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The cooler, moist weather of fall is a great time of year to teach your dog to track. Scent tends to not disperse as much as in warmer weather and makes it easier for the novice tracking dog to locate a scent article (unless its windy!). ...

Like a lot of businesses throughout the country, the current recession has impacted us as well. For Dogwise, cutting edge training and dog care books and DVDs continue to be in hot demand (thank goodness and thank you!). ...

NYC Marathoner Runs to Stop Dog Fighting: For some, the New York City Marathon is all about finishing the race. For others, including several animal advocates, it's all about the animals. This is the story of one ...

We always like to share what the trainers lucky enough to go to the APDT conference were buying with all of you who were not able to attend. As usual, the best sellers were books by authors who were also speakers - especially the ones who put on the best presentations. So here we go:

We realize that mentioning "holiday shopping" before Halloween might be stretching it, but there are some people who take great pride in getting their shopping done well before Thanksgiving while others of us are hitting the malls on Christmas Eve. ...

National Pet Obesity Awareness Day Oct. 14, 2009 - Over Half Nation's Pets Now Overweight"Pudgy pooches and fat cats are now the norm." states Dr. Ernie Ward, founder and President of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). ...

Sadie, Dogwise.com tester, reviews the new Kyra Sundance DVD - Best of 101 Dog Tricks.

If there is a story that illustrates the resiliency of a dog's spirit and the essential caring nature of humans, it's the heartbreaking tale of Walker, a Cocker Spaniel puppy who almost died after being dragged for a mile behind a car. ...

One of the focuses at the upcoming APDT Educational Conference next month is, perhaps surprisingly, clicker training! Surprising in that clicker training has now been around for many years, there have ...

Some weeks are better than the others in the book biz - the best weeks being those when more than the usual number of good new books arrive. Well, this is a good week, and so without further ado here is what we are excited to be able to tell you about this week:

A new pooch has been crowned New York's oldest dog!Paco Sosa, a brown-haired dachshund living in New York City, celebrated his 20th birthday on September 5. With the passing of Chanel, a 21-year-old dachshund-mix ...

Now about 40 days away, the APDT Educational Conference in Oakland, California is fast approaching. If you are thinking of attending, now is the time to step up and do it! As you know, the Dogwise booth can be a very busy place during the hours the Exhibit Hall is open. ...