1 –  Are the staff qualified to look after dogs? Are they real dog lovers? When looking for a facility, you might just do a search from your computer but word of mouth is also a very good way to find a good reliable service. There are no special qualifications needed to open a dog daycare center. But the staff should be experienced with handling dogs, dog’s body language and first aid...

When Joan came home that night she was tired, hungry and ready to relax. The day was long. She has been going  from meetings to meetings and then it was month end and she had to finish some paperwork. She felt bad because she was always looking forward to come home to Zig, her lab-terrier cross. Going for walks together in the evening was a source of joy and a great work out for both. But her wo...

… He Just Does Not Like Being Alone She came in as a foster dog. A friend of mine had to make the difficult decision to find a better home for her. She could no longer take care of Bear.  She had rescued her a few years ago. She was skin and bones back then and quite a hand full.  Escape artist, she would roam the neighborhood, not coming back when called and barked her head off while alon...

How to Help An Dog Anxious Through A Stormy Night, High Wind or Lightening She had only been with us a short while and we were still getting use to each other.  Bear was always so quiet.  At night she would not make a move until morning.  But tonight she was pacing, panting and had only one thing in mind bolting out of the door. She was obviously in distress and it took me a little...

How to Train Your Pup When He Gets Anxious Staying Alone It’s inevitable. When you brought home your new puppy, you spent every waking moment with her. Petting, hugging, kissing and caressing, playing, pushing, feeding and training. Then it is back to real life. You have to go to work. Rather chocking for your pup. You come home to a disaster or maybe you can hear your pooch before you even ente...

Submissive Urination in Dogs is not About Housetraining It’s been a long day. You come home from work and your dog runs to greet you, his entire body wagging with his tail. As you pet him you feel a warm, wet mess saturating your shoes or pants. If this is something you deal with regularly, You might be  dealing with submissive urination. Your dog is trying to tell you that you are ...

I do not like being by myself … and I am going to let the whole neighborhood know about it It started early at 7am this morning and now 5 hours later the barking continues … non-stop. Frustrated and tired of hearing the barking, Chris decided to head down to the neighbor’s property and see what was going on. In his dog run, Dylan a one year old Lab crossed- welcomed him with a wagging ...

Who is Taking Who for a Walk? One afternoon, driving along the lake I could not help but noticing Tim and Jox. At one and half years and close to 120 pounds, Jox was a powerful Great Dane taking Tim, his owner for a run. Tim was trying to keep up the best he could with his dog but it was obvious that Jox was winning. It made me think back to when my own dog Timba was younger. We would go out for a...