Kong 101: How to keep your pup busy!

Kong 101: How to keep your pup busy!

Winter is upon us, and here in the Boone, NC, that means lots of cold weather, short days, and SNOW! How do we keep our dogs from driving us crazy during those long winter nights? Working on your dog training skills with your dog is a great way to burn off some of...

The Hot Zone Game

The Hot Zone Game was created by Susan Garrett and is part of her awesome Recallers! program. If you have the time and the money, I highly suggest participating! When the Hot Zone Game is mastered, the game will give your dog a great behavior that has clear...
New Puppy Checklist

New Puppy Checklist

Considering getting a new puppy? Before you bring them home, make sure that you have a plan in place!  Research and select a veterinarian. If you can, find a “Fear Free” clinic to make your vet visits as pleasant as possible. If you know when you’ll...

The Importance of Breed

I LOVE rescue dogs. They can be amazing creatures – full of love and gratitude. Dogs are incredible resilient, so they can often overcome early life trauma with the right guidance and benevolent care from their new pet parents. THAT BEING SAID…. it is...
Surviving the Holidays

Surviving the Holidays

Enrichment. If you have read many dog training tips or follow any dog related pages in Facebook , you have probably heard that word more than a few times! We trainers and dog advocates aren’t exaggerating when we talk about the importance of enrichment ,...