Happy "Howl"-o-ween! Keep your pooch safe!
Halloween is a fun, time honored tradition for many families. We as humans love the sweet treats, the spooky costumes, and a good scare...
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month 2018: Top mistakes made when bringing home your new dog
We're almost at the end of Adopt A Shelter Dog Month! I hope these blog posts have given you some information on what adopting from a...
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month 2018: Essential supplies to have when bringing home Fido
Alright, so you've decided where you're getting your new dog from, chosen the lucky pooch, and prepared for the car ride home. What now?...
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month 2018: Questions to ask during the adoption process
So, you know you want to adopt a dog, and you have an idea of where you'll get him from, but where do you start? What questions should...
Vote with your feet!
What's one of the keys to socializing your puppy properly? Let them vote with their feet!
Adventures in Puppyland
socialization is a puppy having positive experiences with many new things, teaching the puppy that novelty is actually a great thing, rather
How to positively modify undesired behaviors
One of the biggest criticisms of “positive-only” training (side note: there is no such thing as “only” positive training, this is a...
To fear the growl or not to fear the growl: THAT is the question!
As I was walking one of my client’s dogs today, I heard a car pull up behind me and looked to see who it was. Curious if I was running...
The flip side of "How long do I have to carry treats on me": "How long will my dog ha
Either way, someone's gotta start out wearing something. For me, I'll choose wearing a treat pouch over having my dog wear an aversi
Dog Bite Prevention Week #7: So, what CAN we do to help?
All week long we've been discussing dog bite prevention, and how we can handle dogs who are behaving aggressively or biting. And yes,...
