Canis Fidelis LLC

12/29/2025

It's a short read this week!

Learn 6 reasons muzzle training is important for any dog to learn, not just the reactive or aggressive ones.

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Many people shy away from muzzle training their dog because of the negative connotation it usually carries, or they don't think their dog would ever need to wear a muzzle. However, muzzle training can be one of the most important skills any dog learns. Let's take a look at situations where it pays o...

12/22/2025

Have you ever thought about sending your fearful and/or reactive dog off to a board and train program? 🐶 Here are 3 important things to consider.

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Board and train. You drop your dog off for an extended stay with a professional dog trainer who will spend time working with your dog to help them overcome training and behavior challenges. It sounds magical. Especially when you have a complicated doggo who's struggling with fear, anxiety, reactivit...

12/15/2025

With shorter days and colder weather upon us here in the desert southwest, it can be difficult to get our dogs out on their normal walks. Is your dog getting a little stir crazy? 🙋‍♀️

Here are 10 fun and easy activities to keep your dog active and fulfilled this winter, right from the comfort of your own home.

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Are you and your dog starting to feel the strain of being cooped up together as it gets more unpleasant to be outside? My dogs and I can totally relate. Here are some easy indoor activities that have helped me and my dogs (and clients and their dogs) stay sane during the winter months.1. New Toys Do...

12/07/2025

Would you be surprised to know that an estimated 75% of dogs struggle with fear, anxiety, or reactivity? Learn more about this epidemic in this week's article - link in comments.

12/01/2025

Leash pulling is one of the most common issues I see dog guardians struggle with. Learn about 7 of the top reasons your dog might be having a hard with loose leash walking - and what you can do about it.

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As a professional dog trainer, leash pulling is one of the most common problems people come to me with. Continue reading to learn about seven of the top contributing factors to leash pulling and how you can improve your dog's leash skills. 1. You might be using the wrong equipment.I've found that do...

11/25/2025

Hi Friends! With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, I put together this list of 10 dog-related deals I found worth checking out. Most deals are from small businesses, though Amazon and Chewy did make the list for a few items. I tried to be creative and give a variety of ideas and deals. Let me know if you found it helpful!

Happy holidays to you and your dog!

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It's that time of year again: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, with Christmas and New Years just around the corner.Here are 10 Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals I've found for you to check out: 1. Woof BullySafe Starter Pack Woof is a small business that has won innovation awards for its....

11/04/2025

So proud of this boy 🥰🐶

🥳 Overcoming reactivity by boosting confidence and building skills with kindness and understanding.

🙅‍♀️ No need for corrections or expensive collars.

07/05/2025

Hi Friends!

I put together this interactive PDF flip book to help you with your dog's leash pulling. Let me know what you think!

https://online.flippingbook.com/link/158729/

05/13/2025

Desert Haven Animal Rescue - Sierra County Humane Society is looking for bath towel and bed sheet donations! If you're in the Socorro area I'd be happy to deliver the items for ya as I'll be down in Williamsburg this Thursday morning!

05/13/2025

Lots of adorable companions available at the T or C T or C Animal Shelter!

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04/30/2025

Collecting aluminum cans all May to cash in for pet food donations to the Socorro Storehouse. Let's help keep fur babies in their homes! 🐶🐱🐾❤️

03/02/2025

We did it, Friends! We collected $180 worth of cans for the Cans for Cats and Canines fundraiser, and one participant threw in an extra $20, giving a grand total of $200!

I personally learned a lot from running this fundraiser.

#1 - there are so many awesome dog and cat lovers in Socorro! Thank you for being awesome!

#2 - when traveling on the highway with bags of cans on an open trailer, you really really REALLY have to make sure they're secured 😅

#3 - it might pay off better to take cans in smaller batches. With big loads of cans they get weighed on the drive-thru scale, not the smaller scale where cans are weighed directly - not sure which one is more accurate. Also, because we had to weigh in on the vehicle scale, we were unable to separate the dog and cat bags. It was a very close competition, but I have to say, I think Team Cat came out on top.

#4 - Petsmart is expensive! I was eager to get fun, functional, and yummy items for the animals at the shelter, so I went to a pet-specific store near the recycling center. Some items were on sale, but I might have scored even more items if I had taken some more time to shop around a bit more.

Once again, thank you to all those who participated! I'm not sure I can handle hosting this every month, but perhaps quarterly? What do you all think? Would you participate in this fundraiser in the future? Let me know!