Living in Austin during the summer can be hard on any dog, and we must train ourselves to keep our dogs’ needs in mind during the hot summer Austin days. As we covered in a previous post, Should You Shave Your Dog in the Summer?, we learned that dogs do not feel cooler when shaved. [...]
Read More facts, training adviceI have heard many different theories and opinions about the benefits and risks of shaving a thick-coated dog in the summer. Each differing opinion will cite reasons and facts that favor their decision, but should you shave your dog in the summer or not? Just like all of the others that weigh in on this [...]
Read More factsI’m sure we have all heard the term less is more. So staying with that theme, if you could only pick two skills to teach your dog (any two skills at all), what would you teach and why? Feel free to leave your responses in the comment area of this post, and in our next [...]
Read More facts, training adviceIf you are looking for the AKC list of the Most Popular Dog Breeds that was released on January 26, 2011, click here! The AKC recently announced their annual list of the top ten most popular dog breeds in America. Some of the list may surprise you, but others may not. Check out the list [...]
Read More breeding, factsIn recent years we have all heard a ton about going green, but did you know you can take steps and “go green” with your dog? Here are a few ways… Scoop That Poop While regular plastic poop bags can immortalize your dog’s No.2 in a landfill for hundreds of years, using biodegradable poop bags [...]
Read More factsHere is a list of our top ten most viewed dog training blog posts from 2009. Enjoy the look back! 10. Texas House Bill 458 9. What Exactly is Reward All About? 8. Is Board and Train Right For My Dog? 7. Indestructible Jawz Frisbee 6. Teaching Your Dog Targets and Boundaries Part 2 5. [...]
Read More factsThe Obama’s new dog finally made his first appearance on the White House lawn the other day. Bo, a Portuguese Water Dog, is six months old and was returned to the Texas breeder (for unknown reasons) where he was purchased by his previous owner. Already there has been some criticism of the Obamas and Sen. [...]
Read More factsAlright, take your guess… shepherd, lab, hound, or what?? There is now a way to find out more information about our dogs through DNA testing. In addition to be able to confirm the identity of a sire, confirm imported breed stock, and identify which pups belong to a particular sire in cases of multi-sire breeding, [...]
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