I once overheard another dog trainer telling his client that, “you don’t want a dog that thinks, what you want is a dog that listens to commands.” While I agree that dogs should listen when we ask them to do something, dogs are far from being robots. Sometimes it’s...
As cities become increasingly dog friendly, we’re beginning to see more and more facilities and activities that invite well-behaved dogs to accompany their owners on outings. For those of us with four legged doggie friends that’s good news! However, as with most good...
We expect them to live in our human world without ever acting like dogs. We expect them to be able to go anywhere and everywhere and have impeccable manners. We expect them to welcome attention from anyone who desires to approach and touch them. And, we expect them to...
Once, when I was working as a vet tech, we had a sheltie puppy come in that was sick and had been vomiting for several days. When we x-rayed the pup, we found that he had eaten coins – a dime, a nickel and 2 pennies. After surgery, hospitalization and an $1800.00 vet...
Crate Most dog trainers crate train their dogs. Even if it’s just for the duration of house training and puppy teething, we’re fairly adamant about (1) teaching our pups to love the crate and (2) using the crate to both protect the dog and our belongings! Why...
With small, indoor living spaces and limited outdoor access, apartment living with pets can be challenging. But, even large dogs can live successfully and happily in an apartment if you do it the right way. Here a few considerations owners can make to ensure...
