We’ve all hear the horror stories of the dog fighting operation that Michael Vick ran. I would hope that people learned lessons from that. Unfortunately the dogs suffered and still are suffering more than Michael Vick who did some jail time, paid some fines, and is now back to playing football. What a crock! Pit bulls – [...]

Kudo’s to Gwinnett County Jail Sheriff Butch Conway and Society of Humane Friends of GA for making Operation Second Chance a great success! The Jail Dog Program allows inmates to train dogs in order to save their lives and find them forever homes.  Sheriff Conway looked at the staggering number of animals that were being [...]

It can’t be stressed enough… CONSISTENCY is the key to any kind of training, especially housebreaking. All dogs have their own internal timetable/patterns. Some for instance need to go out right after they eat, some will be ready in 30 minutes or so.With consistent routines, you will learn the habits of your dog and will [...]

It’s very common as a pet owner to become frustrated with dogs when they dig deep holes in the garden or yard. The reasons vary, they can be nervous or bored, need exercise or their just playful, and don’t know any better. Bottom line, digging is a normal behavior, because it’s their nature as wild carnivores to [...]

Actually I’m blown away that I am even writing about whether or not you should  chain your dog…  REALLY?!?! People don’t know or understand that it is totally cruel to think about chaining a dog and having them only live outside? Why would you have a dog if all it does is live in the backyard [...]

When I ask the dog vocabulary question, I’m not talking about talking dogs, like I’ve seen on YouTube and funny videos. I mean words or commands that your dog understands. I don’t know about you, but I amazed at what my dog Madison, a husky/shepherd mix understands… I don’t think that the breed has anything to do with [...]