had time to check out my column from last week about Dog Park...
How Owners Lose Their Dogs’ Trust
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
~ Henry Wheeler Shaw
Shaw was right. Dogs are...
Sunday’s Recap: Dogs and Children
Happy Sunday! I hope your week was more relaxing than mine. We've been busy here at Top Dog Tips putting out our regular columns...
Let’s Talk: Dog Park Etiquette
We're changing our Let's Talk column. I'll still be doing my weekly column, but you'll be seeing more op-ed pieces from other editors too....
Cons of Operant Conditioning: Is Your Dog a Gambling Addict?
In the 70s, there was a lot of unrest accompanied by paranoia over a theory of behavior surfacing in psychology. Never mind that the...
Sunday’s Recap: Being Choosy About Dog Toys
Another Sunday morning means another Sunday Recap here at Top Dog Tips. Did you get time to read my column last week about adopting...
Interactive Puzzle Toys for Dogs as a Brain Exercise
Dogs need shelter and a comfortable, familiar place to sleep. They need good, nutritious dog food. They need human companionship. Dog also require a lot...
Let’s Talk: Intervertebral Disc Disease in Canines
Happy September! I hope you had some time to read last week's column about my interview with dog trainer Beth Jeffrey. It was wonderful to get...
Sunday’s Recap: Adopting A Dog That Fits Your Lifestyle
How is it possible that it is already the last Sunday of August? Summer is wrapping up and the kids are heading back to...
Op-Ed: Outnumbered and Probably Outsmarted
I am the manager of an eleven-mammal household: one very busy teenager, one old grouch, a cat that hides, seven papillons, and me. Actually,...