Posts Tagged ‘dog training’
Canicross: Putting Your Dog To Work
Some dogs have a need to pull. We can train them to walk next to us, heel, and have perfect leash manners but some dogs just were made for working. If you have a pup that has a working dog’s mind and could probably tow your car if you hooked her up to it, you [...]
Ow My Chin! Stop Your Dog From Jumping Up on People
We all love when we are greeted with an overly enthusiastic tail wag, bright eyes, and bounding dog after a long day at work but if you have a dog that jumps up it can also mean you’ll be greeted with a few paw prints and a head butt that could knock your tooth out! [...]
Pet Stores and Services Around Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, sure isn’t short of pet stores and services! There are many different options to shop for holistic and healthy pet foods, as well as specialty businesses for things like aquariums, grooming and training.
Bark & Fitz
Bark & Fitz is a Canadian chain store that sells all types of holistic and healthy foods for dogs, [...]
The Pros and Cons of Puppy Pads
Puppy training pads are great for owners who are trying to get their young dog to learn not to go in the house everywhere. Owners of small dogs who live in big apartment complexes and senior dogs who can’t hold it for a full day anymore often also have wee wee pads placed in the [...]
Vacuum vs. Dog
Does your dog or puppy hide from, bark at, chase, bite, your vacuum cleaner? It seems there are a group of dogs who pretest our efforts to clean up or think the vacuum is a monster and must attack it as moves around on the rug. Sometimes it can be funny to watch your dog [...]
Coprophagia: The act of eating poo… EW!
I’ve worked with dogs who have a bad habit of eating feces. I’ve also known dogs who “clean” their own back yard. I don’t enjoy getting “kisses” from these dogs at all. I’m sure there are a bunch of us who have met or have dogs that do this and wonder why they think it’s [...]
Canine Good Citizen: Making You and Your Dog Good Citizens
Does your dog have a great personality? Does she play with other dogs without ever getting angry? Does she come when called? Does she allow small kids to tug her ears and pull her tail? Does she approach strangers and your friends with a wagging tail and happy disposition? Your dog could qualify to [...]
Destructive Chewing: Why and How to Curb It
Dogs explore and learn about the world using their sense of smell, sight, and touch. We touch with our hands to figure out how something feels; dogs use their mouths.
Chewing is normal behavior for dogs of all ages. While chewing is normal, dogs sometimes direct their chewing behavior toward inappropriate items. Both puppies and adult [...]
Dog Etiquette: 7 Tips for a good canine citizen
Do you notice that your dog sometimes goes nuts when meeting a new person? Maybe your dog jumps up and knocks people over or runs over dogs at the dog park while playing.
There are some basic commands your dog should know to not be considered the “Dennis the Menace” of your neighborhood. If you bring [...]
Upcoming Dog Classes Around Portland, Oregon
There are plenty of useful classes going on around Portland in the next few weeks. They range from massage, to puppy training to weight control. These classes provide many excellent educational opportunities for those who will be around the Rose City and want to get out of the rain!
Disaster Animal Response Team Training
Oregon Humane Society
Portland, [...]
