As much as we would like to take our dogs everywhere we go, sometimes we must leave them home. There are a few things I would suggest you take into consideration when boarding your precious pal… For starters, in what type of boarding environment would YOUR dog be most comfortable? Your co-worker may have raved […]
Read MoreYearly Archive for: ‘2014’
Discipline, Football and Dogs 0
This morning was a good morning but yesterday was pretty bad, for me the dog trainer and the human. I spend a good amount of my working time trying to convince people that they do not need to use punishment or physical force to train their dog. It often feels like an uphill battle. Sometimes […]
Read MoreDon’t Walk Your Dog 1
Wait? What? Isn’t this that pesky trainer-lady who keeps telling us to walk our dog more? Well, you heard me, I don’t want you to walk your dog anymore, I want you to walk with your dog. Over the past few years I have changed some things about how I train and live with my […]
Read MoreDog Day Care – It’s REALLY not for everyone 2
I have owned and operated a dog day care in Seattle for the past 14 years. We were one of the very first. This is not the first time I have written on the subject but it has been a while so I thought I’d refresh. This week was a rough one at Dog’s Day Out, […]
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