Throughout this series on dog sports, there has been one question that I’ve asked all of the handlers and dog owners: “How important is basic obedience in your sport?” When it comes to the sport of rally obedience, there’s no question. Obedience—at an advanced, not basic level—is critical. About rally obedience Rally, or rally obedience, …
I’m excited to add another dog to our family in 2021! I’ve been carefully choosing the right dog breed for us (over analyzing, for sure). I’m writing this to: Show how important it is to carefully choose any dog or puppy Process my choice (writing helps me do so) Document my life with dogs Choosing …
One in 3 pets will get lost during their lifetime and 10 million pets are lost in the U.S. every year. That’s an estimate of the American Humane Association. Thankfully, there are several ways of identifying and returning a pet with her owners. Microchips for dogs are an affordable, tamper-proof option. However, microchips do come …
Do you allow your dog up on the furniture or is it a strict no-go in your home? Regardless of your preference, there’s certainly no right answer to this question. In this article, we’ll offer proactive solutions to keep your dog off the furniture, but we’ll also look at the topic from different angles. For …
Who’s looking forward to running at top speed down a dock and leaping into the water this summer? If you feel you’re too old for that sort of thing, remember how you felt when you did it as a child? That excitement, joy and energy are all part of the sport of dock diving—for dogs. …
Now that we’re all dealing with travel restrictions and mostly told to just stay home, it’s also affecting the ways we can exercise and socialize our dogs. It essentially boils down to staying in our neighborhoods rather than visiting friends and in my area, even the local parks and trails are closed. We can’t even …
Have you ever tried hurdles? Running along a track and leaping over a standing bar every few strides? I remember a few hurdles attempts from high school gym class. I wanted to be graceful and coordinated and fast. Every so often I’d find the rhythm, but mostly it was just all-round awkward. Watching dogs at …
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Hi, it’s Lindsay and Barbara! We have both worked as dog walkers and pet sitters for several years and know how difficult the COVID-19 situation is for everyone, including those in the pet service industry. So, we decided to write this article with ideas on what dog walkers can do during a recession to try …
Exercise ideas for puppies before they’re old enough for hard running and agility.