Dog activities
This trainer encourages dogs to get outside their yard
This blog post is partially in response to this article, A Dog Trainer Confesses: I Rarely Walk my Dogs. Right off the bat, I want to acknowledge that I understand the dog trainer is speaking about alternatives to a leash walk in order to exercise dogs. And I apologize in…
Talking to your dog on your walks
Bark Magazine recently posted the comment on their Facebook page “Walking while talking, do you think it makes a difference to your dog?” It turns out that the post it links to asks whether you talk on your cell phone while walking your dog, and highlights a danger of being…
Jogging with your dog (or shelter dog)
Jogging with your dog is an incredibly rewarding and beneficial activity for both you and your dog. It can help establish a strong bond, reduce stressful or fearful behavior issues, and improve overall health. In my most extreme case, rehabilitating Tigger, it meant I could walk her around the neighborhood….
18 things my dogs have taught me (about life and dogs)
My dogs have taught me: work/life balance. it is possible to have a job and care for him/her very well at the same time – I thought this would be harder than it actually is before I adopted my first dog. you don’t need a yard to adequately take care…
