As I have progressed through my dog training certification, I have learned that a lot of the information I have seen on television or the methods that use punishment in dog training are not necessarily the best practices. There is a cliche that comes to mind when I think about training dogs, “you can catch… [Read more…]
July 28, 2010
http://learningaboutpictures.blogspot.com/ We all take lots of photos of our animals. I took this to the next level when I asked my friend Lyndsey to takes some professional shots of my puppy. She has a blog on life through her lens and a recommend that you follow it. She is a wonderful photographer and I am… [Read more…]
July 14, 2010
Update from the Delaware County Humane Society http://www.hsdcohio.org/ THANK YOU FROM ALL THE “89″! HSDC took in 89 dogs on the evening of July 13 from a hoarding case. 85 ADULTS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED!! From the bottom of our hearts and our 89 new ‘Guests’, THANKS! We also have plenty of food and treats too!… [Read more…]
July 14, 2010
Have you ever spent one of those weekends with your dog where each day brings a new surprise of fun and excitement? The 4th of July holiday was just that for my puppy POTUS. Not only was I home for four days in a row, but wherever I went he went too. Friday was spent… [Read more…]
July 8, 2010
http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-magazines/dogfancy/dog-fancy-extras/1009-extras/airline-pet-policies-decoded.aspx I found this article on The Dog Channel’s website. I traveled extensively with my dog for the first year of his life and most of that was on a plane back and forth between Washington DC and Los Angeles. I would have loved to have a document that told me what the costs were… [Read more…]
June 24, 2010
Housebreaking, potty training whatever you may call it can be a very stressful experience for a dog owner and a dog. There is one resource that saved me from pulling out my hair and going slowly insane when I had to house train my dogs, How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days. I live… [Read more…]
June 21, 2010
Comments on the Canine Birthday Celebration. My little boy (all 86 pounds of him) just had his second birthday party. All the family dogs as well as some his human friends gathered together one Saturday night to celebrate any birthday. There was cake, presents and even some goodie bags that we sent to other canine… [Read more…]
June 2, 2010
“I really want a puppy, buuutttt….” I like so many other dog owners before me (and maybe even some of you reading this right now) came up with every excuse under the sun to follow that but. I travel too much, I work too much, my apartment is too small, I can’t afford it. The list… [Read more…]
August 18, 2010
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