By Lindsay Root, CPDT-KA The holiday season is here, and if you are anything like me, you are already feeling a mixture of excitement and nervous anticipation. As many of you may know, I have a wonderful, but fearful, dog whose nightmare is people invading his home while joyfully singing and dancing. But don’t fret! … Continue reading Preparing Your Pet for the Holiday Season
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He’s Just a Lot of Fun: Client Spotlight on Harry
Harry, the English Cocker Spaniel, sleeps a bit odd.“He’ll sleep on his back with all of his limbs hanging out and spread, up in the air,” his owner, Cailin Heilig, shared.
Her husband, James Vinson, added, “We’ll just look and be like, ‘How is that even remotely comfortable?”
When the Rescue Comes Home
By Nicole Larocco-Skeehan, CPDT-KA The only thing predictable when bringing home a new dog is that everyone in the house, dog included, will be under a lot of stress that first day. There’s often discussion of buyer’s remorse when it comes to a car or a home. There are expectations, things that go wrong, dreams … Continue reading When the Rescue Comes Home
Teaching an Emergency Recall before the Emergency
By Dawn Heiderscheidt, BS, MOT, OTR/L My biggest fear is my dog running away and not coming back. He has a HUGE prey drive and tends to hyper focus on distractions, meaning I’m pretty sure he will run after something, only to realize miles later he has no idea where he is or how he … Continue reading Teaching an Emergency Recall before the Emergency
He Just Wants to Be With You: Client Spotlight on Oxford Brooks
We love our clients! Bree and Arden knew they wanted to bring home a male Boston Terrier named Oxford. He became one of the very first dogs to visit Farmcamp four years ago.