Gail's Blog
When teen behavior rears its ugly head. I recently read an article in “The Whole Dog Journal” entitled, “Canine Adolescence: The Great ‘Unconsidered’ Life Stage.” Both the title and much…
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“Yes!” “Good!” “Click” or use another marker. Each month we have a staff lunch at All Dogs Gym when we talk about something of interest to the staff. Often it…
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Dogs & toddlers learn words about the same. I recently read an article about teaching your dog a vocabulary. The article represented that dogs have the ability to learn spoken…
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Hot weather topics that could save your dog’s life. At a recent Managers’ Meeting, we were discussing topics for our monthly all-staff lunch and training session. The winning suggestion was…
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Dos and don’ts to protect your dog. I have no idea what the celebration was a couple of weeks ago in early June, when one of my neighbors set off…
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Non-toxic ideas to prevent & kill those suckers! Having recently taken a few ticks off Brio, my basset fauve de Bretagne, and found one walking on my hand after petting…
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Using every-day activities to reinforce polite behavior. Have you ever thought about all the pleasures a dog derives from everyday life: Eating a meal or a treat, going for a…
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Can you expect compliance without training for it? Do you demand more “obedience” from your dog than you would from a spouse, a child, a friend or even yourself? Other…
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The unintended consequence of staying home. We recently hired a young woman for her first job. Because of Covid, she had spent the last two years unemployed and pretty much…
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Like most dogs, my dogs love chewing things. I am really careful about what I give them to chew, and I supervise. Over the years, I’ve heard some horror stories…
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