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• Day care is not the answer for all dogs

  I found this article informative about choosing a daycare for my dog. <a href="http://dogtime.com/dog-daycare.html">Finding a good doggie day care</a>

• doggie daycare

  is there anyone here who has worked in a doggie daycare before?

• Dog Won't Play Anymore

  My six year old Peke used to play tug of war or chase stuffed toys. In the past seven months, we moved from China back to the USA, stayed 3 weeks in Nebraska, then four months in St. Augustine, FL before finally finding a place to stay for this year in Lakaland..I'm renting a room there. I can't get Angel, my Peke to play anymore -- not anything at all -- hide & seek, tug of war, chase a toy, nothing ..am a bit worried about him. Any ideas as to what is wrong and what I should or shouldn't do to get him back to his "old" self?

• Puppy Proof Your Home

  It's also a good idea to set your pup up for success by puppy-proofing your home. Your new bundle of sweetness can completely destroy your house in less than an hour, so make sure your pup doesn't develop destructive habits by discovering the joys of baseboards! Here's your checklist: Clear the surfaces: Keep papers, books, magazines, knick-knacks, remote controls, and everything else off your coffee table, counters and other tables for the next 2-3 months. If your pup grows up believing that there’s never anything interesting on these surfaces, he’s much less likely to search there for fun in the future. Food, food containers, plates, candy wrappers and other food-related items should be thrown out or put away as soon as you’re finished with them. Never leave food on tables or on the counter or you’ll be training him to “surf” these areas for reinforcement. If you don’t want your pup in the bathroom garbage, shut the bathroom door. Secure your kitchen garbage out of your puppy’s reach, locked under the sink or behind a shut door. Spray all baseboards, furniture legs and lower portions of walls with a taste deterrent before your pup discovers the joys of wood and drywall. Secure electrical cords to baseboards or better yet, make them inaccessible. Apply a taste deterrent to these cords as well. Keep holiday ornaments out of pup’s reach. Never burn candles where your pup can reach them by jumping. Don’t leave cigarette butts in ashtrays where your puppy can get to them. Keep medication bottles out of your pup’s way. Childproof containers are not puppy-proof. Keep the toilet lid down if you use toilet bowl cleaners. Wipe up all antifreeze drippings in garage or driveway. Antifreeze tastes sweet to your puppy but is highly toxic. If you’re using antifreeze in the toilet to stop pipes from freezing, tape the lid shut and label “Toxic to dogs!” Keep cellar doors and upper story windows closed, just as you would for a young child. Dispose of cooked poultry bones carefully; these can be life-threatening if ingested by your pup. Put away needles and pins. Use pesticides and rodent poisons with great caution, making sure your pup has no contact with them. Store all poisons out of puppy’s reach. Many lawn treatments and weed killers are also toxic. Consider other methods such as organic gardening. Toxic plants to avoid include rhododendron, Japanese yew, Lilly of the Valley. Watch out for peach and cherry pits. Complete article at http://dogdaysusa.com/puppyproofyourhome.html