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Bella is my current foster dog from Almost Home Rescue.  Bella is a bouncy 1 year old boxer mix puppy that loves, loves, loves her humans and is good with good dogs.  She came to us with little behavior training, but is making great progress!  She is up to date on her shots and learning […]

Is it possible for a dog to be perfectly well behaved in a home with 5 dogs, yet be aggressive to his new house mate?  What about a dog that comes from a hoarding situation, is there any chance this dog could be dog aggressive?  One would think that a dog which lived with cats

September is here and the kids have gone back to school to begin a new year of learning! Vacations have come and gone, colleges have been visited, common applications have been started, the pantry is restocked with healthy foods and the sports schedule is on the refrigerator.  For me, it is a time to return

As a dog owner you must here this question once in a while, can they meet?  The bigger question is do they want to meet? I highly recommend you watch both dogs body language for this answer.  Many dogs are friendly however there are also many dogs who have not had good experiences or maybe

When introducing new dogs, you often only have one chance to make the best first impression.  This first impression is critical to the future success of a positive relationship between the two dogs.  What if you are meeting an entire group? I believe there are several things you can do to set your doggie playgroup

Dogs are not born with guarding behaviors, but may learn at a very young age that guarding earns them valuable resources.  Think about a litter of 10 pups, with only 8 places to nurse, a pup may learn that they must be pushy or even assertive to eat.  I am not saying that all pups

  See for yourself what the signs and symptoms look like.  This is a serious canine ailment which unfortunately too often proves to be fatal.  Please take time to watch the entire video.

Outdoor Adventure will be held at Twin Brooks, 9:30 am as planned.  Wear your mud shoes and bring a large towel to wipe your pups paws with! Feisty Fido will be moved to my indoor class room at Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital on Gorham Road, 11:00 am.  Remember to have these dogs wait in the

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

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