TRAINING, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HOME REMEDIES, AND OTHER TIPS
Click hear to see Lake County’s Animal Care and Control Vaccination Clinic’s Dates and Location. If you live in Lake County and your dog is spayed/neutered you need to check this out. Vaccinations are vaccinations and so why pay more … Continued
Soon mosquitoes will be out in force and it only takes one bite for your dog to become infected with a deadly virus. I know its hard to think about mosquitoes given the Chicago return to winter this week however … Continued
ISDF has been receiving dogs from other countries into the US for re-homing for over 12 years. Our current country partners include S Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Oman, Tunisia, Albania, and Jordan. Over the years the regulations to import a dog … Continued
One of the things I love most about managing the International Street Dog Foundation is all the amazing, selfless people I meet that share my passion – helping animals! Peepal Farm in India is an organization we have just started … Continued
The American Veterinarian Medical Association has a very informative article on helpful tips for caring for our pets in cold weather. Most of us are aware of the risk of hot weather and the risks of leaving your pet in … Continued
Like to bake? Sick of hearing about Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Late? Here is a fresh new taste for fall that your dog will love you for. Try these pumpkin infused dog treats. If you need any more reason how about that … Continued
Dogs have been living side-by-side with people for over 10,000. Years. They are genetically programed to respond to human contact. In fact, those who have studied Street Dogs have concluded that human contact is their single most successful survival strategy. … Continued
Your Street Dog. Dogs have been living side-by-side with people for over 30,000 years. They are genetically programed to respond to human contact. In fact, those who have studied Street Dogs have concluded that human contact is their single … Continued
“Close tethering” helps with a wide range of training issues and is one of the most useful training techniques for any dog but can be especially useful for former street dogs. In a nut shell it will help: Building trust … Continued
When a dog gets loose – often times owners do the exact wrong thing to “catch” the dog. Unintentionally of course, but it can have dire results if a scared dog darts into a busy street to escape his pursuer. … Continued
It is important to take extreme safety measures to ensure your new dog doesn’t escape as their flight risk is extremely high in the initial days prior to the bonding happening. Despite your best efforts it can and does happen. It … Continued
Interpreting dog’s play antics is very amusing and interesting. They have a whole language, humans don’t always know, in their behavior, gestures and sounds. Quite simply dogs are fascinating…. We can better understand them and by doing so provide safer … Continued
If you are like most dog owners you have struggled to keep a pill down with your dog. Most pills don’t taste good and dogs get wise to your tricks to the point where it can seem impossible to get … Continued
Dog training …. so many philosophies and training methods. Dr. Ian Dunbar recently gave a talk on TED and I feel it’s worth sharing. Click here to view his TED broadcast. Dr. Ian Dunbar believes in dog friendly dog training. … Continued
A fascinating account of some of the challenges and joys of living with a street dog. Lisa Tenzin-Dolma a leading expert in free-ranging street dog psychology and behavior, shares with us her experience and learnings from working with these amazing … Continued
Lucy and Jute’s time with the dog behaviorist. Our Desi Dogs from India: We adopted Lucy at about 5 months old thru ISDF, picking her up on the same day she was flown into Chicago. We adopted her brother, … Continued
For most people potty training your dog is a very stressful task and can elicit much unnecessary worry. It’s actually quite simple and can be done very fast is you follow a few simple rules. Cesar Milan has a very … Continued
Old outdated training methods advocate asserting your dominance over your dog to enforce your role as alpha. New modern methods prescribe positive reinforcement training techniques which have proven to be very effective. is the and Most people are firmly on one side or … Continued
Need help crate training? Crate training can be a very effective method to integrate a dog into your house. It can help lessen anxiety by having their own “den” and safe place to call their own. It can be an … Continued
Sen Yai has had persistent skin problems, which we first noticed in response to his chicken allergy. Once that cleared up, seasonal allergies kicked in and he started turning pink and bald again. I tried everything: Neosporin, fancy canine creams, … Continued