Did you know that food allergy is the most likely cause of allergic symptoms in animals under 1 year of age? Is your dog itching and scratching? Has he vomitted on your carpet? Diarrhoea or upset intestines? Then be alerted! Your dog may have developed an allergy to some substance in his regular dog food. Your vet can test whether this is the case and then you can go and look for the best dog food for your hairy friend and give him some relief.

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Highland Canine Training will be conducting a Dog Behavior and Training Seminar for the members of the Humane Society of Iredell on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 from 3-6pm in Statesville, NC. The purpose of the seminar is to teach the fosters and volunteers of the humane society how to better evaluate dogs for placement in foster homes as well as homes with families. This seminar will also teach the volunteers how to properly communicate with dogs and how to understand what they are telling us. The course will also teach how to recognize signs of stress as well as aggression in dogs. We will also cover some dog training methods and techniques during the seminar. We will explain the different types of training equipment that is used, as well as a variety of training methods that may help make these foster dogs more adoptable.

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