For Furs Sake Dog Training

20/03/2024

29/11/2023

How to prevent the spread of this “new” dog illness:

Vets and pet care centers across the country are seeing the rise of this illness that is similar to kennel cough and sometimes turns into pneumonia. So far from the information I’ve seen, the dogs that end up being fatal cases of this illness are dogs with underlying health conditions. Generally, healthy dogs tend to be on the recovering side of things.

To keep your dog and the dogs we see safe, please do not bring your dog to daycare if your dog has traveled across the state or to other states within 10 days. Your dog may be asymptomatic while carrying this illness for upwards of 3 days before symptoms can pop up.

Please do not bring your dog to daycare if your dog has been coughing, sneezing, or has any eye/nasal discharge.

Please do not bring your dog to daycare if your dog has visited dogs from other states or has gone to a dog park or similar place.

If your dog starts showing symptoms of this illness, please let us know so that we can tell the owners of the dogs that yours has been in contact with so they can look out for symptoms. Vets are assuming that this illness is spread through close contact amongst dogs, so be aware that it is always a risk to bring your pet to places with other dogs. If your dog drinks out of a water bowl comes nose to nose with another dog, or chews on a toy another dog has, they have a chance of getting this from what I’m understanding.

If you choose to keep your dog home for the following weeks, that is entirely up to you! Personally, my dogs are all vaccinated for kennel cough (which has been recommended by vets seeing this illness), don’t go anywhere to see stranger dogs, or have nose-to-nose greetings with stranger dogs, and I’m not taking any extra precautions with them other than the ones we already take regarding sterilization and cleaning to reduce illness.

I believe we have already had some cases of this illness in Vermont. You can always reach out to your local veterinarian to see what they recommend as far as potential treatment options should your dog start to show symptoms and recommendations about prevention!

02/10/2023

VT • Banana & Ebony

Ebony was great for her first overnight with us yesterday, and Banana served as the perfect play partner for her! She actually ate her full dinner (which she struggles with apparently), so hopefully she got a lot of energy out throughout the day. 🙂

They had a lot of outdoor time since it has been cooling off, and played A LOT of ball!

02/10/2023

VT • unposted pics

29/09/2023

Here are the dates I currently have available for daycare. If one of the days here is blocked out that you'd like, reach out and I can let you know why that day is blocked off and if we can take your pup anyway!

I block days off if I'll be gone for a two-hour time period during the day but if you would like your pup to come anyway, let me know! Weekends are unavailable until the corn harvesting season is over. Thank you for understanding!

17/09/2023

VT • Rosie • Arlo • Molly • Luna • Banana

If there’s one thing I’m ready for with the colder season coming, it’s for my own dogs to stop filling my house with an ungodly amount of hair every. single. day. 😂😅

11/09/2023

VT • unposted pictures

11/09/2023

We have Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday available for daycare this week!

20/08/2023

VT • We have Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday available this week. 🙂

16/08/2023

VT • Merl • Miette • Molly • Banana • Lena • Luna • Rosie • Gibou

Unposted pics!

08/08/2023

VT • Milo • Rosie • Banana • Lena

A big group of pals today, including Milo for his second visit & our new friend Rosie! Banana & Lena are having a sleepover with the girls tonight 🌙

08/08/2023

VT • Miette • Luna • Arlo 🌻

08/08/2023

VT • unposted pics of Molly • Banana • Arlo

01/08/2023

VT • Miette • Arlo • Luna

01/08/2023

VT • Kojak • Banana • Molly • Arlo • Halie • Luna

A bunch of unposted pictures!

19/07/2023

VT • Bits & pieces of Gibou’s first day! 🐶🐾

19/07/2023

VT • We welcomed Gibou to daycare for the first time today, and after some nervousness this morning she really opened up to show us her true personality and became a play machine! She was very sweet, and is excited to make new friends. 🤍 We’re thrilled to get to know her!

17/07/2023

VT • Molly & Luna

17/07/2023

The best part about having the livestock & poultry around for all of these dogs to see… desensitization & prey drive/impulse control!

When Molly first met the goats she was overstimulated and quite excited. She showed this like nearly all herding dogs do, through mouthing at the fence and her ears turning off 😂

Now, she can walk by them, wag her tail, give a quick lick through the fence and move on all while listening to directions and coming to me the moment I say her name. This is the progress I see with a lot of the dogs that come frequently, and it’s so good for their brains!

Good job Molly dog! 🤍🦴

16/07/2023

VT • Halie ♥️

16/07/2023

VT • Harlow & Halie are feeling crazy on this rainy day!

15/07/2023

VERMONT • Merle was such a good boy for his second overnight stay! 🤍

15/07/2023

VERMONT • Banana & Cassius pics!