All posts by Steve King
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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...
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Audrey the therapy dog flies
A while ago one of our Community Therapy Dogs volunteers, Amy, contacted me about a flight to Winnipeg she was planning, to visit her mom...
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Travelling with your dog
As we approach the Christmas holiday season, many of you will be looking to travel to see friends or relatives and are wondering about the...
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Winterizing your dog
So whether you want to admit it or not, winter is here again! At this time of year, there is much talk of winterizing your...
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Introducing a 2nd dog
You’ve had your dog for a while but feel it may be missing the company of another dog, particularly during the daytime when you’re at...
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Pets and pats
Everyone knows how to pet their dog, right? Well apparently that’s not always the case. But, I hear you say, isn’t it just a case...
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Mistakes dog owners make (Part 2)
Picking up on the theme of last week, here are a few more thoughts on how we humans can improve how we manage and live...
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
