Month: January 2018

interrupting bad behavior
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Interrupt “Bad” Behavior With A Reward!

We have all heard about ways to stop your dog from doing something we don’t like by basically “snapping him out of it,” using various methods of distracting him from his shenanigans. There’s the squirt bottle that often comes up as a supposedly harmless intervention. Some trainers suggest that if you have a really stubborn
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Dog Bella and Tony

Dog Saves Vietnam Veteran from Fire

Fires can be terrifying for anyone, however one two-year-old Ohio pup battled her fear out of love for her owner. For that, Vietnam Veteran Tony Damato describes his dog, Bella, as “my hero.” On Thursday, September 21, Bella and Tony were at their home in North Ridgeville, Ohio – a suburb of Cleveland. According to
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Dog Licking Face

Do You Let Your Dog Lick Your Face?

How do you feel about letting your dog lick you in the face (or elsewhere!)? It turns out there are many sides to the answer and expert opinions aside, people seem to embrace dog kiss as a welcome sign of affection. This week on DOG TALK we replayed an “evergreen” show about whether you should allow
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Cat Sweet Be a looking into the mirror

Former Stray Cat Struts the Stage

When people think of animal performers, they often imagine pedigreed pets trained to perfection. However, one little cat in Washington, D.C. defied all those stereotypes and became a star actress on stage – even gaining her own fans and following! About six or seven years ago, a shelter called Susan Galbraith a few days after
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Halo and Vitacost Celebrate Plant-based Lifestyle at VegFest Expo

VegFest is a celebration of the health, environmental, and animal welfare benefits of a plant-based lifestyle showcasing plant-based cuisine and cruelty-free products that are part of a vegan lifestyle. Last month, Halo partnered with Vitacost, an online retailer for healthy products, to showcase Halo’s Garden of Vegan, a holistic alternative diet for protein sensitive dogs. Our vegan recipe is a
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