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Dog Enrichment Ideas: Why Every Dog Needs a Job
Have you ever looked at your dog and thought, "Why are you like this?" Maybe they’re bouncing off the walls, chewing the corner of your couch, or barking at the wind. Before you blame it on a lack of exercise, ask yourself something else: Does your dog actually have a...
Emergency Preparedness Tips for Dog Owners
Are You Actually Ready for an Emergency? If you follow me on Instagram, you already know — we lost power for nearly a full week thanks to the last ice storm here in Ontario. No lights, no heat, and a dog looking at me like this is fine, right? And listen, we...
Crate Training a Puppy When Your Puppy Hates the Crate
Are You Losing Sleep Because Your Puppy Hates the Crate? Is your puppy losing their mind every time the crate door shuts? Are you Googling "crate training a puppy" at 2 a.m. with one eye open, wondering if you're doing it all wrong—or if your puppy is just defective?...
When Dog Play Turns Dangerous: Spot the Shift Before the Fight
Do You Really Know What Dog Play Looks Like? You’re standing in your backyard. The dogs are running, chasing, wrestling. It’s loud, it’s fast, but it all looks like fun—until it doesn’t. One sharp yelp. A shift in posture. Suddenly, one dog is pinning the other. Teeth...
Surviving the Multi-Dog Household
What No One Tells You (Until It’s Too Late) Do you ever feel like your dogs are running the show in your multi-dog household, and you’re just there to open the treat jar? You’re not alone. And you’re not imagining things. Living in a multi-dog household can be...
Dog Bite Prevention Starts With You: Real Tips That Actually Work
How well do you really know the dog in front of you? That’s not a trick question. Whether it’s your own dog, your neighbour’s doodle, or a friendly-looking pup at the park—if you assume a dog will tolerate your approach just because it hasn’t bitten yet, you’re...
Approaching a Dog: 5 Common Mistakes You Need to Avoid
The Right Way to Approach a Dog: Tips from a Professional Dog Trainer A while ago, I posted an Instagram reel showing the right (and very wrong) way to approach a dog in public—and it took off. The comments section was filled with dog owners nodding in...
Tick-Borne Diseases: What Every Dog Owner Needs to Know
What a lifetime with dogs has taught me about these silent, fast-spreading threats. Have you ever known a dog struggling with a tick-borne disease—like tick fever or Lyme? It's more common than most owners realize. I’ve seen it firsthand, in more than one...
Teaching Your Reactive Dog to Stay Calm: Art of Doing Nothing
Does Your Reactive Dog Bolt to the Door Every Time Someone Moves? Here’s How to Fix It Ever feel like your reactive dog has a sixth sense for when someone gets up off the couch? You shift slightly, and suddenly, your dog is charging to the door, barking like an...
Dog Dental Care: Why It’s More Important Than You Think
Ever Wondered If Your Dog’s Teeth Need Cleaning? Let’s be real—how often do you check your dog’s teeth? If you’re like most owners, probably not as often as you should. I get it. We think, dogs in the wild don’t brush their teeth, so why should we worry? But here’s...
Before You Consider Rescueing Beach Dogs, Consider This…
Have You Ever Thought About ‘Saving’ a Beach Dog You Meet while on Vacation? Have you ever vacationed in the tropics and thought to yourself, these poor dogs on the beach are homeless, It would be great to save one or more of them? You see them wandering the...
Dog Rescue in Costa Rica: How It’s Different from the West
Ever Wondered How Dog Rescues Work in Other Countries? If you’ve ever set foot in a North American dog rescue, you know the drill: rows of kennels, barking dogs, staff members hustling to clean and feed, and adoption forms that sometimes feel more intense than...
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