Dog's Best Friend

07/27/2022

For any of the pet care professionals out there, I've started a Discord channel for all of us. It's like a private digital café for dog trainers, dog walkers, pet sitters, and others in our business. If you'd like to join, please contact me (info at the top of the page) or message me on my personal page. I hope your day is paw-sitive!

04/26/2022

Weekly Dog Fact: Dogs have more than 12 different blood groups.

03/28/2022

Weekly Dog Fact: Around 1 in 5 US households have adopted a pet during the pandemic.

03/15/2022

Weekly Dog Fact: About 48,255,413 homes have more than 1 dog.

02/23/2022

Weekly Dog Fact: A dog’s undercoat keeps them warm in cold weather. But it also keeps them cool in hot weather because of the way the layers work together.

01/25/2022

Weekly Dog Fact: The largest dog in the world was Zeus, standing 3’7” on all fours and 7’5” standing on his hind legs.

01/04/2022

Weekly Dog Fact: The most popular dogs in the US are the Labrador, the German Shepherd, and the Golden Retriever in that

12/27/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: One of the best tips for dog owners on New Years Eve is to give them some really good exercise before keeping them inside for the night.

12/13/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Can’t take your dog outside? There are treadmills built just for your pup, just for that reason.

https://www.runnersworld.com/gear/g37612381/top-dog-treadmills/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_rnw_m_bm_g37612381&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7c_8--Lh9AIV1nNvBB0HQAuNEAAYAiAAEgJ6q_D_BwE

Manage their weight and energy levels with these dog treadmills.

12/07/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: About 89% of dog owners plan to get their dogs holiday gifts.

11/23/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Raw meat and sweet potatoes aren’t bad for dogs. It’s more about amounts. Also, remove bones and skin the sweet potato before spoiling the pups.

11/15/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Retired service dogs usually stay with their handlers after they retired. Though, some organizations have them return to the original facility for retirement.

11/01/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: In 2020 Labradors and French Bulldogs were the two most popular TV dogs.

10/26/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Tel Aviv, Israel has the highest number of dogs per capita.

10/18/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Bailey and Bella were the two most common dog names of 2020.

10/12/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: A service dog generally trains for up to 2 years, depending on the service they will be providing.

09/27/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Dogs can differentiate odors almost 100 million times better than humans can.

09/20/2021

Dog Fact: The species we know as Canis lupus familiaris has over 350 breeds. Every one of those breeds is a subspecies of the grey wolf.

09/18/2021

Here he is. This is Tallac (on the right), a big cuddly Husky Malamute. Or as I call him, Huskamute. He spent afternoons with us at Duboce Park this week.

09/13/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Dog trainers often tell you to give your dog a treat as a reward for doing something good. This is usually assumed to be food of some kind. But it doesn’t have to be.

09/06/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: If you fly with your pet dog, you can either take them on the plane in a carrier (which counts as carry-on luggage) or check them in as cargo (not recommended).

09/01/2021

I can't say that I agree with everything that Victoria Stillwell has said on this show. But this video should be shown to everyone who wants to breed their dog.

This owner wants to breed his bully breed Sasha, but dog training expert Victoria is not impressed and decides to give him a reality check and show him the b...

08/30/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Training a service dog generally takes between 1 and 2 years to complete, depending on the dog’s job (type of service dog).

08/23/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Dog adoptions increased so much in 2020 that there were roughly 10-13 adoptions per day per shelter in Southern California alone. Some California rescues, shelters, and breeders even had puppy waiting lists 6 months in advance.

08/16/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: It’s unknown if dogs can be diagnosed with Down Syndrome. In humans Down Syndrome is diagnosed by establishing if chromosome 21 has 1 or 2 copies. By default, dogs have 78 chromosomes. So their chromosome 21 is too different from ours to know.

08/09/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: according to Google, there are 8 specific types of service dogs. However, the number of jobs that dogs will continue to expand.

08/04/2021

07/26/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Small and teacup dog breeds have an average litter size of 1-4 puppies. Whereas most other breeds have average litter size of 3-7 puppies.

07/19/2021

Weekly Dog Fact: Bathing your dog once a month is generally all that’s needed, unless you have a very dirty dog.

07/16/2021

I'm so happy to be opening back up to the world of in-person interactions. With mask restrictions on decline and vaccinations on the incline, in-person dog training can commence. If you and your furry friend would like to talk to me about a personal lesson, feel free to leave a comment here or contact me through my website at https://www.caninegoverness.com/. Have a wonderful day!

A doggy daycare run by Cloud Galanes-Rosenbaum, Canine Governess. She provides individualized daycare and hour long walks the Castro's dogs.