There are a wide variety of dog sports available today, some of which you might not even know exist. We tend to think of dog sports as only for those who want to compete. And that's primarily what they were created for - to earn titles, ribbons, trophies, and bragging rights. But is that all [...]
If you're reading this, you hopefully already know the benefits of training your dog. Sometimes though, it's hard to determine the best format to use for the training goals you have. There are lots of options these days. You can train on your own. You can join a group class. You can buy a book. [...]
As humans, we love to categorize and label things. We love being able to compartmentalize everything in our lives. We break time down into years, months, days, hours, etc. And we like to use special occasions to reflect on our past or start anew. Year end is one of those times we like to review [...]
Zuzu turned 2 years old on October 28 (2015). She was just six weeks old when we brought her home. Just a tiny little thing. But even before we brought her home, we could see she was going to be a tough cookie who stood up for herself. We first met her when she was [...]
I often hear people say they do not play tug with their dogs because they were told it causes aggression. If I had a dollar for every time I have heard this, I could take a nice vacation! As a general rule, tug does NOT create aggression. It’s perfectly fine to play tug with your [...]
