Playing Tug Games with my Dog, Taboo or Just Good Fun

Playing Tug Games with my Dog
Taboo or Just Good Fun
Many people ask about playing tug games (tug-o-war) with their puppy or dog. It is not only OK for you to play tug of war with your dog, but it is also an intricate part of your dog or puppy’s overall [...]

Dog Body Language, Playful and Not

Yet some more indisputable proof that a Wolf is nothing more than another breed of dog. I have said it before and I’ll say it again, no dogs come pre-domesticated, it is somebodies job in that household to teach domestication to your puppy dog. Regardless of what breed or type of dog it is.

Any dog [...]

Abusing Dogs Does Not Make Them Aggressive

For some reason and I don’t know exactly what it is, people think that former abuse in a dogs life makes them aggressive. Wait a minute that can’t be right, I know precisely the reason people think that, that’s what many experts in the behavior field tend to tell them.
There is not a whole lot [...]

Biting Aggression in Golden Retrievers

So what’s the deal ?
Are Golden Retrievers becoming more aggressive towards their human counterparts ?
Is there some sort of aberrant behavior thing going on due too inferior breeding practices ?
Have Golden’s finally lost their minds ?
Or is it something much more simpler ?
Here’s the scoop, poop or whatever else you like to call it. Golden [...]

Peanut Food Recall CDC Searchable Data Base

January 22nd 2009 3:38 PM EST,
Peanut Food Recall CDC Searchable Data Base.
Detailed Listing’s of all current peanut product recalls.
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm
Public Service Announcement from :
Spirit Animal Sanctuary

Food Recall NutriSystem Peanut Butter Granola Bar

January 21st 2009 1:12 PM
Below link is good, may have to click a couple of times

NutriSystem Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Peanut Butter Granola Bar Due to Possible Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) Contamination and Potential Health Risk (January 21)
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:36:00 -0600
NutriSystem Inc., a leading provider of weight management products and services, [...]

Food Recall Peanut Products Now Affecting Pet Foods or Treats

Dog Biscuits (Cookies) now being recalled. First on the list of what should be many is the, PetSmart “Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits”
Try to avoid feeding your dog ANY brand biscuits that contain peanut butter in it.
Below Link Is Good, you may have too click it a couple of times.
PetSmart Voluntarily Recalls Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits [...]

Is It OK For My Dog To Sleep In MY Bed

The Question : Is it a show of dominance if my dog tries to sleep in my bed ?
The Answer :  Not only is it not an attempt by your dog to show dominance, but your dogs mind couldn’t even remotely conceive of this as a dominance issue. Let alone trying to show dominance in [...]

Food Recall “Massive” Peanut Butter Baked Goods

Please check the product manufacturer web sites for any and all peanut butter products.
Peanut butter Bakery products Cookies, Cakes, Ice Cream what have you.
Update, January, 19th 2009  2:08 AM : The recall notifications are starting to come fast and furious, covering many product lines. Do not eat ANYTHING with peanut butter in it. You can [...]

Court Case For Animal Abuser Show Your Support, Youngstown Ohio

City of Youngstown Court Date
January 22, 2009 – 9am
Youngstown Municipal Court
26 South Phelps Street
Youngstown, Ohio 44503
Sentencing Hearing
If you live in the area please come out to show your support for Nitro and the other unfortunate dogs that died at High Caliber K9, in Ohio.
Show Nitro and the others they are not forgotten.
http://www.nitrofoundation.com/

Thank You
The Spirit [...]

Formerly Very Nervous Dogs Now Happy Dogs Photo’s

Here at Spirit Animal Sanctuary we get the dogs that bit people one too many times, to be able to stay in that home. Remember what your dealing with here is varying forms of nervous or fear aggression, that in some instances were the by product of good dog people just misunderstanding their dog. The [...]

Hughsnet vs Wilblue Satellite Internet Speed Test January 2009

I haven’t done one of these in a while because I barely even use the Wildblue Satellite anymore.

The Spirit Dog
Past Speed Tests.
11/17/2008
11/22/2008
Notes : After reading some forums somebody wrote in to say that the reason for slow transfer speeds were due to Wildblue’s limited bandwith, so they routinely slowed those speeds down. They also mentioned [...]