DOGust 1st: Celebrating Shelter Dog Birthdays
August 1 is known as "Dogust 1st: Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs."
Thousands of sweet dogs are living at animal shelters until they can find their forever homes.
Back in 2008, the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, North Shore Animal League America chose August 1 (or “DOGust 1st) as the universal birthday for all shelter dogs, or as it refers to them, “mutt-i-grees.”
This date inspires all of us to consider their plight. Join us this summer by sharing your love for your adopted dog. If you want to show off your good boy or girl, post a picture of your personal boop-able nose in the comments.
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#dogust #shelterdogs
Meet Max - A Wag Ur Tail Board & Train Graduate
Have you ever wondered what hiring a professional trainer would be like? Here's a peek behind-the-scenes of our latest #boardandtrainprogram success story. Meet Max!
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#DogTraining #veteranowned
Flag Day 2021
Today is #FlagDay. On this day we commemorate the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
It's also the birthday of the US Army. Congress adopted "the American continental army" on June 14, 1775.
While it isn't a Federal holiday, June 14th was established by President Woodrow Wilson.
As a #veteranownedbusiness the celebration of our nation's flag is important to us so we made a little tribute video. With patriotic dogs, of course. We hope you like it.
BREED SPOTLIGHT: HERDING DOGS
BREED SPOTLIGHT: Herding Dogs 🐑 🐐 🐏
These loyal and loving companions make excellent pets for families who can devote the time and energy needed for an exuberant and playful canine.
Throughout the month of June we'll put a spotlight on what makes these dogs so special, and what specific kinds of dogs are in the Herding catagory.
You'll also learn why so many people opt to engage a trainer to work with a herding dog. They're intellegence and energy can wreak havoc on a home unprepared to teach them what it means to be a good member of the family.
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#dogtraining #herdingdog
It's #bestfriends day!
Today we celebrate "National Best Friends Day", a day to honor that one special person you call your “best friend”. This day is a time to show them how much you appreciate them, how special and important they are to you and how you cherish their friendship.
We don't want to leave our furry best friends out of the fun. Post a picture of your four footed bestie in the comments so we can show them a little love.
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#bestfriendsday #bestfriendsday2021
Celebrate #uglydogday
🏆 The World's Ugliest Dog Contest 🥇 is an contest held annually in Petaluma, California since the 1970's.
Along with the title of “The World’s Ugliest Dog” the winner’s owner receives a check for $1,600 and a trophy. The fair holds an all-day Dog Lovers' Festival just before the evening contest.
Think you have a dog that could go home with the gold? Post a picture of your pooch in the comments. The dog with the most "likes" is the winner!
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#UglyDogDay #dogs
Crate Training Tips
Crate training can take days or weeks, depending on your dog's age, temperament and past experiences. It's important to keep two things in mind while crate training:
The crate should always be associated with something pleasant
The training should take place in a series of small steps. Don't go too fast.
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#dogtraining #boardandtrain
Happy Mother's Day
To all the Mom's out there - the blended, foster and grandparent-led families and homes where other loving people have stepped into mothering roles who often go unacknowledged - we honor all of you today.
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#mothersday2021 #mothersday
Celebrating Nat'l Dog Day
National Rescue Dog Day was founded by Lisa Wiehebrink of Tails That Teach to bring awareness to the countless number of amazing dogs in shelters waiting to be adopted, to promote humane education for young children, and to encourage spay/neuter.
Rescue dogs often overcome extreme obstacles and yet provide comfort, security, and friendship as family pets. But, rescue dogs are capable of much more. With training, they contribute to the independence of people with disabilities as service animals and give comfort to the elderly. In these circumstances, they become our eyes, ears, or legs as well as our best friend.
Rescue dogs provide a variety of therapeutic benefits. Children, teens, and adults with autism may benefit from services provided by trained rescue dogs. As emotional support companions, rescue dogs help to relieve anxiety, depression, and PTSD among the military or those who suffer from mental illness.
They make excellent teachers, too. Rescue dogs show children about caring and kindness. Rescue dogs can even be trained for search and rescue missions. The possibilities are endless!
When it comes to four-legged friends, they improve the human condition by leaps and bounds, barks, and yips. It’s hard to imagine a more loving, worthy companion.
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#nationalrescuedogday #dogtraining
Celebrating Earth Day 2021
Happy Earth Day! Today is a day to appreciate and enjoy nature. The perfect way to do that is to get outside and take your dogs for a walk, weather permitting!
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#earthday2021 #walkyourdog
Grooming Your Dog = Bonding Time
Looking for fun and easy ways to bond with your dog? How about brushing? Before you begin, make sure you have the appropriate brush for your breed of dog. Then brush gently from head to tail, stopping when your dog indicates they've had enough. This light approach turns a necessary chore into a relaxing moment between you two.
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#dogtips #dogtrainer
Walking Your Dog Keeps Your Neighborhood Safer
Did you know that every time you walk your dog, you contribute to your community's safety? Strolling the streets daily, dog owners notice when things are out of place—a door that isn't usually open, lights that stay on too long, etc.
Over 2,000 US communities participate in the Dog Walker Watch training program from the National Association of Town Watch. You might know the organization as the one behind National Night Out. NATW has been involved in crime watch programs since the 1980s and typically attracts a different kind of participant than a regular neighborhood watch program.
The program trains the owners, not the dogs. Dog walkers know their communities well and usually carry a cell phone. The training is elementary. It is focused on teaching people some awareness-to pull their nose out of their phone when they're walking around.
There are social benefits, too. Dog people love dog people. So neighbors meet neighbors. And once neighbors meet neighbors, communities become a little safer.
If walking your dog is a chore, we can help. Consider reaching out about our Wild to Mild program or one of our virtual dog training sessions done safely and conveniently from home.
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#dogtraining #neighborhoodwatch
Is Your Dog Training You?
We can help even if …🥺
You’ve already tried another dog trainer 🐶
You’ve already met with a dog behavior specialist 👨⚕️
You’ve given your dog medication 💊
Our Wild to Mild program can make a difference in only 9 lessons. 🐾
Safe training available in-person and online. 📲
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#dog #dogtraining
Rethinking "Man's Best Friend"
The old saying about dogs being a man’s best friend needs revising as new research reveals the importance of dogs in women’s lives. Anthropologists analyzed 8,000 descriptions of dogs interacting with humans in 144 societies dating all the way back to Imperial Rome.
The lore might be about the lone prairie cowboy and his dog and horse sharing this mystical bond. The reality is different.
Men and women generally like dogs, and they both are likely to treat the canines as people.
“But when dogs are interacting with women in a particular society, dogs are more likely to have names, be treated as family, as kin, to be buried and mourned when they died,” says Professor Robert Quinlan, of WSU’s anthropology department and one of three authors of the recently published paper in the Journal of Ethnobiology,
Agree? Disagree? Want to know a little more?
Link to the article in the comments. See Less
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