Fun activities to keep your dog busy, happy & engaged PLUS the Great Dane, Shih Tzu & GSP inside!
The lifestyle magazine for modern dogs and their companions
10 Secrets Your Dog Wants You to Know
FALL 2014
MUST LOVE DOGS
Meet your match online p30
How to Read Your Dog’s Tail
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Dog Park Bullying What it looks like & what to do
BEST BREEDS FOR RUNNERS
It’ s Harley, winner of our
Cover Dog Contest! FALL 14
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The Happiest Pups in the Universe! p62
TOP 10 COSTUME IDEAS FOR DOGS MEMORY ASSISTANCE DOGS SUPER-STYLISH DÉCOR IDEAS FOR DOG PEOPLE
Take Way Better Photos of Your Dog p50
Make It! Single Ingredient Dog Treats + Super-Cute Camp-Inspired Badges You’ll Want to Stick on Everything
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FEATURES 30
And They Call It Puppy Love More and more single dog lovers are finding a “new leash on love” online. BY NOA GLOUBERMAN
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Dog Park Bullies How to recognize bullying at the dog park—and what to do if your dog is targeted. BY STEVE DUNO
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Stars, They’re Just Like Us! Candid snaps of some of our favourite celebrities out and about with their pups.
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Take Way Better Photos of Your Dog 10 tips from photographer Grace Chon that will drastically improve your dog photos.
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Let's Have Fun! 74 Activities to keep your dog busy, happy, and mentally engaged.
Take the 30-Minute Challenge! Why you should commit to spending 30 minutes outside a day with your dog. BY ARYNE SHEPPARD
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Dogs of the Homeless 104 For many people on the streets, dogs provide the love and support needed to get through the day—and in return, these dogs are loved and cared for right back.
Memory Assistance Dogs Can your dog help you remember? Turns out, the answer is yes! BY STANLEY COREN
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The Happiest Pups in the Universe These puppies, all eight to ten weeks old, are having the time of their young lives!
BY COREY VAN’T HAAFF
PHOTOGRAPHED BY SARAH DALOISE
24 72 Natural Relief For Your Dog’s Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms, prevention, and natural remedies from a naturopathic vet. BY DR. LORIDAWN GORDON
THE GOODS 36
Fab Finds We share our current obsessions, from cute Corgi cupcake toppers to sassy fridge magnets.
86 When Dogs Fly 78 Style At Home World famous adventurer Dean Potter and his Super-stylish ideas and solutions for your dog-friendly Australian Cattle Dog, Whisper, scale and fly from home. unspeakable heights. We have his day-in-the-life 108 Get Outdoors! account. BY DEAN S. POTTER Great fall gear for adventurous pups and their people. 92 10 Secrets Your Dog Wants You to Know BY ROSE FROSEK
BREED PROFILE
BODY AND SOUL 68
Hawaiian Dream Vacation—With Your Dog; Modern Dog Poll Question; Quotable
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Cool Volunteer Opp; Did You Know?; Bad Breath Buster!
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20 Read Your Breed Get to know the Shih Tzu and the German Shorthaired Pointer. 26
The Great Dane Gentlest of giants. BY KELLY CALDWELL
P H OTO SA R A H D A LO I S E
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LIVING 22
We're Giving It Away! We've got three months of groovy giveaways from treats and supplements to cozy self-warming pet mats, and winners every week!
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DIY Eat: Tasty Chicken Nugget Dog Treats This easy recipe combines the goodness of flax with chicken for irresistibly delicious little training treats!
DIY Craft: Scout’s Honour Super-cute camp-inspired badges made for adorning everything from your dog’s bandana to your sweater.
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This Year’s Top 10 Costumes for Dogs Inspired costumes for dogs. (Barking Bad, anyone?)
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10 Best Breeds for Runners Tie up those sneakers! We list the breeds best suited as running partners.
96 Make It! Single Ingredient Dog Treats Perfect for Fall Get the recipes for these super simple and tasty treats containing just one ingredient.
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Zoey and Jasper Too cute! A dog and her best friend love to play dress up.
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From Rescue Mutt to Starring Role How actress Katharine Isabelle found her leading man.
BY ROSE FROSEK
BY JOSH MURRAY
REGULAR FEATURES 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Contributors 10 Sweet Tweets 12 Stuff We Love 14 The Scoop 24 Smile! Photo Contest 123 Marketplace
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ON THE COVER
It's Harley, winner of our first ever Cover Dog Contest! Turn to page 100 to read all about how this sweet survivor is leading an anti puppy-mill movement. Harley wears an electric blue geometric print collar from Kiss My Mutt (kissmymutt.com). Photographed by Mark Stevens.
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What’s in a Wag? How to “read” your dog’s tail. BY ROSE FROSEK
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Meet Our Cover Dog! Meet our amazing Cover Dog, Harley, a sweet survivor and spokesdog against puppy mills
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10 Signs of a Fearful Dog What looks like aggression may be fear-based reactivity.
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Ask a Trainer: Snapping At Treats How to deal with overly exuberant treat snatching.
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Ask a Trainer: Peeing on the Couch Getting to the bottom of site-specific "accidents."
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Connie’s Book Club Curl up with a good dog and a good book. Editor-in-Chief Connie Wilson’s top picks for the fall season.
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Ask Dog Lady Bothered and bewildered? Crazed and confused? Dog Lady delves into your most dogged dilemmas.
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How I Met My Dog State of Grace. BY SHEILA PINDER
BY NICOLE WILDE
BY INGER MARTENS
BY TEOTI ANDERSON
BY MONICA COLLINS
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ave you noticed that this issue’s cover looks a little different than those of past issues? Rather than a celebrity/dog duo, for the first time ever we have a solo dog on Modern Dog’s cover! That dog is Harley, a one-eyed senior Chihuahua and a celebrity in his own right. Harley won our first ever Cover Dog Photo Contest and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have such a valiant, inspiring little dog grace our cover. Although there were many, many incredible submissions of absolutely adorable dogs, only one dog could be crowned the winner, and Harley, with his tale of triumph over adversity and mission to give back, was a fan favourite. A big thank you to everyone who participated and voted. All our Cover Dog participants are worthy of a cover feature in our books! A bit of background on Harley… He was a puppy mill stud, a dog whose sole purpose was to breed. He spent years caged in abominable conditions, never knowing any kind words or comfort. Puppymill operators don’t treat their dogs as sentient beings deserving of care, respect or even humane treatment. Instead, the dogs are considered commodities, so when they can no longer breed (read: turn a profit), they’re callously disposed of. Harley, ironically, was one of the lucky ones; when, due to age and ill treatment he was deemed to no longer be of any use, he was tossed out to die; however, fortune smiled upon him and he was saved by an employee and turned over to rescue. In an amazing turnabout, Harley, with the help of his rescue family, has gone on to become an anti-puppymill “spokesdog,” helping to educate the public about the horrors experienced by mill dogs and assisting in the rescue of hundreds of other dogs from similar situations. We are quite simply honoured to be able to showcase Harley on Modern Dog’s cover and I hope his message of “adopt, don’t shop” resonates far and wide. It’s
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only when demand for pet-store puppies (and those sold online by disreputable breeders) diminishes that we will see an end to puppy mills and their abuses. Our dogs are inspirational in so many unique and wonderful ways. I bet there isn’t one of us who couldn’t relate a story of how her dog has changed her life in ways big and small. We’ve dedicated this issue to our everyday heroes—our dogs—with a ton of articles focused on how to better understand, communicate, and have fun with your pup. Our round-up of toys will keep your dog happy, busy, and mentally engaged (page 54), key in a season marked by a return to work and school. We also take a look at how to read your dog’s tail (page 98); did you know the direction of your dog’s wag, right or left, indicates like or dislike? Fascinating stuff! Then we explore how our dogs can help with a failing memory (It’s true! Turn to page 104), share our super-stylish finds for your dogfriendly home, and so much more! In short, we can pretty much guarantee this issue will put a smile on your face. Don’t believe me? Just turn to page 62. Wishing you and your dogs a glorious fall season spent chasing through leaf piles and learning new tricks—and by the latter I mean both of you! Love,
Connie Wilson, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. —Anatole France
PHOTO KHAREN HILL
Saving one dog may not save the world, but it will surely change the world for that one dog.
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This issue’s crazy adorable photo spread, The Happiest Pups in the Universe, (p 62) was shot by very talented Sarah Daloise, a photographer with a passion for capturing the connection between people and their dogs. Sarah was inspired to create lasting memories for others through her photography business, SarahAnn Dog Photography, after the loss of her Shar Pei, Kirby. She’s also created a wholesale pet card line as well as a bereavement project to help others heal after pet loss. Sarah lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband and Puggle, Boomer. Check out her work at sarahanndogphotography.com.
PHOTO BENNY WILDEY
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Editor & Creative Director
Jennifer Nosek Audience Development & Digital Marketing Director
Lauren Cheal Social Media & Events Coordinator
Taryn Cheal Design & Production
Maxine Matishak Design & Production Assistant
Vanessa Dong Sales & Marketing
Julia Klymenko, Kara Gerlach, Gabrielle Whiteley Accounting and Subscription Services
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This issue sees photographer Mark Stevens’ Modern Dog debut, for which Mark captured Harley, our first ever Cover Dog Contest winner, in all his super-cuteness for the cover of this issue (p 100) and we couldn't be more thrilled with the results. Mark creates custom artwork capturing the bond between people and the animals they cherish, so he was the perfect choice for this assignment. Based in Denver, Mark travels the nation, but when not working, volunteers with animal rescues and fosters puppies—our kind of guy. More of Mark’s work can be seen at markstevensphotography.com.
Aryne Sheppard’s love affair with dogs began at age three with a stray named Lady who was invited home and summarily adopted. Aryne serves as the Senior Public Engagement Specialist at the David Suzuki Foundation where she has been developing innovative community initiatives since 2008. As an adult educator and facilitator concerned with environmental education, personal growth and well being, her passion is simple living and spending time in nature—making her the perfect person to write on why we should commit to spending 30 minutes a day outside with our dogs. Check it out on p 74.
Connie Wilson
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Cecilia de Roca Chan Honourary Editor-at-Large
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