10 reasons to foster a cat or kitten for your local shelter or rescue group. It really does make a huge difference!
“Out” is a very useful command. Ace is constantly in my business. Hovering. Begging. Drooling. If I didn’t have commands to direct him, I would go nuts. I use the command “out” to mean “leave the room we are in.” Other versions of this command could be “go lie down” or, if you’re a redneck, …
Although I might subtly brag about my dog from post to post, I rarely flat out say it – Ace is better than other dogs. Part of this is due to my consistent training, time spent with my dog. A lot of it is because Ace is well into middle age and calmer. Mostly I …
If your dog growls at other dogs it is because he’s trying to communicate something. If your dog growls, it doesn’t make him a bad dog.
Tips on how to stop and prevent separation anxiety in dogs such as by providing plenty of exercise, sticking to a routine and leaving your dog with a highly valued treat.
We often plan out elaborate schedules for socializing puppies. Kittens, however, are on their own. It concerns me that cats are lower class citizens than dogs, but simply put, they are valued less. Cats are easily obtained, cheap to take care of, easy to give away. We put little or no thought into their needs, …
There’s a huge range of intelligence from dog to dog just as there is from human to human. We can’t do much to increase the actual intelligence of our dogs, but we can increase their awareness of themselves and how they fit into their surroundings. All dogs can learn. Introducing a dog to as many …
Puppy obedience classes are not about teaching a puppy to sit and stay. They’re about socializing your puppy to people and dogs. The classes get your puppy used to focusing and working around distractions.
The following are my suggestions for how to train a puppy to be calm, well-adjusted and confident.
Where is the best place to get a dog? Friends of mine recently bought a puppy. When I asked where they got her, the husband avoided eye contact and said “… we went to a breeder …” It was like he had committed a crime. Why are people so ashamed to say they bought a …