I’m always on the lookout for mental stimulation toys, both for my dogs as well as for my dog training clients (because so many dogs are just plain bored!) I recently discovered K9 Connectables and decided to give them a try. Because of their buy-2-get-1-free sale, I ended up getting 3 Kibble Bundles (each with 1 Connector plus 2 Originals), as well as 3 Brain Teasers and 3 Tuff Stuffers.
I love the idea of what amounts to chewable Legos for dogs! The dogs love it too!
One of the most important decisions you can make about your new puppy is which one to bring home with you. Whether you’ve decided on…
It’s definitely puppy season, full of wagging tails and wet noses, and best of all puppy grunts! Plenty of people are either purchasing or thinking…
I want to share a short story about a friend of mine. This family owns a wonderful dog who, like many other dogs, did not…
Many things can motivate us, and likewise, many things can motivate our pets. Both sides of the relationship are important in training. If the animal…
Sometimes, even I forget that my dogs are dogs. I’m human after all. I make mistakes. Yesterday, Boo reminded me of this fact.I had just…
January is the APDT‘s National Train Your Dog Month. It’s a great idea- a push to motivate people to train their dogs. Inlcuded in their…
It’s been a while since I last blogged- a month, in fact. One wonderfully busy month, in which I was able to help lots of…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about health and its effects on behavior. In part, this is because my entire family is sick, and the…
This week is Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week, brought to us by Petfinder. Black pets, Deaf pets, FIV positive cats, Puppy mill dogs, there…
Again I am late with my blog post, and again you have my apologies! I am not intending this to be a trend. I’ve been…
I’m sorry this blog post is a little late, but for me, family trumps blogging any day, and my family was in a bit of…
We have several adorable foster kittens in my house right now (6 who should be ready in about a week, assuming they’ve gained enough weight…
I was having a conversation yesterday with a lady about different sorts of certifications that trainers have. For some owners, especially those who’ve been burned…
My house is a little like a house with a new puppy in it right now. There’s a lot of whisking of a little one…
