Posts By Ryan O'Meara
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430Dog TrainingThe Best Advice I Can Give New Dog Owners Is…
As a professional dog trainer, I trained thousands of dogs. Mostly, but not exclusively, gundogs. My own dogs haven’t always been gundogs...
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2.5KEditor's Pick5 Things I Learned Training Dogs for Other People
Apparently one of the most feared things known to mankind isn't snakes, ghosts or even monsters that live under the bed. No,...
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4.1KDog Nutrition5 Ways to Tell If Raw Is Right for Your Older Dog
Whether you’ve always been a fan of raw food or consider yourself a curious observer, you might find yourself wondering what diet...
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868Editor's PickMaking Money From Dog Cruelty – This Must End
Good animal welfare advocates fight animal cruelty wherever they see it. Imagine, if you can stomach the thought, the dog meat markets...
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12.7KDog TrainingMake Dog Training Fun With Just One Simple Thing
According to research, in the wild dogs spend an average of 4 1/2 hours each day roaming, hunting, playing and following scent...
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131.3K6Dog TrainingDog Whistle Training: Teaching The Recall
Dog whistle training is largely misunderstood. Can you believe there are some people who believe dogs are inherently able to understand that...
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2.3KEditor's PickThe 7 Most Random Dog Questions That (Might) Blow Your Mind
Is it a rhetorical, quizzical examination of one’s own appeal or a sign of a deeply disturbed human mind to ask “why...
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3.3KEditor's Pick4 Products for Dogs Who Love the Outdoors
Does your dog love being outdoors? Mine do. Christopher is happy being outside in all weathers but Mia and Danny are fair...
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101.2K45Issue 125The Anatomy of a Dog Attack
“Out of the blue, it attacked for no reason” When a dog attack is reported we will often hear the same old...
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32.1KDog TrainingIs it Wrong or Even Dangerous to Treat Your Dog Like a Human?
There's an old saying that goes something like this: 'Beware. If you treat your dog like a human, don't be surprised if...
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3.8KDog TrainingHow to Calm a Dog During Fireworks
If you own a dog with noise phobias, as I do, you might dread October. Every year it feels like you don’t...
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7.7KDog Training5 Things Owners Wish Dogs Didn’t Do (& How to Stop Them)
Have you ever seen your dog do something and wondered if you were the only owner in the park whose dog did...
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1.8KDog HealthVets Find New Way to Spot Liver Disease in Dogs
A new test that spots the early onset of canine liver disease has been developed by vets. The test, based on human...
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4.6KDog TrainingTeaching Your Dog the Recall: Make the Process Easier With This One Tip
Have you ever wondered what the easiest way to get your dog to come back to you is? It's quite simple, you...
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3.4KDog HealthCanine Obesity – We Need to Talk About Killing With ‘Kindness’
In the past few years drugs companies, TV shows and book publishers have all made moves into a rapidly emerging area of...
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31.6KIssue 101Why Can’t We Do a Re-Boot on Broken Dog Breeds?
Nowadays we're more likely to associate re-boots with modern remakes of classic films. It's been suggested often that when Hollywood producers run...
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6.0KDog Health12 Things to Look for When Choosing a Joint Supplement for Your Dog
As winter approaches, our thoughts turn to mobility and we’re reminded that older, stiff dogs aren't the only ones who can experience...
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6.0KIssue 108If You’re Looking to Get out & About With Your Dog, You Might Need This
A few months ago our car was written off. It was parked in a car park overnight and the next day we...
