This is our (almost) weekly segment where we review the content posted on our Twitter over the course of the week. It’s a long post! So make sure you grab a coffee and prepare yourself for some serious reading.
A recent photo of Douglas (was Jakkalberry) from our 2012 litter.
Tweet of the Week
From “The Truth About Pit Bulls”: It’s Not Just How They Were Raised. Really great analysis of the problems associated with blaming dog behaviour solely on their nurturing. As always, the tweet of the week is what you should read if you don’t have time to read everything else!
Dog Behaviour
From Crystal at Reactive Champion: Shedd Animal training Seminar: General Rules About Aggression and The 100 Treat Philosophy.
Stop Free-Feeding: How to Feed Your Dog Regular Meals.
Take the hint: How to use the 5-second rule for petting dogs.
The vet’s office: waiting room or dog park?
Do dogs try to hide theft of food?
Hey, Old School Dominance Theory: School’s Out!
Dog Training
From Denise Fenzi: Cisu – hand to side of head for crowding finishes and control.
Loose lead walking – 300 peck method.
Are puppy potty pads a good idea? by Lyndsay at ThatMutt.com.
Guest post: Eileen’s story on Cricket.
Rescue and Sheltering
Our current foster dog, Deez on PetRescue.
Homing and re-homing Fido: How many newly-adopted pets are still kept six months later?
Jutice4Max posts a comparison between kill rates at Kurri Pound and the RSPCA contract.
The Perils of Placing Marginal Dogs.
The Revolving Door: A Poverty Problem, Not a Pet Problem.
Very good sentences — and thoughts on poverty, and animals from the KC Dog Blog.
Dog Breeds and Breeding
Revisiting back to back breeding.
Purebred breeders under fire – Deb Harbin.
Working dog breeders in bid to change code.
A book that should be written.
RSPCA, dog breeders at odds over proposed code changes.
Really Important Things to Remember About Your Mastiff Puppy.
Pedigree Dogs Exposed – The Blog: Jilly’s Jolly Jaunt.
Dogtired – The Ultimate Dog Bed.
Other Dog Stuff
Emotional sounds – how do you interpret these sounds…
Your dog needs to be spayed or neutered – right?
Does it have four legs? It might be a restricted breed dog.
Dog takes on admin role at Cumbrian quarry.
Kermie Worm And Mr. Marbles Toys! (100% Safe For Dogs!).
Other Stuff
Goodall, Fossey & Galdikas: Great Minds.
Darryl Cunningham’s comic on homeopathy.
Sexing Domestic Chicken Before Hatch: A New Method for in Ovo Gender Identification.
Great link round-up, as always! Thanks for sharing these. I always look forward to these posts. (And your site redesign looks great, too!)