The Capital of Texas Triathlon is coming back to Austin in a few weeks and along with this event comes the Doggie Du Dash! The Austin Subaru Doggie Du Dash gives man (or woman) and best friend the chance to compete in tandem with a 200 meter open water swim, followed by a 1 mile run for the [...]
Read More dog park, events, localSome of us like to hear our dog’s tags jingle as they run as it lets us know where they are and can be heard starting to come when called. Other owners dislike the constant jingle when their dogs run, jump onto the couch or scratch, especially when living in a household with multiple dogs. [...]
Read More dog park, product reviewWhether it was one of your own dogs being the guilty party or another dog doing it to yours, we’ve all seen two dogs hump each other at some point. Yes, it’s embarrassing and obnoxious, and it’s not something you want to encourage, but what does it all mean? There are a lot of theories floating around out there [...]
Read More body language, dog park, training adviceIntroducing dogs while they are on their leashes can be a potential disaster. Not even getting into the discussion of leash aggression, dogs that are well socialized and friendly can react differently when faced with the spacial limitations and added frustration that leashes sometimes provide, especially when greeting another dog. In a perfect world all [...]
Read More body language, dog park, training adviceAs many of our local clients know, we recently relocated our North Austin dog training center to a new location in Leander. The new location is an indoor training center that offers full protection from the weather and brings on a whole new set of training challenges for the dogs! The brand new dog training [...]
Read More dog park, localWhile there are several spots in the area that we enjoy taking our dogs, here is a list of 5 of our favorite spots in and around Austin to take your dog hiking and walking. Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail is a very popular trail for bikers, runner, and dog owners. The trail system [...]
Read More dog park, localMore and more dog parks are popping up in Austin and other communities across the country, many are publicly funded while others are privately owned. My questions is, Would you pay for some type of membership in order to have access to the dog park? The whole topic of paid memberships for dog parks was [...]
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