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If you work full time and leave your dog home alone, you might be worried about your dog getting bored by itself in the house, or even develop destructive tendencies stemming from its boredom. Here are some things you can do to keep your dog from getting too bored: Get a Kong Kong toys are great for occupying a dog who's home alone. They're toys which you put some treats in. Throughout the day, the dog chews and plays with the Kong, slowly ge...

Lisa takes her Collie Blaze's health very seriously. Blaze, Lisa's gorgeous 6.5 year old Collie, is a puppy mill dog. Lisa makes sure that Blaze stays healthy and fit to avoid common Collie health problems and issues he may be prone to due to having been bred at a puppy mill. Lisa and Blaze go on hiking trips, bike rides, swim, and do Agility. Despite being over 6 years old, Blaze is still a ball of energy. He can go on a 15km cycling trip wi...

As I mentioned in my post about exercising your dog in the heat, a great idea for hot weather can be taking your dog to the beach. So on Saturday this is exactly what I did. I recently got my phase 2 Learners permit (in Australia this means I'm able to drive with a qualified person in the car) and was itching to get Keeda into my car and see how she goes. I have a little Daewoo Lanos and one of the things that appealed to me the most about this c...

I took Keeda for a swim at the local lake today. On the way back, we saw people getting their dogs out of their truck by one of the houses on the corner. Their house was across the road from where we were walking and Keeda and I only glanced at the dogs and kept on walking. I was listening to some music at the same time, my earphones in. Suddenly, I see Keeda tense out of the corner of my eye and a dog barking in the distance. I rip my earphon...

It might be cold in the U.S., but in Australia it's boiling hot. Both very hot and very cold weather bring with them new points to consider when exercising with your dog. Here in Australia, when I say "hot" in terms of dog exercise I mean when the asphalt is hot to touch. Different dogs have different heat tolerance levels, so it's up to you to figure out how hot is "hot" to your dog. Let's take a look at some points and exercise ideas to keep...