by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Hello Suncoast, and welcome back to Training Tuesday! We are in the middle of discussing how to help your dog be a confident canine, not just during the holiday season, but all year long. Some dogs, for various reasons, may not feel comfortable engaging with new […]
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Training Tuesdays: Kids, Dogs, and Holiday Celebrations (Part 4)
by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Hello Suncoast, and welcome to November! The last three weeks of Training Tuesday have been all about Halloween, and how to help prepare your dog for the array of ghouls, goblins, spirits, minions, and monsters. Now that Halloween is behind us, we are moving quickly into […]
Adoptable Dog: Sheldon, A Poodle-Maltese Mix
Happy Dance! Sheldon has been adopted and is living the sweet life in his new home. Congratulations Sheldon! Such a face! Little Sheldon is just a little less than two years old. He’s a Poodle-Maltese and possibly Yorkie mix. Weighing in at about 8 lbs, his coat is a fluffy light grey. Sheldon is a […]
KEY STEPS TO FIND YOUR LOST DOG
By Scherrie Dys-Buzcko Losing your pet is a traumatic experience. It’s easy to panic. Now more than ever though, your pet is depending on you to stay calm and focused to help them find their way home. Before you do anything, check every room in your home; under the beds, behind the furniture, inside the […]
Training Tuesdays: Kids, Dogs, and Holiday Celebrations (Part 3)
Kids, Dogs, and Holiday Celebrations (Part 3) by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Welcome back to Training Tuesday everyone! For the last two weeks we have been discussing ways to help desensitize your dog to all of the costumes she might encounter from the celebration of Halloween. These steps also include objects […]