With Aubrey Bird We all have questions about our dog’s coats, how much to bathe and what can we do at home to keep our dogs looking and feeling good. Recently we chatted with Aubrey Bird, a local dog groomer about some of the most commonly asked questions. What are the basic types of […]
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Training Tuesdays – Why Consistency Matters
Stop Contributing to Your Dog’s Bad Behavior by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Part III It’s Training Tuesday once again Suncoast, and we have been discussing human behaviors that actually contribute, rather than stop, bad behavior in our dogs. Last week we discussed human behavior number one, which is focusing on eliminating […]
Inside Sarasota Animal Services with Kristen Little
The morning is relatively cool but it’s early. We are hours away from heat and the heavy humidity that hangs on the Florida afternoon air. Kristen Little has a long day ahead. The kennels are full of adoptable dogs, and it’s kitten season. As Foster/Volunteer Coordinator for the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services the […]
Training Tuesdays – Stop Contributing to Your Dog’s Bad Behavior
Stop Contributing to Your Dog’s Bad Behavior by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Part II Happy Training Tuesday Suncoast. Last week we began the series “Stop Contributing to Your Dog’s Bad Behavior.” I promised to uncover three human behaviors that greatly contribute to seeing undesirable behavior from our dogs, or that […]
Saturday MeetUp At Brohard Beach Paw Park
The Sarasota Dog Meetup group is beach bound tomorrow (Saturday, June 6) and you are invited! Well-behaved dogs with good recall are invited to join us from 10:15 to Noonish at Sarasota’s beautiful and only dog beach, Brohard Paw Park. If you are planning to come, you’ll want to bring water for you and your […]
Training Tuesdays – Your Dog’s Behavior
Stop Contributing to Your Dog’s Bad Behavior by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant We, as humans, are an impatient bunch; especially so when it comes to our dogs. We basically want them to come out of the womb perfectly well behaved. We all know this is not realistic, yet somehow, are still […]