dog advice
I am passionate about dog advice & making life better for every dog I encounter. I am forever gathering information for my own use in the day-to-day running of a house full of dogs, so I blog a lot of what I find. I also blog when I need to rant about something that needs to be ranted about. I hope you enjoy my blog. I’ve blogged about topics ranging from dietary info to grooming to behavioural issues. If what you are looking for isn’t on the blog, please contact me at grace@rrruffhouse.com and I will see what I can do.
DONATION STILL NEEDED
I am happy to announce that we have now raised just over $400.00. I am happy that we have raised this amount but in the grand scheme of things this is a drop in the bucket! I would like to personally thank everyone who has donated thus far we appreciate it very...
How to Choose Healthy Dog Food
Have you ever scanned the ingredients in a commercial dog food and thought, "How can this be healthy?" Some may think most pet foods available in stores today are processed and full of preservatives, they are not any better for our dogs than potato chips are...
MEET LACEY
Let me introduce you to ten month old Lacey who is a springer spaniel, Lacey is in for her boot camp session and I think her mom and dad will really enjoy the rest! Lacey has some aggression issues in the way of controlling the environment around her, she likes...
RRRUFFSTART PROGRAM STARTER KITS
I just thought you would like to know how your donations will be spent and show you how much it is going to cost to send out a basic starter kit! The more donations we receive in either product or services will significantly drop the cost of each kit. We are...
MEET SHAWDY
This is a German Sheppard cross rotti mix and he is about 2 years old, I have been working with this dogs owners and with the people who were housing him for the past four weeks to get this dog out of the situation he was in and into a stable home. I actually...
RRRUFFSTART FUND RAISER
We are now selling these beautiful silver & leather necklace with three rings of HOPE, LOVE, & FAITH which speaks volumes to what we are trying to accomplish! They are selling for $15.00 each and all the proceeds will be put towards the rrruffstart program...
WHY SHOULD I RESCUE A DOG?
Why Adopt a Rescue Dog? My parents always advised me never to buy a used car, because I would just be buying “somebody else’s problems.” Unfortunately, that’s how some people view rescue dogs-as dogs that weren’t wanted because they had...
PLEASE LET ME CLARIFY THE RRRUFFSTART PROGRAM
There seems to be a bit of a misunderstanding of what it is I am trying to accomplish so let me take this moment to clarify! The rrruffstart program is designed to help both people and the dog on how to come together and bond, and educate you on your new...
WHAT DID THEY DO TO DESERVE YOU????
RRRUFF START PROGRAM
The Truth About Puppy Mills
If you've read the newspaper or watched TV recently, you've probably heard about the horrors of puppy mills. The Harsh Realities Puppy mills are nothing less than breeding factories that employ inhumane tactics to produce puppies for profit. Puppy mill...
RRRUFF START PROGRAM
I would like to take a moment to personally thank a couple of wonderful woman, Niki & Barb for taking time out of their busy day to come by and drop off some much needed Items for the rrruff start baskets. They brought some blankets, collars, leashes and a couple...
LETS RAISE SOME MONEY
When a dog is dropped off at the humane society it basically has 72 hours to be adopted out or euthanized. If the dog is large, if it is a dark colour, if there is no information on the dog, then it pretty much has no hope at all. Rrruffhouse is challenging everyone...
MEET TILLY
This is Tilly, she is a very neurotic Sheppard who is in for boot camp. Tilly has a few issues of non stop whimpering and whining, wont stay in a room by herself, if her human moves so does she! Tilly likes to bark non stop outside at the world for no reason,...
RRRUFF START PROGRAM
RRRUFF START PROJECT JOIN ME IN STOPPING IRRESPONSIBLE BREEDING AND SELLING OF DOGS My name is Grace Bryson. I am a dog trainer, specializing in dogs with behavioural issues, and the owner of rrruffhouse in Belleville, Ontario. I would like to tell you about RRRUFF...
Dog play: When is the roughhousing too rough?
Going to the dog park has become something dog owners think they almost have to do. “Our society has gone from thinking dog play is fun to thinking dog play is vital,” But not all dogs are suited to this kind of play, experts say — and even if yours seems to be...
ITS YOUR TURN………. I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Okay so I have been writing this blog almost every day for over a year and a half and I would like hear from all of you and to offer you the chance to write a blog that I can post. You all know where my heart, and my passion lay. If you are like me and have a...
RRRUFF START PROGRAM
RRRUFF START PROJECT JOIN ME IN STOPPING IRRESPONSIBLE BREEDING AND SELLING OF DOGS I would like to tell you about RRRUFF START - an incentive program to encourage people to rescue dogs or puppies versus buying puppies from unlicensed breeders. I am looking for...
SUCCESS FRIDAY
Well boot camp is over for Mya, she has become a full time dog in the rrruffhouse house family and has been renamed Friday! I am sure your asking why the name Friday? well in the past few months everything positive that has happened to this dog has happened on...
RRRUFF START PROGRAM……………. WHO’S IN?
Hello all my fellow dog and puppy owners, it is that time of year again and when all our shelters are about to be filled to over capacity, all the puppies that were bought for Christmas are now starting to be more then you can handle right? Right! Where do you think...
WHAT DID THEY DO TO DESERVE YOU????
Okay this is going to be quite the rant so if your not interested now would be a good time to stop reading! It is Monday and my phone is going crazy with people wanting to just simply dump their dogs on anyone and anywhere! In the past 24 hours I have...
Who is Grace?
Hi there. I’m Grace. I am a very hard working, compassionate and strong willed woman who loves a challenge and never backs down from a hard days work, which is a good mix for working with dogs that are having trouble getting along in the world with us humans! The greatest reward I get in life is when someone tells me I saved the life of their dog so they didn’t have to give it up! I love nothing more then showing people how to be a leader in their own world and all aspects of life! I am a leader, and walk my own path in life and I’ll go where ever it takes me! CLICK TO READ MORE...