So what is this SarasotaDog meetup group? We are a collection of dog lovers who get together on about a monthly basis. Our goal is to socialize our pups and meet new, like-minded people. In the past few years we have grown from a group of about 11 to over 800 local dog folks. Meetups […]
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Understanding Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for pets
By Dr. Anne Chauvet Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment using pure oxygen to alleviate hypoxia, or lack of oxygen, at the cellular level. The advantages of Hyperbaric Chamber Oxygen Therapy in human medicine have been known for over twenty years. Just recently, an animal version of the hyperbaric chamber was introduced and […]
Training Tuesdays – The Power of Positive Dog Training
The Power of Positive (Science-Based) Dog Training by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Part IV: What’s a Dog Owner to Do? Over the course of the last few weeks we have been discussing the power of positive dog training. We have discussed why the old “alpha” and “dominance” theories have been […]
Breed Profile: Coton de Tulear
With a name like Coton de Tulear you would expect the dogs to be as fancy as their name, and they are! Favored by the royals and wealthy upper-class of Madagascar, Coton de Tulears, or “Cotons”, have been living lives of luxury in France and Madagascar since the 16th century. They are known as the […]
Training Tuesdays – The Power of Positive Dog Training
The Power of Positive (Science-Based) Dog Training by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Part III: A Little Science on Dog Training Last week we discussed some of the history behind positive dog training. This week we will look into the science behind it, which is what led to the old theories […]
