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.

Columnists - Steve King

Dewclaws

This may be the most un-talked about part of a dog’s anatomy and one of the more contentious. Dewclaws are the tiny toes that hang from your dog’s legs, just...

Columnists - Steve King

Dogs help with crop disease

From the time seeding is complete until harvesting is over, arable farmers worry about the state of their crops. Will there be too much or too little rain...

Columnists - Steve King

The warmth of a dog’s love

Recently I had to spend three days in Rocky View Hospital (RVH) due to an unexpected and unwanted kidney stone. Although excruciatingly painful at the time...

Columnists - Steve King

Trancing

If your dog has ever seemed transfixed by an object, be it overhanging foliage, a tablecloth, or curtains, and walked toward it in very slow motion, then...

Columnists - Steve King

Confusing our dogs

Dogs are creatures of habit, as much as us humans are. They get comfort from consistency so, when change happens, they can become confused and, depending on...

Columnists - Steve King

Summer dog reads

With temperatures hitting record highs, now is the time to relax and kick back with a good summer read. So why not a good dog book? There are many books to...

Columnists - Steve King

“Heat rant”

So, am I right in thinking that summer may have arrived? And with summer comes HEAT. The reason I’ve called the article a “heat rant” is because of frustration...

Columnists - Steve King

“Just a dog”

An unknown author penned his/ her thoughts on what it means to have a dog in their life. When I first read this poem, it resonated with me because I know what...

Columnists - Steve King

Petting therapy dogs

Soon after Community Therapy Dogs began, we recognized that there was a significant role for our dogs to play in helping to reduce people’s stress. This became...

Columnists - Steve King

A Dog’s Vital Signs

As humans, we are used to having our vital signs taken and, generally, we have a pretty good idea of where we should be on the spectrum. But what about our...


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