Dog Parks – “petiquette” – pros and cons

1 08 2008

Dog parks have become a large part of American society. People want to take their dogs out and let them run uninhibited. They enjoy watching their dogs have “friends” and most people love to watch their dogs play. But almost every day I hear of an “incident” at the local dog park. Why is this so? I think a key element in problems at dog parks is the fact that there are a lot of pet owners who are uneducated in the area of canine behavior and body language. Some are completely irresponsible with their dogs, or oblivious to anything going on around them. This leads to problems. Read the rest of this entry »





Vetraceuticals Reviewed

1 08 2008

(I posted this as a “page” as well, but decided to make it a post on the main blog too and will alter the site as needed, since I also want to list this as a review for Vetraceuticals under my “review dog products section”)

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Throughout my time as a trainer I have been approached by various companies with different products wanting me to recommend their products to the general public. I have used a wide variety of different supplements for pets. Supplements that were to help everything from joints, to skin and coat. I have given the old APRL “Peak Performance” products, Vertex, and Animal Naturals products, as well as Missing Link and a variety of other supplements. While I do appreciate the supplements for the working dog, and continue to use things like Go Dog (electrolyte replacement etc), I have finally found a general supplement I really truly love for my dogs. Read the rest of this entry »