by Rachel Szumel | May 8, 2018 | blog
You’ve just picked up your beautiful, wriggling, sweet-smelling little puppy, and you are loving every second of it. You’ve got everything ready: chew toys, that perfect tiny collar, and of course, your pup’s first ever trip to the vet scheduled....
by Rachel Szumel | May 8, 2018 | blog
Vous venez d’aller chercher votre adorable petit chiot, tout frétillant et qui sent bon, et appréciez chacune des secondes passées en sa compagnie. Vous avez tout ce qu’il vous faut: des jouets à mâcher, un parfait petit collier, et bien sûr, son premier voyage...
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 Allison Wells | Aug 3, 2017 | blog
It can be helpful to understand and appreciate the inherently frustrating situation we put our dogs in a lot of time. Dogs are highly social animals and when we put them on a leash they are set up for frustration by the sight of people and dogs they cannot access. If...