Training & Health
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Training for Performance
By Becky Heiner, Certified Professional Canine Fitness Trainer CPCFT at K9 Connections, Kaukauna, Wisconsin Have you ever wondered how dogs like Asta (Thin Man) and Bella (Moonrise Kingdom) became the movie stars they are? How about the dogs that made the World Team in agility? Or even the Search And Rescue K9 heros? At first…
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Manage Heat | Keep Fox Terriers Hydrated and Cool
When Summer begins, northern hemisphere residents brace for seasonal heat. Now is the time to take steps and mitigate the effect of heat on your Fox Terrier. Although not terribly sensitive to heat, FTs, like many dog breeds, become more sensitive with age; illness also affects a dog’s ability to handle high temperatures. But, overall,…
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Ocean Swimming | Maybe not for Fox Terriers
Thoughts from our former President Pam Bishop (dec.) on Fox Terriers at the Beach The ocean is a fabulously interesting place, but for dogs, it’s best experienced from the beach. While Fox Terriers are highly skilled swimmers, the ocean differs from a pool in that it has waves and currents and undertows, water movements which…
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Agility to the Rescue
Originally published in “All Things Fox Terrier,” September/October Ed 2014Edited for Fox Terrier Network 2025 by Deborah Angus Most breeds of dogs require a considerable amount of attention. But those who have lived with and/or raised a Wire or Smooth Fox Terrier know the breed can bring an entire new level of energy and require…
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Part III: Common Reasons for a Vet Visit
Read first,Part I: The Trauma of a Dog FightPart II: Canine Care Kits – What You Really Need By Deborah Angus I have been lucky these last few years with my three dogs. My husband administers most vaccines and standard shots, and I took our puppy, Bonnie, in to get fixed. And due to the…
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Avoid Grooming Phobia with Early Practices and Visits
Edited by Deb Angus Grooming for the Smooth and Wire Fox Terrier should start very early in life to help the critter accept someone working on his or her coat––a practice that should be a mainstay for life. Most owners don’t realize how important it is to start very early with a puppy. So FTN…
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Claire — The Dock Diving Diva!
Teach your dog to dock dive and experience thrills with the entire family.
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Obedience Competition
The magic that emerges from effective collaboration is undeniable. When diverse minds converge with a shared purpose, the results can be transformative.
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The Case of the Missing Coat
By Cathy Crim Back in 2019, every day was a bad hair day for our 10-year-old SFT Polly. For several months prior she had slowly, but continuously, lost body hair, which resulted in a very thin and rough feeling coat. Although she showed no other symptoms, this madcap, a generally healthy girl, was showing a…
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