TIME-OUT FOR YOUR PUP OR FOR YOU?
A puppy is just being a puppy. He’s not being bad. The problem is we want him to act human and that’s never going to happen. But he can be a little more human as time goes on if we[…]
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WHO KNOWS HOW ABOUT WHAT
Would you ask your ophthalmologist a question about your toothache? Every canine-related field has educated, experienced, and trained professionals who work specifically in that field. Why would you benefit from asking someone who, at best, may be a dog lover[…]
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MUTUALISM A DOG AND HIS HUMAN
A Symbiotic Relationship is a close relationship between two species in which at least one of the species benefits. The three basic Symbiotic Relationships are labeled as Mutualism in which both species benefit, Commensalism which is a relationship where one[…]
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DOGGY DAYCARE DELIGHTS
“Dear Jenna…”I work all day, and my dog is alone from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. I can’t leave him loose in the house because he’s so destructive. Do you think it’s okay to keep him in a kennel all[…]
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THUNDER FIREWORKS VACUUM TRUCKS EL-TRAIN
It’s not too late to help your dog cope with loud noises like July 4th fireworks, the garbage truck, or the vacuum. Man-made booming noises are more intense in volume and emerge with more of a sudden boom than thunder[…]
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WATCHING THE DOG WALKER
We love our dogs, so why put unnecessary and unhealthy demands and expectations on them? By that, I mean forcing them to “hold it in” or “no bathroom break” during the many hours that no one is home to walk[…]
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TIME-OUT FOR YOU OR YOUR DOG?
Pet parents often tell me that they use a “time out” for their dogs to control or eliminate barking, running around the house, jumping on furniture, and generally causing havoc. So, many frustrated pet parents use the method of “time-out”[…]
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IT IS OR IT ISN’T – YOU CAN OR YOU CAN’T
Many clients want to know if I think it’s OK for their dog to sleep on their bed. They are surprised to hear that I allow my dogs to do so. I love having them on my couch, watching TV,[…]
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IS MY DOG AGGRESSIVE? WHY DOES HE ACT OUT?
I met Derek for the first time at my consultation appointment with his pet parents. Derek is large, strong, young, and sometimes rambunctious but also sweet, loving, gentle, and curiously eager to have my attention. This was my professional assessment/evaluation[…]
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