Filter posts by category

Just Dogs

 

Information on living with, training, and loving Dogs

Crowd-Sourcing Finding Lost Pets – Brilliant!

/ Just Dogs / By / Leave a Comment

instagram post of lost Aussie

 

There is nothing more heart-wrenching than losing a beloved pet.

When I was 5 years old, I remember spending hours walking around and tacking flyers to every outside flat surface I could find when we had lost a beloved dog.  Then the world evolved to also placing lost and found ads, and so on.

Now there’s a much better way. You can reach potentially tens of thousands of people through social media.

Just came across this well-done example on … Read More

Looking for an Unusual Christmas Gift?

/ Cait and Me, Just Dogs / By / Leave a Comment

lifelike stuffed toy australian shephard

As I’ve previously shared, Cait has serious puppy hunger. And she flip flops back and forth between getting an Aussie now (the power of Kiera lives on) or waiting a bit.

I try to remain neutral and supportive because I know there is never a “good” time to get a dog. You just have to decide to make it work. So I listen and look as she shares feelings and Australian Shepherd breeder websites.

I thought that I might … Read More

I Thought I Was Ready for an Aussie-Cavalier Puppy but…

/ Dog Training, Just Dogs, The Mail Bag / By / 9 Comments

I recently got a note from a reader who was very honest in sharing her predicament:

Hi Karen,
I recently got a now 4 month old Aussie x cavalier mix, on an impulse buy. I thought I was ready for a dog. I was ready to put in the time and work with a puppy since I had spare time at this point of my ljfe. I signed him up for puppy training courses, puppy play dates, and a hired

… Read More

How to Safely Greet a Fearful or Anxious Dog

/ Dog Training, Dogs in General / By / Leave a Comment

I have a lovely neighbor down the road who just got a 2-yo Dachshund from Rescue. It’s her first dog since she’s been a child and she couldn’t be more excited or in love with this lucky dog. And… she’s a little out of practice on how she needs to be introducing her new family member to strangers. Especially, since this dog is prone to fear aggression.

So when we met on the road and she asked me to say … Read More

Whenever Anyone Says Dogs Don’t Think–Show Them This

/ Dogs in General / By / Leave a Comment

 

Of course, the web is rife with made-up stuff, so when Cait first sent me this (after I said, “awwww”) I immediately went to track it down to see if it was real.

And it is. They even have a video.

Dog Always Brings A Leaf To ‘Buy’ Himself Treats At The Store

“Staff have made sure he’s only getting treats safe for dogs to eat, and they do limit his purchases to just a couple a day (to … Read More

Three Non-Negotiable Dog Training Commands

/ Dog Training / By / Leave a Comment

As my long-time readers already know, as far as I’m concerned, training never stops. By continually working with our animals to build trust and responsiveness, we have a better chance of ensuring their safety and our ability to fully get to enjoy them.

I recently had a conversation with another dog-loving friend about dog training, and what we would consider the essential must-have-down-cold training commands. While both of us have what others would consider to be highly trained dogs, the … Read More

Scroll to Top