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Author Archives: Eric Goebelbecker
How can I stop my dog from digging up my yard?
Digging is a common complaint for dog owners. The problem is, digging comes very natural for many dogs. As a matter of fact terriers are named for Terra, as in Latin for “earth.” They are literally called “earth dogs” — and it’s not because they are environmentally friendly. Digging is frequently a “hard-wired” behavior in [...]
Product Review: Nina Ottosson’s Dog Brick
I was going to wait a few weeks to do another product review, but my sample Nina Ottosson Dog Brick from A Company of Animals showed up and it is just too cool to wait!
The Nina Ottosson line of games are properly called games, not toys. They are designed to make dogs think while playing [...]
Posted in Product Reviews 13 Comments
Weekend Update February 19, 2010
Welcome Dr. Phil Zeltzman readers! (If you don’t know what I mean, you are still welcome — but check out his excellent newsletter!) If you enjoy reading this blog, please consider subscribing. You get a free copy of my e-book on choosing on dog trainer, and weekly updates to this site!
Now the news…..
Over at Pawcurious, [...]
Posted in Training Tips 3 Comments
Product Review: Vitalife Dog Treats
Dog Time Media put out a request a while back for bloggers interested in reviewing Vitalife (from Nomerica Products) dog treats. I had already purchased their treats a few times and agreed to receive the samples and give them a try. (There’s your disclosure and your intro, in one swell foop.)
First, a word on treats. [...]
Posted in Product Reviews 10 Comments
Weekend Update February 12, 2010
The Brodies
The results for the first annual Brodies are in, and I am proud to announce that the Dog Spelled Forward blog………..lost! It was an honor to be included in the contest, and hopefully I’ll be back next year.
Debarking
The New York Times published a story about debarking, something that I had thought was a thing [...]
Posted in News 12 Comments
The Puppy Diaries: Temple Grandin and Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism can be a "bad word." It is often used as a perjorative to indicate that someone doesn't fully understand dog behavior. Puppy Diaries discusses a type of anthropomorphism.
Posted in News 11 Comments
Buddha’s Story: My Inspiring Rescue Story
Joanne Wannen, at Inspiring Rescue Stories, is holding a contest. People with rescue dogs can put together a brief video about their rescue dog(s), describing how their dog has changed their (or anyone else’s) life. The contest ties in very nicely with her book, which I just ordered.
Here’s my contribution:
Do you have a rescue? Let [...]
Posted in Videos 5 Comments
Weekend Update February 5, 2010
I missed posting the Weekend Update for last weekend. Things were heating up here at Dog Spelled Forward World Headquarters and I didn’t have the time to put together a decent list of news and posts. Fortunately this week is a very different story with some great information on the blogosphere.
The mercury has broken 30 [...]
Posted in News 4 Comments



Weekend Update February 27, 2010