Pawesome Paths Dog Walking & Pet Drop ins

02/02/2025

So happy the suns out longer 🌞 just wishing it was spring lol

12/14/2024

Best friends 😍🥰

11/20/2024

Just a precious boy 😍❤️

11/11/2024

We went to the bay beach wildlife sanctuary this weekend and honestly it's pretty neat! 10/10 recommend checking it out. The kids got a kick out of feeding the ducks and geese

11/01/2024

Nevada is not to thrilled to be at the vet lol vaccine time is never fun 😩

10/25/2024

Percy 🥰😻

10/09/2024

Yesterday was a beautiful day to let the dogs run 🐕

10/01/2024

Yesterday was Bandits 2nd birthday 🎂 🥳❤️ my baby is so big!! We didn't realize he'd be as tall as dax when we got him 😅💓

10/01/2024

Go for yours

10/01/2024

Absolutely necessary!

Having been a veterinarian for almost 3 decades, I have seen the tide of how animals are treated change drastically. When I graduated dogs were dogs, now dogs are considered to be higher ranking than people. In our crazy world, people love their dogs more than they love their own families and they treat their dogs better than they treat other humans and I am sorry to say that we are destroying our dogs mental health because of it.

It is increasingly common to go into an exam room and have a dog that is growling at me and trying to bite and the owner is petting it telling it that it is a good dog. It is NOT being a good dog and it should not be rewarded for growling and trying to bite. It is important that we train our dogs properly and we use right language with them. Never is it ok for a dog to growl and try and bite in an exam room where nothing horrible is happening to them and feeding into that behavior does not make it better for your dog, it trains them that their fear is a good thing and it is not.

Mental disorders are exponentially increasing in our dogs and it is us owners fault. Please stop treating your dog like it is some fragile child and start treating it like it is a dog. TRAIN them and teach them commands and correct them when they are wrong and stop thinking you are going to hurt their feelings if you do. Dogs are dogs, not small humans. They need training and proper instructions or it leads to horrible anxiety issues in them and I can assure that that behavior is going to hurt your feelings way more than being an adult and training your dog to be a good dog instead of a spoiled child.

The following are a few copied excerpts from an article that I read this morning from a dog trainer. I feel like there are a good reminder for all of us on exactly what are dogs are and what they need.

"Your dog is a dog, not a human child. Constant unearned affection is a killer and creates an unhealthy addiction for both dog and owner. Your dog will love you unconditionally but will never respect you unless you give it reason to.

The most basic of basics, your dog must learn how to be still in any situation. If your dog can’t be still around any distraction, you will never have control.
Recall
Sit
Down
Walk nicely on leash
Out, meaning release anything in your mouth

You MUST have a language dedicated to your dog that your dog can learn by you being consistent and applying meaning to the words you use. Your dog MUST know what yes means, but also MUST know what NO means. If nothing comes after those words, yes equals reward for good, no equals correction for bad, your dog will never give meaning to either. Your dog’s name is not a command, or correction. NO should not be your dog’s middle name.

The training starts the second you bring the dog home."

09/26/2024

I am absolutely loving this weather! I am currently offering 20% the first visit with codeBRIANB83901, my profile on rover is https://www.rover.com/sit/brianb83901 if you don't wish to use rover, send me a DM and I will just charge accordingly with the 20% off 😀 💓

09/17/2024

Love these because it takes the boys some effort and time to get through em! Fruits, veggies, and cheese. Add water, shove em in the freezer and send em outside to munch when they're ready 😋

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09/05/2024

I can never resist a flower Pic. Nature is beautiful 🥰🥰

09/02/2024

08/28/2024

08/19/2024

Such a snuggly boy 💙

07/23/2024

The best part of this job is the bond I get to have with all my furry friends 🧡

07/16/2024

Glad this one happened to fall on my first day back.. mason and skip 💗