Working Dogs: Therapy Work
WORKING DOGS What are Therapy Dogs and how do you train one? By Makayla Stephenson Therapy dogs are utilized in many different places and for many different purposes. They bring some much-needed serotonin to people who love dogs in times of high stress, loneliness, fatigue, fear and anxiety. Therapy Dogs are people’s beloved pets who […]
365 DAYS OF TRAINING
365 DAYS OF TRAINING Opportunity Training & Generalization Whether we are aware of it or not, we are training our pets every minute of every day. Just like children they watch our every move and test the boundaries to see just what is or is not allowed, and what they can get away with. People […]
TWO SIDES TO EVERY LEASH
TWO SIDES TO EVERY LEASH A discussion on leash etiquette By Emily Garland, CPDT-KA, MFA Social Etiquette is something we don’t tend to think of too much as humans, unless it’s blatantly obvious someone has made an error. We naturally give each other space. Even in crowded places like grocery stores we tuck into aisles, […]