Ever wondered what happens to your dog when you drop him or her off to be spayed or neutered? I imagine most people don't give it much thought, so perhaps I'm the only one! But with our plan to get Romeo neutered (November 2010), it's been on my mind. So I decided to find out. [...]
When I am working with puppies, I always recommend using their regular food for training at home rather than using treats. Save the treats for the more distracting situations when we need something of higher value. I often recommend this with adult dogs as well, but many clients don't believe their dogs will work for [...]
This past weekend I met with a new client (November 2010). The client's father lives with them and asked if he could join us to see if he could learn something. The interesting part is that the father is 99 years old! First, just the fact that he's in such great shape at 99 is [...]
Do you trim your dog's nails or have someone else do it for you? Either way, life will be much easier and less stressful for everyone involved if your dog learns to happily get his nails trimmed. If not happily, at least tolerate it quite well so it's not a traumatic event each time. One [...]
Anyone who knows Romeo knows what a bundle of energy he is! But what most people don't get to see is the very lovey-dovey, sweet, snuggly side of him. Romeo's favorite spot to nap is in my lap. That was a bit easier when he first came home with us and was just over ten [...]
