What did your dog get for Christmas?

What did your dog get for Christmas?

Did you spoil your pets this Christmas? In our house, Santa generally leaves a little gift for Everest.  Sometimes he doesn’t even wrap it, but Everest  doesn’t mind. Each Christmas, I also go through the dog toys and decide what to keep, what to donate...
Losing a friend

Losing a friend

It’s something that I am dreading: losing my dog Everest. This picture of him running on the beach was taken this past summer. He is on the cusp of 13 and that number both makes me happy (wow! 13! and he looks so good!!), and filled with dread (13! Where did the...
Why you should become a dog trainer

Why you should become a dog trainer

1. You love dogs. You are that person, no matter where you are: you seem to find dogs and they seem to find you. You’re an avid reader and of course have read a lot about your canine friends. But still, it’s not enough. You want to know why they do the things they do....
Trick or treat!

Trick or treat!

Treat [/trēt/ Noun:  Something that gives great pleasure. An act of providing something for somebody else at one’s own expense] When you think of the word treat, what comes to mind? A nice Belgian Wheat Beer? A piece of dark chocolate? A day at the Nordik Spa? All of...