All posts by Steve King
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Finn on Fall
I think Fall is my favourite time of year, particularly when it snows! This morning I woke up, had my breakfast (kibble as usual) and...
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Military Working Dogs
Dogs have been part of the military scene for many years. In fact, the earliest recorded use of canines in combat was by Alyattes of Lydia against the Cimmerians around...
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Animal poems
This week I’d like to share with you 2 poems that have resonated with me for different reasons: “Just A Dog” From time to time,...
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Dog rants
We all have them: those situations or experiences that make our blood boil. Today I’d like to share my own personal dislikes of things people...
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Dogs in hospital
They may not be able to perform surgeries or take someone’s blood pressure but the effect of dogs on patients (and staff) in hospitals is...
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Most intelligent breeds
We all love our dogs and think the world of them but which breeds do the experts consider to be the most intelligent? This will...
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Review so far
Well this is my 60th print article since the first one appeared on July 19th 2018: yes, I’ve surprised myself on how many dog- related...
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Fear of dogs
There are unfortunately a number of people who have a fear of dogs or cynophobia to give it its official name. Being the dog lover...
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Dog barks
As with so much about dogs’ behaviour, the more you understand about what barking is and how it translates in the dog world, the less...
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Canine quotes
Here are a few quotes to make you think and/or smile: •”Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.”– Orhan Pamuk...
Steve King - PAWS for Thought
Steve King is President and Founder of Community Therapy Dogs Society, a volunteer with Lions Foundation of Canada and a dog trainer.
email: info@ctds.ca
