The Dog Blog

We had the privilege of meeting with Josh Spreiter from News 3 Now / Channel 3000 to talk about dog training, the benefits of having some fun with your training, and going over some fun tips and tricks. Check out the story and let us know your thoughts!

We’ve all seen those dogs that stare so lovingly at their owner as if nothing else seems to matter to them. Coincidence? No. Magic? No. Hard work? Yes. Something every owner can achieve? Also, yes. Here’s the secret: if you want to be the most important thing to your dog, your dog needs to believe that everything of value comes from you. That means food, toys, love and affection -your dog needs to see you

Have you ever heard the saying “only give your dog as much freedom as she can responsibly handle”? There’s a lot of power in that statement. If you have a super relaxed and easy-going dog that just wants to sleep all day, doesn’t bark or get into the trash, then you can offer her more freedom because she can handle it. But if you have a dog that paces all day, jumps on the counter,

The truth about dog training: not every dog needs training. But every dog deserves training. Let me explain. There are some dogs that simply need training because their behavior and energy is too much to handle. They’re destructive, they don’t listen at all, and they act like the own every room they walk into. Those dogs NEED training. Then there are dogs that are pretty well behaved. Maybe even really well behaved. So their owners

We’re so excited to share this moment with our owner and head trainer, Allison Stoffel. Take a peek and learn a little more about your trainer who’s only ever a phone call away 🙂

4 Reasons Every Dog Should Have a Dog License1. It proves that your dog is properly vaccinated.2. It helps authorities return your dog safely to you if it gets lost.3. It’s cheaper than a fine.4. Local shelters are supported by the fees.What do I need to know about dog licenses?Local Registration Links Getting your dog licensed every year is the law, but there is a lot of confusion around it. We’ve gathered all of the

A lot of times I hear from people that their dog isn’t social, so there must be something wrong with them, right? They didn’t socialize them young enough, they didn’t train enough, they didn’t try hard enough, they didn’t… The list could go on and on and on. Just because your dog isn’t social doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with either of you. Dogs that don’t like other dogs are perfectly normal. We live in

Dogs are incredibly smart, and once we show them how to do something (and we practice and reward and practice and reward and…), they will be able to reliably perform that command. In that situation that you practiced in. You see, dogs aren’t great at generalizing information. This means that what they learn in one place (ie the kitchen) doesn’t transfer over well if you ask them to perform that same command in another place