Mud with a Forecast for More Mud.

Mud with a Forecast for More Mud. It seems that it has been ridiculously wet and muddy in my backyard for over a year now. The only thing letting me keep my sanity is now it’s mostly frozen. At this point I will take the freezing cold temperature over the soggy mud....

Easy Resolutions for You and Your Dog

Easy Resolutions for You and Your Dog Is Fido getting fluffy or fat? It’s important to use an 8-ounce measuring cup to ensure your dog isn’t taking in more calories than he needs. No more eyeballing meals. Try not to free feed by keeping food in the bowl all day....

Thankful for Dog Manners

Be Thankful for Dog Manners I hope you will be including your dog on the list of things you’re thankful for this year. You and your guests will be even more thankful if he’s on his best behavior during the meal. Here are simple ways to help your dog mind his...

Are You Training Your Dog to Ignore You?

How many times do you repeat the word “sit” (“sit”,” sit”) when you ask your dog to sit? Have you ever heard a child call out to his mother “mom, mom, mom, mom”? Does Mom react or even pay attention? I call this hounding your dog, commonly known as Command Nagging....

Tricks and Mental Exercise

Mental Exercise? Looking for a way to keep your dog mentally stimulated on these dog days of summer? It’s easy; exercise his mind! Mental exercise like trick training is just as exhausting as physical exercise. Baby pools and shade is what your dog is looking...