Author - Steve King

Steve KingSteve King was President and Founder of Community Therapy Dogs Society, a volunteer with Lions Foundation of Canada and a dog trainer.

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Dogs and social distancing

The concept of “social distancing” is one that is counter-intuitive for humans. Whenever humans meet, there is a natural tendency to greet them at close range...

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Dogs’ names

So you decide to get a dog. You’ve decided on the sex and the breed but what about a name for your dog? If you decide to get the dog from a rescue, the dog may...

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Moving house

Moving can be one of the most stressful things we ever do. Whether we choose to move or are forced to move for reasons beyond our control, at least we know the...

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What dogs dislike (Part 2)

So let’s continue with our 2-part series on what dogs dislike. Being made to interact with dogs they don’t like: like any other human, there are people I like...

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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 we simply don’t like. With...

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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 the dog, more particularly the year of the...

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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 a pretty good track record over the...

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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 is “what is...

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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...


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