Aside from Spring Break, Memorial Day is the first big-time holiday of the season. After that, most weekends, July 4 and Labor Day are all VERY busy and we are generally fully committed for those periods. Because we want every experience with K-9 Coach to be pleasant, we wrote this brief blog post to provide a few short reminders for those who will be lodging with us over these holidays and throughout the summer months.
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Regular nail trimming is very important for more than just aesthetic reasons.
• Overgrown nails can break easily and if they break below the quick, they will bleed profusely and will be very painful for the dog.
• Long-term overgrowth can cause difficulty with walking; pain, soreness, and can eventually contribute to the development of arthritis.
• Unlike humans and other animals, a dog walks on his toes like a horse, not the soles of his feet. Long nails can cause the dog to rock back on his paws, causing strain on his leg assemblies and interfering with his gait.
• Some dogs (particularly overweight ones) may find it uncomfortable to put their full body weight on their feet if their nails are overgrown, leading to sore feet, legs and hips.
Continue reading “K-9 Coach Groomer’s Corner: Mani-Pedi’s – they’re not just for the two-legged!!” »
Did you know that April 26th was National Kids & Pets Day?
As a training company K-9 Coach is committed to educating as many people as we can about dog behavior and the important role that training plays in the lives of dogs, and the people that care for them. We of course care deeply about the welfare of dogs and strongly believe that teaching children how to properly and safely behave around dogs is of utmost importance. Continue reading “K-9 BOOK CLUB: Good Dog! Kids Teach Kids about Dog Behavior & Training” »
Did you know your K-9 Coach trainers receive over 30 hours of “official” professional development every year? Which doesn’t include the hundreds of hours they spend reading books, networking with colleagues and learning from each other – and from the dogs!!
Our training team recently attended the “Karen Pryor Clicker Expo” in Nashville, TN and they are all very excited to put what they’ve learned into action, both with their individual clients and in helping to develop and improve K-9 Coach’ overall training services. Clicker Expo is chock full of interesting and motivating seminars as well as hands-on workshops from some of the industry’s leading trainers and influencers.
From Kat…
What did I learn at Clicker Expo this year? Over all I learned that I have so much to learn!! As trainers we are continually growing and adding knowledge to our ‘tool box’ and this expo was no exception. Each conference I’ve attended has made me grow both personally and as a trainer. Continue reading “Clicker Expo – Exhausting but fun!” »
Nutrition has always been of great interest to me.
Ever since I got hooked on horseback riding at the age of 5, I was curious to find out what horses eat in the wild, what they are fed on farms and what they should really be getting fed in order to lead healthy lives. I try to stay up to date on research into equine nutrition in order to be able to provide the best for my two horses. Continue reading “New Book Blog! K-9 Kitchen: Your Dogs’ Diet: The Truth Behind The Hype” »
Groomers Corner for March 2012
The Truth About Matts & Dogs!
Matts are a very common and very misunderstood problem when it comes to careful and effective grooming. But what is a matt? What causes it? How can you prevent it? Continue reading “K-9 COACH GROOMERS CORNER” »
Author Jean Donaldson wrote a very interesting and insightful book a few years back that has become quite the bible for dog trainers, and which holds much that would be beneficial to dog owners in addressing myths and misconceptions about the human-dog relationship. It has been a few years since I last read the book in its entirety, so I thought I would give myself a refresher and at the same time pass on a few words of wisdom of my own, as well as what I myself learned from The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs.
Continue reading “UNDERSTANDING OUR FOUR LEGGED FURRY FRIENDS!” »
The notion of that which defines us being inextricably linked to that which we ingest into our bodies was first penned in 1826 in Physiologie du Gout, ou Meditations de Gastronomie Transcendante – “Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es.” [Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are]. Today, almost 200 years later, with all of our scientific studies, our quantitative and qualitative data and, of course, our good old fashioned common sense, is there any question that we are what we eat? Of course there isn’t.
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Following on from yesterday’s post, I am truly sorry that some potential adopters have received bad service from certain rescues, but please do not let that turn you away or drive you to a pet store. Find one with better service! A great example is my personal passion
So what does the Dog Liberator’s adoption process look like?
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The Dog Liberator
I was surfing the web recently, as I seem to do constantly when seeking pet industry news, to prompt ideas for new projects or find funny videos to share, when I ran across this article on slate.com.
Rescue – Prepare for an inquisition
It painted what I thought was a rather one-sided picture of dog rescue groups, and lacked an understanding of what dedicated rescue workers go through to save as many lives as they can. They may not be perfect, and different groups certainly differ in philosophy and organizational structure, but most of the rescue workers and groups I know put their heart & soul into finding fosters or adopters for dogs who’ve reached the end of the line.
It made me think about my dedicated colleagues Khaz and Vicki, who are both very involved with The Dog Liberator, rescuing needy puppies and dogs – pimarily those from high-kill shelters and from owners who can no longer care for them. Khaz and Vicki are working very hard to establish The Dog Liberator’s Georgia presence and I invited them to share their side of this story. This is a two-part post, so I hope you’ll come back tomorrow!
–Sheila
Don’t Give Up!
Those that rescue dogs have a daunting task. There are millions without homes, who come from bad owners or bad circumstances; most of which are not their fault.
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