February 8, 2012

Top 50 Dog Blogs – 21-30

In this post we pass the mid point of the top 50 dog blogs. That’s right! We’ll be featuring top dog blogs 21-30 today and just like the past twenty featured dog blogs it’s a mixture of ginormous multi-author blogs mixed in with some of our favorite smaller one doggie blogs. Don’t forget, if you didn’t see your name on our initial giant list of dog blogs then please feel free to send us a message with your dog blog information and we’ll make sure to include you in next years top dog blog list.

I’m not really sure how this happened, but as you continue through this list you’ll notice that there’s a wide variety of specialized blogs in top dog blogs 21-30.  Here’s a little preview before you scroll down:

  • Green Dog – Keep your dog environmentally friendly.
  • Pet AdoptionAdopt A Puppy.
  • Petworking – A Pet Networking blog.
  • Bully Sticks – Self Explanatory.
  • Carolina Mountain Dog – About what else a Carolina mountain dog.
  • Animal Shelter Tips – love some of these tips.
  • Dog Food Reviews – Looking to change dog foods…look no further.
  • Others…

Top 50 Dog Blogs – 21-30

In case you’re wondering about the weird numbers in the boxes below each blog screen shot here are some definitions:

  • Compete Unique Visitors – an estimate of how many visitors each site receives per month.
  • Alexa Rank – ranks sites by the number of visitors and pageviews they receive.
  • Google Page Rank – is largely based upon the numer and quality of backlinks to a webpage.
  • Facebook “Likes” – the number of people who “like” the blogs accompanying Facebook Fanpage.
  • Twitter Followers – the number of people following the blogs accompanying Twitter Account.
  • D.O.B. – the date or approximate date the domain name was registered.

Unfortunately, I don’t have super awesome programming skills so these numbers are just a snapshot at the time I put together this post, but it should give you a good approximation of the current numbers.

Lets get started with blog number 30…a blog that we’ve been following since it’s inception…

TOP DOG BLOG #30 – Raise A Green Dog

Raise A Green Dog

5/10

980

 

What they have to say: “Our site brings you tips, tricks, products, and other information on how you can help your dog go green. We’re just starting so keep on watch, there’s lots more to come!”

What we have to say: As we previously mentioned we’ve been subscribing to the Raise A Green Dog Blog since day 1. We here at PuppyInTraining.com try our best to be green dogs and puppies as well and the Raise A Green Dog Blog is one of the best resources for keeping you up to date on the latest and greatest information on keeping you and your pup environmentally friendly. One of our favorite parts of the blog are all the Squidoo Lens. By the way, in case you were wondering the Raise A Green Dog Blog actually started as a Squidoo Lens way back in September of 2007 and just in case you didn’t know a Squidoo Lens is a place where you can publish web pages about your favorite things.

TOP DOG BLOG #29 – PetFinder.com Blog

Petfinder

8/10

 

What they have to say: “Petfinder is an online, searchable database of animals who need homes. It is also a directory of more than 13,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain their own home pages and available-pet databases.”

What we have to say: We couldn’t find a “about” page strictly for the petfinder blog, but we can attest that there’s plenty of great information pumping out of their awesome blog. If you’ve been following us for a while then you know we found Linus, our Aussie Shepherd mix through the petfinder database and since then we’ve been going back to the site to not only look at adoptable pets, but to read the tips provided by the blog. Definitely our number one feature we love about PetFinder.com is the humongous searchable database and what they do for homeless dogs, cats, and other pets. Keep up the good work guys with your wonderful website and blog!

TOP DOG BLOG #28 – Dogster Blog

Dogster

5/10

 

What they have to say: “Our flagship sites, Dogster and Catster, are the most helpful online sources for all things dog and cat related because we offer knowledgeable and trustworthy expert points-of-view as well as a vast wealth of opinions, advice and wisdom from our large community dog and cat owners. .”

What we have to say: It was kind of interesting reading through the dogster about us page as it mentions them more as a media conglomerate and seems less personal. Anyhow, we love dogster and our dogs are all members. In fact we new about dogster well before we discovered the dogster blog as our pups were signed on to the social networking site. However, we’ve been following the blog for the last few years and have found valuable information in their articles. The one thing that makes them stand out is definitely the social networking portion of the site. During the height of Friendster, Dogster took advantage and now is host to millions of dog and puppy profiles.

TOP DOG BLOG #27 – Best Bully Sticks

Best Bully Sticks

4/10

 

What they have to say: “Mom and I have been sharing with pets and humans like you very valuable information on pet nutrition and natural holistic alternatives to conventional pet care for several years now.”

What we have to say: We’ve been following Shadrach and the Bark-N-Blog for many years now and enjoy reading about natural holistic alternatives. We do not always follow the same lifestyle, but we always want to hear about alternatives to normal commercial products. I was very sorry to hear that Shadrach had recently passed back in April. Rest In Peace Shadrach.

TOP DOG BLOG #26 – Way Cool Dogs

Way Cool Dogs

3/10

25

723

 

What they have to say: “Way Cool Dogs was originally started by myself, a great-grandmother in south-central Nebraska, telling of our experiences about taking care of dogs. Over time, we began to see issues that were important to dog lovers that needed more attention. Over the years, things that are common everyday practice to is were things we did not know earlier in our own lives. This is what we choose to write about.”

What we have to say: We definitely like what they have to say over at WayCoolDogs…”The majority of the dogs who have been turned out or into shelters are due to training issues, which is the owner’s fault — not of the dog.” Great point! Once again another great person doing great work to support homeless dogs. Tons of great content here including product reviews (something we always love to see) featured front and center. Although it actually takes two clicks to get to the reviews.

TOP DOG BLOG #25 – Doggies.com

Doggies.com

3/10

19

 

What they have to say: “Our Doggies Dog Blog is your online destination for everything dog and for dog lovers.”

What we have to say: Doggies.com is another one of those humongous websites with tons of information. The blog portion is handled by Beth and it each article I saw on the site also included a pretty great image (the written content was also very nice).. A big part of the doggies.com website and one thing we liked in particular is their section on dog breeds. There is a ton of information on an assortment of dog breeds and makes for a great resource if you’re trying to find the right dog for your lifestyle.

TOP DOG BLOG #24 – K9 Chronicles

k9 Chronicles

3/10

 

What they have to say: “We have a passion for dogs, and we want to share our knowledge. We fully explain each product and provide a complete list of all ingredients so you know exactly what you’re getting.”

What we have to say: The K9 Chronicles is a companion blog to the K9 Cuisine website which offers the highest quality dog supplies. So what about the blog? We like how their are six main sections: Rescue Me, Dog Food Dish, Vet Med, Pet Tips, Well Behaved Dog, Pet Travel, K9 Cuisine Blog, and CEO Blog. This sectioning off with most recent articles listed makes it easy to navigate and find information. We think that blogging in addition to your regular ecommerce site is a great way to drive traffic and K9 Chronicles does just that by creating great content!

TOP DOG BLOG #23 – Carolina Mountain Dog

Caroline Mountain Dog

374

2/10

1

 

What they have to say: “It celebrates the unique relationship of dogs and the mountains, offering news of interest and valuable information about what to do and where to go with dogs in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Carolina Mountain Dog strongly advocates for humane treatment of animals, animal rights, spay/neuter, and adoption of shelter animals.”

What we have to say: The Carolina Mountain Dog may perhaps be the smallest blog to make the top 50 list. However, it’s one of those sites that we always seem to be reading when we open our RSS reader. The blog design is a little bit dated and we wouldn’t mind seeing an new design. However, we love the simplicity of the blog and of course the great content and we don’t even live in or near the Carolina mountains!

TOP DOG BLOG #22 – Animal Shelter Tips Blog

Animal Shelter Tips

3/10

n/a

 

What they have to say: “Our human mom worked in marketing “in another life” as she describes it. She adores animals, so she did help a little, too. She told us she wants to help people help animals by using her past work experience to put together ideas on fundraising, finding grants, and more. ”

What we have to say: My mom (the cat lady)will like this one…it’s Animal Shelter Tips Blog run by the cats. I know what you’re thinking: “Isn’t this the top dog blogs?” Yes, but Animal Shelters, Rescues, dog adoption, and how to adopt a puppy are all near and dear to our heart. We support rescue and found some of the information here on Animal Shelter Tips Blog invaluable and something a little bit different that we can share with our readers. What do we like best about this blog? It’s focus on Animal Shelter Tips is a narrow niche, but we’re glad that the Foxy and Sam are putting in the effort.

TOP DOG BLOG #21 – Dog Food Advisor

Dog Food Advisor

4/10

233

 

What they have to say:“Maybe it’s just me, but with all the information out there about dog food, why is it so darned hard to figure out which one to buy? Shouldn’t choosing dog food be a whole lot easier? Confused About Choosing Dog Food I think so. That’s why I created the Dog Food Advisor… so you can get unbiased help in choosing good dog food.”

What we have to say: We found this site recently through our friends on Facebook. Like the name says there is tons of dog food advice. This is more of a resource then a blog I plan on visiting on a daily basis. However, it is good to see the ratings and reviews of just about every dog food brand out there. One of my favorite parts of this blog is something that is a part of every blog and that’s commenting. You don’t just get the authors opinion, but you also get the opinion of hundreds of other people who feed their dogs the dog food under review.

Final Thoughts for Top Dog Blogs 21-30

Our top dog blogs number 21 to 30 had a wide range of different blogs. I’m not too sure why it ended up this way, but it seems that numbers 21-30 were dog blogs with specializations. Whether your looking for green dog advice or information about your next brand of dog food top dog blogs number 21-30 for whatever reason is a great resource for the specialized doggy information. Anyhow, I hope you enjoyed this portion of the top dog blog series. There’s lots of great information here and as you can see I made it easy for you to find each blogs Facebook, Twitter, and website with a click of the button. We’re hading into the final stretch now so make sure you visit us again soon so you can see who’s #1. Tommorrow we will have top dog blogs 11-20 so don’t forget to connect with us through Twitter, Facebook, or our RSS Feed (all options are in the upper right hand corner of this blog!

Top 50 Dog Blogs – 31-40

Welcome back to our top 50 dog blogs series top dog blogs 31-40. We just wanted to quickly mention that some of our favorite blogs are small one person operations while others are large sites presumably with multiple writers, backed by large corporations, and even sites with print magazines in publication. Blogs 31-40 represent both the small one person and the large mega sites. So lets get started!

Top 50 Dog Blogs – 31-40

In case you’re wondering about the weird numbers in the boxes below each blog screen shot here are some definitions:

  • Compete Unique Visitors – an estimate of how many visitors each site receives per month.
  • Alexa Rank – ranks sites by the number of visitors and pageviews they receive.
  • Google Page Rank – is largely based upon the numer and quality of backlinks to a webpage.
  • Facebook “Likes” – the number of people who “like” the blogs accompanying Facebook Fanpage.
  • Twitter Followers – the number of people following the blogs accompanying Twitter Account.
  • D.O.B. – the date or approximate date the domain name was registered.

Unfortunately, I don’t have super awesome programming skills so these numbers are just a snapshot at the time I put together this post, but it should give you a good approximation of the current numbers.

Lets get started with blog number 40 straight from Ottawa, Canada:

TOP DOG BLOG #40 – Ottawa Dog Blog

Ottawa Dog Blog

936

5/10

292

 

What they have to say: “Ottawa Dog Blog is a resource for people in Ottawa about everything to do with dogs. It features dogs in Ottawa as well as dog stores, parks, breeders, shelters, charity events and offers general information about training, behaviours, outstanding products and more.”

What we have to say: A lot of information on upcoming dog events in Ottawa. I wish there was a similar easy to follow source here in Southern California. Also, great pictures in the dog of the week sidebar including many dog profile posts. Altogether a great assortment of information on dogs and dog related things in Ottawa. Also, we love the recent design update.

TOP DOG BLOG #39 – Thoughts Fur Paws

Thoughts Fur Paws

5/10

341

 

What they have to say: “ThoughtsFurPaws.com is all about my experiences with anything and everything pets. Some people call me a fanatic – and I happen to believe there are lots of others like me out there. I call myself an “Animaniac,” like the old cartoon.”

What we have to say: Simple and easy to follow classic blog design. One of the great things I love about reading through different blogs are that we are not all from the same area. For instance Thoughts For Paws talks about how to keep your pet tornado-safe something we don’t think much about here in California. However, we can take some of these tips and apply them to earthquakes (fairly common in Southern California). Lots of great news and information here for your dog or pet.

TOP DOG BLOG #38 – Terrierman’s Daily Dose

Terrierman's Daily Dose

n/a

5/10

n/a

n/a

~1/1/2004

 

What they have to say: “Information on working terriers, dogs, natural history, hunting, and the environment, with occasional political commentary as I see fit.”

What we have to say: A simple blogger blog. This blog actually strays away from it’s main subject of Terriers quite often, but has some interesting off topic information. The main topic is terriers and it is a companion blog to the Terrierman website. Some interesting reads here.

TOP DOG BLOG #37 – Bark N’ Blog

Bark N Blog

509

4/10

n/a

n/a

 

What they have to say: “Mom and I have been sharing with pets and humans like you very valuable information on pet nutrition and natural holistic alternatives to conventional pet care for several years now.”

What we have to say: We’ve been following Shadrach and the Bark-N-Blog for many years now and enjoy reading about natural holistic alternatives. We do not always follow the same lifestyle, but we always want to hear about alternatives to normal commercial products. I was very sorry to hear that Shadrach had recently passed back in April. Rest In Peace Shadrach.

TOP DOG BLOG #36 – Paw Nation

Paw Nation

7/10

 

What they have to say: “Your Source for Pet Care, Animal News, Pet Product Reviews and Funny Animal Videos!”

What we have to say: This is another one of those mega pet websites. All kinds of information on all pets including our favorite…dogs and puppies. Part of AOL one of our favorite places to go on this site is the pet product reviews. We love doing our own dog product reviews and love reading what other people think about products. If you want to check out an all inclusive site about pets pawnation might be the place to go…or scroll down to our next top blog as we have a run of a few more mega blogs and some that have actual print magazines in circulation—>

TOP DOG BLOG #35 – Pets.ca

Pets.ca

5/10

n/a

987

 

What they have to say: “Pets.ca believes in the ethical treatment of pets. We are against abuse of any kind, and try to foster a better understanding of the relationships between humans and pets.”

What we have to say: I love this site as a resource for all things pets and also for what they say in their about statement “against abuse of and kind…” Another one of those super humongous mega pet websites with tons of great information on dogs and other pets. These guys are located in Canada and have over a half dozen contributors to the website. The blog doesn’t get updated to often and it’s difficult to tell how often other sections of the website are updated, but as mentioned earlier even without regular updates it’s a great resource.

TOP DOG BLOG #34 – Modern Dog

Modern Dog

6/10

 

What they have to say: “The lifestyle magazine for modern dogs & their companions. Modern Dog: giving you something to bark about! Cherished family member, best friend, pampered pooch, canine kid… Modern Dog magazine celebrates all the contemporary canines out there—regardless of pedigree. ”

What we have to say: I’ve seen Modern Dog Magazines on the racks at Barnes and Noble and Borders. So obviously they have a ginormous backing. This site has a half dozen separate blogs and once again tons of great information and a website/blog that can be used as a resource for dog owners. Nicely layed out design and I like their dog of the week in the upper right corner of the sidebar.

TOP DOG BLOG #33 – The Bark

The Bark

5/10

 

What they have to say: “Bark is the magazine of modern dog culture—it speaks to the serious dog enthusiast. Bark is the indispensable guide to life with dogs, showing readers how to live smartly and rewardingly with their canine companions.”

What we have to say: The last of the big 4 websites in this post. The BARk is another one of those magazines I’ve seen on the rack. Once again as suspected from a site with such financial backing, lots of great information in a nicely designed website. One thing I thought was pretty cool on this site is a section for guest posting. I like that idea for such a large magazine publication. I’ll have to look into their guest posting policies and see if I can’t get some of my articles published to the BARk.

TOP DOG BLOG #32 – Ark Animals

Ark Animals

3/10

527

695

 

What they have to say: “Ark Animals first appeared on the Internet in 1995 as a private website for me (Diana L Guerrero aka the Ark Lady). It grew with topics related to wild and domestic animal behavior and training, animals careers, and contributions related to conservation. Because of the traffic had to be moved to its own domain in 1997.”

What we have to say: I’ve been following the Ark Animals website for a while now…not all the way back to 1995, but for about the last 3 or 4 years and it has gone through many transitions. The site has tons of information, but that information is a little more difficult to find compared to the previous 4 sites on the list. I can see the same thing happening with my own site and need to figure out a better way to organize blog content. Once again just like my blog the Ark Animals blog postings can sometimes be a bit erratic. However, if you have the chance to dig into the content you’ll find some great information. One of our favorite sections is the area on animal careers which is great for animal lovers who are looking for a job with animals.

TOP DOG BLOG #31 – Woof Report

Woof Report

6/10

866

 

What they have to say:“Woof Report was created in 2008 as a daily email newsletter delivering handpicked dog care tips, news, products and more. Near the end of 2009, after sending hundreds of daily tips and gaining a loyal (and much appreciated) following, and stretching our budget to the limit — the daily emails came to an end, and the Woof Report team went their separate ways. As the Woof Report founder, I couldn’t leave my beloved ‘pet project’ behind. I continued to find useful dog care and training tips, practical dog products, interesting dog news, and ideas for having fun with my own dog – things that I just had to share….so as of October 2010, Woof Report is back!”

What we have to say: Tons of tips on dog training, products, news, and much more. It’s a smaller site that from what I read in the about section run by only one person, but keeps a regular posting schedule. There are several interesting sections on this blog including a forum which is unfortunately not very active. However, one section we do appreciate is the Lend a Paw section which covers tips on helping shelter pets…Linus appreciates the help…Thanks Guys!

Final Thoughts for Top Dog Blogs 31-40

Top Dog Blogs Numbers 31-40 are now in the books. We had another interesting mix with a run of super mega blogs squished in with some great single person operated blogs. In case you hadn’t notice I usually give a few extra points to the single person operated blogs because I personally know how difficult it can be to keep your blog running.

I’d like to point out that one of our favorite blogs: the Bark N Blog has a small number of Compete Unique Visitors at 509 while only 1 spot ahead is the AOL backed PawNation with 431,433 Compete Unique Visitors. It just goes to show you that in our Top Dog Blog Series it doesn’t matter how many visitors you receive daily…just keep pumping out great content to your blog and I’m sure we’ll see you on the Top Dog Blog list in 2012

Don’t forget to visit the blog tomorrow for the Top 50 Dog Blogs – 21-30! If you want it automatically delivered to your email box then join our email subscription list or if you’re more technically advanced subscribe to our RSS Feed.

Thanks for joining us and we’ll see you tomorrow!

Top 50 Dog Blogs – 41-50

If you’ve been following us the past few months then you already know that we’ve been monitoring a list of nearly 500 dog blogs across the internet!

Welcome to Puppy In Training’s Top 50 Dog Blog List number 41-50.

In the past we’ve entered the Puppy In Training blog into top dog blog competitions where we send our readers to vote for our blog. Other times we’ve just found our names on top dog blog lists. Our top dog blog list is composed of first a statistical analysis along with our own subjective analysis of each and every one of the 500+ dog blogs that started on our list.

Our top 50 list is not all about statistics and it’s not just our  opinion, but rather a combination of the two. We rated each blog based on several statistical and subjective categories including content quantity and quality, design, Compete Rank, Alexa Rank, Google Page Rank, Facebook “Likes”, Twitter Followers, YouTube Subscribers, and Date of Birth.

Where did we find all of these blogs? We searched high and low through some of the largest directories including Yahoo, DMOZ, Technorati, BlogLog, and Blog Catalog. We also did Google searches, examined Blog Rolls on other dog blogs, and found many existing top dog blog lists throughout the net. Finally we announced here on the Puppy In Training Blog, our Facebook Page, and our Twitter account that we were compiling a list of top dog blogs and asked all of our subscribers to submit their blog and blogs they enjoy reading.

Top 50 Dog Blogs – 41-50

In case you’re wondering about the weird numbers in the boxes below each blog screen shot here are some definitions:

  • Compete Unique Visitors – an estimate of how many visitors each site receives per month.
  • Alexa Rank – ranks sites by the number of visitors and pageviews they receive.
  • Google Page Rank – is largely based upon the numer and quality of backlinks to a webpage.
  • Facebook “Likes” – the number of people who “like” the blogs accompanying Facebook Fanpage.
  • Twitter Followers – the number of people following the blogs accompanying Twitter Account.
  • D.O.B. – the date or approximate date the domain name was registered.

Unfortunately, I don’t have super awesome programming skills so these numbers are just a snapshot at the time I put together this post, but it should give you a good approximation of the current numbers.

So lets get this party started with:

TOP DOG BLOG #50 – Dog Reflections

dog reflections

4/10

n/a

n/a

 

What they have to say: “The Dog Guide is intended to provide concise but highly relevant information to common folks looking for a family dog.”

What we have to say: A simple blog design that is easy to follow. The blog is only a small part of the website as a whole with some great information found outside the blog including dog breeds, puppies, dog training, health, and dog pictures. We’re not too fond of most of the recent blog posts which are just doggy videos found on YouTube. However, one of the things we really like are the quality of some of the most popular posts in the right sidebar is what propelled this blog into spot number 50 of the top dog blogs. We will continue to monitor this blog and if they continue to just simply embed YouTube videos it will definitely fall out of our top 50 dog blogs.

 

TOP DOG BLOG #49 – For The Love Of The Dog Blog

for the love of the dog blog

4/10

n/a

n/a

 

What they have to say: “Passionate when it comes to my canine companions as well as dogs everywhere, it’s my mission to raise awareness of any issues that affect them, from their health, food and nutrition and training to their welfare. Canine advocacy is something that everyone who cares about dogs needs to be aware of and we all need to share that and raise our voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.”

What we have to say: Recently at this blog the post frequency is much lower than we’d like to see at our favorite dog blogs. However, once again it’s content from the past that pulls this dog blog into our top 50 list. Most of the recent content is serious including information on Patrick the abandoned dog and dog abusers. One thing that we really liked on this blog is some of the great information found in the left sidebar from info on adopting pets to animal welfare to rescue’s and shelters…there’s tons of great stuff to be found in the sidebar.  If we don’t see more content in the future this blog also runs the risk of falling our of our top 50 doggy blogs.

 

TOP DOG BLOG #48 – Pet MD

PetMD

5/10

982

 

What they have to say: “PetMD is the largest global source of pet health information in the world today. Part of a global network of veterinary professionals, PetMD’s content was created by veterinarians for consumers and veterinarians.”

What we have to say: We love the design and content of this website. PetMD has tons of information and hosts four blogs: Fully Vetted, The Daily Vet, Purely Puppy, and Healthy Assurance. PetMD is a great resource for people looking for information on the health of their pets. I plan on following the Purely Puppy blog very closely and I’m guessing PetMD.com will most likely be higher on my list come this time next year.  There’s definitely a lot to see here, but two things I’d like to point out are first there’s a cool pool that I love answering in the sidebar and second who can resist the cutest puppy gallery!

 

TOP DOG BLOG #47 – Dog Time

DogTime

5/10

 

What they have to say: “With DogTime, our mission is to keep dogs out of shelters and in good homes by equipping novice and experienced owners alike with all the information needed to make them, and their dogs, very happy.

What we have to say: Back to back mega-sites! DogTime.com is another site with tons of information and great design. The site has plenty of content and it’s easy to find with well thought out navigation. Another bonus is we love the mission statement for DogTime…it’s very similar to what we try to do here on the Puppy In Training Blog.  One interesting thing we found on this blog is a search feature based on dog breed.  Basically you can search for all blog articles about a specific breed…that goes to show you how much content they must have on this blog.

 

TOP DOG BLOG #46 – Dog Tipper

Dog Tipper

4/10

 

What they have to say: “DogTipper.com spans over 3,000 pages, covering dog tips, pet product reviews, dog news, celebrity canines, Dog of the Day, dog-centric festivals, dog travel, and more. We conduct weekly giveaways of interest to pet lovers. DogTipper has a special emphasis on pet adoption as well as ways to save money on pet care.”

What we have to say: DogTipper.com has a lot of content coming at you every day. Unfortunately, for us it can be a little bit overwhelming. The design is not as neat and organized as DogTime.com or PetMD.com, but we like the more personal feel you get at DogTipper.com.  We haven’t joined yet, but one special thing we like on this blog is the pet directory…actually we’ve been working to get a directory of our own setup on the PuppyInTraining.com website.  As soon as we finish up with this blog series we plan on joining the DogTipper Pet Directory.

 

TOP DOG BLOG #45 – Pawcurious

Pawcurious

4/10

 

What they have to say: “You may find if you spend some time here that this is not a particularly technical blog. That is by design. I leave that to the other pros who do it well and do it regularly. This is a place for people who love pets to talk about life, and if I get a strange urging to veer off into a discussion of vaccine protocols or elephants in Tanzania, so be it. We play fast and loose around here.”

What we have to say: Things are a bit different at the Pawcurious blog. The feeling here is very personal and as Dr. V mentions it’s meant not to be a technical blog. We love the original design and classic blog look and feel. Overall quite different from most of the blogs we read on dog training, product reviews, and upcoming events, but nice to see something a little different.  Along with interesting content the blog design definitely stands out (in a very good way) among all the blogs we reviewed.

 

TOP DOG BLOG #44 – The Poodle and Dog Blog

The Poodle And Dog Blog

n/a

4/10

n/a

n/a

8/1/2005

 

What they have to say: “This blog is to celebrate the remarkable, the ordinary, and the very funny dogs that share our world.”

What we have to say: The design of this blog is very plain and looks like just one of the typepad default templates. In fact, the Poodle and Dog Blog is actually hosted on Typepad and is one of the few blogs to make this list that does not have it’s own domain name. However, it’s the content that we care most about and what we really enjoy about this site. A broad spectrum of articles from doggy news and we’ve even come across several articles about our favorite: guide and service dogs.  Along with all the great content there’s a plethora of helpful links in the right sidebar…we actually looked at them all to help build our top 50 dog blogs list.

 

TOP DOG BLOG #43 – The Days of Johann an Agility Dog

The Days of Johann An Agility Dog

798

4/10

783

 

What they have to say: “It all started in 2004 after my Mum adopted me. She decided to create a fun site about me and to share all the cool things I did with our buds. Mum wanted to purchase the best, safest, most fun, durable and cool dog products for me that she could find. But she had a hard time finding those type of products. That’s when JohannTheDog.com began. Now my site is one of the largest and most popular online dog product portals on the Internet!”

What we have to say: One of the first dog blogs I started following way back in the early days of Linus, my first pup. It’s not a blog just about agility as Johann shares his life adventures. Johann has created quite a few Squidoo lenses to help share what he’s learned as well as dog product reviews, agility updates, pictures, and videos. It appears that Johann uses a standard blogger template and there’s a ton of informatation running down the sidebar. We’d prefer a cleaner look, but overall the information is all there and easy to find you just need to be ready to scroll down a bit.  One final thing we like that others may not is the recommended doggy products in the main content and along the sidebar.

TOP DOG BLOG #42 – Pet Sit USA

Pet Sit USA

4/10

 

What they have to say: “We founded PetsitUSA with this in mind; for pet guardians and the welfare of their companions. We wanted to create an easy way for people throughout the country to locate professionals who are able provide special, loving, care for their best friends.”

What we have to say: Yep! It’s mainly a pet sitting website, but the blog offers more than just pet sitting tips. There’s tons of great information including dog health tips, dog product reviews, dog news, and much, much more. We also love the great custom design of the PetSitUSA Website and blog. It’s very easy to navigate and one of the things we love is if you are looking for a pet sitter there’s a searchable database you can find on the home page.  We’ve done a lot with dogs and puppies and one thing we may consider down the line is becoming pet sitters so we have definitely bookmarked this site just in case the time comes for us to become members of petsitusa.

 

TOP DOG BLOG #41 – OhMiDog!

OhMiDog

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What they have to say: ohmidog! – a website that covers dog-related news and happenings in Baltimore and around the world. In the narrowest sense, this website is about the mutt — the kind of dog that has no pedigree and will win no beauty contest; the kind of dog that, more often than its purebred counterparts, ends up abandoned, neglected or in shelters; the dog that, while it doesn’t fit under neat “breed” labels, is clearly one of a kind.

What we have to say: Lots of dog and pet news, but a little thin when it comes to some of our favorites including product reviews, dog training, and upcoming events. We love some of the articles and stumbled across some great pictures here.  We also really appreciate (especially Linus) the fact that he likes to talk about the mutt and shelter dogs…very close to Linus’s heart :)

Final Thoughts for Top Dog Blogs 41-50

That does it for Top Dog Blogs 41-50. Some big players were there to start off our Top 50 list including mega-sites PetMD.com and Dog Time. We also highlighted a few smaller, more personal blogs including The Days of Johann an Agility Dog and Thoughts Fur Paws. You might wonder why the mega-sites are ranked lower then one might expect. There are two reasons:

  1. These sites are more like websites with a blog attached.
  2. We’re giving more points to the more personal blogs written by one or two people (more like what we do at the Puppy In Training Blog) rather than the mega-sites pumping out 5+ articles a day with multiple authors.

Don’t forget to visit the blog tomorrow for the Top 50 Dog Blogs – 31-40! If you want it automatically delivered to your email box then join our email subscription list or if you’re more technically advanced subscribe to our RSS Feed.

Thanks for joining us and we’ll see you tomorrow!

And The Top Dog Blog is…

My search for the Top Dog Blog started a couple months ago when I decided to clean up my RSS feed and email subscriptions and look for fresh new dog training content out on the web.  My goal was simple: Find “MY” top 50 dog blogs and add them to my RSS news feed so I could see the latest and greatest dog and puppy articles across the net.

I searched high and low sifting through major search engines, directories, and other dog blog top xx lists and I came up with over 500 dog blogs and websites.  After filtering the list of duplicates, scrapers, and other unworthy sites I came up with my final list of 486 dog blogs.  I left the purely personal blogs to the side and included mainly sites about dog and puppy training, products, events, rescues, adoptions, and pictures.  By the way, I’m creating a separate list of assistance, service, and guide dog blogs so if you’d like to be added to that list send me a message through our contact form.

Yellow Lab Blogging

Who Is The Top Dog Blog?

Here’s our big list of 486 dog blogs.

4 the love of animals
A Dogs Beach
A Dog’s Life
A Husky’s Life
A Place to Love Dogs
A Puppy I Love
About Dogs
About Dogs and Pets
About Pets
Absotively Dogs
AG Outloud
Agility Nerd
Ahimsa Dog Training
Alfie’s Blog
All About Cats And Dogs
All Dog Information
All Things Dog Blog
American Humane Association
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
Andrea Arden Dog Training
Animal Communication Blog
Animal Shelter
Ark Animals
Art Dog Blog
Ask Dog Lady
Ask Spike Online
ASPCA
Association of Pet Behavior Counselors
Author Mom with Dogs
Automated Redemption Dog Blog
Avenue K9
Badrap Blog
Bakers Dog
Bark Around Town
Bark ‘N’ Blog
Barkability
BBird’s GroomBLog
Be The Change For ANimals
Behind The Behavior
Being Stray
Benson J. Puppypaws
Best Bully’s
Best Friend’s Dog Training Blog
Best Pet Reviews
Big Paws Only Blog
Bio Spot Victims
Blogeye
Bloggy Doggies
Bo Knows
Bogart Handsome Devil
Border Wars
Bordersmith Stock Dogs
Boulder Dog
Boy and Baby
Breeds Dogs
Brian’s Seeing Eye Puppy Blog
Bridgets Puppies
Bright Spot Dog Training
Brutus the Frenchie
Buster Canine Supply
By My Side
Canis Clicker Training
Carolina Mountain Dog
Cata-What?
Caveat
Celebrity Dog Blog
Celebrity Dog Watcher
Cesar Millan’s Blog
Charlie!
Checkers the Peek A Boo
Cheeto Breeder
Chocolate Dog Blog
City Living Puppy
Cold Nose Photo
Cold Wet Nose Blog
Costume Dogs
Critter Minute
Curious Animals
Cute Dogs
Cute Puppies
Daily Dachshund
Daily Kibble
Daisy Mae Tales
Dancing Dog Blog
David The Dog Trainer
Dawg Business
Dennis Da Vizsla
DIY Dog Grooming
Do Your Business
Dog Allergies
Dog and Cat Joint Relief
Dog Backpack Blog
Dog Bliss
Dog Blog
Dog Blog
Dog Breed Catalog
Dog Breed info
Dog Breeds List
Dog Cacher
Dog Care Journey
Dog Circle
Dog Coupons
Dog Coupons
Dog Crate Training
Dog Diaries
Dog Directory
Dog Dog Cat Blog
Dog Eat Doug
Dog Food Advisor
Dog Food Chat
Dog Food Reviews
Dog Furminator
Dog Gonnit
Dog Guides
Dog Guides
Dog Health Doc
Dog house Arts
Dog Jaunt
Dog Lover’s Digest
Dog Magazine
Dog Milk
Dog Natural Food
Dog News
Dog Pet Care
Dog Reflections
Dog Separation Anxiety
Dog Spelled Forward
Dog Star Daily
Dog Supplies
Dog Supply Planet
Dog Time
Dog Tipper
Dog Training
Dog Training 4 Advice
Dog Training Center
Dog Training Classroom
Dog Treat Kitchen
Dog Walk Blog
DogCents
Dog-Dogs
Dogfiles
Dogged
Doggie Idea
Doggie Stylish
Doggies
DoggieWoggie – All About Dogs
Doggone Safe
Dogmantics Dog Training Blog
Dogs Blog
Dogs Don’t Look Both Ways
Dog’s Eye View
Dogs Fun Time Guide
Dog’s Health
Dogs In Duds
Dogs In Training
Dogs Love Running
Dogs, Cats, and Crap I talk about
Dogster Blog
DogsTrust
Dogwise
Doody Digger
Dost Veteriner
Dr Sophia Yin
Draw The Dog
Eduardo The Snuggle Puggle
Embrace Pet Insurance Blog
English Bullldog Puppy Blog
Euro Dog Training
Expertise Dog Training
Family Paws
Farley’s Golden Life
Fast Enough to Catch the Lure
Fearfuldogs Blog
Feisty Three
Fern Blog
Fido and Wino
Fido BLog
Fit as Fido
For every animal
For the Love of Labradors
For The Love Of The Dog Blog
For The Pit Bull
Frankie The Walk N Roll Dog
Full Cry: A Hound Blog
Fun 4 Fido
Fun With Dogs
Fun With Dogs
Funny Dog Videos
German Shepherd Training Now
Go Pet Friendly
Go Pug Yourself
Golly Log
Good Dog Care
Gooddogz Blog
Gracies Bark
Great Green Pets
Green Paws
Grouchy Puppy
GSD Adventures
Halopets
Hands Over Paws
Hartz Victims
Have Dog Blog Will Travel
HBD Dog Training
Healthy Dog Food
Healthy Dog For Life
Heaven Scent Pet Sitting
Helping Pups
Hipster Puppies
Home Alone Critter Care
Hot Dog In The City
Houston Dog Blog
Hula Puppies
Humane Society
Hyperbole and a Half
If Dogs Could Read
Indoors Dog Blog
Invisible Fence Dog Collar
iPaws
iPuppyCam
Itchmo: News for Dogs and Cats
It’s a Pets Life
It’s My Dog’s World: I Just Live in It
It’s The Dogs’ Life
Jason Canapp
Jean Donaldson’s Blog
Jenna and Snickers
K9 Chronicles
K-9 Solutions Dog Training Inc
K9RoadTrip.com
Karen Pryor ClickerTraining.com
Kennesaw Mobile Dog Groomers
Kingsley The Border Collie
Know Your Dog
KSDS Puppy
Labrador Dog Site
Labrador Retrievers Dog Blog
LabTails
Land of Pure Gold
Lassie Get Help
Leane Wildermuth Artist By Nature
Leashes and Lovers
Lee Charles Kelley
Life With Dogs
Life with Dogs and Puppies
Life with Lucy
Living the Greyt Life
Living With Infidels
Lois Lane – Adventures of a Superpup
Long Live Your Dog
Look What I Can Do Blog
Love My Pets GPS
LoveBarklee Dog Blog
Macromutt
Mango & Dexter’s Great Adventures
Mannerly Mutts
Mary’s Dogs
Max the Golden Retriever
Maxwell and Me
Mind to Mind
MMilani.com
Mobile Pet Grooming Blog – Atlanta
Mod Dog Blog
Modern Dog
Modern Pooch
Muttspace
My Dog Finn
My Dog Training Blog
My Life with Anthony
My Odd Family
My Pet Health Guide
My Puppy Potty Trainings
Natural Dog Training
Neil Sattin’s Natural Dog Blog
New York Dog Blog
No Dog About It Blog
No Dog About It Blog
Obamas Dog
Odor Destroyer
Oh Behave Dog Training
OhMiDog!
Once Upon A Dog Blog
One Puppy’s Life
Opy the Original GruffPuppy (R.I.P. Opy)
Ottawa Dog Blog
Our Dogs
Our Puppy Raising Journey
Owned by Pugs
Pampered Puppy
Pam’s Dog Academy
Paw Digs
Paw Nation
Paw Posse
Paw Prints Magazine
Pawcurious
Pawfun
Pawluxury
Pawsible Marketing
Pedigree Dogs Exposed
Pei in the Life
Perfect Puppy Care
Perth Dog Grooming
Pet Carnivals
Pet Connection Blog
Pet Doc
Pet Docs on Call
Pet Food Reviews
Pet Health Care Gazette
Pet Hobbyist
Pet Insurance
Pet Knows
Pet Obesity Prevention
Pet Parenthood Blog
Pet Peoples Place
Pet Portraits
Pet Product News
Pet Psychic
Pet Sit USA
Pet Street
Pet Sugar
Pet Topics
Pet Your Dog
Petco Blog
Peternity
Petfinder.com Blog
Petiquette
PetLvr Community
PetMD
Petopia
Pets and Animals
Pets Blogs
Pets Cancun
Pets Channel
Pets Foto
Pets Garden Blog
Pets.ca
Petside Blog
Petsittingology
Petsmart Charities Blog
Petville
Phetched
Pit Bull Rescue Central
Pit Bulls ON The Web
Pooch Master
Pop Dog Blog
Positive Petzine
Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
Prefurr
Product Reviews
Pug Dog Information
Pug Puppies Blog
Pup Life Dog Blog
Puppies Barking
Puppies In Learning
Puppy Dogs
Puppy House Training Secrets
Puppy In Training
Puppy On A Roomba
Puppy Pulling Power
Pups r Pals
Pups Seeking Homes Blog
PupStyle
Pupstyle
Purina Blog
RadioFence
Raise A Green Dog
Raising Africa
Raising Emmy
Randi the Lab/Newf
Reactive Champion
Responsible Dog It’s All About Dogs
Retrieverman’s Weblog
Reward Behaviors Dog Training
RiverDog Prints
Riviera Dogs
Save the Dogs
Saving Mia
Say Yes Dog Training
Schnauzers Rule
Scratching and Sniffings
Scratching and Sniffings
Scruffy Dog Photography
Secret Schnoodle
Service Dog Blog
Sheltie Nation
Shine Pet Photos
Shwoof
Sit Means Sit
Sitka, Tia, & Cornelia Marie
Smart Dogs Weblog
Smoke Valley French Bull Dog
Snake River Farm Labrador Retrievers
Snorable
solistice kennels
Something Wagging This Way Comes
Sophie Rules the World
Speaking for Spot’s Blog
Special Paws Blog
Spikes Shelter Dogs
Stale Cheerios
Sylvia’s Guide Dog Tale
Tails Inc
Talk 2 the Animals
Teaching Puppies
Teaching Puppies
Team Small Dog
Terrierman’s Daily Dose
ThatMutt.com: A Dog Blog
The Adventures of Jumping Jasper-Roo
The Animal Rescue Site
The Bark
The Blissful Dog
The Brat Pack
The Bumpass Hounds
The Daily Barker
The Daily Coyote
The Daily Labradoodle
The Daily Puglet
The Daily Puppy
The Days of Johann and Agility Dog
The Diva Dog Blog
The Dog Bowl
The Dog Lovers Manual
The Dogasaur
The Good Dog Training Blog
The Labrador Brats Dog Blog
The Little Brown Dog’s Blog
The Mutt Report
The Other End of the Leash
The Pet Blog
The Pet Book Lady
The Pet Haven
The Pet Times
The Philly Dog
The Pit Bull Lovers Blog
The Playful Pup
The Poodle and Dog Blog
The Puppy Blog
The Real Staffy
The Sick Dog Blog
The Three Dog Blog
The Whole Dog Journal
This One Wildlife
Thoughts Fur Paws
Three Dog Blog
Thundershirt – Dog Anxiety Blog
Tibby Tales
Time To Train Your Dog
Tip Tail
Top Dog Breeds
Top Golden Retrievers Blog
TPPC.tv Blog
Training Labrador Retrievers
Training-Dogs.com The Blog
Truth 4 Dogs
Two Dachshunds & Co.
Two Hounds & a Manx
UGODOG
UKPackleader Dog Behavior Blog
Vet Live
Vet Tech
Veterinarian Colleges
Veterinary Network News
Victoria Stilwells Blog
VPI Hambone Award
Way Cool Dogs
We Heart Pets
We Love Our Labs
We Love Our Puppies
Web Vet Blog
Welfare in Dog Training
Whippet Snippets
Who Moved My Bone
Whole Dog Camp Blog
Whos Your Dachshund
Wiener Wonderland
Wilde About Dogs
Will My Dog Hate Me
Wolf Dog Den
Woof and WordPress
Woof Report
Yes Biscuit
Yorkie Housetraining
You Can Do It Dog Groomin
You Pet
Your Pets Best Friend

Top 50 Dog Blogs

Not only did we compile this monstrous list, but we also looked at each and every blog in hopes of coming up with our top 50 dog blog list.   Subscribe to our RSS feed or Email subscription so you don’t miss our upcoming series on the top 50 dog blogs across the internet.

If you own a dog blog and you are not on this years list then please leave me a comment below and we’ll make sure we add you to next years top dog blog list.

What’s Going On At PuppyInTraining.com?

You may have noticed that we have not posted to the Puppy In Training Blog much over the past few weeks.  Not to worry…we haven’t just been sitting here idol.  In fact, we’ve been working our butt’s off on two major projects.

  1. Blog Redesign – creating a new design for the Puppy In Training site.  Also adding some new sections including some advertising space.
  2. Top Dog Blog – putting together a list of our top 50 favorite dog blogs.

As I mentioned we haven’t just been sitting idol, but as Dublin shows below it’s a good thing when “he” lays down idol at restaurants.

Dublin at Panda Express

However, a third thing we’ve been working on are our social media channels.

Puppy In Training Social Media

Did everyone know that we have a Facebook Fanpage, a Twitter Account, and a YouTube Account?  We’ve branched out to these different types of social media mainly because we understand that everyone likes to communicate in a different way.  However, we post different information to each account with some overlap.  In general, here’s what we try to do for each account.

  • Facebook – short text updates, pictures, and some short videos about our three dogs.
  • Twitter – short text updates about the three dogs, interesting links to other dog/puppy sites I’m currently reading, and retweets of other interesting dog/puppy tweets across twitter.
  • YouTube – dog product reviews and puppy in training tv about the life of our guide dog pup, Dublin.
  • Blog – puppy training tips, dog product reviews, dog events, dog rescues, dog trainers, dog training schools, dog training videos, and much more dog related information.
  • Newsletter – Weekly puppy training tips.

As I mentioned we add different content to each of our channels so I highly recommend you follow, subscribe, like our channels so you don’t miss any important news, pictures, videos, etc.  Just scroll to the upper right hand corner of this blog and click on any of the social media buttons.

In the next few days/weeks we will debut our new blog design, our series of top 50 dog blogs, puppy in training tv episodes, upcoming summer dog events, and we also have several dog product reviews in the pipeline.  Stay tuned…and don’t forget to connect with us!

Golden Retriever Puppy Socialization

We do a lot with our guide dog puppies in training including working on good house manners and puppy socialization.  Today’s video is a great demonstration on both socializing your puppy with other pets in your house, in this case a cat, as well as working on teaching your puppy good house manners.

In the past we’ve enjoyed showing pictures and clips of puppies vs cats, cat vs dog, and puppy vs kitty, but it’s been a while since our last funny or entertaining piece of media…until today.  Yep, that’s right today we wanted to bring a little bit of joy into your life with a great YouTube video that’s been floating around the internet for almost five years and has received over eleven million views!  Chances are you, yourself have already seen it, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy seeing it once again.

Golden Retriever Puppies vs Cat

Check out these eleven Golden Retriever puppies investigating the family cat.

I like how the puppies back off when the cat meows.  Also, another oh too cute moment is when the little Golden backs away from the cat stepping on top of his sibling lying on the floor…too cute!

Puppy Socialization

There is a lesson to be learned from this adorable video.  One of the things we always try to do with our guide dog puppies in training is socialize them with different animals and a very important animal our pups should always get used to are cats.  Could you imagine if the moment a fully trained, working guide dog saw a cat he had the impulse to chase it?  That is unacceptable behavior for a guide dog (and probably for most pet dogs as well).

Unfortunately, we don’t have any cats to help train our guide dog puppies in training.  However, my parents have a very docile cat that is perfect for working with our dogs.  We make sure our puppies in training visit my parents cat and work on socialization and acceptable behavior around other animals.  The cat in the video would be a perfect candidate for working with guide dog puppy socialization.

Socialization is one of the most important parts of puppy training for not only guide dog puppies, but for regular pet dogs and pups as well.  Make sure that you have a puppy socialization plan in place before brining home your next puppy.

What do you do to work on socializing your puppy or dog?  We’d love to hear your thoughts and puppy socialization techniques you use when training your puppy.

My Dog Was Attacked By Another Dog

Just the other day my dog was attacked by another dog and I really had no idea what to do during the situation or in the aftermath.  It was a scary experience for both me and my black Labrador Retriever, Stetson who unfortunately did not escape the scene unscathed.  At first glance I didn’t notice the gash on Stetson tail, but after further inspection when we got home he was bleeding from one inch dog bite to the tail.

Dog Attacked My Dog

The day my dog was attacked by another dog was the same as any other day.  I was getting Stetson one last walk before I had to head out to my hockey game.  The sun just started setting…many a photographer would call this the golden hour…a perfect time to snap that perfect photo.  Unfortunately, things would be less than perfect for Stetson and I.

As we were heading back to the house we heard a scream: “Get back here!”  A few  seconds later a large long haired German Shepherd came speeding around the corner headed full speed towards Stetson and I.  At this point we couldn’t tell if the dog was ready to attack or play. Stetson thought he was in store for the latter, but unfortunately he was wrong.  The Shepherd wasn’t barking, just charging at full speed.

I positioned myself between Stetson and the German Shepherd hoping to keep the attacking dog from biting or hurting Stetson.  I could hear, but not see the owner (I didn’t take my eye off the Shepherd) telling me to be still because her dog would not bite if we didn’t run.    Stetson held ground directly behind me still thinking he was in for play time.  The Shepherd tried several times to nip at Stetson however, I was able to maneuver my body between the two combatants.  After a few seconds of jousting Stetson realized he might be in peril and decided that between fight and flight he would rather run away from the aggressive dog.

Eventually the owner caught up to her dog and Stetson started running home which is odd for him because he only runs during his sniffer dog training class and when there is food involved.  I never got a glimpse of the owner and hastily got Stetson back to the house.  Once we were back home I inspected Stetson head to tail and found slobber all over his butt and also came across one inch bleeding gash on his tail.  I rushed back outside to try and find the attacking dogs owner, but they had left the scene.  I rushed back home to Stetson who was hiding in the corner.  I cleaned up his wound and rushed him to the emergency veterinarian.

Our vet said we had two options.  First, we could leave things alone and put Stetson on antibiotics and the wound would most likely heal up on it’s own or we could shave down his tail and stitch it up.  However, she said stitching up the tail could cause more problems as the stitches often times break free because the skin on the tail is so tight and she recommended antibiotics and letting his tail heal on it’s own.

Labrador Retriever with Cone

So that was it.  We went ahead and put Stetson on antibiotics and let him sport the cone for a week.  Poor Stetson has to wear a cone on his head for a few days so he doesn’t chew on the dog bite inflicted on his tail :(

Unfortunately, I didn’t recognize the attacking dog and never really got a look at the owners face as I was trying to defend myself and Stetson, then we quickly fled the scene.  We asked our neighborhood friends if they knew the dog who bit Stetson, but unfortunately, we haven’t found the culprit.

What To Do When A Dog Attacks Your Dog

Now that the whole dog attack fiasco is over in hindsight there are probably several things I could have done differently to avoid Stetson’s dog bite to the tail.

  1. Bring something to keep a dog from attacking me or my dog – I ordered this Animal Deterrent Spray (aff link) in case we encounter another off leash, aggressive dog.  I’ll post a review about the product when it arrives in the mail.  Until then I’m going to carry around my Large Maglite (aff link) just in case.
  2. Be more aware of my surroundings – After hearing the owner screaming we had probably about 5 seconds before the German Shepherd rounded the corner.  That may have been enough time to get safely out of sight.  Next time we’ll be more aware and move quicker if something bad is about to unfold.
  3. Get the attacking dog owner’s information before leaving the scene – I didn’t think Stetson was bitten and didn’t know until we got home, but I should have been more on top of things and gotten the dog owner’s information before leaving the scene.  It would have been nice to know if the attacking dog was up to date on vaccinations including rabies.  Unfortunately it appears that we’ll never get that information.
  4. Report the incident to animal control – We didn’t initially report the incident to animal control because we couldn’t find the attacking dog owner, but after consulting others we think it’s prudent to let animal control know about the incident regardless.

Here are a few things that I think I did right considering the situation:

  1. I remained calm – I think this is part of the reason Stetson was so calm until he got bitten.
  2. I was able to block the attacking dog from getting to Stetson for the most part – Stetson didn’t help much because he thought it was play time I probably kept the Shepherd from biting him about 5 time before Stetson decided to try and avoid the other dog.
  3. Don’t Run – we learned a long time ago that dogs like to chase.  Stetson, Linus, Dublin, and I call it the chasing game.  If I chase the boys they run away from me.  If I run away from the boys they chase me.
  4. I tried giving commands to the dog – I tried “Sit”, “Down”, and “No”, but none worked.  I guess if the dog wasn’t going to listen to the owner then why listen to me…it was worth a shot…

So that’s our story.  Stetson got bitten by another dog, he was physically scarred, but more worrisome for me was his emotional scars.  Since then we’ve introduced him to several new dogs without any incident.  I guess he won’t hold a grudge on other dogs even after getting attacked.

Part of the reason why I’m putting this post together is to not only inform you, but to find out what you would of done if your dog was attacked by another dog?  Please let us know in the comment section below.

Do You Have A Dog Blog?

Last year we were excited to see our dog blog reach number one on Technorati for top Pet Blog.  However, since then we’ve noticed our site has declined steadily (as of this writing we rank 49th) on the Technorati list and we wondered how this could be since we still do our best to deliver great content.  We noticed that several spammy-looking sites and even totally unrelated blogs showed up on the Technorati top pet sites. On the other hand some of our favorite blogs were getting poor rankings.  This led us to believe that Technorati was not the best source to find the top dog blogs on the internet.

Yellow Lab Blogging

After this revelation we decided to check some of the other blog directories, search engines, and top lists across the internet in search of the top dog blog.  We checked out MyBlogLog, BlogCatalog, Yahoo Directory, DMOZ Directory, Google Search, Yahoo Search, Bing Search, Blog Top Sites, Delicious, Invesp.com, and as we mentioned Technorati.  After much effort we came to the conclusion that there wasn’t a good, current source for top dog blogs on the internet.

The Best Dog Blog

We’ve been running the Puppy In Training Blog for the past four years and during that time we’ve always had our eye out for other dog blogs and websites with great content.  Every year we re-evaluate our RSS feed and try to add new blogs we’ve come across and remove the old one’s that have shut down or gone stale.

This year we decided we’d like to ask you, our loyal readers to tell us about the dog blogs you write for or follow every day.  Our goal is to gather a list of as many dog blogs, rank them based on statistics (PR, Alexa, etc.), personal evaluation, and finally come up with a list of the top dog blogs across the internet!

So now what?  Tell us about your dog blog or the one’s you love to read in the comment section below or send us your information to our contact form.  We need to get your information by the end of this month, April 30th 2011 if you’d like to be included in this little competition.  We will publish the top blogs in a series of blog posts throughout the month of May 2011.

This a great opportunity to get exposure for your blog as last month alone we received over 65,000 page views according to Google Analytics.  We will also update our RSS feed with our top dog blogs list and we often times tweet, post to facebook, and link to other blog articles we read in our RSS feed.

What are you waiting for?  Tell us about your dog blog or your favorite doggy blog!

Dog Wash To Raise Funds For Japan’s Earthquake Vicitms

Is it time to take your dog to a dog wash and give him a nice doggie bath?  or is it possibly that time of year when your dog needs his vaccinations?  If so, we suggest you check out the Alicia Pet Care Center Saturday, March 26th, 2011 from 3-5pm for your dog grooming and vaccination needs.  The Alicia Pet Care Center is donating all proceeds to help the victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.

The entire world has been touched by the earthquakes and tsunami’s devastating Japan and it really hits close to home for us.  As Japanese American’s we know many people who have friends and relatives in Japan and many have had a difficult time getting in touch with their loved ones.

Dog Wash And Vaccinations

Here are the details:

EVENT: Doggie Wash & Vaccination Clinic For Japan
WHEN: March 26th, 2011
HOURS: 3pm – 5pm
WHERE: Alicia Pet Care Center
25800 Jeronimo Rd., Ste 100 Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Dog Wash Japan Earthquake

For more information on the upcoming dog wash go to the Alicia Pet Care Website.

Here’s a link to the Dog Bath’s For Japan’s victims article listed in the Orange County Register.

We’re going to do our best to attend Alicia Pet Care Center Dog Wash And Vaccination, but we have already planned our Guide Dogs of America Outing to lunch and a movie.  Hopefully we’ll have time to rush down to Mission Viejo and donate a little bit of money (and cleanup our pups) to the relief effort going on in Japan.

We’d love to see everyone show up and get their dogs a bath, nail trim, and vaccination.  After all if you’re raising a GDA pup then perhaps it’s time to check that puppy vaccination schedule? What can be better than getting your dogs groomed?  Getting your dogs groomed and having the proceeds go to the victims of the earthquakes and tsunami’s in Japan!

Are you planning on going to the Doggie Wash And Vaccination Clinic For Japan?  If so, let us know how it went in the comment section below.

Earthquake Safety Tips For Pets

Do you know of some good earthquake safety tips for pets? The recent earthquakes and tsunami’s in Japan have me thinking about whether or not we (that includes me and my three dogs) are prepared for our next disaster.

You may remember a few years back we had some horrific fires here in Southern California which prompted me to put together an article on Pet Evacuation Safety Tips.  This time another natural disaster(s), earthquakes and tsunami’s have me worried and now researching the best ways to take care of myself and my dogs if and when our next disaster hits.

Earthquake Safety Tips For Pets

Search And Rescue Dog

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If you are a resident of southern California like me then you probably have experienced some minor and perhaps some major earthquakes.  I was in Arizona when the Northridge quake hit, but I was right on top of the epicenter when we had the earthquake in Big Bear about 19 years ago and boy that was scary.  After the first initial jolt there were aftershocks for hours and each aftershock had us worried that it would be next big one.  The Big Bear quake was only a 6.5 the earthquake in Japan was an astonshing 8.9!!!  I can’t imagine what that earthquake felt like!

We put together a list on our previous article on Pet Evacuation Safety Tips, but we wanted to add a little more so we researched the web and came across a few other great articles on Disaster Preparedness from the ASPCA, Pet Safety from the ASPCA, and Pet Safety Tips.

Here are a few earthquake safety tips for your pets:

  • Make sure you are prepared for any kind of disaster
  • Get a rescue alert sticker.  My parents have one, but I don’t have one at the house.  This will alert any rescuers to all the pets in your home.
  • Find a place you can take your pets in case of disaster.  Not all Red Crosses accept pets.  Check to see if local hotels accept pets.  Check with friends and family.  Talk to your local veterinarian about boarding and kennels in the area.
  • We work with our Guide Dog puppies in training and try to introduce them to people in uniform like firefighters and police officers.  If you have the opportunity to introduce your pet to a person in uniform it could be helpful when a real emergency arises.
  • Make sure all your pets have collars and tags
  • Microchip your pets
  • Find a trusted neighbor who might be able to look out for your pets just in case you’re not home
  • If you evacuate make sure your pets are secure at all times.  They may act strange or frightened during an evacuation.
  • Make sure you have an earthquake preparedness kit for your pet – see below.

Earthquake Preparedness Kit For Your Pet

Here are some things we recommend you pack in your Earthquake Preparedness Kit For Your Pet.

  • In watertight containers, pack at least three days of food and water for each pet.
  • Include medicine and veterinary records
  • Pet First Aid Kit
  • Collars with ID tags
  • Harness or leash
  • Crate or a Pet carrier
  • Sanitation supplies such as plastic bags
  • Disinfectants and paper towels.
  • Portable water and food bowls
  • Pet Toys
  • Photo of your pet in case he gets lost
  • Blankets
  • Flashlight
  • Bottled water
  • Pet Emergency Travel Guide

Depending on your pet whether it be cat, dog, bird, etc. you may need extra or different supplies then the things mentioned above.  Think about your pet and what you would need to take him on the road for a few days.

Lucky for me I have most of this stuff assembled in Dublin’s outing bag.  However, now that I write this list I’m realizing even though I have one of these earthquake preparedness kits together (basically Dublin’s outing bag) I need to prepare something for Stetson and Linus too.  That’s something I think I’ll do this weekend!  By the way, carrying stuff around for three dogs might be a bit difficult so I’m going to keep my eye out for a nice easy to carry bag in case of emergency.

If you’re like me hopefully the Japan earthquakes and tsunami’s have got you off your butt, forced you to take action, and prepare your home and pets for the next possible disaster.

Do you have a disaster plan for your pets?  Have you put together an Disaster/Earthquake Preparedness Kit?  What other pet safety tips can you share with us?  Please share with us in the comments section below.

Also if you’re looking for more information on pet evacuation or additional earthquake safety tips for pets then make sure you check out our Pet Evacuation Safety tips article.