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.
STRUT FOR STRAYS
June 8 2013 West Zwicks at 9:30am until 4pm I am going to be taking pledges for STRUT FOR STRAYS it is a walkathon that takes place in June at zwicks park here in Belleville and it is to raise money for homeless pets in our community. If you would like to sponsor me...
FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS KEEP THEIR BUM WARM
If you see the video blog I posted just before this one you will see that today was a bright and sunny day and we played outside a lot today, all the dogs and the day care dogs as well. I went to the tack shop to pick up two new green Jolly balls ( they were on sale )...
WE GOT A NEW BALL!!!!!!!!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuYQ7rref6Q&w=560&h=315] Went to the tack shop today and picked up two new Jolly balls, I think they are a hit.
How to Introduce Your Puppy to the Older Resident Dog
How successful you are in introducing your new puppy to the resident dog depends on a couple of variables. First, your resident dog has to have a history of getting along with other dogs. If your resident dog has picked fights with other dogs, or tends to become...
OH PUPPET YOU SILLY GIRL
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QUIET SATURDAY MORNING AT RRRUFFHOUSE
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HELLO RUFFUSS
Well I had a pretty awesome day! I got to go see one of my favorite guys in the whole wide world!! RUFFUSS. He is looking very handsome of coarse, and his new big sister Abby is awesome too, she is a french mastiff. They are having a bit of an issue of who's boss,...
GOOD QUESTION PART TWO
Well after yesterdays question of : why does my neutered dog hump? I got flooded with, why does my female dog hump even when she is fixed? Well this is my thought on the whole subject and I hope it answers all the humping questions. If not ask me another and I will...
GOOD QUESTION
I get asked this quite often: Question: Why does my male neutered dog still hump? Answer: Humping is a dominance behavior, not a sexual one. He is expressing dominance over the other dogs. When you catch him in the act, simply take him and separate him from the...
BUSY DAY CARE DAY
Today was a busy day care day as we had plenty of dogs, besides mine we had Rory, Britney, and Dusty. Puppet seemed to really enjoy all the attention and is tired out now. Lets hope all the daycare dogs sleep well tonight? They should they ran and played all day from...
ONE LOVE SEAT, TWO PEOPLE, THREE DOGS……PRICELESS
It's Friday night my son has gone out for the weekend, I haven't seen my husband for a few days due to work so we decided to have a sit down on the love seat together and try to watch TV. Well that lasted about three seconds, before I knew it Puppet was up on the...
WHY DO DOGS EAT THEIR OWN POOP???
Here is what I found from a website called WIKI ANSWERS. https://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_dogs_eat_their_poop When dogs eat their own feces it is a condition known as coprophagia. It actually is quite common with younger dogs. When a dog does this, it is...
DAYCARE PLAY DAY
Today our friend Rory the boxer came for daycare and all the dogs had a great day, the three girls played hard all day so everyone should sleep well tonight!
DUSTY SAYS GOODBYE
Well today Dusty goes home and Puppet had to say goodbye to her new BFF. It has been a lot of fun the past seven days and a lot of hard work but Dusty is ready to go home. Dusty did amazing here and has learned many things, he does not jump on people or counters...
Why dogs are better then men….
1. Dogs do not have problems expressing affection in public. 2. Dogs miss you when you're gone. 3. Dogs feel guilt when they've done something wrong. 4. Dogs don't brag about whom they've slept with. 5. Dogs don't critcise your friends. 6. Dogs admit when they're...
SUCCESS – TUCKER
Hi Grace Our girl has now been home for almost a week and we are seeing a positive difference in her behavior. We are well aware that we have a long way to go but you have put all of us on the right track. You have made us aware of how we can help Tucker overcome...
THE GANGS ALL HERE…….
Well as you can the gangs all here, what you're not seeing is that I am in front of them trying to keep them there because I just painted the new french door and didn't want anyone brushing up against it, let me tell you this was no easy feat. Puppet and Dusty the...
DO YOU THINK THE BAN ON PIT BULLS SHOULD BE LIFTED?
I am a huge fan of all dogs but especially the gladiator breeds as many of you know and I do not believe that a dog should pay the price with his life simply because we as humans have failed the breed. There are no bad puppies they are innocent like our human babies,...
MEET DUSTY
I would like to introduce our newest boot camp kid, Dusty he is a very high energy puppy that is in desperate need of some manners. Dusty comes from a home with two working adults and two small children, Dusty is a great family dog but at this point in time he is a...
SNOW DAY
As you all know this was a wicked snow day all across Ontario, because is was so cold outside not one of my dogs wanted to be outside more then five minutes, just long enough for a pee and then right back in to the comfort of the warm house and didn't blame then one...
Why do boxer dogs fart so much?
Hello Boxer Fans!! This is probably one of my most asked question from Boxer owner, so here is my answer. Because of their short snouts, the boxer gulps in lots of air that needs a way to get out... This is true for all dogs. If a dog eats their food too quickly then...
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...