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» Welcome Pet Lovers! |
Welcome to Doggie Bag Online! We are an ever-growing forum for loyal dog lovers to come together and learn all about dogs. Members learn about positive reinforcement training and behavior modification, dog nutrition, and wholistic health care for pets. People can share their fun stories about their pets, show off pictures of their furbabies, participate in our polls, discuss the latest laws and issues, and ask for advice from our group of professionals (Advisors). Also, don't forget that while we might focus on our canine friends that we love our fellow cat-lovers, horse-lovers, and other pet-lovers too! 
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Seven show dogs die after handler leaves them in van in Jefferson County |
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Jun 25, 2009 - 2:00 PM - by Alberta Hanko
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By Kim Bell
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
06/24/2009
UPDATED 8:30 P.M. with additional comment, detail throughout
ARNOLD, Mo. -- Seven high-priced show dogs, including one of the top Akitas in the country, are dead after being left by their handler for several hours in a hot van in Jefferson County.
Police say Mary Wild, a 24-year-old woman who was caring for the dogs, left them in a cargo van early Monday and went to bed after returning from... [Read More]
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 Chinese forced to choose with one-dog policy |
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Jun 19, 2009 - 7:06 PM - by Jason
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GUANGZHOU, China - Mrs. Chen can't imagine abandoning one of her two best friends: her scruffy terrier mutt and a white fluffy Pekingese mix with buggy eyes.
But that's what the government in this southern Chinese city wants the middle-aged housewife to do when a one-dog policy takes effect in Guangzhou.
Beginning July 1, each household can raise only one pooch. The regulation won't be grandfathered in, so families with two or more dogs will apparently have to decide... [Read More]
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Dr. Nicolas Dodman's The Well-Adjusted Dog just re-released in paperback |
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Jun 17, 2009 - 11:43 AM - by Alberta Hanko
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Maureen Harmonay
June 16, 11:17 AM
When dogs are behaving badly or inappropriately, their people often don't know where to turn, or what to do. And it's tragic that unaddressed behavioral problems are in part responsible for the demise of the estimated two million dogs who are euthanized in U.S. shelters each year.
The lives of chronic canine offenders can literally be saved by consult ing an animal behaviorist, and Dr. Nicholas Dodman, Director of the... [Read More]
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Psychiatric service dogs: a new idea whose time has come |
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Jun 14, 2009 - 6:51 PM - by Alberta Hanko
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We all know the benefits of animal assisted therapy dogs.
Taken to the next level, psychiatric service dogs are being incorporated into care plans more and more and the benefits of emotional and mental health service dogs are now being recognized.
The Psychiatric Service Dog Society is dedicated to responsible education, research, advocacy and training for such dogs. They provide resources and education for persons with severe mental illness to train a service dog... [Read More]
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Heartbroken pet owner responds to Schwarzenegger plan to accelerate shelter killing |
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Jun 10, 2009 - 11:20 AM - by Alberta Hanko
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In an outpouring of angry and desperate comments to last week’s story about Gov. Schwarzenegger’s renewal of his 2004 bid to cut state-mandated holding periods before animals can legally be killed in government-run shelters, one reader's response stands out.
In one stark sentence, a reader who identifies him or herself only as “ld” pleads with the Governor:
“Please don't do this it is inhumane my dog is missing and I still have hopes in finding her but if you do... [Read More]
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Amazing video demonstrates the power of positive dog training |
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Jun 03, 2009 - 5:57 PM - by Alberta Hanko
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June 2, 4:35 PM
Lindsey Hein
Recently while surfing the web, I came across this video taken in the 1950s of dog trainer Jay Sisler and his incredible dogs:
This is a fantastic and incredibly inspirational demonstration of what dogs are capable of with the right training and motivation. What I found even more amazing, however, was that Jay Sisler used positive reinforcement to train his dogs, something that is thought to be a somewhat modern concept in dog... [Read More]
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Russian police find feral girl in Siberia |
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May 29, 2009 - 3:49 PM - by TimberWolf
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Thu May 28
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police have taken into care a 5-year-old girl who has been shut up in a flat in the company of cats and dogs for her entire life, police said on Wednesday.
The girl, who lived in the Eastern Siberian city of Chita, could not speak Russian and acted like an dog when police took her into care.
"For five years, the girl was 'brought up' by several dogs and cats and had never been outside," a police... [Read More]
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Experts Agree Dog Whispering Results in Bites |
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May 14, 2009 - 2:00 PM - by Alberta Hanko
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HALIFAX, May 13 /PRNewswire/ - As Dog Bite Prevention week is recognized across the United States, one of the contributing factors to this seeming epidemic may require Americans turn off their TVs.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to five million Americans are bitten by dogs annually with approximately 1,000 people requiring emergency medical attention every day. A key factor in aggressive dog behavior is the way they are trained. Experts agree... [Read More]
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And how shall they learn |
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Apr 29, 2009 - 3:44 PM - by Alberta Hanko
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...but that they be taught?"
Ginny Symkowiak, BCHS
April 28, 2009
Just like children, dogs have no idea how to behave, unless they are taught what is acceptable and what is definitely off-limits. For a male dog to come into your home and promptly lift his leg on your prize potted fichus tree, to him is routine. He waters the bushes outside so here is a better idea, he doesn't even have to make a trip outdoors.
Your home is... [Read More]
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Dog Bite Dangers |
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Apr 17, 2009 - 3:08 PM - by Alberta Hanko
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Last Update: 4/16 2:05 pm
WYTV 33
With spring approaching, more people will be going outdoors to enjoy warmer weather. That also might mean more contact with dogs, either being walked by their owners or unaccompanied. Since 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) wants to warn Americans about the dangers of dog bites and help prevent them before they happen.
“Most dogs are friendly, with no... [Read More]
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Animal rescuers disappointed over First Dog choice |
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Apr 14, 2009 - 10:41 AM - by Melissa Brunoehler
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*** So what do you think, did Obama break his promise about getting a rescue dog?***
By Ellen Wulfhorst Ellen Wulfhorst – Mon Apr 13, 3:48 pm ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Animal rescuers voiced disappointment on Monday that President Barack Obama and his family chose a purebred dog from a breeder over rescuing an unwanted animal from a shelter.
Bo, the first family's new Portuguese Water Dog, is six-month-old puppy who was returned to his Texas breeder by a... [Read More]
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Before hitting the dog park, brush up on canine expressions |
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Apr 13, 2009 - 11:07 AM - by Alberta Hanko
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Chris Martell
April 10, 2009
These dogs are neither yodeling, nor planning to rip each other to shreds. "It's very common for dogs to play mouth games," McConnell said. "You don't always have to be afraid when they're showing teeth." Signs that these dogs are having fun: their heads are at the same level, their expressions are the similar and they look relaxed. When dogs are playing well they might give one another inhibited bites, even though one... [Read More]
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Chance encounter with rescue dog saves Englishman’s life |
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Apr 08, 2009 - 7:38 PM - by Alberta Hanko
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on April 8 2009
By Debbie Carson, Staff Writer
WESLEY CHAPEL — They weren’t even supposed to go to the Super Target in Wesley Chapel. They had planned to go to Wal-Mart. He didn’t even want to go – but his wife bribed him with lunch.
For one British couple staying in the States for a spell, it was a chance encounter that very well may have saved Richard Dauwson’s life.
Hollie Topash and her service dog, Ranger, roamed the aisles of Super... [Read More]
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