Seattle Dog Spot

Free seminar on separation anxiety this Saturday in Redmond

On the third Saturday of each month Lucky Jack's Latte; A Dog Friendly People Cafe, Espresso and Smoothie Bar holds free 20 mintue seminars about a variety of dog-related issues. 

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Puyallup considering expansion of leash law to included electronic leashes

The Tacoma News Tribune reported yesterday that the City of Puyallup is considering a request to allow electronic collars to be included in the city's leash law.

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Prison Pet Partnership Program gives second chance to inmates and shelter dogs in Washington

KING5 ran an excellent story last night about a program at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in which 11 inmates train 16 dogs rescued from high kill shelters to be service animals. The inmates also run a public grooming salon.

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Should intact dogs be allowed in Seattle area off-leash areas?

Prescott Breeden from The Pawsitive Packleader in Seattle and writer for Examiner.com wrote a great article regarding his contention that intact (non spayed or neutered) dogs should not be allowed at dog parks.

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Experienced dog trainer says good dogs do bite

Journalist Allen St. John is a contributor to Forbes.com who occasionally writes about dog-related issues. Earlier this week he posted an interview he did with Dr. Ian Dunbar, a veterinarian and animal behavioralist who started Sirius Dog Training 25 years ago in San Francisco.

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Prepping your pet for a new baby's arrival

Great article by Danette Johnson, owner of Dog's Day Out, from the blog Seattle's Child, about how to prepare your pet for the arrival of a new baby into a home.

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vetSTREET dispells 14 common dog behavior myths

The website vetSTREET.com had a post this week dispelling 14 common myths about dog behavior. Here's the myth list:

1. An old dog can’t learn new tricks.

2. A dog shouldn’t sleep with you or be allowed on furniture, or she’ll think she’s the boss and will misbehave.

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Guest Post - What to do with a nervous dog

Two weeks ago, one of my dogs had a meltdown. Brie is a shy, caramel-colored cocker spaniel whose brown eyes get huge when her feelings are hurt. She tiptoes through the house on mop feet, clings to her end of the sofa like a life raft and lies down like a lamb with her front legs bent under at the knees. As with most sibling relationships, there is the occasional scuffle with her sister, Bella, with whom she shares the sofa and a bed. But until a few weeks ago, she had never turned on my tiny, 14-year-old dog, Shark.

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Dog teaches UW class about behavior

UW assistant professor in psychology Chantel Prat has a special assistant that helps her teach her 440 student Psychology 101 class about how we learn - her four-year-old mixed breed dog named Cocco (her full name is Coccolina, which means "snuggly" in Italian).

Cocco is a bit shy, so Professor Prat brought her to class so the students could try some training exercises to make her more brave.

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Rescued dog bites Denver news anchor during live TV interview

Ugh. I was just about to write a post about a dog in Denver that was rescued by firefighters after it fell through the ice in a reservoir yesterday, but unfortunately, the story took an awful turn when the dog… Read the rest

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