by Karen | Jul 1, 2025 | Dog Behavior, Pet Health, Pet Well-Being
Have you ever watched your dog tremble, pant, or bolt under the couch when fireworks start exploding outside? You’re not alone. Fireworks might be fun for us—but to your dog, they’re a terrifying, unpredictable war zone. And every year, around holidays like Canada Day...
by Karen | Jun 23, 2025 | Pet Well-Being, RV Travel with Pets, Rving
Ever wonder what it’s really like to live out of an RV while running a business and bringing your dog along for the ride? Well, I’ll show you. I’m Karen Laws, the Ontario Dog Trainer—and this June (which happens to be National Camping Month, who knew?), I hit...
by Karen | May 11, 2025 | Dog Training, Pet Well-Being
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...
by Karen | Apr 1, 2025 | Pet Well-Being
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...
by Karen | Mar 15, 2025 | Dog Behavior, Pet Well-Being
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...
by Karen | Mar 10, 2025 | Dog Behavior, Pet Well-Being
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...
