Dog leash reflectors can keep you and your dog safer during your early morning and your evening walks.
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San Diego Humane Society north campus I went to a volunteer orientation with the San Diego Humane Society. I toured the north campus, which only houses dogs, and I was impressed by the cleanliness and the elaborate systems the shelter has in place for evaluating, socializing and training. There were 15 people in my group, …
Learn what to charge for overnight pet sitting, whether you spend the night with the pet at the client’s house or visit the pet multiple times over 24 hours.
I follow the blog Mark’s Daily Apple, a site about primal living in a modern world. Mark had a post yesterday on 10 psychological hurdles keeping you from losing weight. As I was reading them, I thought, these apply to dog training as well. So I created my own list of hurdles that prevent someone …
Dog steals toys at dog park If your dog steals toys at the dog park, my best advice is to teach the dog commands for “drop” and “leave it.” Practice at home and in different environments, slowly increasing the distractions. Here are some more ideas: What to do if your dog steals toys at the …
How to stop your dog from crying for attention. Stop your dog’s crying and whining for attention by increasing exercise and using food dispensing toys.
Some animal shelters make it impossible for anyone to adopt. Here’s how to get through the process.
Note: This post is part of a series this week on ThatMutt.com called “Saving the cats.” My cat Scout had some, shall we say, serious litter box issues last summer. Scout decided he was going to poop everywhere but the litter box. This went on for quite a few months, and it was getting more and more …
If your dog experiences anxiety when left alone, you are probably contributing to his anxiety in some way.
I am excited to announce I brought home my newest foster dog Monday afternoon. Barkley is a 2-year-old Yorkie/Lhasa Apso/Maltese mix. More info about him coming soon, but he has been a good little guy so far. I’m not trying to take away any credit from Barkley. I believe he really is a good dog, …