I expressed my excitement, saying, “Congratulations! You and your Pekingese mix are now a therapy dog team.” The woman had tears of joy and her dog was happily dancing at her feet. As a team, they were well-suited to make people happy and bring comfort during their volunteer efforts. Volunteering with a therapy dog can be incredibly satisfying. Therapy dogs…
As dog owners, we are able to see exactly how our canines experience separation anxiety. It could be from the absence of their favorite human (their owner, the family children, etc.) or they could be affected by the temporary or permanent absence of another animal they had lived with. The bottom line is our dogs are creatures of companionship and…
Since 2020 and the changes in way of life that came with the pandemic, we in the United States have seen a correlation between people being home more often and pet ownership. That means there are more dog owners than ever before. In fact, there are 83 million dogs that currently occupy the United States and only 5% of those…
As a pet owner, you may feel the need to overlook some bothersome behaviors because you may believe that is just the way your pet is and there is no changing that. In many cases, your pet’s behavior can be sharpened up so they can respond better to other dogs and humans. It is extremely important to train your dog…
Fall is one of our favorite seasons. The hot, humid air begins to stray away while the cool air and colorful leaves begin to come about. There is nothing more exciting! You are not the only excited one, however. Our pets are just as excited as we are. Your pets are drooling at the mouth (literally and figuratively) of being…