You may have noticed I haven’t mentioned Morgan recently. That’s because after fostering him for two weeks, I made the difficult decision to stop fostering him.
Lindsay Stordahl
I’m always looking for different ways to train, socialize and exercise my dog. I love bringing him to new places, teaching him new tricks and watching him interact with other dogs. That’s why I brought the mutt along to a frisbee class in July with Pawsitive Vybe of Fargo – we had a blast! Abby …
Note: This is a guest post from my mom Nancy who recently started a breast cancer blog called Nancy’s Point. She also writes about her dogs Elsie and Sophie. I envy the optimism of my dogs as they greet each new day. I know many would say I imagine it, but it seems to me …
Because we don’t have quite enough black dog hair in our carpets, Ace and I have been hanging out with rescue dog Morgan this weekend. Check out some photos of him below – he’s a gorgeous retriever mixed with possibly Newfoundland. Morgan is taller than Ace with twice the energy, but he reminds me so …
Feeding dogs a raw food diet is becoming more popular among dog owners. People are becoming more aware of the relationship between a dog’s diet and the dog’s health. Many veterinarians suggest a lot of the common health problems in dogs have to do with the food they eat. Many people will feed their dog …
Dog handlers fail to correct their dogs with the right timing and intensity. They say “No!” with the wrong tone of voice (not seriously enough, or too aggressively). People yank on choke collars, grasp tight leashes and scream out reprimands as the dog tunes them out. I walked by one woman who had a leash-aggressive …
Dogs are getting crazier. People just don’t understand them. I’ve never gone to a dog adoption event without some idiot allowing his stressed-out dog to charge right up to the dog I’m handling. Last week I was handling a sweet, laid-back American pit bull terrier named Jada who is a bit dog aggressive. Even after I …
Volunteers involved in dog rescue are some of the most passionate, caring people when it comes to animals. But we can also be fiercely uncaring when it comes to the owners who surrender dogs. You can’t afford your dog? Here’s news for you: dogs cost a lot of money! You should’ve thought about that when …
Note: This is a guest post by Ty Brown who offers dog training in Salt Lake City and beyond. I asked Ty to contribute to my blog after he read my post on teaching a dog to stay and said he does not use a stay command. A dog told to sit should automatically stay, he …
People know me as a dog lover, but few know me as a writer. If you’ve met me in “real life,” then you know I can be incredibly quiet. I’m actually great at making normal situations pretty awkward. That may be where my desire to write comes from. I suck at telling stories – at …