Month: January 2013

  • Snake Avoidance. By Linda Michaels, M.A.

    Snake Avoidance. By Linda Michaels, M.A.

    How can you keep your dog from being bitten by a venomous snake? Unfortunately, there is no easy answer and there are no guarantees. Seal Your Yard. Many, if not most, snake bites to dogs occur on their own property. Neither your family nor your dog is safe from venomous snakes. Remove food sources, such as:…

  • Victoria Stilwell Book Review. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training

    Victoria Stilwell Book Review.   Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training

                  By LINDA MICHAELS, M.A., DEL MAR DOG TRAINER – REVIEWED FOR BARKS, PET PROFESSIONALS GUILD Victoria Stilwell, star of the hit Animal Planet TV show It’s Me or the Dog and CEO of Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training, unleashes the power of Positive Reinforcement training with her new book,…

  • Wise Food Choices. Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training

    Wise Food Choices.   Linda Michaels, M.A., — Del Mar Dog Training

    LINDA MICHAELS, M.A., DEL MAR DOG TRAINER SPECIAL TO THE U-T What’s more important to your dog than food? Chances are, not much. The experts do not agree about nutrition, however, Dr. Doug Knueven, veterinary lecturer on dog nutrition, tells us that poor diet is the biggest obstacle to achieving canine health: Many illnesses, skin,…