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Reactive Dog Infographic from Dogs Out Loud
This adorable infographic is from the fabulous folks at Dogs Out Loud. It’s helpful and fun – two of my favorite adjectives! Don’t miss the detailed article they wrote about helping your reactive...
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Our Rights and Responsibilities: Dog Law Q+A with Attorney Heidi Meinzer
When it comes to providing the best care for our dogs, we consider many issues: nutrition, training, socialization…but what about our legal rights and responsibilities as dog owners? We should be...
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The Secret Life of Dog Catchers: Interview with an ACO
When I came across the book, The Secret Life of Dog Catchers: An Animal Control Officers Passion to Make a Difference, I wasted no time in reaching out to the author Shirley Zindler to ask if she’d...
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Stop Caring What Others Think and Stand Up for Your Dogs
It’s almost dog bite prevention week, so I want to talk to you guys about one of the keys to reducing dog bites (as well as making life better for your dogs all around): You need to stop caring what...
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Nose Works: Where Every Dog Is a Winner (Even the Naughty Ones)
Boogie and I just wrapped up a four week Nose Works class. For those of you that are new to Nose Works, here’s what it is, straight from the founders themselves: “Inspired by working detection dogs, K9...
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Dog Walker’s Hair Goes Gray Overnight: Says Invisible Fences Are to Blame
I’ve been trying to write a funny take on how ridiculously stressful it is to walk past yard after yard of dogs that are behind invisible, underground fences and charge me as I walk by. It’s like the...
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Peace in the Yard: 7 Ways To Dog Proof Your Fence
Oh sweet, sweet fences. How much do I love thee? Let me count ways: Fences Keep Dogs Inside. My dogs are off leash, safe, and free to roll in dead stuff without getting tangled in long leads. Fences...
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Interview with Patricia Smith: Founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness...
I recently wrote about my experience with Compassion Fatigue (CF) and burnout while working at an animal shelter. To learn more about CF, I reached out to Patricia Smith, founder of the Compassion...
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Living with a Reactive Dog: Interview with Dog Trainer Sara Reusche
I’m not sure when or how I stumbled on dog trainer Sara Reusche’s blog, Paws Abilities, but I was psyched that I did. For those of you who don’t know her yet, Sara owns Paws Abilities Dog Training in...
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Thinking Beyond The Daily Dog Walk: Uba’s Story
We do it every day (or at least we’re told we should be doing it every day), but do you ever stop to think about why we walk our dogs and if it’s really benefiting them? As a professional dog walker, I...
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