Ruff Talk

Today is fun fact day. Dog ears and the different types.   Button, cocked, folded, V shaped, candle flame   -Button Ears: stands erect half way while the other portion of the ear covers the ear canal making it shaped like a button. (Fox Terriers and pugs) -Cocked Ears: Leaves the ear canals open. (pitbulls,…

If you have taught your dog how to at least come and sit or even lay down, now is the time to take those basics and get to the next level of training. Part of training is not only wanting your dog to listen to you but its about building confidence, giving them a job…

Separation Anxiety is when your dog wants to be with you at all times and freaks out when you leave them. In fact, the more time a dog spends with you, the more difficult it is to be left alone. This is a psychological behavior but can be fixed or managed depending on how bad…

Let’s face it: as a pet parent you are going to have to deal with more than a few messes in your time. When it comes to diarrhea nobody wants it smeared over their carpet or even in their kennel. It’s one mess that we would all rather live without! Fortunately for those of us…

New Years eve is here and there are many things with your pets that you need to consider. This night can be just as noisy or noisier than the 4th of july so you want to follow similar safety tips for your pets during this holiday. Tips: 1.Keep your dog from ingesting confetti and any…

Food aggression and resource guarding are not as uncommon as you think. Whether we’re aware of it or not, our furry friends are always in communication with us. Even though a language barrier exists, our k9’s utilize other methods to get their message across and help us understand what needs and desires they wish to…

We always get a lot of questions around the holidays. You may not have considered your family pet to be a major part of of the holiday, but your dog can be a source of stress or setbacks if you don’t know how to take care of them during a busy holiday time. After all,…

Studies have shown that playing with your dog can significantly affect dog-human relationships in a very positive way. Lets face it, humans don’t like ALL work and no play and neither do dogs. Combining play time with training time not only gives the dog a “break” but it acts as a reward for the work…

Object desensitizing -start getting your dogs around objects, and noises as much as possible (flooding). -Dogs, like humans, have an unrealistic fear of noise so during exposure praise and treat then they realize, this noise doesn’t hurt me AND I am being praised. -don’t let run away or hide behind you – if hear noise…

This is one of the most important but yet one of the most underrated aspects of dog training. confidence in dogs is as equally important as confidence in people. People with very low confidence are rarely successful, engaging, or social, the same can be said for dogs. The key to building confidence is Desensitization. Yes,…