It’s All About The Dog
One of the first things I discuss with potential clients during a consultation and teach during the first lesson is that all dogs will be trained to walk on the left side of the pet parent. With the understanding that[…]
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What does a dog trainer do? If you put one hundred dog trainers in a room, I’m not sure two of them would attempt to train the same dog, the same way. There are probably an equal number of dog[…]
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Did you ever create a relationship that morphed into uncomfortable and suffocating? Did the love, fun, and caring start inching toward resentment and frustration? Remember that one day you felt like you needed to take a walk…by yourself…and breathe? Is[…]
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Our canine family members add a tremendous amount of joy during the summer playtime months, so please give them the love and care they deserve. No matter how often we hear that warning on the news or read the horror[…]
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If you haven’t already started gathering your arsenal of tick and flea repellents and heartworm preventatives, now is the time. The most important thing to know is that not all tick and flea products prevent the ticks from landing on[…]
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All parents figure out sooner or later, preferably sooner, that it’s a juggling act to know when to be a parent and when to be a friend—when to be a disciplinarian and when to be supportive and encouraging. The most[…]
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Just as the relationship between parent and child has changed over the years, from disciplinarian to a more relaxed friendship, so has the relationship between human and canine. With this change has come a born-again kind of love for dogs,[…]
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Being a good pet parent means being a loving, caring pet parent. Some of this advice is basic and obvious, and you will think, “I know that.” Of course, you do, but despite knowing that, working our busy schedules can[…]
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This is not about whether using pee pads is a good idea or a bad idea. This is about how many different varieties of pads are now available and what they are made of. The latter part is what I[…]
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