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Pet Transport Pro: Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Flight Nanny for Dogs and Cats

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on January 27, 2025

The Pet Flight Nanny Role at a Glance A pet flight nanny is responsible for escorting pets during air travel, ensuring their safety and comfort on commercial flights. The job offers flexibility, travel opportunities, and fulfillment, but also comes with significant responsibility and potential stress. While no formal credentials are required, helpful skills for pet… Read More

Categories: Dogs, Tips for Your Pets

What Is a Dog Whisperer?

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on January 20, 2025

Quick Takeaways About Dog Whispering Dog whispering aims to deepen understanding and communication with dogs by tuning into their emotions, body language, and energy. Techniques used in dog whispering include reading body language, energy awareness, nonverbal communication, positive reinforcement, creating routine, and environmental adjustments. These are tailored to the individual dog. Animal communicators can assist… Read More

Categories: All Posts, Dogs

The Hardest and Easiest Tricks to Teach Dogs

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on January 6, 2025

How to Teach Your Dog New Tricks: Key Takeaways The Hardest Tricks to Teach Dogs: Tricks such as rolling over, playing dead, backing up, speaking on command, and heeling are challenging due to the high levels of focus, coordination, and physical ability they require. The Easiest Tricks to Teach Dogs: Commands like sit, leave it,… Read More

Categories: Dogs, Tips for Your Pets

Tips for Keeping Your Dog off the Couch

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on January 6, 2025

Key Takeaways to Keep Your Dog off the Couch Establish the policy early on – Implementing boundaries when your dog is young helps them understand acceptable behavior, reducing the likelihood of them using furniture inappropriately. Maintain consistency – Consistent reinforcement of rules is crucial. All household members should make sure to follow the established boundaries… Read More

Categories: Dog Training, Dogs, Tips for Your Pets

10 Essential Dog Walking Training Tips

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on December 23, 2024

Dog Walking Training at a Glance Reward good leash behavior – Consistently rewarding your dog with treats, praise, or a favorite toy when they walk correctly while leashed will reinforce positive behavior and encourage them to continue walking in a good manner.  Practice in controlled environments – Starting training sessions in a calm, controlled environment… Read More

Categories: Dog Training, Dogs, Tips for Your Pets

The Basic Commands All Dogs Should Know

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on November 18, 2024

A Brief Overview of Basic Dog Commands Core commands – Teaching your dog the commands “sit,” “stay,” and “come” are fundamental. They promote control, ensure safety, and guarantee your pup will return if called. Easiest commands to teach – Commands such as “down,” “paw,” “heel,” “no,” “leave it,” “drop it,” “fetch,” “sit pretty,” and “high… Read More

Categories: Dog Training, Dogs, Tips for Your Pets

The Best Dog Treats for Small Dogs

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on October 2, 2024

Key Takeaways on Treats for Small Dogs Nutritious treat options – As a pet owner, you will want to consider various healthy treat options for small dogs, like store-bought kibble, freeze-dried treats, jerky, cooked meats, and certain fruits and vegetables. Ensure that any treats you give your pup are safe and appropriate for canine consumption…. Read More

Categories: All Posts, Dog Treats, Dogs

Top Recommended Dog Training Books

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on October 2, 2024

Whether young or old, all dogs can benefit from some improvement in certain areas (and, yes, old dogs can learn new tricks!). But their behavior and abilities won’t simply improve on their own – they need caring instruction and a consistent training regimen to be successful. This is where worthwhile dog training books come in… Read More

Categories: Dog Training, Dogs, Tips for Your Pets

Tips for Grooming Your Dog at Home

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on September 23, 2024

Key Takeaways: At-Home Dog Grooming Choose a comfortable space with good lighting, a stable surface, easy access to grooming tools, and minimal distractions to facilitate a smooth grooming process. Use high-quality tools that are suitable for your dog’s specific coat type, including hairbrushes, nail clippers, ear cleaners, toothbrushes, dog-friendly shampoos, and more. Overbathing can strip… Read More

Categories: All Posts, Dogs, Pet Grooming

5 Loose-Leash Dog Walking Tips

Posted by: Lora Shaw, on September 18, 2024

Loose-Leash Dog Walking Key Highlights Begin training in a distraction-free environment – Start loose-leash training indoors or in a quiet area to minimize distractions and help your dog focus. You can start introducing distractions inside the home to help train them as well. Once they get used to the idea, they will be ready for… Read More

Categories: Dog Training, Dogs, Pet Safety, Tips for Your Pets

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