This Saturday, December 19th from 10-1, Evie’s Car Wash at 4715 Bee Ridge Road will donate a portion of their proceeds to Vintage Paws Sanctuary. Isn’t it time to get those pine needles out and freshen up your vehicle for the holidays? This is a great time to pay it forward, and help a local […]
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Your Dog’s Ears: To Pluck or Not to Pluck
Training Tuesday: Kids, Dogs, and Holiday Celebrations (Part 7)
Kids, Dogs, and Holiday Celebrations (Part 7) by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Happy December Suncoast, and welcome back to Training Tuesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving holiday last week. In the previous blog segment, two weeks ago, we just skimmed the surface on proper introductions with children […]
Holiday Safety Tips for your pets
Holiday Hazards by Dr. Anne Chauvet of Critical Vet Care The holidays can be a time of joy and family fun, but for the furry members of our clan, they also can present some hazards. For instance, common holiday baking items like yeast dough, raisins and chocolate can be toxic when lapped up by curious […]
Training Tuesday: Kids, Dogs, and Holiday Celebrations (Part 6)
by Andy Sands, Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant Hello again Suncoast, and welcome back to Training Tuesday. We are in the middle of the series “Kids, Dogs, and Holiday Celebrations.” We’ve been discussing various things that may make dogs fearful, predominantly during the holidays. We started way back in October, preparing for Halloween, and […]
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 […]