Get Working Dogs From Shelters—Not From European Breeders! Why does the United States military — and various police departments around the country — continue to spend tens of thousands of dollars per dog to buy potential working dogs from Eastern Europe? Not long ago on Dog Talk® I spoke to Dr. Karen Overall at the […]
Shelter Dogs Help Protect Endangered Species There is a detection-dog program called Conservation Canines (CK9), part of the University of Washington’s Center for Conservation Biology, that is putting to a brand new use the amazing sense of smell that dogs possess. These CK9 dogs are trained to help conservationists detect the presence of endangered animals […]
The Bond (06-08-2015) #0004: Tracie looks for Sarah’s guidance in introducing her soon-to-be puppy to her existing dogs; Sarah also talks about very intelligent, high energy dogs like Tracie’s Maisie who push the limits of what we have coped with before to reach new understandings about each dog being an individual with whom we have […]
