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The Smart Dog U Blog Offers Even More with New "Home"

We're committed to bringing you the best dog training information -- information that's easy, accessible, useful, and fun. 

Until now, Smart Dog U has had several "homes:" here on the TypePad blog, over at the Smart Dog U website, at our YouTube channel, etc., and we've felt rather scattered.

We put a lot of time into organizing our dog training information, our dog training how-to videos, and our website so that you can find the information you want quickly and easily and without having to visit three different places!

Without further ado, we're unveiling the new website where the Smart Dog U Blog now resides! Here you'll also find our great how-to videos as well as a completely redesigned website that's easier for you to find what you need. 

Over the next several months, we'll be moving all the blog posts over to the new site so you can be sure to find all the articles you've loved here over on the new site. 

Please change your bookmarks to reflect the new site for the Smart Dog U Blog: 

http://smartdoguniversity.com/category/blog/

Come on over and join us, we think you'll really like the changes and will find even more useful dog training ideas!

This site will stay live for a few more months, but no new content will be added. 

Spread the news to your dog friends and let everyone know where to find us at our new digs! See you there!

The Perfect Present for Your Dog

The Smart Dog Blog has a new home!

Check out this post over there, where all the cool kids are hanging out now. 

Christmas Traditions with the Dogs: Tree Cutting

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Learning to Run: Doggie Style

Photo Credit: Don DeBold

These statements are both true: I'm going to run a 10K. I'm not a runner.

I hate running. It's hard, I get out of breath, I feel like a loser, and it's boring. Or at least, I've hated it in the past. I recently started a running program for beginners called Couch-to-5K. If you were like me and didn't know what a 5K entailed, here's a quick thumbnail sketch: a 5K race is 3.1 miles. To serious runners, it's a warm-up. For me, it's kinda like torture.

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The Smart Dog Blog has a shiny, brand new home!

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Dog Lovers: Best of the Week

I don't usually write "best of" posts, but I don't want any dog lover to miss out on these great sites, articles, and ideas. 

1. Wondering what to do with your dog if you're traveling for the holidays? We take ours with us, but Something Wagging's got a good summary of the options (along with pros and cons of each). 

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Bringing Up Baby...With A Dog In the House

I don't remember what was going on in this picture, but I do remember the dog. That's Penny, the first dog I ever had. 

 

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Service Dog Training: The Things A Dog Trainer Learns from Her Dogs

One of the reasons I love dogs is because they're all different. We're on service pup #15, Schooner, and oh, the things he's teaching me!

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Having raised 15 puppies for service work, we've had lots of experience with food gulpers. You know the ones: the food bowl is down for 10 seconds and the food is gone. The dog doesn't stop to enjoy or even chew his food, it's basically inhaled. Sometimes the food will come back up -- the whole meal -- in a foamy lump on your floor. (And if you have Labradors, they'll re-eat it. Ewww, gross!)

 

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Easy Make At Home Treats for Your Dog

I love making treats for the dogs. The easier the better, too, if I'm telling the truth! I've found a cool pre-packaged treat mix that gives you three different treats in one. And easy? If you can pour water, you can make these suckers!

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