Ways to Beat the Heat with your Furry Friend

by | Aug 5, 2022 | Tips, Uncategorized

With summer in full swing here in Illinois, the weather is just HOT.. like all the time. Like most dog owners, we try to schedule walks and exercise for our dogs during the coolest parts of the day, usually in the early mornings or evenings when the pavement...

Yes, I’m a Breeder, but what does that mean?

by | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized

When people ask me what I do for a living I often find myself immediately on defense. Like, if I tell them I am a breeder, especially a “doodle” breeder, I am likely to get an appalled look followed by a game of twenty questions.   Over the years I...

What is the best training method for my dog?

by | Mar 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

As breeders we are often asked what the best methods of training our dogs are. I think before we get to that we need to understand more about HOW dogs learn and think. Obviously, dogs aren’t human and they do not think or learn in exactly the same way we do. Dogs...

YOUR DOG IS NOT YOUR BABY!

by | Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized

YOUR DOG IS NOT YOUR CHILD! I’ve seen the question asked several times recently, “What do I do about my dog’s picky eating? He refuses to eat anything for more than a couple of times or unless I add things to it he really likes!” That bring’s me to my current topic. I...

Separation Anxiety Part 1

by | Oct 20, 2020 | Uncategorized

In our last post we talked about what separation anxiety is and about some of its causes. Let’s now talk about some of the ways to prevent it as well as some ways to help your dog deal with this issue if he/she already suffers from it.  Separation anxiety...