Socializing Your Dog (People/Dogs)

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

11 key points 1-2: Left Ear and Right Ear 3: Muzzle (open the mouth, check teeth, grab muzzle, etc) 4-7: All 4 paws and nails 8: Neck (collar area) 9: Tail 10. Hugging the dog 11. Brushing the dog