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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A Dog Hero story

Sometimes a really special dog story jumps off the page at you. This is what happened to me with “A Dog Hero Story”. Kristina Greenland, who originally posted...

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Weird things dogs do

Even when you think you know your dog well, there are times when you just have to scratch your head with some of the antics they get up to. Often, it’s the...

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Dogs’ sleeping positions

Sleep is a big part of any dog’s day, whether it’s the post walk nap, the cuddling with dad nap or the lazing in the sun nap. In fact, healthy adult dogs spend...

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Dogs giving blood

You may have given blood yourself or volunteered at a blood donor clinic but did you know that dogs also give blood? In 1996 the Canadian Animal Blood Bank...

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Children with dogs

(Part 2 of 2) So, let’s continue where we left off last week, with more safety tips on how to avoid negative interactions between children and dogs: Dealing...

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Children with dogs

(Part 1 of 2) I am a big fan of children getting to know and love dogs at an early age. This can lead to a wonderful long term relationship between the dog and...

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Why dogs sneeze

We all do it and so do dogs: sneeze. The difference is dogs don’t sneeze into their elbow, they just let it all out (yuck!). As Claudia Kawczynska (Editor-in...

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Separation anxiety post COVID

The most polite way I can describe this last COVID year is a “bust”. For most people, separation from friends and family members has been stressful and...

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Puppy to dog

So, you buy a puppy: ball of fluff, cute as a pin. You know at some point the growth has to stop, but when? And will your puppy ever mature into a calm...

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Where to walk your dog

From the time we got our first dog, we committed to walking him/her twice a day, unless we experiencing extremes of weather. And for the most part we have...


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