This time of year can be very scary for dogs. The shorter days mean going outside in the dark, which many dogs are wary of. The strange sights and loud noises associated with Halloween celebrations can also put dogs on edge. The combination of these over the weeks...
Every morning I’ve been waking up to the pungent odour that means the skunks are active, and it’s about to happen. Just like clockwork, a client will have the dubious honour of being the first to have their dog get skunked. Every year, in the Spring and...
I often have people reach out to me because they don’t know what to do with their dogs. Following ‘a tired dog is a good dog’ adage, they rely on physical activity to end up with that ‘good dog.’ They are already walking or running with...
Do walks with your young dog feel like a constant struggle to stop them from picking things up off the ground? Or perhaps you even have to physically remove stuff like rocks, wood chips or cigarette butts. Fortunately, most dogs outgrow this behaviour with time....
Let’s get a few things straight before we get started. You may have heard that letting your pup sleep on your bed will turn them into the boss of the household. That’s not true. Another piece of outdated advice is that you should just let your puppy cry it...
A dog with good potty habits is something that we often take for granted – until there’s a problem. It’s not uncommon for a dog that has had good potty habits to suddenly begin urinating or eliminating in the home. This can be a stressful situation because of...
