when welcoming a new dog into their household. The “magic of threes” is especially relevant when adopting an adolescent or adult dog into your home. Dogs, especially non-puppies, are often in a bit of shock for the first three days in a new home, and don’t show you...
Once we brought Otis home, however, the significance of that time started to change. I’m not sure how he worked this out, but on his own, Otis decided that the alarm meant, “people are awake but still in bed- time for snuggles”, and the dog who never tried to sneak into bed a...
I am a professional dog groomer and have Siri on a very strict grooming routine and we have gotten to the point where she rarely sheds and during her twice yearly blow-outs she doesn’t she’d tufts anymore, just sheds a little more. Before this routine was in place shedding was a nig...
When it comes to babysitters, the Emily Post Institute recommends giving them a cash gift of no more than one evening’s or one week’s pay, as well as a small gift from their young clientele. You can do the same for your pet sitter, walker, or groomer, Fidelity recom...
fabulous family pets. However, we had much more success when these dogs were taken to Outreach events at churches,, community centers etc that the shelter attended because people could see first hand how they interacted with the public, kids, and the other dogs – in other words their ...
site I found for checking them out was Chewy’s section onDog Recovery Cones.For example, there aresofter conesfor both dogs and cats that are far less stressful than the earlier versions. I borrowed this photo from their website, because the whole image is just too damn cute for words:...
She must have decidedit was too far, because all of a sudden it became extremely important for her to scent mark an adjacent piece of wood. This sunflower photolooks like it was shot in a studio, but that background is actually the sky. Like I said: A flat, grey day. ...
” I’d never hear the term, but it was perfectly descriptive. SBS = Sloppy but Successful. Note: There are other “S words” that can be used. Just saying.) On Sunday I messed Maggie up by lying her down when I should have let her keep going, which caused her to have to “...
1. Leashes Aren’t Muzzles.(Neither are muzzles for that matter.) In other words, keeping your dog on a leash won’t prevent him from biting someone. Sometimes leashes can precipitate bites if a dog is nervous and feels trapped. I’ve been overwhelmed by clients who believed that if th...
In my (thankfully now past) days as a groomer Dawn dishwashing detergent was my weapon of choice for dogs who reeked. It usually works. Just rinse until you think Willie’s going down the drain too, or he’ll be itching. No personal experience with the primitive breeds, so I am ...