Doggy Blog

December 9, 2008

Questions to Ask Yourself Before Giving Pets as Gifts

Tis the season, right? That’s what I keep hearing mom talk about. You humans celebrate by bringing dead tree’s into the house, hanging stuff all over them, wrapping lots of goodies and rewards in paper, then giving these things…

December 5, 2008

Is a New Pet the Right Gift for the Holidays? What to Consider Before Getting One.”

This is such a hot topic right now, don’t you think? I hear it every day, “I’m going to get the kids a puppy for Christmas. What do you think?” Hmm… I’m thinking SO many things, I don’t know…

November 30, 2008

Hail to the CHIEF!

I can’t tell you how excited I am about our new president elect Barack Obama! Like many, I cried tears of joy November 5th while looking at the front page of the newspaper. Now, I’m not going to use…

November 29, 2008

No gel for this dog!

Let’s face it, if dogs were out in the wild, doing all their doggy things in their doggy world, calling their “hair-dresser” would not be on their “to do” list. HOWEVER, since they do live in our human world,…

November 29, 2008

Run like the wind!!!

What a positively reinforcing Thanksgiving! It started off with the whole family heading to the Ventura Auto Center here in town to run a 5K/1K to help benefit fellow athlete Tony Pedeferri. It was a great turnout – lots…

November 26, 2008

Holiday Boutique a BIG HIT!

Two paw’s up for our BIG event last Sunday! The Holiday Boutique Open House Benefiting our local Humane Society of Ventura was enjoyed by many. Folks from all over showed up to help support our furry friends and The Humane Society…

November 11, 2008

Simple Training Steps for Teaching Dogs to Chew Appropriate Items

Chewing is one of those normal doggy behaviors that tend to irritate some humans. One of my great Inquisitive Canine manners students writes: Joan, I am having a few issues with Scout being mouthy to me and others. What suggestions…

November 10, 2008

“How long is it going to take?”

“How long is it going to take for my dog to be trained?” This is one of those frequently asked questions I get from many people. Unfortunately there is no standard answer, no for sure guaranteed answer, no crystal…

November 7, 2008

Not the high fiber diet I wanted my dog to have!

Last Saturday morning found me and my little family off to Santa Barbara for an early morning race. It was kinda rainy, and a little windy. For those of you who know my beloved little pooch Poncho, he is…

November 5, 2008

Helping out our local Humane Society

Kick off your holiday shopping season in a fun stress-free environment. No traffic, plenty of parking and best of all you can find unique items for everyone on your list! Vendors are gathering to provide you with lots of…