I am excited to announce I brought home my newest foster dog Monday afternoon. Barkley is a 2-year-old Yorkie/Lhasa Apso/Maltese mix. More info about him coming soon, but he has been a good little guy so far. I’m not trying to take away any credit from Barkley. I believe he really is a good dog, …
Dog Training
The owner surrender coordinator with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue knows just the right time to ask me to consider fostering another dog. She is the one who matched me up with Cosmo, my previous foster dog, who worked out well at our house. She seems to know which dogs I might consider, and that sometimes …
Small dog’s possessiveness A woman named Ellie wrote a comment on this blog where she explained how her Yorkie named Gemma was acting aggressive towards other dogs. I wanted to share Ellie’s example because it tells a lot about the complex relationships we form with our dogs and how this is not necessarily good. Ellie explained …
Reasons to consider adopting a dog over Christmas or the holiday season.
Learn why dogs lean on people. It’s usually not related to dominance. Instead, it’s a way to get security or attention.
At a dog adoption event last month in West Fargo, N.D., a volunteer from the Bismarck, N.D., pound told me she was trying to place two dog-aggressive, pitbull-type dogs into foster homes or rescue groups. These dogs needed to get out of the pound fast or they would be “euthanized,” she said. She described both …
Tips to help your dog pass the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen test.
My foster dog Cosmo took the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen test this weekend. The average dog owner does not seem to be aware of what exactly this test is or why a dog should take the Canine Good Citizen test. I only know about the CGC test because of my involvement with local …
This is a big week for Cosmo. First of all, Cosmo turned 10 years old this month! Of course, he does not look or act his age, and I am sure he has several healthy, happy years ahead. But here is Cosmo’s biggest news: Cosmo has two approved applicants to adopt him, and maybe even a …
Every Chihuahua, Maltese, snorkie and mini wiener out there deserves its own patch of fake indoor grass!