In a perfect world, your dog would learn how to socialize with other dogs early on. Doggy daycare is an ideal setting to teach puppies how to play with others without the free-for-all action of dog parks. It's also a good way for younger dogs to expend their boundless energy. However...
Not all dogs have the appropriate personality or skills for the daycare experience, and not all doggy daycare staff have the professional expertise to handle every situation. Let’s take a look at some of the variables to help you decide if doggy daycare is right for your dog. Does Your Do...
“I am the Founder and Executive Director of Everybody’s Doggy, a nonprofit organization that offers dog training and behavior support. The core of our mission is to help everybody, and their doggy truly thrive. I’m using my education as an Animal Behavior College Certified Service Dog Tra...
Doggy daycare is an excellent choice if you need to live your fido for an hour or two, which helps her get the exercise and socialization she needs. Once you’re home and your pet still seems like she couldn’t settle down yet, we recommend giving your Alaskan Malamute-Husky mix some b...
Do you think that it would be a good idea for us to get littermates? What if the two littermates don’t get along so well? P.S the puppies will be 6 months by the time we will leave him/them home aloneKimberly on June 9, 2019 at 9:17 pm Yes, I still have my dogs. ...
If we add optional costs like pet insurance, medical procedures, and services like doggy daycare or dog walking, the average figure rises to around $68,000 for the dog’s life or roughly $7,000 per year. If you think that this sounds like an exaggeration, let’s break these costs down...
Puppies need us to referee and interfere when play gets out of hand or one pup is not enjoying it. But puppy play can be messy and clumsy and maybe it’s your first dog so how do you know what is proper play and what is not? Here are some guidelines! Proper play is equal. ...
Doggy Daycare The truth is, being a dog owner is not something you can cram into evenings and weekends unless you have very good daycare arrangements in place. And this can be expensive. Where puppies are concerned, their daycare needs are even more demanding, and need to take into account...
For example, taking dogs to the dog park or doggy daycare may result in dogs rehearsing undesirable behaviors such as rough jumping, mounting, and bullying one another. It's therefore important to engage dogs in exercise in a controlled setting....
This year will see another new addition: “The Dog Days of Summer,” a canine-focused program that will feature dock jumping courtesy ofUltimate Air Dogs, a costume contest called the “Polish Pooch Pageant & Mutt Strut,” and on-site doggy daycare offered by the Great Lakes Humane Society...