POTTY TRAINING UPDATE!

Well this is day FIVE of our potty training, so far so good! The first two days were brutal in that she would not, I mean refused to pee or poop outside and we were standing out in the cold for a very, very long time. Some times we were in the cold for almost two...

TEACHING YOUR PUPPY NOT TO BITE!!

What to Do About Puppy Mouthing It’s important to help your puppy learn to curb his mouthy behavior. There are various ways, some better than others, to teach this lesson. The ultimate goal is to train your puppy to stop mouthing and biting people altogether. However,...

What Are Dogs Trying to Say When They Bark?

The meaning of pitches: Low pitched sounds (such as a dog’s growl) usually indicate threats,anger and the possibility of aggression. These are interpreted as meaning “Stay away from me.”  High pitch sounds mean the opposite, asking to be allowed to...

Best way to remove a tick!

For an overview of why we want to get these pests out, go to the Tick talk page. We are somewhat lucky in that none of the ticks we tend to see locally are big biters. Oh, they attach well and will stay attached to a host for a long time, but they don’t shove...

How to choose a healthy puppy

I get asked this question a lot by first time puppy owners, Before you bring your new puppy home, it is important to check your puppy’s overall health and condition. Taking the time to look over your puppy will help you to spot any possible health problems that...

Dog Kennels

I was just up Costco in Kingston today and they had on sale the 8×8 dog kennels for $389.99 which by the way is an awesome price and it comes complete with roof tarps and side wind breaks! If your are looking for dog kennels this is the one from the Canadian...

Meet Benny

This is Benny, he is here for bootcamp for not being social and has a bit of dog aggression. Benny when out in public where dogs are around likes to either bark his fool head off or put out a panic scream which makes other dogs attack him which is the last thing he...

Winter play day

well another play day at our house, we had Mya and Abby playing with the boys and loving every minute of it! It goes to show you that no matter if your a human or a dog but if you are a male, that a woman ( or two ) in the mix makes you boys do some pretty silly...

Welcome 2013

Well back to reality! No rest for the wicked around here, First day back to work and already busy as busy can be! I have two new dogs coming for boot camp tomorrow and will be quite busy for the next couple of weeks but if that’s what it takes then so be it! I...

2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,200 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this...