Petiquette

20/02/2025

10/07/2024

On the way home from daycare at ! 🥰 It was Sally’s second time and their first time together. They did great and I’m a proud dog mom.

I’m especially proud of my Sally girl for her progress with reactivity. She’s so much more confident and actually seeks out pets from strangers. When we first adopted her she had FAS (fear, anxiety, stress) level 4 with new people and dogs. Lunged, cowered, snapped. She was also afraid of stairs and car rides.

Through positive reinforcement training (thanks !) and Fear Free practices, she is well on her way to a healthier, happier life. ❤️

19/06/2024

Let's talk about this photo. It's cute, except it's not. I see a dog who cannot get up without telling the child to get off. How do you think a dog is going to do that?

The 7 Golden Toddler Dog Rules:
#1: If a dog walks away from you, you DO NOT FOLLOW.
#2: Always leave room for the dog to walk away from you.
---that right there is 90+% of dog bites eliminated---
#3: We do not climb on the dog.
#4: We do not grab or pull on the dog.
#5: We do not hit or throw anything at the dog.
#6: We do not touch the dog's food.
#7: We do not go into the dog's kennel.

I promise these are not overly difficult concepts for littles, nor will they rob a kid of their bond with the family dog. It will deepen that bond, while keeping everyone safe.

"Oh, it looks like Moose is walking away from you. She is saying she wants a break. Let's play with this instead!"

"It's Moose's dinner time! Let's give her space to enjoy her yummies."

"That is Moose's room(kennel) and only she is allowed to go in there."

"If Moose wanted a break, could she walk away from you right now? No she really couldn't. Let's move away from the play house. You can keep playing but now she can leave when she wants a break."

In conclusion, ***parent your child or your dog will do it for you, and you will not like how they do it.***

14/03/2024

I had the opportunity to do something I love today: Visiting a hospital to give a lunch and learn! (With pizza pies for 3.14). Thank you for having me. I appreciate your engagement and I’m impressed by all you do! 🐾

27/02/2024

Male dogs and cats can still impregnate an unsterilized female up to one month after neutering. 😮

21/02/2024

Our pretty girl Sally has become protective of us and her grand pup Bubbles when we are out on walks. She also loses her confidence when she’s alone and is fearful of strangers. I’m so thankful we have positive reinforcement training in our community. Sally had her first class tonight called Over Reactive Rover and we could see progress right before our eyes! So proud of her and happy to put in the work to improve her wellbeing. Thanks, ! See you next week!

20/02/2024

06/01/2024

Ice melt can be painful to our pets’ paws and can be harmful if they lick their paws with it on it. If booties aren’t an option, wiping their paws with a towel after coming in will help.

Don't hole up in the house on a snow day. Get outdoors and play with your dog. Here are some ideas for snow fun.

31/12/2023

This morning the most traumatic, scary, near-deadly accident happened to our sweet Bubbles and Sally. They were playing like they always do, and suddenly they were like latched on by the neck. At first I thought they were fighting but it was worse. Bubbles jaw was stuck under Sally’s collar which twisted like a tourniquet. It was so tight around his lower jaw and her neck, it was absolutely mortifying. Thank our lucky stars that Tim and I were both home. Obviously the dogs were scared and had no idea what was happening. Sally bit me while we were trying to free them which was totally not even my concern. I was going to run down to get a scissor to cut Sally’s collar but there was no time. Sally was literally choking. We finally got the collar undone and she laid there limp. I thought she suffocated. I pushed on her chest and Tim jostled her around and she finally was conscious. I was so afraid Bubble’s jaw was broken too, but they both seem okay. We will never use those types of heavy duty buckle collars again. Seriously was the most traumatic experience I’ve ever had. 2023 can be done now.

Btw, Sniff bit me on NYE 2016. So strange.

28/12/2023

It has been a mild winter but gray for days. Someone found some sun to soak in. ☺️