Sheila is enjoying life in Maine, including the snow! No need to put a sweater on this girl, her double coat keeps her warm and is super soft to touch. She loves to be with people, yet can entertain herself with, sticks, bones and toys. Check out the video below to see one happy girl! […]
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Is your dog guilty of jumping up on the kitchen counters? For obvious reasons, we need to quickly help your dog learn that there is no benefit to this behavior. We know that if your dog jumps up and is able to steal food from the counter even once a month, then this behavior is
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Diablo This handsome boy is nearly 10 years old, his family had to surrender him due to financial reasons. He is good with people and currently living with 2 other dogs. He loves to snuggle, go for short walks and is an easy keeper. He is crate trained, although has not been in one for
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Dear Sophie, Penny, Caliber, Little Penny, and Sasha, I hope you’re as excited as I am about passing your Canine Good Citizen Evaluation! This is a great way to reach out to your community and let people know that with Positive Training, dogs can be good citizens too! You all sat politely for petting, stayed when
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Chase and Pablo learning social skills Free Puppy Play Group held this Saturday 3/12/11 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and every other Saturday this Spring. Portland Kennel Shop, Northgate Shopping Center, 91 Auburn Street, Portland 797-0779 Puppies under 25 lbs are welcome to play in this supervised play group monitored by Canine Behavior Counseling. Learn what is
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Yes, Class is on today! Small Dog Class at 14 Main Street in North Yarmouth (Jennz old Grooming Building). This is an ongoing session each week, so if you miss a week, no worries, we will be there each week with different small dogs. We will gather each Sunday from 11:00 to 12:30. Please make
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We will achieve great things in Manners Class! I know you are all anxious to get your pups in for training! Due to the snow storms that hit us in February, as well as my time spent with my son in the hospital, we will be completing our current Manners Classes on February 9th. As
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What is a Feisty Fido? Many of us have either owned or seen a dog that is barking and lunging at other dogs when out on a walk. Many of these dogs appear to be aggressive, and while some are, many are simply displaying frustration on the other end of the leash. Deprivation of dog
Thank you for all the Get Well wishes and cards for Justin, he is in good spirits and never complains! Justin is home which is great, he does have to have IV antibiotic medicine (Vancomycine and Cefepine) 4 times per day, (5 bags of IV antibiotics in total). With the IV pole and pump it
Sophie learning to lie down at 6 years of age! What do you think? Have you ever tried to teach an older dog a new behavior? Yes, you can teach an older dog basic behaviors like sit, down, stay, leave it, take, carry, off, wait, and many, many, more. What do you need? Patience, good
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