5 Mistakes to Avoid When Bringing Home an Adopted Puppy
Bringing home a new puppy is exciting. Here are 5 mistakes to avoid when bringing home a new adopted puppy.
4 Easy Ways to Prevent Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety
Dog separation anxiety is often unknowingly encouraged by dog owners. We make a big fuss when we leave or come home, and in doing so we reward the dog’s concern with our absence. Here are some tips to help prevent separation anxiety...
How to Help Your Dog Get Over a Fear of Thunder or Loud Noises
In recent week's here in the Sarasota-Bradenton area, it's been particularly rainy. With hurricane season well underway, and record storms out in the Gulf, many of us may have been woken up to the sounds of loud thunder. Couple that with the recent July 4th holiday, and your dog has probably been dealing with a lot of loud noises that are out of the ordinary for them.
How We Train Deaf Dogs
How do you train a dog who can’t hear what you are saying? Most dog training regimens use clickers and verbal cues to direct a dog where to go and what to do. How can you teach a dog when they can’t hear what you’re saying?
5 Ways to Reinvent Your Relationship with Your Dog
If you want your dog to be happier and more secure, here are five things you can do to reinvent your relationship with your dog through dog training.
3 Ways to Effectively Manage a High Energy Dog
Just as with humans, there are some breeds of dogs that are just going to be higher energy than others. Even if you get a dog from a breed that is supposed to be relatively low energy, each dog is an individual, and you might discover that he is running circles around you.
How to Keep Your Dog Safe during a Summer BBQ
Summer’s officially here, which means it’s time for cookouts and barbecues! Outdoor cooking usually means your dog is going to be around (though, let’s face it, our dogs often hover close by even when we’re cooking indoors). Gathering with your friends and having a fun outdoor meal is a great way to pass an afternoon—but [...]
How/Why the Board & Train Process Produces the Highest Dog Training Results Possible
While every dog is trainable, not every owner has the time to put towards really making sure their dog understands what is expected of her.
4 Ways You Can Help Your Dog Love Condo Living
A condo can be a smaller space than a single-family home might offer to your dog, and you might not have as much yard space as you would with a single family home. That said, you can raise a perfectly happy and healthy dog in a condo, if you know how to help your dog love condo living. Here’s how
Shep – Week 1 – Learning the Foundation
Here is a little bit of Shep out of his kennel... Check out Joe practicing some of the obedience that we have begun to introduce to Shep. Here they are working on heel, sit, place and introducing the down command with food. We are still working with Shep with his muzzle on to ensure the [...]