GofidoGoodFido

09/17/2024

https://www.gofidogoodfido.com/blog/bed-frames-bully-sticks-and-begonias-oh-my

My heart still bleeding from the painful loss of my Bully mix, F***y a few months ago,  I decided that the remedy was to take in a foster dog to help heal; that is a story for another time, so as always, I will digress…

08/18/2024

https://www.gofidogoodfido.com/blog/danger-will-robinson

I was raised by a mom who was a bit of a worry wort; actually she seemed like a certifiable lunatic, if I’m being honest. She saw danger at every turn and when you’re only 5 years old, it changes your perception of what should have been an idyllic Disney-movie life and instead turned it into a h...

07/06/2024

https://www.gofidogoodfido.com/blog/ahhhhh-the-sound-of-goodbye

I was devastated when I got the news that my Freddie had cancer and a slim chance of surviving. He was my heart dog and the thought of losing him was more than I could absorb because life gives you only one heart dog.

06/20/2024

https://www.gofidogoodfido.com/blog/dont-shoot-the-toddler

In her seminal book, Don’t Shoot The Dog, Karen Pryor wrote that while you could just shoot your dog, there are other ways of changing its behavior and that applies to other animals in your life, including your spouse!

06/13/2024

Many pets are terrified of fireworks, behavior modification needs to begin weeks before July 4, as do several other approaches, don't wait

05/29/2024

Looking at the why behind a behaviour is the best thing we can do for our dogs, and ourselves.

When we see behaviour for what it really is, we realise it’s not personal, just practical for our dogs at the time.