Teaching your dog to ring a bell to go outside is a great trick and very helpful for house-training. Here's how to do it from our dog training experts.

WINNER Debbi Snyder & Amos Hairy Pawter SEMI-FINALISTS Tracy Dulock & Gryffindor Indian Bones Sandi Taylor & Evie Evie’s Magical Dream  Outstanding Performances from the 2020 AKC Trick Dog National Competition In addition to the competition winners listed above, here are some outstanding performances from 2020 (in random order). The performances ranged from a pre-COVID performance in an auditorium […]

Many common holiday decorations pose dangers to dogs. Celebrate with dog-friendly decorations that are both elegantly festive and safe.

Another great paper! “These findings further indicate the influence of ontogenetic (developmental) effects on canine social cognition and demonstrate potential applications for the identification of suitable detection dogs” https://www.academia.edu/39368208/When_the_nose_knows_ontogenetic_changes_in_detection_dogs_Canis_familiaris_responsiveness_to_social_and_olfactory_cues?source=swp_share&fbclid=IwAR2a9yaFlixgqypHswvIILYQ6NoX1xuExednpXcoNjhpPU9ZIAvfYNIm0mc

Are you moving to growth? Toward a place where you will leave excuses and your comfort zone behind? The journey we are on requires you to accept new ideas, acquire new skills and with that be challenged by the notion that there is more to learn than what we are comfortable with. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds?utm_social-type=owned&mbid=social_facebook&utm_brand=tny&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2miphVYGtwRGtLRlm5tHrWAoWW4GqoLutbQ1YcV0dv2q8KQnVLv9Q64YQ The above […]

Another great paper! “These findings further indicate the influence of ontogenetic (developmental) effects on canine social cognition and demonstrate potential applications for the identification of suitable detection dogs” https://www.academia.edu/39368208/When_the_nose_knows_ontogenetic_changes_in_detection_dogs_Canis_familiaris_responsiveness_to_social_and_olfactory_cues?source=swp_share&fbclid=IwAR2a9yaFlixgqypHswvIILYQ6NoX1xuExednpXcoNjhpPU9ZIAvfYNIm0mc

Senate Bill 419, which includes several amendments requested by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and the Michigan Association for Pure-Bred Dogs (MAPBD), seeks to regulate “animal rescues”, which would be defined as a person that acquires an animal for the purpose of finding that animal a new home and maintains the animal in a foster […]

Although a dog playpen, also called an exercise pen or Xpen for dogs, may not be the first thing on your must-have list, this piece of equipment is surprisingly useful. Like a dog crate, they serve as a way to contain your dog. But unlike a crate, they give them plenty of space to move […]

The Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a positive bill that seeks to regulate rescues and foster homes in the state. Senate Bill 419, which includes several amendments requested by the AKC and the Michigan Association for Pure-Bred Dogs, seeks to regulate “animal rescues”, defined as a person that acquires an animal for the purpose […]

In his 1995 book, "The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate," Gary Chapman decodes the way people express love and theorizes that we tend to give love in the way we like to receive it. He describes five "love languages," and believes most of us express and experience love in […]