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Dogs need opportunities to be dogs!
This post is taken from my book, Juvenile Delinquent Dogs: The Complete Guide to Saving Your Sanity and Successfully Living with Your Adolescent Dog. Dogs need opportunities [...]
Calming music we play for our dogs
We have calming music we play for our dogs. Through A Dog's Ear was used by one of our Vizsla breeders starting week 1 of birth. Click here to get it on Amazon. [...]
What to do if your puppy or dog gets carsick
You bring home your new puppy and are excited to take him with you to new places. You want to get started meeting new people and start your lifetime of adventures together. But on the [...]
Puppy fitness that fits the puppy – puppy age appropriate exercise guidelines
This is an excellent resource on puppy age appropriate exercise guidelines. Click here to read this page.
97 ways to create great puppies
This is a great resource that can be found here.
Meet Ginger, a German Shepherd / Australian Shepherd mix who requires lots of constructive stimulation . . . and patience!
We have more dog interviews like the one on this page. You can find them on our page, Choose Your Next Dog. [...]
Meet Iris, the Vizsla – find out how she got her name!
We have more dog interviews like the one on this page. You can find them on our page, Choose Your Next Dog. [...]
Meet Maisey, a Corgi puppy who is well on her way to being a well-behaved family dog
We have more dog interviews like the one on this page. You can find them on our page, Choose Your Next Dog. [...]
June 2019 Issue: reputable dog breeders, heartworm prevention worse than the disease, making good choices, digging, first aid kits and more
We have lived our entire lives with dogs, been in business with The Light of Dog since 2003, and currently live on a farm with our dogs. We want to positively impact the [...]
May 2019 Video Mashup
This month's mashup includes short clips of the following: Iris, Tator and Stormy in Puppy Recess Winnie, Frazer and Zuzu on a play date From our farm, time-lapse sequences building parkour objects and Colorado [...]
May 2019 Photos
Archived photos as https://photos.app.goo.gl/6BNTVe22s3Q4MSnx6
Remembering Romeo (my heart dog)
On June 8th, 2019, I should be celebrating Romeo's 10th birthday. But I am not. As many of you know, we lost the Best Boy Ever on May 18, 2018, three weeks shy of [...]
Is My Dog Making Good Choices: Zuzu and the Deer
Anyone who has worked with me knows that I focus a lot on my dog making good choices. Many of us want well-trained dogs, but ALL of us want well-behaved dogs who make good [...]
Choosing a reputable dog breeder
You've decided to add a new dog to your household. How do you go about choosing a reputable dog breeder? You've weighed the choice between a puppy, an adolescent, an adult or a senior dog [...]
Meet Arnold, a Coton de Tulear, who loves his family and is very excited about making new friends
We have more dog interviews like the one on this page. You can find them on our page, Choose Your Next Dog. [...]
Meet Fraser, an Australian Shepherd, one of our Zuzu's best friends since they were both young pups
We have more dog interviews like the one on this page. You can find them on our page, Choose Your Next Dog. [...]
Meet Winnie, a “Bossie” (that's Border Collie & Australian Shepherd) with lots of energy!
We have more dog interviews like the one on this page. You can find them on our page, Choose Your Next Dog. [...]
Our complete first aid kit for dogs
Our first aid kit for dogs doubles as one for our dogs and us humans. We have found with our research, and taking both in-class and online dog and human first aid [...]
Try To Avoid All Dog Products Made Outside of The U.S. Or Canada
This tip is part of our resource guide, How To Make Healthy Food Choices For Your Dog, a comprehensive document which covers the following topics: (1) How to select the right foods to purchase and avoid the [...]
How do I stop my dog from digging?
This article is part of our E-book, ASK THE TRAINER: Answers to common questions about dog training and behavior issues, including jumping, leash manners, aggression, fearfulness, and more. [...]
Interview with a reputable dog breeder
In this post, we interview a reputable breeder so our readers can get an idea of what a reputable breeder looks like and how they differ from "backyard breeders" or puppy mill breeders. In our [...]