I get several calls a week from people wanting to get their dog certified as a service dog, therapy dog, or emotional support dog. More often than not, however, the callers are confused as to what each of these designations are and what the requirements are of each....
This weekend I celebrated the end of camping season with a two night trip out to the lake with my two dogs. Both my dogs love camping and I love camping with them. It really gives us a chance for a great deal of one on one bonding time. I just recently purchased a...
It all started a few years ago when a friend called me and asked if I wanted to travel to the middle of nowhere to see if my dog could earn a Farm Dog title. She said, “…it’s a little like an AKC Canine Good Citizen but for farm dogs”. She thought my Cattle...
I have always had success crate training dogs. I think a lot of that success has to do with my mindset about crate training. Instead of looking at it from the human perspective, I look at it from the dog’s perspective. What do I mean by that? Well, when I ask most...
The situation is as predictable as it is preventable. A hapless person calls about a small breed dog that they purchased from a pet store or breeder. Although they paid a lot of money for a pure bred, registered puppy, they are having multiple problems. First the...
