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What is an ideal walk with your dog? (Hint: if you ask your dog, it includes sniffing!)
I am a big proponent of daily walks for dogs. We walk our own dogs twice every day (with the rare exception due to weather, illness, etc.) For our dogs, they are lucky enough that [...]
March 2018 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/iBr7cQBFobqj8X1v5
Why dry kibble is bad for dogs
Dry kibble is the predominant way people feed their dogs and is among the worst choices. Here are reasons why dry kibble is bad for dogs. Kibble needs carbohydrates to be kibble Kibble products must [...]
Assess the nutritional value of dog food
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 [...]
A quick way to help determine the quality of the dog food products you purchase
Any commercial dog food product, whether it is for meals, treats, chews or supplements, is very difficult to determine if it is a quality product because manufacturers are not required to disclose information to help [...]
Our dog food production and processing equipment at The Light of Dog Farm
We at The Light of Dog believe in being open and transparent about our supply chain and manufacturing processes. It is one thing to make glowing statements on our packaging and website about the [...]
February 2018 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/yZQ4X5JjnMWBzNWR7
Cues and Expectations
In this short video, I discuss Cues and Expectations. There might be some new things in here for some, mostly a good reminder for others. A few fun facts about this video: This was [...]
Dog Trainer’s Traveling Tips from Sue Brown at The Light of Dog
This post was originally published on El Perro Tambien and is an interview with Sue about travel tips with your dog. It is republished below. Tell me about yourself as a trainer. How did you get [...]
The Food Stack For Dogs
We at The Light of Dog spend many a night toiling away in the commercial kitchen on our farm to create the best food for our dogs. Even our local wildlife venture close in [...]
January 2018 Photos
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Beginning training with 8.5 week old puppy
In this video, Romeo is 8.5 weeks old. We brought him home just a couple of days before he was 8 weeks old, so in this video he has been in our home for [...]
Benefits of training your dog
In past posts, I have discussed the benefits of group dog training classes, private dog training and dog sports for non-competitors. Aside from the type of training you choose, there are benefits simply to training [...]
December 2017 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/PTcANAq636LhtQRn9
Planning for the new year – dog training edition
Our December newsletter each year is our "Year End" issue. The end of the year is a traditional time to reflect on our accomplishments from the past year. And to honestly review where we might [...]
November 2017 Photos
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Is your dog a fast eater? Don't delay and get a slow feeder bowl now to minimize risk of bloat
Fast eaters can raise their risk of getting bloat, a very serious condition that can quickly lead to death if not treated. Even if your dog is at lower risk of bloat, fast eaters [...]
These interactive toys get your dog's brain working so they burn even more energy
We like to challenge our dogs with more difficult toys from which to extract their food. We've had the one shown on this page for years and they hold up well and are easy [...]
Toys for food dispensing, tug, fetch and light chewing
Some of the Zogoflex toys you can put treats in so dogs have to work to get them out. Others are just for play or light chewing. These are just a few of the [...]
Make your dog work for their food while burning off energy by using these toys
We use these Busy Buddy toys all the time with our dogs. We load them with our Peak Power Dog Treats or fill and freeze them with our Peak Power Snack Stuffer. They are [...]
