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Keep these in mind about training your dog and you'll keep your sanity
Even though we are dog junkies, we'll be the first to admit that they can test our sanity and patience. It is not always sunshine and happiness! And we're sure the same goes for you. [...]
With no regulatory standards for these dog products, do these 3 things to protect your dogs
Let's talk about a major area to consider when making good choices for our dogs: quality durable products (also called hard goods), like leashes, toys and bedding. Here are a couple of facts to keep [...]
This dog food health tip will literally take you 20-seconds, maybe less
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 [...]
Assess The Nutritional Value of Your Dog Food Using The Dog Food Comparison Worksheet Tool
The Dog Food Comparison Worksheet Tool lets you compare your food to the optimal diet for dogs and see if you are off or not. The Dog Food Comparison Worksheet Tool is a Microsoft Excel [...]
Should we get a puppy or adult dog?
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. [...]
The March 2019 Issue: Is your dog barking at nothing? Plus: sleep, heart disease, a study on the healthiest food, and more
We live on a farm with our dogs and strive to give them the best lives possible through a natural, holistic, healthy and fun lifestyle. Our newsletter includes content from our website categorized according [...]
February 2019 Video Mashup
Clips of Cooper rolling in the snow and playing with Zuzu, a timelapse producing treats with help from Norman, a timelapse spreading slash on our south driveway and a timelapse of snow melting with [...]
February 2019 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/HDk2dhg5nWZvhKvp8
Is your dog barking at nothing? Or is there really something there?
One morning, Zuzu was out in our back yard and started barking. We could not see anything, but clearly she believed there was something on our property but outside of our securely fenced "back yard" [...]
Dog Food Recalls Directory
Table of Contents By Year. Click the year to be taken to that section. 2019 2019 Thogensen Family Farm Recalls Raw Frozen Ground Pet Food (Rabbit; Duck; [...]
The February 2019 Newsletter Issue: Walking with your dog: are you both tuned in? | Long Line Exercise: Voluntary Conn…and more
Dog Training Dog Boarding Dog Training Products Dog Food Products Dog Toys In This Newsletter: The February 2019 Issue Feature Articles, Videos and Infographics: Walking with your dog: are you [...]
How to buy canned foods for your dog
This tool 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 [...]
Walking with your dog: are you both tuned in?
Walking with your dog should be a pleasant experience for both of you. If it's not, you might need to work on some leash manners. In this video, we are helping Loki, the Boston Terrier [...]
January 2019 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/AwkQW8K7ejpcm3zU8
Long Line Exercise: Voluntary Connection
In this exercise, the objective is NOT to call your dog to Come or ask them to do anything else. The objective is to see what kind of connection your dog has without any [...]
