Sit Stay & Play

04/07/2018

Happy 4th of July! 🇱🇷💥💣🎆🎇🎉🎊

⚠️ IF YOUR DOG IS SCARED ⚠️
• Close all the windows
• Turn up some music... loudly. Not, cops are gonna come for a noise complaint because Fluffy is throwing a party, but as loud as possible within reason.
• Use calming diffusers, thundershirts, T-Touch, vet prescribed Rx, crates, cuddles, a support animal who knows your dog and isn't afraid, anything really. It's ok to use some or all of your tools.
• Clear out places to hide or create some
• Stay home.

03/07/2018

27/06/2018

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26/06/2018

25/06/2018

His talents and expertise have helped all species, even elephants.

22/06/2018

Amazing article!

Neither is mine; so why do we have that expectation?

15/06/2018

“This is wonderful! https://t.co/0XMqtKI7ZY”

15/06/2018

14/06/2018

Dave's Pet Food is recalling one lot of its Dave's Dog Food 95% Premium Beef due to elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone.

14/06/2018

14/06/2018

My daughter will sometimes practice the piano by herself, but lately, I’ve been sitting down with her and trying to

12/06/2018

Older cats and dogs—cats in particular—are at increased risk of staying in a shelter for a long time, and of euthanasia. This new study found that the health status and condition of the animal at intake was the best predictor of whether they left the shelter.

"These findings indicate that preventative programming that can address the reasons these older animals are surrendered, as well as advancements in specialized medical or behavioral programs for ageing companion animals, may support an increase in live outcomes for older cats and dogs in shelters."

http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/3/36

With advances in veterinary medicine that can increase the lifespan of cats and dogs and the effectiveness of spay/neuter programs in reducing the juvenile population of pets, animal shelters are experiencing an increasing population of older companion animals in their care. The purpose of this stud...

11/06/2018

I hope it's available in Kindle!

Hey, there’s a great new training book hitting the shelves! Better Together: The Collected Wisdom of Modern Dog Trainers is a comprehensive collection of both practical and inspirational advi…

09/06/2018

I am asked regularly about the Keep Going Signal (KGS), a confusing training tool. I spoke about the KGS at ClickerExpo this year, and, at the recent Art & Science of Animal Training conference in Texas, I watched Bob Bailey and Steve White each speak about Keep Going Signals, presenting two very .....

08/06/2018

SSD was in the news! 😊
Susquehanna Service Dogs

LEBANON COUNTY -- On a beautiful, 56-acre former horse farm in East Hanover Township outside Harrisburg, some sweet, loving, and obedient dogs are changing lives. It's here, where since 1993, Susquehanna Service Dogs has been raising, training, and placing service dogs with people who have disabilit...

08/06/2018

So sad. And people wonder why there are so many fake service dogs on flights.

“Why does this keep happening?! https://t.co/o0TjyXza4z”

07/06/2018

How to handle grief after a pet’s death—and why we all need to change our attitudes about it