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...

Caring For a Deaf Dog

Types of Deafness There are two types of deafness – acquired and congenital. Congenital deafness occurs due to a defective gene that results in a malformation or nonfunctional ear. In Susan Cope Becker’s book, Living With A Deaf Dog, 64 dog breeds with reported...

HOW TO STOP YOUR DOG FROM BARKING

Let’s face it – dogs bark. Some dogs bark for good reason and some do for apparently little or no reason and some do a little of both. Of course there are also certain breeds that are more prone to barking than others. The dog problem is not always the barking but the...

Did You Know About These Fun Dog Facts?

10. Toilet Break? Ever wonder why a little puppy always has accidents during the night, and why, though you try so hard, you can never fix it? That’s because all puppies are unable to control or “hold it in” overnight until they’re about four-months old. Which, you...

What Does Your Dog Breed Say About You?

 Tell me how similar to your dog breed you think you are?   Bulldogs Bulldogs are determined, persistent, and do not give up easily. People who own bulldogs are said to be silly and love to laugh but can be viewed as stubborn at times. They are extremely...

HAPPY EASTER

Here is a question I get asked a lot over the Easter holiday’s, so I found this web site, https://animal.discovery.com/pets/question348.htm Is Chocolate Poisonous to Dogs? You may have heard people say that chocolate will kill dogs? Does that make sense? If I...

PUPPY PROOFING YOUR HOME

Well its that time of year again, SPRING! Many of you are thinking about getting a new puppy or you may have already picked one up, here are a few thing I think you need to know about keeping your new addition safe. Consider this your spring cleaning! Here is a...