by Grace Bryson | Jan 31, 2021 | Blog, Day in the Life, dog obedience, dog training, Featured, Food for thought, Huh? Did you know?, Just because, pet health, something to think about, things you should know, Training Tips
2020 and so far in 2021 has left many of us struggling with this covid lockdown and restrictions in so many ways, we are all suffering with this new world and what it means for us moving forward? Some have lost loved ones, jobs, family, housing and our pets, some of...
by Grace Bryson | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog, Featured, something to think about, Training Tips
Summer is practically upon us and it’s been pretty hot already. That means it’s going to start getting HOT outside soon. As a dog parent, it’s important to keep your pet safe during the hot summer months. You’ve got to keep them cool in shaded...
by Grace Bryson | Jul 4, 2015 | Blog, Featured, something to think about, Training Tips
Admit it, you’ve seen it and you’ve done it! We have all seen a car racing down the road with a dog’s head sticking out the window, ears flowing in the wind and lips flapping uncontrollably. “Man, is that dog having fun! He actually looks like he is...
by Grace Bryson | May 27, 2015 | Blog, Featured, things you should know, Training Tips
The fatal dog attack on the six-day-old Eliza-Mae Mullane will horrify parents and animal lovers. The tragedy comes barely a week after 11-month-old Ava-Jayne Corless was killed by their terrier as she slept at her house in Blackburn. And just three months ago,...
by Grace Bryson | Apr 21, 2015 | Blog, things you should know, Training Tips
Hiking a favorite trail or playing at the park may seem like a safe way to spend the day, but you may not have noticed that patch of poison ivy your dog walked through. The question is, does poison ivy, oak or sumac affect dogs, and can they give it to us? Humans and...
by Grace Bryson | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog, Training Tips
Dogs need exercise, regardless of the weather. In snow or rain, they still need mental and physical stimulation. That said, there are certainly some days where the weather may be too hot, too cold, or the precipitation too blinding to exercise your dog as you might...
by Grace Bryson | Nov 15, 2014 | Training Tips
There are numerous reasons why a dog might soil the house with urine and/or stools. Determining the specific reason is essential for developing a treatment program. Dogs that soil the home continuously or intermittently from the time they were first obtained may not...
by Grace Bryson | Oct 8, 2014 | Training Tips
Pressing the Head Against Objects in Dogs Head pressing is a condition characterized by the compulsive act of pressing the head against a wall or other object for no apparent reason. This generally indicates damage to the nervous system, which may result from a...
by Grace Bryson | Oct 8, 2014 | Huh? Did you know?, something to think about, things you should know, Training Tips
Dog owners have a way – sometimes within DAYS of first becoming dog owners – of becoming EXPERTS on animal behavior. It blows my mind. These are people who observe their animals displaying interesting or curious behaviors and make up things like “dogs like being put...
by Grace Bryson | Oct 8, 2014 | Huh? Did you know?, something to think about, things you should know, Training Tips
Dog owners have a way – sometimes within DAYS of first becoming dog owners – of becoming EXPERTS on animal behavior. It blows my mind. These are people who observe their animals displaying interesting or curious behaviors and make up things like “dogs like being put...