The holidays are over and the long winter has set in but it’s also the perfect time to send your “old” dog back to school to learn some new tricks! The Association of Professional Dog Trainers has designated January as National Train Your Dog Month. It’s the perfect time to...
Puppy socialization is very important and it’s puppy season and there is nothing more fun to watch then a puppy playing and exploring their world but there is more than just play going on in the puppy’s head. They’re figuring out how things work and beginning to better understand their...
Dogs are like toddlers. They need structure in their lives. They look to us as their caretakers and providers. In many ways they want us to help them make the right decisions and help manage their behavior.
We need to become their benevolent leader. This stands in stark contrast to...
Life is one constant experiment for your dog. They are learning all the time. Certainly, as a puppy, the world is brand new and they’re constantly exploring and trying new behaviors all of the time but even our senior dogs are figuring out new behaviors that get them something they...
We’ve come to appreciate the senior years with our dog Salem. He’s 11 now and will be 12 in June 2014. He’s our first dog we’ve had together as a family and he is truly the inspiration for Four Muddy Paws. We owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude for...
The holidays are over and the long winter has set in but it’s also the perfect time to send your “old” dog back to school to learn some new tricks! The Association of Professional Dog Trainers has designated January as National Train Your Dog Month. It’s the perfect time to...
Puppy socialization is very important and it’s puppy season and there is nothing more fun to watch then a puppy playing and exploring their world but there is more than just play going on in the puppy’s head. They’re figuring out how things work and beginning to better understand their...
Dogs are like toddlers. They need structure in their lives. They look to us as their caretakers and providers. In many ways they want us to help them make the right decisions and help manage their behavior.
We need to become their benevolent leader. This stands in stark contrast to...
Life is one constant experiment for your dog. They are learning all the time. Certainly, as a puppy, the world is brand new and they’re constantly exploring and trying new behaviors all of the time but even our senior dogs are figuring out new behaviors that get them something they...
We’ve come to appreciate the senior years with our dog Salem. He’s 11 now and will be 12 in June 2014. He’s our first dog we’ve had together as a family and he is truly the inspiration for Four Muddy Paws. We owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude for...