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20/04/2023

Are You Gonna Go My Way 🥴🤦🏻‍♀️😂

22/03/2023

A Wednesday reminder for you:

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30/01/2023

I mean, they aren’t wrong… 💁🏻‍♀️😂

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27/01/2023

This lil meatball of a boy is Pumba, the newest member of the Lift Off family! He is such a love and so playful. He was born with a cleft palate, which hasn’t slowed him down much, but may require surgery. Once he’s had time to decompress and get appropriate medical care he’ll be available for adoption through Lucky Pups Rescue, Inc.

15/01/2023

Sounds about right…

23/12/2022

The reason non-dog people don’t invite me to their holiday parties 😂🥴

16/12/2022

Exciting news! I’m thrilled to announce Lift Off has partnered with By My Side Kennels to offer an exclusive custom blend tailored to the Doberman Pinscher breed! More details to come soon.

If you are a current or future By My Side puppy owner, be sure to follow our pages so you don’t miss updates on this special offer!

07/12/2022

100% 🙌🏻

05/12/2022

🎶 He’s making a list and checkin’ it twice. He’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice… 🎶



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01/12/2022

Please please PLEASE don’t buy raw hide chews. Christmastime every company makes them look cute and festive, but they are major choking and intestinal obstruction hazards. The adorable raw hide candy cane is not worth the thousands you’ll pay for emergency vet and/or surgery.

A safe edible alternative?… check out collagen sticks. They’re shaped and sized like bully sticks, however, they crunch/crumble with each bite. They don’t last as long as bully sticks, but are another option for those that have concerns with bully sticks.

02/11/2022

It’s like an un-fun adult Easter egg hunt 😑😂

27/10/2022

Really great, simple breakdown on training methods, worth the read. Plus, a hilarious comic!

How to train a new behavior? Let us count the ways - here are four.

(It helps to use a marker, such as a clicker or a word, after first teaching that the marker and food go together. And, of course, you can replace 'dog' with cat, bird, rat, rabbit, reptile, fish, child or spouse :)).

1. Wait for the dog to spontaneously perform the behavior, mark and reward (hence the cartoon!).

2. Prompt the behavior with a lure, such as food. When it is performed, feed. Slowly decrease use of the lure after a short period, replacing it with a verbal or visual signal, still followed by marking and feeding.

3. Do something unpleasant to the dog, such as a pinch, choke, shock or threat. When the dog begins to perform the desirable behavior, stop the pinch, choke, shock or threat.

4. Punish the "opposite" behavior. This is a little harder to illustrate, but imagine punishing a dog who jumps up, because you want her to sit instead.

The first two options use positive reinforcement and result in a dog who enjoys the interaction and learns the behavior. The third option uses negative reinforcement which, for many dogs, results in stress and fear. Ditto for option 4, which uses (positive) punishment.

Any of these can be effective in teaching a behavior, and any can produce a performance worthy of ribbons and titles. But look at the dog closely. Is she bright, willing and perhaps a little goofy? Is he rigid and just going through the motions? This is interesting to do, for example, at a performance competition such as an obedience trial. By observing his/her attitude and body language, as well as interactions with the handler, you can usually deduce which training methods have been used.

24/10/2022

Well said!!