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Fitdog Does: LACMA’s Barky Brunch

Every Saturday and Sunday, Ray's at LACMA offers a Barky Brunch menu in addition to their human-friendly fare. I took Fitdog's (un)official food critic, a 14-year-old cocker spaniel named Ginger, to test their offerings, and her response was...

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Beat Boredom
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Dog Sports: Herding

This month, we're talking about herding. Dog Herding is an age-old pastoral practice of  wrangling livestock. Some popular herding breeds include corgis, border collies, cattle dogs, Jack Russell Terriers, and Australian Shepherds. Animal behavioralist John Bradshaw puts it succinctly: "The...

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Running

Dog Sports: Mushing

Header photo via LA Times Every month, we highlight a different sport that dogs can easily participate in to keep them engaged and happy. It's true that most of these sports have origins outside our everyday realms. However, you...

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Dog Training
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How to make your dog’s training last

By Andrea Servadio, the co-founder and owner of Fitdog. Post updated on 1/2/2020.  This year was the ClickerExpo’s 15th anniversary and my first time attending the expo. We went on Friday with the goal of meeting trainers and identifying...

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Dog Sports: Water Dogs

If you're the owner of a Labrador, Golden, or Chesapeake Retriever, or another breed of water dog, you may have noticed that your dog has an especially keen enthusiasm for fetching toys or jumping in the water. For generations, these...

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