For a very good guide to all sorts of dog training processes and dog behavior challenges, I use and recommend Clickertraining ...that link goes to the description of this terrific ebook you download immediately, wherever you are! -- Rosana

I got an email a while back from Mark Schuette of http://www.dogpoweredscooter.com/ telling me about his work in creating a dog powered trike. He describes it as a safe way to road work your dog or dogs. Says it has total stability and gives the rider precision steering control with great braking.

The rider can help by pedaling, and he comments that this is the first time that anyone has put the animals that are pulling BEHIND the steering wheel, which makes it easier to control by far.

I’m a bit of a nut about safety, and there are precautions you have to take; he has a page about safety with his dog-powered vehicle. He’s got some links up to videos too.

Readers, if you have ever tried this, do post a comment.

Hmm, how many miles to the bag of dog food could you get with one of these?

Can you feel your dog’s individual ribs with your fingers? If not, there is a good chance that your dog is too fat. According to research, close to 40% of pet dogs are overweight. Luckily, there is plenty you can do to help your dog get into better shape. You can even work some enjoyable dog training into the process!

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Whether we are talking about your own dogs or any dogs that your children may happen to meet, be sure to teach your kids some basic principles of how to behave around dogs. Doing this will make it much less likely that they will suffer a dog bite. No matter what ages your children are, you can teach something in a way appropriate for their level of understanding.

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I hate to start out on a negative note, but here is a sad-but-true fact: one of the most common causes of a dog being euthanized is that the people who had it as a puppy didn’t do the basic dog training that would have averted many of the most common dog behavior problems. So then a dog grows up who is out of control in one way, or more likely in several ways.

This website, and many others you will find around the internet, are dedicated to helping you train your dog or dogs. Since I used to be a librarian, one of the ways I do this is by drawing your attention to books, ebooks, and some of the outstanding dog training websites. I’ve never been a professional trainer, but I’ve done enough training that I also write some how-to articles.

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