How to help dogs with noise anxiety

How to help dogs with noise anxiety

What does noise anxiety look like? It’s like when your dog hears thunder, starts barking and trembling; clinging to you like a magnet until the noise goes away.  Noise anxiety, also known as noise aversion, can be caused by tons of different noises from something as...
How to remove skunk odor

How to remove skunk odor

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “curiosity killed the cat”.  Unfortunately, for many dog owners “curiosity skunked the dog”.   These naturally curious canines oftentimes can’t resist getting into trouble.   When they do get skunked it is an unpleasant experience for...
How to help a dog with diarrhea

How to help a dog with diarrhea

No one wants their dog to get sick or feel bad!  When our pets get diarrhea or vomiting we want to “fix” the situation immediately.   In most cases, diarrhea is the body’s way of flushing out toxins and it is typically best to let it run its course.   If you know your...
What is a sniff walk?

What is a sniff walk?

A sniff walk allows your dog to sniff whatever he or she wants during a walk.  Dogs LOVE to sniff.  In fact, a dog’s sense of smell is 1000 times greater than a human’s.  Dogs have around 300 million olfactory receptors, whereas humans only have around 6...
Sugar’s Adoption Story

Sugar’s Adoption Story

Meet my friend Sugar.  This 12-year-old labrador retriever has a very unique adoption story.  Sugar worked as a pheasant hunting dog at Thuderstik Lodge in Chamberlain, South Dakota for most of her life.  At the age of 9, she was officially put into retirement and...
How to Prevent a Dog Bite

How to Prevent a Dog Bite

In order to prevent a dog bite, it is important to learn how to interact safely with dogs and understand how and when to approach them.  Also, It is especially important to educate children about this, as they are the most common victims of dog bites.  When a dog...