REAGAN

This is a Reagan update, she has been with us now about six weeks and in that short time she has learned many things. When Reagan came to us she was a bit of a wild dog in the sense she had zero manners, jumping on furniture, people, tables you name it, if she could...

FUNNY AS HELL

So today I was out on the deck and was playing with the dogs and dropped the ball in the pool and my bulldog Misses went crazy trying to get it out of the water, she spent a good 45 minutes trying her damnedest but was far from successful. Although she was upset that...

How to Break Up a Dog Fight

First, do not get rid of your instincts. There is no knowledge behind instinctual intelligence so “not thinking” is actually a good thing. In my profession, I only use “thinking” when I have to explain something to the human. With dogs, it’s all about instinct and...

SUNDAY PLAY DAY!

Sunday was a beautiful sunny day and due to the dog park being infested with ticks at the moment we did Sunday service here at the house. It was a great day and I got to see my Opie ” aka Boss ” and of coarse Diesel  the two best looking rottweilers around...

EDUCATION WEEK IS OVER

So it was brought to my attention that many of you were missing my personal blogs, and pictures of my happy brood so education week is over and here are what my bunch is up too. This week we were building our back deck and along with many good looking men, there were...

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

I had a client and friend today have some one open her back yard gate and her two springer spaniels got loose, although this was a horrible event and she is very upset, it was a valuable lesson learned! I always tell people the lessons I teach you about having your...

Humanizing Your Dog

One of the most important things I want to get across is that dogs are dogs — not humans! Find a canine solution. Often, the solution we would use for a human is totally wrong for solving a dog’s issues. For example, when a human sees a scared or nervous dog, s/he...

Are You Making These 10 Training Mistakes?

1. You don’t train your dog often enough Most of us do teach basic behaviours and routines to our new dogs. But once the relationship stabilizes, we often allow our dogs to go on “auto-pilot.” Consequently, response times for important behaviours can worsen; often a...

NEW ARRIVAL

                      Today a baby white deaf boxer was welcomed in to rrruffhouse, she was surrendered from a family that could not meet the needs of this little deaf girl. She will require very specific training...