Dogs Today Understand the Value of a Treat
When people think of dog treats, the first thing that probably comes to mind is giving a dog a bone, traditionally a milk bone. They are inexpensive, easy to carry and can quickly make someone a “fan favorite” during a neighborhood walk. But treats for dogs come in a multitude [...]
Dogs Today Agree that Variety is the Spice of Life
Since I’ve been staying home more than usual these past few months, I’ve been pretty much wearing the same clothes over and over again. Initially, this was a great perk! I was more comfortable and definitely doing less laundry. But now that it’s been going on for a while, the [...]
Dogs Today Can Live a Great Life Always Being On a Leash.
When we see a person and their dog at a neighborhood park or at the beach, where their dog is off leash, yet walking in stride with their owner, their life together looks good! In fact, their time together looks perfect. Many owners contact me wanting to replicate this exact [...]
Dogs Today are affected by many stressors.
Ever have one of those days where things just don’t go as planned? You start your day as usual, but encounter an unexpected traffic jam on your morning commute. So you try to get some work done with a few phone calls, but your cell phone cuts out at the [...]
Dogs Today are all for recycling
It’s all about perception. As they say, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. I’m not suggesting you empty out your trash cans and let your dog have at it, but I am suggesting we take a look at items that are already destined for recycling and figure out [...]
Dogs Today function better with social distancing
In light of all that it going on in our world, our dogs are the ones that will continue to benefit from social distancing. Social Distancing is Nothing New For many, learning the term “social distancing” is new. However, the concept is actually not. The first known use started [...]
Dogs Today Need to Warm Up
What would happen if a track star began their race without warming up their body first, or a concert pianist gave a performance without warming up their fingers on the keyboard? They would be setting themselves up to get physically hurt or give a performance that was less than stellar. [...]
Dogs Today are Selfish
Given the chance, they will go for gold. It’s rarely 70% effort. When chasing a squirrel, how often do you see a dog trotting after one? I’d say never. When playing with another dog friend, we marvel at the speed dogs exhibit, and the energy they so freely expend. It’s [...]
Training a dog can be so frustrating!
This behavior drove me crazy this morning! You may be thinking, "What behavior? I see two dogs calmly resting in the grass. How lovely." Well, it's what happened BEFORE this picture that was pushing my buttons. We had just come back from our morning walk and play time in the [...]
PTSD of a Dog Attack
My dog got attacked yesterday. We hadn’t even left our own driveway. I saw the dog walking toward us from across the street and didn’t know it was going to be so awful that I would blank out a portion of it from my memory. He wasn’t racing toward us, [...]