With 2014 fast approaching, the new year provides us all with an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and plan for the future. But as pet owners, we need to not only consider our own futures, but those of our animals as well.
Lindsay Stordahl
Remember to live each moment just like your dog: with unconditional love.
What is it about a dog’s rescue story that makes her so attractive? Why does it make many of us feel better to adopt a dog with a sad story vs. a dog who’s had a great life?
DogTV programming is split into three main sections: exposure, stimulation and relaxation. The intended purpose of each of these sections is to trigger a specific reaction from your dog.
How to teach a dog to go to her bed in 4 easy steps. Teaching a dog to go to her bed is helpful when you have visitors over or you’re eating dinner, etc.
Once your dog is comfortable holding items in his mouth, you can begin teaching the command, “Get your leash.” The key is to break it into very simple steps so your dog is successful. Don’t expect too much at first.
It will make several of you tear up, but the story has a happy ending. The dog, who had apparently been surviving off of trash, gets the love and care she needs and is currently in a foster home, according to Hope For Paws.
A man stole a couple’s greater Swiss mountain dog from an enclosed, locked dog run in Forth Worth, Texas, according to a local Fox news station. He then posted about it on Reddit saying he had rescued the 10-month-old dog from the cold.
I started a professional dog running and pet sitting business in 2008. I’ve always enjoyed the flexibility and challenge of owning my own business, but the thought of starting a business is overwhelming for some people. For them, one option is to start pet sitting under a larger company such as Rover.com.
I attended a training session at the humane society so now I’m allowed to take the dogs for walks (yay!). During the training session my mentor and I worked with two extremely shy dogs, and it was very rewarding to see the dogs become slightly more comfortable with us over 45 minutes or so.