Category Archives: Emergency plans

Car Safety: To Buckle or Not To Buckle…..?

To buckle or crate or just let ride….   Here are the choices and options, to help you make the best decision. Whether it’s crates, seat harnesses or car seats, the most important aspect of safety is control. Even if the car is not moving, being able to contain your dogs inside the car is an…

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Canine Holistic Kit for Home and Car

While I was at a new client’s several weeks ago, I was motivated to write this after our session was over.  She was walking me to my car when she told me they were leaving for a long car ride, over five hundred miles and her dog was stressed to the max in the car….

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The Pack Is Content: Are Your Dogs Ready For An Unexpected Life Change

Sitting on my bed working on a quiet morning,  my three dogs sound asleep,  I can’t help but reflect on the last year and a half with wonder. I have watched their lives totally change in the last eighteen months, and watched them deal with an extraordinary amount of stress and watched them excel. I…

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Practice, Practice, Practice: Keeping Behaviors Fluent

For  over 40 years I have had a few things attached to me everyday.  My keys, wallet, money and of course, for over 20 years, the all important cell phone. For 10 years I’ve had a clicker attached to my right pocket. The only place I don’t wear the clicker is when I go “sans…

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The House Began To Twitch

One of my most favorite things is to learn something new every day. I love that. The other night was a great learning experience and of course it included my dogs. About 5:00PM Wednesday evening, the TV channels started to alert the viewing area to storms a brewin’. The map was lit up like fireworks…

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