Felix and Fido 603

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16/02/2024

Happy Thursday :)

09/09/2023

Why is a dog's nose cold? Maybe to help detect heat. Awesome new research on the amazing abilities of dogs:

Sensory ability may help canines track their prey

08/09/2023

There is a new article up on the Felix and Fido 603 website about remembering to consider health and development when working on behavior and training.

In early July my well housebroken miniature poodle started having accidents in the house. Not only that but some of those accidents happened when she was fast asleep!  This was very unusual behavior, and I was concerned.  My first action was to take her to the vet.  Her blood work and urine analy...

02/09/2023

Dog training takes many forms! Here is a fun video of our honorary Fido doing some scent training practice. He is trained to alert his handler to blood sugar problems. Exercises like the scent wheel help keep his skill in tip top shape! Be sure to follow for more fun training videos!

31/08/2023

Recently an ad popped up in my Facebook feed from an online trainer that promised "Service Dog Level Self Control". Maybe you've seen it too? Guess what. It's not all in how you train them!

Recently an ad popped up in my Facebook feed from an online trainer that promised "Service Dog Level Self Control".  Maybe you've seen it too?  First of all, as a long time Service Dog Volunteer and a Puppy Raiser I know that those dogs have had hundreds of hours of training (it's not a simple 4 s...

26/08/2023

Happy International Dog Day!

01/08/2023

Welcome to Felix and Fido 603. Here you’ll find videos and information about play and relationships between dogs, cats and people! Visit my website www.Felix-and-Fido.com for information about my pet care and training services

felix and fido 603 - Positive, relationship-based training and pet sitting Serving: Brookline, Hollis,  and Milford, New Hampshire 

01/08/2023

Felix and Gimli (honorary Fido) showing how important play is For a happy multispecies home!