Socializing an Older Dog

I would start with the basics. You want to desensitize him to touch first. This will allow you and others to easily groom him as well as brush his teeth and make it easy for you to check him for bumps, etc.
When you are doing this, you will want to have plenty of treats on [...]

Black is Beautiful!

There has been talk lately of Big Black Dog Syndrome, where black dogs have been pretty much doomed to be put to death because they are big and black and people pass them up for lighter colored dogs. Doesn’t this resemble something that is so politically incorrect now that there are laws against it? Yep, [...]

Why does my dog’s pee turn my lawn brown?

Lawn burn is a common problem for dog owners. Your perfectly green and lush lawn develops brown spots in the areas where your dog uses the bathroom. These brown spots are caused by the high concentration of nitrogen in your dog’s urine. When your dog urinates, it is like pouring pure nitrogen fertilizer on your [...]

Doga - Yoga for Dogs

Yoga has been evolving for more than 5,000 years. It’s origins have been traced to India, with the oldest written records dating more than 3,000 years old. Artifacts have been found from this period also where the people of India have interacted with animals. This significance crossed over into yoga with many postures named after [...]

Flyball - An Introduction

Flyball began in the 1970’s when Herbert Wagner developed the first tennis ball launcher. The first Flyball tournament was held in 1983. Flyball racing is governed by the North American Flyball Association (NAFA), which was formed in 1985 by a group of 12 teams from Michigan and Ontario, Canada. Today, NAFA has more than 700 [...]