Help U Train

02/18/2025

Pain and anxiety can greatly affect your dog's life, training and relationship with the family.

Veterinarians are prescribing gabapentin in record numbers for canine pain and anxiety. Could it help your dog?

01/23/2025

Who says cats can't be trained?! Not me!He's actually a dog that meows and with the amount of time he spends in the puppy pen, he's actually a poodle.

01/23/2025

Just a normal day in the neighborhood for a dog trainer 🤣

01/19/2025

A description of safe and unsafe heaters. You also should be testing the safety of your heaters before every use.

12/25/2024

Remember no one is arguing the need for sterilization, it's the surgical technique that should be reevaluated. Hysterectomy and vasectomy achieve the same goal but leave important hormones intact according to science.

"The association between gonadectomy and timing of gonadectomy, and the risk of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract
Objective - To determine if gonadectomy in dogs is associated with the risk of cranial cruciate ligament disease (CrCLD) and to quantify the magnitude of the association.

Study design - Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sample population - Comparative studies with gonadectomized and entire dogs, with CrCLD as an outcome measure.

Methods - A systematic search of the primary and gray literature was performed. The effect size of the outcome measure was defined as the OR and 95% CI. Subgroup analysis was performed with s*x, breed, and age at gonadectomy. A pooled OR (95% CI) was generated from meta-analysis of relevant studies. Certainty in the body of evidence was rated with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) framework.

Results - The literature search yielded 1398 results and 24 relevant studies were included for synthesis. Gonadectomized female (pooled OR = 2.293, 95% CI = 1.768–2.945) and male (pooled OR = 2.117, 95% CI = 1.665–2.691) dogs were both at increased odds of developing CrCLD in comparison with entire female and male dogs, respectively. Subgroup analysis showed that gonadectomy at 1 year or less was consistently associated with an increase in odds of developing CrCLD in both s*xes. Overall certainty in the evidence was rated as moderate. All included studies were observational and no controlled trials were available.

Conclusion - In data with moderate certainty, gonadectomy is associated with increased odds of developing CrCLD in both s*xes, particularly in dogs gonadectomized at 1 year of age or less.

Clinical significance - This study provides an estimate of the true effect size of gonadectomy on the odds of developing CrCLD, which may be useful for clinical decision making surrounding gonadectomy and the timing of gonadectomy."

12/25/2024

"Just The Facts" - Holiday Hazards For Your Dogs

Photo Credit: Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI)

http://caninechronicle.com/?p=314765

11/06/2024

Just tried this easy-to-use harness from Max & Neo...two leash attachment points, chest and back; slips over the head and attach under the belly, one buckle, easy even on a wiggly dog!

Max and Neo Passport Reflective Dog Harness - We Donate a Harness to a Dog Rescue for Every Harness Sold (Large (23"-30" Chest Girth), Teal)

09/20/2024

A reminder: a person with a pet dog that has a SD vest on CAN BE CHARGED under FL statute 413.08 as misrepresenting themselves as a person that needs a SD!

(9) A person who knowingly and willfully misrepresents herself or himself, through conduct or verbal or written notice, as using a service animal and being qualified to use a service animal or as a trainer of a service animal commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 and must perform 30 hours of community service for an organization that serves individuals with disabilities, or for another entity or organization at the discretion of the court, to be completed in not more than 6 months.

09/18/2024

Service dog training with The Flash!

07/08/2024

Training Flash

06/03/2024

CGC class week 3

06/03/2024

Come!

05/31/2024

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05/27/2024

2nd week of CGC class.

05/19/2024

05/13/2024

Florida: Sales Tax Holiday on Pet Disaster Preparedness Supplies Passes for 2024

This year’s Pet sales tax holiday dates are June 1-June 14 and August 24-September 6.
Which applies to the following supplies used for the evacuation of pets

1. Bags of dry dog food or cat food weighing 50 or fewer pounds with a sales price of $100 or less per bag.

2. Cans or pouches of wet dog food or cat food with a sales price of $10 or less per can or pouch or the equivalent if sold in a box or case.

3. Over-the-counter pet medications with a sales price of $100 or less per item.

4. Portable kennels or pet carriers with a sales price of $100 or less per item.

5. Manual can openers with a sales price of $15 or less per item.

6. Leashes, collars, and muzzles with a sales price of $20 or less per item.

7. Collapsible or travel-sized food bowls or water bowls with a sales price of $15 or less per item.

8. Cat litter weighing 25 or fewer pounds with a sales price of $25 or less per item.

9. Cat litter pans with a sales price of $15 or less per item.

10. Pet waste disposal bags with a sales price of $15 or less per package.

11. Pet pads with a sales price of $20 or less per box or package.

12. Hamster or rabbit substrate with a sales price of $15 or less per package.

13. Pet beds with a sales price of $40 or less per item.

For additional information, please email
[email protected]

04/23/2024

04/22/2024

Going through doors.