My dogs Rip the Lab and Remy the Weimaraner recently tested out the new dog frisbees from Mighty Paw. I’m sharing my feedback as well as some feedback from a few of That Mutt’s readers who also tested out the frisbees. This article is sponsored by Mighty Paw. Mighty Paw Frisbee Review My first impression …
Dog guilt after bringing home your baby – How to adjust to caring for your baby when you have active dogs and a needy cat! Hang in there!
New Pet Hair Removal Rollers from Mighty Paw. Products to have on hand if you have a big dog who sheds a ton!
My 5-year-old dog has developed some strong noise phobias in agility. This article is about my personal experience and the very difficult decision to retire my dog from agility, at least temporarily. This does not mean there is no hope for your fearful agility dog! There are a lot of resources available to help.
Hello, today I’m taking part in the annual “Pet Bloggers Journey” hosted by the website Puppy in Training. Myself and other pet bloggers answer the same questions about blogging goals and struggles. It’s a way to help each other out (blogging can get lonely!). My answers to the 9 questions are below. You can see …
This is a dog training recap of the year for my weimaraner, Remy, and my yellow Lab puppy, Rip! I like to write these training updates once a year so I can look back on our progress or struggles. In the comments, please let me know what you’re working on with your own dog or …
Every puppy is different, even within the same breed or the same litter. The main thing to keep in mind with training is you go at your puppy’s own pace. That pace will be different for each of us. So take this article for what it’s worth; these are just my opinions. I wanted to …
Let’s talk trick training today, and more specifically how to teach a dog to roll over! The roll over trick is a fun one that’s not overly difficult to teach, and most dogs will get it sooner or later. It’s a little easier for smaller dogs than it is for larger pups. While I’m typing …
I took my 5-year-old weimaraner on his first pheasant hunt this fall. He had never been hunting before (neither had I) and he’s had minimal hunting training. Yet, he did really well and we had so much fun! Here are some tips from one newbie and her dog to another.
My Lab puppy Rip is almost 5 months old at the time of this writing. He’s not very big yet. He’s about 30 pounds. He is a very good puppy with just the usual puppy issues like trying to chew rugs and jumping on us for attention. The potty training also seems to have finally …