All posts by Steve King
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What dogs dislike (Part 1)
This week and next we’ll be exploring the area of things humans do that dogs dislike. Sometimes people do or say things to us that...
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Year of the Dog
Now I know that in Chinese culture we have just began the year of the rat but for me every year is the year of...
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Dogs’ dental hygiene
Ever since I was a wee lad, I have conscientiously brushed my teeth twice a day. The result of doing so is that I’ve had...
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Dogs de-stressing students
Whenever I visit a new school that is interested in having the Community Therapy Dog Society (CTDS) program, the first question I ask the Principal...
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Do dogs get embarrassed?
Embarrassment is an interesting concept. For humans, embarrassment can be caused by a number of factors: someone not conforming to societal norms in public, something...
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Why THAT dog?
Whether you set a New Year’s resolution to like everyone or not, with the best will in the world it is extremely unlikely that you...
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New Year dog resolutions
Whether you believe in New Year resolutions for yourself or not is your choice. However, when it comes to looking after your dog, Dr. Ernie...
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What’s a dog for?
In 2012, John Homans wrote a book entitled “What’s a Dog For?” looking at how dogs have evolved over the centuries. Not being a history...
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Dog wishes for 2020
Although New Year resolutions don’t figure in my planning, there are a number of dog-related wishes I’d like to throw out there for 2020: •...
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Christmas thoughts from Finn
Something is going on. Two weeks ago my mom and dad started moving furniture around in our family room to make space for this green...
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
