Hello again! We have spent the last week getting to know Finn and working on teaching him essential life skills. My primary focus is on preventing problem behaviors later on. Every week I see dogs that have serious behavior problems. I am currently working with dogs that guard the food bowl, show aggression toward strangers,… Continue reading The Journey of Finn – Learning the Basics
Finn McCool We have a new puppy! His name is Finn McCool (named after the Irish folk hero). He’s a red bi Australian Shepherd and was 9 weeks old when we brought him home on Friday. This means we have our work cut out for us in preparing our new pup for his future life.… Continue reading Finn’s Puppy Diary – Day 3
Our summer newsletter is now available! Articles on shy and anxious dogs, considering a new puppy, animal assisted therapy and more! Click on the link below to view the newsletter! Summer 2017 newsletter We also still have space in our August classes. Tricks and Games – Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, starts 8/1 Unleash Me! –… Continue reading Summer newsletter and August classes
This is just a quick little post to update you on the results of the survey on future Smart Dog services that I posted last month. Thank you to everyone that took the time to fill this out! Results In terms of services offered, a little more than a third of you were interested in… Continue reading Survey results
Hello everyone! I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about how best to serve my clients – both dogs and humans. I have a lot of ideas floating around and would love to hear from you. I would love to get feedback from you about the ideas I already have, but would also… Continue reading Tell us what you want!
I finally got around to uploading our fall newsletter to the website (technically it’s still fall!). There are articles on picking out a new puppy, puppy training and fun family activities to do with the dog. Click on the link below to view the newsletter. Enjoy! 2015 3.Fall edited
(I am taking a break this month from talking about getting a new dog. Instead, I’m going to use this time to talk about my personal journey with my dog, Darwin, in the hopes that it will be beneficial to others as well.) I’ve been working hard on embracing failure lately for a number of… Continue reading The Evolution of Darwin
Our summer newsletter is now available! Articles on managing indoor energy, dog-child etiquette, running with your dog and more! Click on the link below to view the newsletter! Summer 2015
Last month, I talked about choosing the right breed in part 1 of my series on “Starting off on the Right Paw”. This month I will talk about finding a good breeder. If you choose to get a purebred puppy, finding a responsible and knowledgeable breeder is key to bringing home a puppy that will… Continue reading Starting off on the Right Paw – Part 2: Choosing a good breeder
There is so much that’s exciting about bringing home a new dog. For me, the best part is anticipating the new bond and complex relationship that will form between the new dog and the rest of the family. However, for some families, this match making can go terribly wrong. Many of the problems my clients experience… Continue reading Starting off on the Right Paw – Part 1: Choosing the Right Breed
