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Little Star White Dog

March 29, 2011 By konastouch

While writing the series of blogs for an APDT contest, I went into great detail about Little Star and her time having dental and eye surgery. She had a very hard time recovering and in fact she got worse. We have received devastating news about Little Star White Dog. Star is our oldest dog and […]

Filed Under: Aging, Bonding, Grief, Illiness, Loss, Shelter Dogs, Stress

Reinforce Without Food? Yes, We Do It All The Time

January 26, 2011 By konastouch

From “At home with the dogs of kona’s touch” series celebrating APDT’s Train Your Dog Month and winner, best social media campaign. Sometimes a Hot Dog Just Won’t Do Dealing with Little Star’s dental issues has reminded me of  a point I make to my clients all the time. “No, you will not need food […]

Filed Under: Aging, Bonding, Communication, Dog Training, Gratitude, Illiness, Play, Toys Tagged With: dog training without food, positive reinforcement training

A Trip To The Vet, Part 2: Advocate For Your Dog

January 21, 2011 By konastouch

From “At home with the dogs of kona’s touch” series celebrating APDT’s Train Your Dog Month and winner, best social media campaign  If I had known Little Star, my 10-year-old Lab x, would have surgery this month, I would have considered not doing “at home with the dogs of kona’s touch.” This personal up front view […]

Filed Under: Aging, Bonding, Communication, Dog Training, Fear and Anxiety, Illiness, Stress Tagged With: dog dental work, dog health advocacy

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