All posts by Steve King
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Why do dogs chew their feet? Not a simple answer!
We observe dogs chewing their feet as a matter of routine and maybe think nothing of it. But should we be concerned? Like so many...
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Cycling with dogs on leash
There are some things people do to dogs that make me seethe. And whether they do these things through ignorance or simply to be malevolent,...
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Dogs’ gurgling tummies
Who of us hasn’t woken up in the morning sometimes only to find our stomach’s rumbling. Unless you have an underlying medical issue, the normal...
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Hiking with your dog
Now that Mother Nature has decided we have had enough of winter, thoughts turn to getting out into nature. For a lot of you this...
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Grooming during COVID-19
Yes I know the last thing you want to read about is yet more stuff on COVID-19 but I couldn’t resist looking at the question...
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Dogs as teachers
Living with a dog can best be described as an on-going learning experience. Your dog learns where its boundaries are and what various commands mean....
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Are you a dog person?
It seems to me that there are two types of people: those that love dogs and those that are either afraid of or don’t understand...
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Is your dog a lefty?
In the human world, 90% of people are right handed and 10% left handed. But what about dogs? A 2006 study from the University of...
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Knowing your dog
We have a 13 month old granddaughter who is just starting down the road of saying her first words. Although to us it sounds mostly...
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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...
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
