A few years ago, my friend’s 150lb Mastiff ate a raw 28 pound turkey that was sitting on the counter. Both were unsupervised. Luckily, she was fine and full. Let’s just say, the next few days when she went to the door, it was opened often and quickly. I had a call from a new client the Monday…
Play with your dog. It’s not just a popular book by Pat Miller, Play With Your Dog; it’s a really good idea. Playing with your dog has many benefits for both you and Fido. In just a few minutes or for an hour, you and your pooch can play to your hearts content. Dogs…
In part one we talked about the importance of the quality and quantity of treats. We also talked about size, texture and variety. Variety is very important. Your dog will stay focused as long as you keep the variety interesting. Sometimes even dogs get totally bored with their food and stop eating. That’s a foreign…
Well, after not following my own advice in Stress for the Holidays, and talking to a few friends, it seems this is the outcome. Stevie raided the garbage bin for the first time ever, (he’s seven so that’s pretty impressive). Sotsu got locked out of her house in between the screen door and regular door in…
Well, we have bought all the toys and treats for our canine loved ones, now what? Let’s have a calm, restful, easy going holiday. OMG, WHAT ARE YOU KIDDING? WHAT PLANET DO YOU HAVE CHRISTMAS ON? Holidays are stressful, nothing else to say, that’s just the way it is. Well, no not really,…