Wise Woofs

“Alexa, show me the easiest way to open a can.” Just popping in to share this quick tip for opening your dog’s canned food. Thank us later! 😜 Have you tried this method? #hack #dogfood #manicure #2024

Life can get hectic sometimes, leaving you with less quality time to spend with your #woof. Whether there are health-related issues or another pressing matter. We’ve all been there. 🐶 You may feel guilty about it but it’s nothing that can’t be fixed with some extra lovin and a treat once things quiet down again! 🥰 Life happens! #dogparents #doglovers #dogs #life #chaosoflife #qualitytime #lifehappens

Are you kidding me??!! Guilty as charged!! #sillydog #doglover #dogpics #humblebrag #silly #reelsinstagram

A picture is worth a thousand words! 🖼️ This gorgeous painting, created by Indigenous artist, Charles Decker, embodies so much more than meets the eye. It is packed with symbolism and deep, heartfelt meaning that inspires the values that we hold here at Wise Woofs. We wanted to share its profound meaning with you, our community! Artist: @apache.artist @_c_decker_ #backstory #symbolism #values #community #inspiration #art #family #dogs #doglovers #contemporarypainting #nativeamericanartist #indigenousartist #sedona #arizona

Grab a pen and paper, we’re about to throw a big vocabulary word at you! 📝 Vomeronasal (Say that 5 times quickly!!) Class is back in session with Professor Barkman! He’s going to explain what the heck Vomeronasal means. We know that’s a mouthful so we’ll just call it the Jacobson organ. The Jacobson organ detects pheromones which play a part in attracting mates, communicating feelings of distress, and even strengthening bonds between mother and pups. Dogs can even detect certain diseases, oncoming seizures, and low blood sugar which makes them fantastic service animals, police companions, and assets to search and rescue teams!! Did you know that a #dogs smelling power can extend to up to 1.6 miles away? 😳 #thenoseknows #dogscience #dogeducation #dogfacts

In the kingdom of dog senses, the olfactory bulb reigns supreme! 👑 As promised, Professor Barkman is back to continue our lesson on our #woofs sense of smell! 📚 Neuroscience tells us the olfactory bulb is a piece of tissue within the brains of humans and dogs that helps us to collect information via smell! A dog’s olfactory bulb is 40 times larger than a human’s. While humans mostly perceive the world around them through sight, dogs perceive things through their sense of smell. However, all noses are not created equal! 👃 Not all dog breeds have the same smelling power! Brachycephalic (short-nosed dogs such as bulldogs and pugs) have a weaker sense of smell though it is still stronger than humans. That’s all for now! Stay tuned for part 3 of this lesson! #canineeducation #doglovers #doganatomy #learning #neuroscience

Part 4: 5 Reasons that We Should Avoid Adverse Training Devices. 🦴 Why take the unnecessary risk of creating NEW unwanted behaviors?📚 Studies have shown that adverse training devices can cause your dog to develop new unwanted behaviors such as aggression. You want to avoid this as it puts you AND your dog’s lives at risk. In your research you may find contrary information but why would you want to risk it? We’re looking up training methods so that we can bring out the BEST version of our woofs! #dogtraining #positivetraining #positivereinforcement #lifelonglearning

Happy Saturday to all the dog mom’s trying to sleep in 🦴🐾🐶😵‍💫 #dogmom #doglife #momlife

From fetching sticks to army fatigues! Sergeant Daphne has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? 🫡 She even finds time in her busy schedule for freelance videography with that GoPro! 🎥 Would your dog be drafted? Why or why not? #workingdogs #germanshepherd #camoprint #drafted

Part 3: 5 Reasons that We Should Avoid Adverse Training Devices. 🦴 We do our best with the wisdom we have now, and redirect toward better paths as we learn more! 📚 When choosing to add a new fur child to our pack we do a lot of preparation and research on how we can give them the very best. Sometimes we do believe we are doing what’s right for them and then realize that there are better options out there! This is why we call them Wise Woofs, they help us learn along the way! #dogtraining #positivetraining #positivereinforcement #lifelonglearning

Part 2: 5 Reasons that We Should Avoid Adverse Training Devices. 🦴 These devices teach your dog to suppress behaviors out of fear instead of addressing the underlying reasons causing the behavior. Did you know that your dog experiences complex emotions just like you do? Your dog’s behaviors come from these emotions that are driven by their perceptions and thoughts. Happy emotions lead to the production of dopamine and serotonin( linked to the brain’s “reward center”) which aid in long-term learning. Rewards while learning lead to happy feelings while pain leads to a stress response. Serotonin and dopamine pave the way for top-notch #doggy learning!! 📚 🎊 Special recognition to @denise_fenzi for helping teach us more about this important topic!! #dogtraining #positivetraining #positivereinforcement

Part 1: 5 Reasons that we Should Avoid Adverse Training Devices. 🦴 These devices stunt your dog’s development. A lot of us who aren’t huge fans of math have the shared trauma of sitting at the kitchen table while a parent got frustrated with us over our math homework. It made you want to avoid the subject altogether. This is a similar concept. We want our #woofs to be stoked about learning and making us proud! 🦴 These devices are painful for your dog. This can cause your dog to fear you, associate you with pain, and become withdrawn from you. Training should be a bonding process! 🐶 ❤️ 👨 👩 Let’s build trust with our furry friends, not fear!! 🙌 #dogtraining #positivetraining #positivereinforcement

Sorry mom #dogmom #dogmomlife #truelove

How can you walk away from that face?! Daphne, is giving some serious #puppyeyes! 🥺🐶 Home is where your dog acts as though you’ve moved overseas when in reality you’ve just stepped out for a quick trip to the grocery store. 🤣🙄 There’s no denying that #dogs throw the best welcome-home parties though! 🎉 #philcollins #cute#germanshepherdsofinstagram

Daphne is creepin it real with the Howl-oween vibes!! 👻 🎃 🦇 We think that this trick deserves a treat!! 🦴 👻 🎃 Getting into the Howl-oween spirit 👻 🎃 🐺 #howloween #spookyseason #halloween #dogsofinstagram #billieeilish

Finding yourself with a sick dog can be a pretty sh**ty situation!! 💩 😷 🦠 Not to worry! There are some things you can do to help get them feeling better and back to their usual antics in no time! Feeding your woof pumpkin when they have an upset stomach can help. 🎃 The carotenoids in pumpkin contain antioxidants + help to boost your dog’s immune system. Pumpkin also contains beta-caryophyllene which has anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anesthetic properties. In addition to that it can help to remove excess water in their digestive tracts and thicken up their stool so that they can get back to doing #zoomies around the living room (Mess free of course)! ⚠️ ALWAYS make sure to consult your veterinarian if your dog has watery stools that persist for more than 2 days or if they are lethargic!! ⚠️ #healthtips #healthydogs #nutrition #guthealth

No thoughts behind those eyes. 💭 Even our Wise Woofs have their airhead moments 😅 #funnydogs #labsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #smoothbrain #funny

Who says that your soulmate has to have two legs? 🐾 🐾 Our dog’s love for us is pure and knows no boundaries. They’re our welcoming committee, our emotional support and loyal companions. 🐶 ❤️ What do you like to do for your dog to show them that you love them back? #unconditionallove#dogs#dogsofinstagram#doglover#love#mansbestfriend#soulmates#lifewithdogs

Save the fillers for Hollywood! 👄 💉 . . 🤓 Come, Sit, stay while Professor Barkman gives us the scoop on the fifth ( and final!) red flag to keep an eye out for in your dog food! 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 ⬇️ Fillers 🚫 Fillers are a variety of different grain and grain waste products that are added to dog food to help bulk it up and add weight. This decreases the quality and nutritional value of the food. Pass this video on to a fellow #doglover!! 🐶 #doghealth#dogfood#food#doghealthawareness#dogsofinstagram#dogs#redflags

Your dog’s food could contain an ingredient found in antifreeze!! 😱 . . 🤓 Don’t panic!! Professor Barkman has been kind enough to fetch us everything we need to know about the fourth red flag to look for in dog food. 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 ⬇️ Artificial flavors and colors🚫 While you’re craving a sweet treat after looking at that display case of colorful cakes, your dog craves meat, fat, and blood (sorry vegetarians!). Though dog food looks unappetizing to us humans, dogs could care less about how their food looks. Additives that are included in dog food to make it look nice for us can cause some SERIOUS health issues for our furry companions! Keep an eye out for: 🦴 artificial flavors 🦴 corn syrup 🦴 caramel 🦴 propylene glycol (an ingredient used in antifreeze‼️) 🦴 Blue 2, Red 40, and yellow 5 and 6 Tag a #doglover to spread the word!! #doghealth#dogfood#food#doghealthawareness#dogsofinstagram#dogs#redflags