Dog training is challenging. I often get asked what the best method is or how to solve a certain behavioral problem. While the solution depends a lot on the person and the dog, it all starts with dog training fundamentals. I do not recommend one method over another, rather, so long as you have the […]
In my last post I wrote about why I like to have my dogs wear orange vests while hiking in remote areas. Equally important to me is making sure my dogs have bells on. The orange vests help me watch them but with two running circles around me I like also being able to hear […]
I often hike remote trails with my dogs. I like getting out there and letting my dogs off leash and explore on their own. This is a benefit I don’t always get when I go to the more popular trails where on-leash is the rule. When I’m out there though I need to take a […]
Lemmy was my first trail hiking dog. It was with him that I discovered many of the places I continue to hike today. During our first winter I was in my local pet supply store and I saw Musher’s Secret. The product is a wax that bonds to your dogs paws to protect it in […]
My dogs love winter and they like to be outdoors. I’m out everyday walking them and, on my days off, doing some hiking. While both my Goldens have paws built for winter traction, I need some help. I started researching some options and came upon Yaktrax and STABILicers. I decided to purchase one pair from […]
This week we welcomed home our new puppy, Asa. He is our third Golden Retriever pup and just like his brothers before him, he loves to chew – especially cloth textures. Luckily for him, and us, we discovered TUFFY Toys years ago. Most soft chew toys are not durable and given a few minutes – […]
With a new puppy comes training: house training, social manners, recall training, basic command training and of course, leash training. When we are out and about I see all sorts of leashes – most of which are useless for control. I especially do not like the expanding/ retracting leashes and as a survivor of several […]
The first of many! Check out Asa exploring his new home on our Youtube channel.
In a week a new Golden puppy will be arriving to our home. For peace of mind, we decided to get a camera that would allow us to monitor things from our phones if we are in another part of our house or away from home. This is not the first time I have been down this […]