IBS Canine Training

06/22/2024

06/11/2024

This sweet girl is looking for her forever lap to snuggle on ❤️ She is about 7 months old and just shy of 6lbs. She is the sweetest girl and loves attention. She is great with older kids and dogs of all sizes. She is up to date on vaccines and on monthly flea/ tick prevention.

05/17/2024

Our new classes are on the website.

www.ibscaninetraining.com

04/26/2024

Yesterday was Ruff. We had two different dogs at Family Pet Medical and Surgery getting X-rays and bloodwork and additional testing... then came Tonks.

Jennifer took a morning phone call. A long story short... they wanted to owner surrender a 9 week old puppy who was 'attacked' by the littermates. Argh! (And a couple of swear words.) Trying to keep an eye on the dollars and veterinary bills, Jennifer just sighed and said 'fine' - take the puppy to Family Pet right now. This was not their first litter, likely won't be the last - backyard breeders with no money to care for their dogs when they need help.

It takes a LOT to make Jennifer cry. 😢 But the call she got from the veterinary team after the puppy was dropped off was heartbreaking. 💔 "We don't know if she will live." What!!?? Evidently this puppy was attacked twice, a week ago and then again yesterday. The wounds from the previous attack had become so infected, that pus was oozing from the leg and chest. The team immediately started care for the puppy - now named Tonks. She was given IV fluids, antibiotics, pain meds. X-rays were taken of the back leg. They sedated her and cleaned the oozing wounds. Her leg has a significant bone chip - the vets are not sure if it's from the attack and teeth, or infection eating the bone. Jenn saw her last night and hoped beyond hope that Tonks would pull through. GREAT news... she's a strong one!

04/25/2024

One of the differences between an average and excellent trainers

04/19/2024

2 qualifying scores. She earned 1st place and 2nd place. She is working towards her Barn Hunt title.

04/13/2024

04/13/2024

3 new titles today. Good job Simi, Loki and Lucifer. They now have their Farm Dog title.

04/11/2024

Just a reminder. We have no classes this Saturday. See you all next Saturday.

03/26/2024

Level 2, level 3, and CGC classes are on my website. Classes start this Saturday.

www.ibscaninetraining.com

03/24/2024

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/purdy-71118375/wa/silvana/save-a-mutt-wa630/

Purdy is an adoptable Dog - Bloodhound searching for a forever family near Silvana, WA. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

03/15/2024

Anyone in Washington interested in a 7yr Plott Hound mix? A rescue organization contacted me. An owner wants to surrender this girl. I don’t know much about her yet.

03/12/2024

03/08/2024

The puppies got to play Barn Hunt last weekend. They loved it!

02/22/2024

02/18/2024

02/16/2024

Thank you Pet Emergency Center in Mount Vernon for taking such good care of my baby girl.

Bellatrix please refrain from eating your leash in the future.

12/29/2023

When you love come when called. 😂 So cute!

12/10/2023

Luna working at Arlington Co op Supply.

12/08/2023

Yoshi trying so hard to be good in Michaels.

12/08/2023

Raymond Reddington (Red) working in TJ Maxx.

12/04/2023

𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 – 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞?
So you’ve seen the stories on the news or your friend posted something on Facebook about this scary new respiratory disease that is spreading across the US. Sound familiar? We’re getting lots of questions about these stories, so here’s our take, along with a link to help those who want more.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝?
There are pockets of reported respiratory infections around the country over the last year. While most start out looking like a “simple” case of kennel cough, some pets develop severe cases of pneumonia and some dogs have died.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?
Unfortunately, nothing. Sadly, as is often the case, a very low number of these dogs had diagnostic tests sent out prior to starting treatment which can complicate interpreting results. The tests that have been sent out have not given us a diagnosis to explain what is happening beyond the usual suspects.

Upper respiratory infections come in the form of viruses or bacteria (and sometimes both at the same time), causing mild to severe coughing in dogs that usually gets better over one to three weeks. Rarely, it can progress into pneumonia (an infection in the lungs). Some of the common culprits have effective vaccines to prevent or lesson the severity of symptoms.

𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲?
There has been an outbreak of an upper respiratory infection at SpokAnimal; however, the tests so far have not given a definitive culprit and all we know is that the severity of the symptoms has been much improved after treating with antibiotics (indicating part of the problem likely was bacterial, although there is likely some other undetermined infection as well).

Our veterinarians 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 seen an increase in respiratory infections in our clients’ dogs in the local area.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨?
First, don’t panic!

Second, make sure your pet is up to date for the vaccines your veterinarian recommends, and make sure you get your pets vaccinated at a veterinarian’s office or veterinarian led vaccine clinic. Unfortunately, it’s hard to assess the safety and efficacy of vaccines from in person and online stores as storage at both too cold and too warm of temperatures can damage the vaccine at any point from manufacturer, to warehouse, to delivery truck, to the store’s display, to your house (giving the shot is the easy part).

Third, consider your dog’s overall health and make good decisions related to their risk. This means that dogs that have asthma, cancer, or any other medical condition causing a weakened immune system should probably be cautious about exposure to dogs of unknown health status.

If your dog is likely to consume everything including the kitchen sink resulting in emergency surgery, and your only outlet for their energy is a trip to the dog park or doggy daycare, then it is likely reasonable to continue these outings.

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞?
See this link (https://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/2023/11/articles/animals/dogs/new-weird-canine-respiratory-pathogen-what-do-we-know/) where Dr. Weese explains what information is available. Dr. Weese is a veterinary epidemiologist – a veterinarian who specializes in disease spread – and does a great job going through what we know, what we think we might know, and his take on how to proceed.

11/19/2023

Yoshi checking out the Christmas tree.

11/19/2023

Raymond Reddington helping in class today.

11/18/2023

Luna

11/09/2023

Searching for treats in the leaves.