Most people are quite familiar with massage therapists for people, but did you also know that there are professionals who provide massages for dogs? Do you live with a dog who might benefit from regular massages? I was contacted by a former client (in 2011). Her dog, a year-and-half old already has severe hip dysplasia. [...]
Training sessions are all good and fun (or should be!) but the real measure of your dog’s skills is when a real-life situation puts your training to the test. I had a chance to test Romeo’s “drop it” skills on our walk this morning. (July 2011) We were on our usual walk. I am doing [...]
While not everyone uses crates, most of us do when our dogs are puppies or adolescents. Providing too much freedom in the house unsupervised during these stages of development can set our dogs up for trouble. Crates can be great tools in this process. But they should be temporary tools that we wean our dogs [...]
In a previous post, I discussed testing off-leash readiness with our dogs. As I described in that post, I am working toward off-leash reliability with Romeo, my Vizsla. At that time, he wasn't quite ready for the freedom of off-leash walks. This past week (May 2011), I have been re-testing his off-leash reliability. I'm happy [...]
Senior dogs often get the short end of the stick when it comes to our attention, exercise, training and bonding activities. Since they are usually easier-going and less problem-causing than our younger dogs, it's easy to pass up activities with them because they are "fine" hanging out by themselves. Dogs are generally considered "senior" starting [...]
