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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 [...]
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May 2019 Issue: choosing the breed of your next dog, Animal Drug Safety Communication from the FDA, be wary of dog food products that use the word “Natural” or other healthy-sounding words, and more GalleryMay 2019 Issue: choosing the breed of your next dog, Animal Drug Safety Communication from the FDA, be wary of dog food products that use the word “Natural” or other healthy-sounding words, and more
May 2019 Issue: choosing the breed of your next dog, Animal Drug Safety Communication from the FDA, be wary of dog food products that use the word “Natural” or other healthy-sounding words, 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 [...]
April 2019 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/KyK7fvsQXRgRC6UL7
April 2019 Video Mashup
This month's mashup includes short clips of the following: Fraser, Willy and Lando meet-and-greet Winnie learning to skateboard Socialization in puppy preschool Lucy, Koufax and Zuzu in slow-mo Sadie and Ollie in slow-mo Time-lapse [...]
Choosing the breed of your next dog
Some people already know what breed they want with their next dog. They have a chosen breed already and are sticking with it. Other people choose their next dog based on an impulse, a [...]
Can your dog control his emotions?
This video contains several clips from one class period (and a few minutes before class begins) of Tazman, the Border Collie. Taz is a wonderful, friendly, happy dog who has done lots of classes and [...]
My 2019 Spring Break Trip With Mom and Dad
My spring break trip was too short but awesome. I got to ride in an RV for the first time and bagged my first state outside of Colorado - New Mexico. I got to [...]
Meet Stormy, a Miniature Poodle puppy that is smart, athletic and needs physical and mental stimulation to thrive
We have more dog interviews like the one on this page. You can find them on our page, Choose Your Next Dog. [...]
Be Wary of Dog Food Products That Use The Word “Natural” or Other Healthy-Sounding Words
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 [...]
The problem with tennis balls for playing fetch and what we use instead
If your dogs like to play fetch or otherwise play with or chew on a ball, a tennis ball might seem like an obvious choice. The problem is that the fuzz on the ball [...]
Bully sticks that we use for our dogs and which work well for some heavy chewers
We try to keep our purchases of commercial dog food products at a minimum in favor of our own food products, since quality is suspect in any commercial dog food product, regardless of what [...]
Breed Considerations
This article is taken from my book, Juvenile Delinquent Dogs: The Complete Guide to Saving Your Sanity and Successfully Living with Your Adolescent Dog. Chapter 1: Setting Expectations, Page 13 [...]