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Recent Posts
When Is Rehoming Your Dog The Best Option?
2021-09-02T15:52:14-07:002021-02-01|
Rehoming a dog is a very taboo subject. After all, dogs are for life, no? For me that’s a definite [...]
Is Your Dog A Strong Puller? Try This
2021-09-02T15:52:13-07:002021-01-31|
Head halters can be a really useful tool, especially if you have a powerful puller or a dog that is [...]
Teach Your Dog To ‘Get Dressed’
2021-09-02T15:52:13-07:002021-01-31|
Does your dog play keep away when you want to put his collar, harness or head halter on? Here’s a [...]
Puppy Socialization Tips While Social Distancing
2021-09-02T15:52:11-07:002021-01-30|
If you’ve just brought a puppy home, you may be stressing out about how to socialize them right now with [...]
Should All Dogs Be Saved?
2021-09-02T15:52:12-07:002021-01-30|
Telling someone that they need to euthanize their dog is the shittiest part of my job. I entered this career [...]
Cleaning Dirty Paws Made Easy
2021-10-12T13:18:32-07:002021-01-29|
With terrible weather comes the need to wipe a lot of wet, muddy paws. A lot of people have trouble [...]
Tips For Safe Playtime
2021-09-02T15:52:12-07:002021-01-29|
Something I have been seeing quite a bit of lately are dogs who are getting really aggressive with their owners [...]
How To Resolve Fence Fighting
2021-09-02T15:52:13-07:002021-01-29|
Fence fighting is what happens when dogs on opposite sides of a fence or other barrier act in a barking, [...]
Teaching Your Dog To Be Calm
2021-09-02T15:52:13-07:002021-01-29|
Do you have a dog that can’t settle down, especially when there is a lot of activity going on around [...]
How To Stop A Dog Attack
2021-09-02T15:52:10-07:002021-01-29|
Have you ever been charged at by an aggressive dog? If it ever happened to you, would you know what [...]
A Channel Miniseries
Follow along in this 6-part series, as Darcie speaks to A Channel and gives a crash course in the basics of essential training techniques.