Dog Blog
A Holistic Approach to Your Dog’s Allergies
Guest Blogger, Dr. Sara Skiwski Dvm, is a holistic and integrated vet who offers another approach to dealing with your dog's allergies. It is that time of year again - Spring, which means seasonal allergies...and not just for humans. Did you know that your...
The Three Cs of Dog Training: Control, Control, Control
thrive (thrīv) v. to grow or develop vigorously and healthily; flourish In my mind a Thriving Canine is a happy, well balanced, fulfilled dog that enjoys people and that people enjoy having around. There are three Cs involved in raising a canine to thrive: Control,...
Dog & Child Safety
Well, we’ve all seen it. That adorable little girl, who is so young that she can barely form a complete sentence, sits down on her knees to grab the cheeks of a dog while looking him squarely in the eye. We think it is so cute, especially when the dog is licking...
Arrested Development: The Growing Debate Over When to Spay and Neuter
Guest Blogger, Dr. Rick Leininger Dvm, offers different perspectives on the best time to spay/neuter your dog. As a general practice veterinarian, I am frequently asked by pet owners when is the best time to spay/neuter their dog. My answer to that question, for...
Dog Training-Always End on a High Note
It is really important that we always end training sessions with our dog on a high note. In other words the last thing we do should be fun and successful. This is not to say we will always be successful with what we are working on that day, especially if it is...
Tug-of-War: To Tug or Not to Tug?
The conflicting opinions on this are right up there with leash corrections and prong collars. It often falls into the “I heard you weren’t suppose to” category while on the other hand, there are trainers that use it as a large part of their program....
A Vet’s Opinion on Feeding Raw Meaty Bones to our Dogs
Guest Blogger, Dr. Greg Martinez Dvm, provides a veterinarian's point-of-view on feeding raw meaty bones to our dogs. We’ve all heard that we should never feed our dogs chicken bones. We have also heard that eating bones can cause fractured teeth,...
Intrinsic Motivation in Dog Training – Beyond Carrots and Sticks
In his book, "Drive," Daniel Pink tells of motivational research done with young children and their desire to draw. Given free time in a room with paper and crayons the children would all draw at their leisure. The experimenters then added extrinsic motivation to one...
Fulfillment
Your dog, no matter what breed, size, sex, age, etc. has needs. They need to get outside and be a dog. They need mental and physical exercise. They need sensory stimulation. I think we all intuitively know this already, so let’s just call this a reminder. Those of us...
Exercising Puppies: Too Much vs. Too Little
Guest Blogger, Dr. Deb Sell, provides an animal chiropractor's point-of-view on properly exercising puppies. So, you have a new puppy! You want to be the very best dog-parent possible and give her little body and mind all it requires to grow up happy and healthy. I...
