Here are some tips on running with your dog to make sure your dog is also in good enough shape to enjoy running with you. I thought this was interesting because it took me a long time to figure out that my dachshund did not like going on long walks, and certainly wouldn’t enjoy a [...]
This is a great overview of positive training techniques. I love how positive training is really catching on and now it seems like everyone is talking about it. There’s a great video along with this article showing regular owners with their dogs. But it’s not because it’s just popular, it’s because it works and os [...]
I love this story. These kids learn how to train shelter dogs so they are more adoptable. The dogs win, the kids win, and future dogs win because these kids will know what to do if they ever get a dog of their own. It’s actually kind of hard seeing these dogs so happy with [...]
An interview with Victoria Stilwell is always a good thing! I didn’t realize she had moved to Atlanta, but I guess it makes sense with her popularity that she would move to the United States. Fenuxe Interview: Victoria Stilwell
Very down to Earth article on the topic. Talks about how one of the benefits of pack theory for many people has been in learning to be more consistent with their dogs. However, the alpha roll itself is probably not so great. Is it really cruel to perform an ‘alpha roll’ on your dog?
Bizarre story out of Germany about a long passed on dachshund starting to receive bills. Dead dachshunds pay no bills
This story has a point you probably already knew, that dog genes don’t vary much between breeds. With free roaming “wild” dogs, though, the genetic structure is much more diverse than purebreds. When reading this story, I imagined this is probably because of the nature of how many dog breeds were created. The process is [...]
Here’s an article that really covers the latest thoughts on this topic very well. In the end, it comes down to which method science can prove works (not only for dogs, but humans too.) Cesar Millan or Victoria Stillwell? Who Would You Rather Have Train Your Dog?
Another dachshund saves a life, well kind of. There’s something about dachshunds that they always seem to be in this kind of life saving story. I think it’s just their attitude. They always thinking and working. I was outside with Kody the other day, and one of our neighbors that Kody loves looked down at [...]