March 12th, 2010
Retractable Leashes
A short article today about walking your small dog on a retractable leash. So many people use them that the subject bears a little commentary. Here is my two-cents worth.
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Update on A Small Dog Game
Here is a quick note today for those of you who have purchased the book The Little Dogs’ Activity Book: Fun and Frolic for a Fit Four-legged Friend. On pages 22-23, the author, Deborah Wood, describes an activity called the “Shell Game.” In this game, as your small dog watches, you hide a tasty and...
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Normally I will read a book cover to cover before recommending it here, or dismissing it entirely. In this case, I am so excited about the book I am currently reading that I cannot wait to tell you. Shortly after I finish this article, I am going to send a letter of thanks to the...
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Climbing Mt. Everest with a Small Dog(?)
When I was a lad, I imagined hiking the craggy ridgelines of the Rocky Mountains with my trusty Labrador Retriever at my side. The rugged beast would take to the task as a duck to water. Sure-footed and determined, my Lab would bound up the slopes, occasionally glancing back at me to make sure I...
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Jeff K.: Great Cindy. Let me know how it works out. Jeff...
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About Jeff Kanarish
Jeff Kanarish is first and foremost a lover of small dogs. He has two of his own--Royce and Kelsey. Jeff applied his background in Psychology to dog behavior when he and his wife, Dawn opened a dog boarding and grooming shop for small dogs in Atlanta in 2005. Although customers came to the shop to have their dogs groomed or boarded, they kept asking the same question over and over: "Why does my dog do that?" Jeff finds the answers and places them here, in AsmallDog.com. For more detail on Jeff, click this link: My Story 
