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Here is one of a poem, story or whatever dog articles that made me cry. It’s not that I did it but I felt for the dog. I so loved my dogs that I will and did care for them until their last breathe. I remember my dog Jack, he died at the age of 12 same age as me and I also remember our dog Chinky Sr, she was lost and never found. I hope you like this story and learned a lesson from our fur babies.

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To answer most of your queries about adopting dogs from PAWS, I have stumbled upon this article and wants to share this to all of you who are willing to adopt.

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By Steve Wolfson

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by Margaret Muns, D.V.M.

The following is paraphrased from a lecture by Dr. Victoria Voith a prominent behavioral specialist. (1995 Michigan Veterinary Conference, Lansing, MI Jan. 26-29, 1995).

About 1/3 of dogs presented to behavioral specialists are presented because of separation anxiety. The signs an animal may show when separated from the owner include vocalization, destruction of property, elimination, loss of appetite, excessive grooming, more intense greetings, hyperactivity, and depression. These signs can be extremely time and location specific.

The typical history of separation anxiety is that the problem occurs as the owner leaves or shortly afterwards. The key to diagnosis is that the behavior only occurs during the absence of the owner. This doesn’t necessarily mean physical absence. All it can take is some kind of denial of access to the owner. A closed door may be all it takes. The difference between separation anxiety and a housebreaking problem is that with housebreaking problems, the dog will eliminate even when it has access to the owner.

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Puppy Nipping and Chewing: How to Stop the Biting That Hurts

Love that new puppy, but don’t love what she is doing to your sofa, sneakers, or fingers? Then it’s time to intervene. While nipping and chewing are natural behaviors that occur when a puppy is between two and six moths of age, they can be stopped!

“Puppies will teethe, just like human infants,” says Cindy Sherman, PhD, teacher of puppy training classes in Ithaca, New York. “Chewing and nipping is investigative behavior. It is how they learn about their world…and it is completely normal.” But it is important, stresses Sherman, to direct the puppy to chewing appropriate items.

Look for specially designed pet toys. Rubber toys that have an opening for food, such as Kong®, can keep a puppy happily occupied for a long time.

Beware of items that may hide a choking danger. Don’t offer your pup anything with a squeaker that can be ripped our and swallowed.

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