Help Keep Our Woodridge Parks Safe for Pets & People We’ve written before about how fortunate we are in Woodridge to have such wonderful parks. For us and our pet care clients, Woodridge’s parks are perfect for walking the dog and getting some fresh air and social time. Alas, there are those that have little [...]
Will My – Elmhurst, Naperville, Downers Grove, IL – Pet Be OK With Our New Bundle Of Joy? For some of us in the East Chicago suburbs, 2012 is going to be “the year”. The year to become a parent! During this stage in life, common questions from our pet parents in Elmhurst, Naperville, Downers [...]
Winter Pet Safety – Forest Park, Oak Park, Eastside Suburbs Burrr… Wait A Minute… It was 50 Degrees Outside Today! I figured January would be a safe month to pull together a blog on keeping your Chicago pets safe in the upcoming cold winter weather. When I woke up this morning in Forest Park, I [...]
Westmont, Wheaton, & Woodridge IL Perfect Pet Gifts It is now 15 days until Christmas! Are you done with your holiday shopping? We all know Portia and Prissy’s stockings are fully loaded. However, for those of us in Westmont, Wheaton & Woodridge IL still looking for that perfect gift for our floofin, here are the [...]
Don’t Repeat When Working on Training Cues [tubepress video="via366nH4Wc" theme="fandco"] There’s a dog trainer out there by the name of Gary Wilkes and he writes interesting to read articles about training. One of them in particular has left me with a phrase that I will never forget. This article titled, “What you teach is what [...]
Wash, Rinse And Repeat for Optimal and Consistent Behaviors Sometimes the wheels fall off the bus and some work has to be done to get it back to its full working order. Even solid, well known behaviors can deteriorate over time, which is why maintenance is needed in order to maintain these behaviors. An easy [...]
When Working With Animals, Patience Is Key. Remember the saying “patience is a virtue”? Keep remembering that when training! All animals work and learn at a different pace so be patient with them. By being patient you are less likely to get frustrated with your animal which means that the chances that the training session [...]
Enjoy Every Minute You Are Given With Your Dogs. [tubepress video="84tB51Re_50" theme="fandco"] While some people bring dogs into their lives for specific reasons, such as: protection or an assistance animal, most people have dogs as a companion and member of their family. Our dogs are there to have fun with and enjoy and this should [...]
Targets Are Yet Another Powerful Tool, Especially When Training For Agility. [tubepress video="ZIcV1QrBEAA" theme="fandco"] Last week I wrote about using a lure as a technique to shaping behavior. A target is an alternative or one more way to help us shape behavior while training. I’ve been doing agility with my dogs for over 10 years [...]
