Author: Amber Carlton
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Have a Fearful Dog? Keep These 6 Things in Mind
Dealing with a fearful dog is a challenge. Here are six great tips on how to cope with a nervous dog from a dog mom who parents a truly scared dog.
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10 Tips for Keeping Your House Clean, Even If You Have a Dog
These tips will have your house and dog looking and smelling great in no time.
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Dogs Shake, Wiggle, and Roll in Carli Davidson’s Forthcoming Photo Book
"Shake, Wiggle & Roll" comes out in May, as does her new photo book especially for kids, "Heads & Tails."
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NASCAR Legend Tony Stewart Races to Save Pets
Since 2005, the Tony Stewart Foundation has donated $6.5 million to help endangered or at-risk animals, as well as children and other drivers in need of assistance.
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Are You a Busy Pet Parent? Try These 6 Quick and Easy Dog Activities
Play hide and seek! Give your dog a massage! These 10-minutes-or-less activities will help keep your dog young in heart and mind.
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An Open Letter to My Dogs: Thank You for Being There
As a friend's dog passed on, I reflected on my own dogs -- here's what I want to tell them.
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Does Your Dog Hate Doing “Dog Things” Like Mine?
All dogs like to swim and play fetch, right? My dogs didn't get that memo. What about yours?
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Are You Ever NOT a Perfect Dog Parent? Be Honest!
I admit to slacking, and I've felt a lot of guilt over it, but my dogs still have a pretty great life.
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Meet Lola, the Latest Rescue Dog Who’s Gone to Hollywood
Trainer Omar von Muller, looking for a body double for one of his dogs, spotted her online at the Colorado group offering her for adoption.
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4 Things I Love About the Positive Training Method for Dogs
Positive training changed the lives of me and my dog, and I thank TV dog-trainer Victoria Stilwell.
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3 Things My Senior Dog Has Taught Me About Aging Gracefully
Little white hairs have taken over Ranger's head, like mine, but he doesn't seem to worry.
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5 Ways My Dogs Travel With Me — Even If I’ve Left Them at Home
My dogs stay at home when I'm on the road, but I still step around their phantoms, look for them under covers, and wake up at feeding time.
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Is It Okay to Bring Fearful Dogs to the Dog Park?
I say no. I've been there, and exposing fearful dogs to what scares them is not the solution.
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Four Things That Get My Dogs WAY More Excited Than Me
I wish I could bottle the excitement my dogs feel when we say, "You wanna go for a ride?"
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Is It Possible That Our Love for Dogs Is in Our DNA?
My ancestors loved and sacrificed for their dogs long before it was the norm. A "Must Love Dogs" gene is the only rational explanation.
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5 Creative Ways to Help Your Favorite Rescue
Donating money isn't the only way to help. If you fall into any of these creative niches, chances are your talents are needed!
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5 Reasons Why I’ll Never Have a Puppy
Puppies are cute, but they're also terrifying pooping and peeing zombie dogs, and that's not for me.
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Fess Up: Do You Sometimes Hate Walking Your Dog?
Walking your dogs is supposed to be fun and stress free. But for me, that's not always the case.
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Let’s Talk: Do Your Dogs Have You Well Trained?
My dogs have wildly different styles, but each one has taught me to do some pretty cool things.
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Why I Refuse to Use a Retractable Dog Leash
Retractable leashes might have their uses, but I feel I have legitimate reasons for opting out.
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How I Learned to Quit Worrying and Love the Pit Bull
This wasn't an easy or fast transition. My beliefs and fears about Pit Bulls were deeply rooted. But Mayzie changed everything.
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I Jumped in When My Dog Was Attacked. What Would You Do?
It happened six years ago, but I still replay it, trying to learn what I could've done differently.
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My Dogs Have Improved My Marriage; Let Me Count the Ways
My husband and I got our first dog nine years ago, and it changed our relationship for the better
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