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.
OH WHAT A DAY WE HAD
BACK TO THE BASICS
THIS IS FOR A FEW OF MY CLIENTS THAT NEED JUST A LITTLE REMINDER, The most common mistake I see is not following what I call the fulfillment formula -- that is, exercise, discipline then affection. We tend to give affection, affection, affection and this creates...
MUDDY, MUDDY MUDDY DIRT KIDS
Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words so here you go!
MEET WISER THE HOUND, NEW TO BOOTCAMP
This is Wiser, he is a one year old hound who is in desperate need of some manners and boundaries. His owners have unfortunately had some bad training in the past which left them with an out of control dog who thinks HE runs the house and he owns everything. Lets just...
NEW COLLARS HAVE ARRIVED
Here are the new collars! I did pink for the girls and silver for the boys! If you are interested in ordering please let me know and I will get them to you ASAP!
MOVING FORWARD
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThRaw2iMWtw&w=420&h=315] It has been a very quiet few days around here, I have noticed a big presence missing. I have spent the past couple of days remembering my friend and going through photo's and many memories but more...
RIP MY JUSTICE
Today at 5:30pm I said good bye to a dear friend, he will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. He has been an great boy for many years and he has had a very happy life. He was such a funny and playful boy who loved being down at our water gathering rocks so...
SAD DAY HERE AT RRRUFFHOUSE
This is my best buddy in the world, Justice. He is our Rottweiler and we have had him since he was a five-week old pup. This boy has never given me a moments grief and for the most part is the perfect dog, I could never have asked for a better dog nor did I ever think...
THIS IS HOW JUICE BOTTLES GET RECYCLED AROUND HERE
I think it is safe to say Puppet is feeling much better today! Who knew a juice bottle could be such fun? Puppet!!!! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBvf9T2irLY&w=560&h=315]
SORRY MISSES…………..
I feel the need to explain this video, Last year we got Misses she was a rescue dog that my husband fell in love with and decided we were going to keep her. Misses was with us for about a week when she accidentally dropped one of her kibbles from her food dish down...
POOR LITTLE PUPPET
This little puppet had a hard morning, she was at the vet by 8am to be spayed. Although I am fully aware; maybe even more then most that this was the right thing to do, I still had a hard time this morning leaving her behind. I came home to a very quiet morning, the...
SILLY PUPPET
This is for LALA 1966 just to show you they play hard too! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgtdXmbIy84&w=560&h=315]
THE GANGS ALL HERE
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End of the Ski Season for us
End of the Ski Season for us. Even though this video has nothing to do with dogs or dog training I wanted to share the video and my friend with all the people who view this site. He will make you think twice about what a bad day really is! This is my good...
HAPPY SUNDAY MORNING
Well it's a bright and early Sunday morning here at Rrruffhouse, by 8am we had a full house, 12 dogs and with the time change for me it was really by 7am we had 12 dogs. So far we have all gone out to play, pee and figure out who was going to be play ground captain...
SPRING PLAY DAY AFTER MATH
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SPRING PLAY DAY!
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RUFFUS IS HERE!
Well here is our boy! He is here for ten days while his new owners go for vacation, He was a bit nervous when he first arrived but in less than a minute after he gave us a good smell he remembered right away that he was home! Kinda, were just his vacation home lol! He...
Dog Bite statistics by breed, I think you will be surprised!
Thought you would all find this interesting--the numbers represent five colum's Here is the web site if you would like to take a look? www.dogbitelaw.com Column 1: is Breed Attacks doing Bodily Harm #2 is Child Victims #3 is Adult Victims #4 is Deaths #5 is Maiming...
Give a Pitbull a chance !
Pit bulls usually don't have a fighting chance when surrendered to a shelter. Many cities and counties blacklist any pit-bull and pit-bull mix and euthanize the animal without further reason. Pit bulls are not tested for compatibility or temperament because cruel...
GLADIATOR BREEDS
HAVE BEEN ASKED THIS A LOT LATELY! How do I raise a gentle gladiator breed of dog? Which breeds are considered gladiators? Let me answer the first question : From the first day you bring a puppy home you need to assert yourself as a leader. We need to be clear...
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...