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On Teaching Commands And Why I Named My Company “I Said Sit!”

We always ask what our clients want out of training and the first thing they say is for the dog to listen to them. In reality, the more you talk to your dog the less it listens. It is common for owners to ask their dog over and over to do something without ever setting [...]

Six Things to do the First Week With Your New Puppy

Puppy First Steps You want to establish a pattern of success with your puppy. This is especially important during the first week because that is exactly when the dog learns how things work at the new house. If it has good habits right from the first week, then you won’t have to go back and [...]

Pet Owner Responsibility

When I raised my first pets I lived in rural areas, and many people still do; however now I live with my pets smack in the middle of urban Los Angeles. That density presents a whole host of responsibilities that weren’t so important even a few years ago. In the days before dog parks, I [...]

Our granddog Bowser

On Jun 18, 2011, at 1:19 PM, shirley wrote: Hi We take our french bulldog (1 year old) out to the park and he has a great time. He never wants to come home!! We end up either pulling him so hard that he thows up or we have to carry him. Can you help [...]

Nine Tips for New Dog Owners

Nine Tips for New Dog Owners 1. Familiarize it with the vet. Have fun vet visits, put it on the exam table, have the vet or a tech give it a treat, pet it, then leave without any potentially unpleasant treatment. 2. Have someone else walk your dog away from you. Why? Your dog needs [...]