The Ideal Dog

05/28/2024

My last post said I was in the hospital but I didn't mention why. Mayo is very picky with their transplant patients. I picked up a fever that was low grade and then spiked high. Diana called and guess what they said. Wayne. ..
The ER is ready and waiting for you. So they got the fever down, so now on antibiotics at home plus the IV antibiotics at hospital. Thursday I have an ERCP, makes 3rd one. I know they can get this fixed. Google ERCP and enjoy the read. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. They do work.

12/02/2023

11/26/2023

Happy birthday to my amazingly patient wife with a heart of gold.

11/20/2023

07/24/2023

Scorching pavement is damaging to dog paws, and especially puppies. So how hot is too hot for a dog's sensitive paw pads?

06/10/2023

06/08/2023

According to research performed by Harvard psychologists, dogs frequently dream about their owners while sleeping. 😴❤️

The study found that dogs dream similar to humans in that their dreams are often representative of their daily experiences. Of course for involved pet owners, a dog’s owner is a large part of that daily experience and would frequent their dreams.

So next time you see your beloved dog twitching mid-dream while fast asleep just know there is a high chance they are dreaming about you.

05/26/2023

The easiest time to teach a dog to enjoy being handled is when they're a puppy. if you have a puppy now, or you know someone who does, PLEASE, take the time to proactively teach them to LOVE being held and handled by humans.

If your pup already seems comfortable being held and handled, don't take it for granted! Keep it up, and be sure to handle their entire body, using lots of food and praise to help them form a positive association. Don't forget to get your pup comfortable being handled by family and friends as well.

This will make it much easier to keep them safe and clean, and it will help them feel comfortable if they ever need to go to a groomer or get examined or cared for by a veterinarian. Dogs that are anxious about being handled will suffer much more if they ever need medical treatment for an illness or injury.

If you have an older dog who is already fearful or hand shy, you can definitely still teach them to enjoy being held and handled, but you'll need to proceed much more slowly and carefully, so you don't push them too far, too fast. If you take your time and use lots of treats you can build their confidence gradually, so that they can enjoy life more, with less anxiety.

Learn more here: https://dunbar.info/puppy-handling

If you have a puppy, or you know someone who does, we have an extra-special offer for you!

For the next few days, we're offering our Essential Puppy Training Course for 50% off AND we've just launched a new optional upgrade for our Essential Puppy Course Students. It's called the Premium Puppy Support Plan and it includes 3 months of personalized puppy training advice and assistance from us, the Dunbars, so you can give your pup the best education possible, make sure you and your pup are on the right track, and rapidly resolve any problems you might run into with your pup's training.

We're really excited to get to know some of our puppy students better, and have an opportunity to really help them train their pups with more personalized support.

If you know of anyone with a puppy, please tell them about this special offer!

Learn more here: https://dunbar.info/pup50

03/29/2023

What else would you add??

02/10/2023

There’s a dog food recall. Please see link below 👇🏻

Greetings, You're getting this email alert because you signed up on our website and asked to be notified of dog food recalls. Nestlé Purina PetCare…

02/06/2023

Many people are familiar with the idea that dogs communicate with us and with other animals using body language. However, understanding how to interpret this language can be difficult. Learning how to read and interpret the body language of dogs is an important skill for all dog guardians and profes...

01/29/2023

Is your dog happy?

When we focus on making dogs happy, it’s better for them and us.