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Practice Those Recalls

By Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP anecdote

A black Doberman chilling in a red chair.

It’s no secret that coming when called is important. It keeps me from chasing a fast creature with twice as many legs as I have, and it can save a dog’s life, if she gets out near traffic or other hazards. Currently Undómiel is undergoing treatment for heartworms — yes,… Continue reading

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Flying — and Arriving — With Your Dog

By Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP tutorial, soapbox

You may have heard about the young dog dying after a United flight attendant insisted that it be placed in an overhead bin. And then just a day later, a family flying United went to claim their elderly German Shepherd at their arrival in Kansas — and found only a Great Dane… Continue reading