by Kristi Benson | Apr 10, 2018 | blog
Have you ever had that test at the eye doctor, the one where they puff air against your eye? If not, just imagine it. Air in a puff right into your eye. “Don’t blink”, the doctor may tell you. Because typically, if a puff of air hits you in the eye, you blink. It’s a...
by Rachel Szumel | Jan 7, 2018 | blog
As a veterinarian and dog trainer, I often get asked, “How can I stop my dog from snarling at me when he’s eating? It is so disrespectful. No matter how much I yell at him or take his food away when he does it, he still seems to forget that I’m the one who...
by Kristi Benson | Aug 22, 2017 | blog
One of the most glorious times in a dog trainer’s life is that moment when we gently (if metaphorically) grasp our client’s hands and escort them and their dog into a play session. This is especially the case if the client is a bit wary or unsure—they believe in us,...
by Kristi Benson | Jun 19, 2017 | blog
As dog trainers, we love management—that is, arranging the dog’s environment to prevent mess-ups. It’s a godsend for a bunch of pesky behaviour issues. We use baby gates, dog-proof rooms, curtains, and crates to provide relief to our clients (and often, their dogs)....
by Kristi Benson | May 9, 2017 | blog
Dogs have extremely strong jaws and powerful bites. Even the smallest of dogs can deliver an injurious bite as an adult, and big dogs can inflict even greater damage. Despite this physical ability, most dog bites do not result in terrible injury. In fact, many leave...
