News

K9s for Warriors and Purdue study PTSD dogs by Marcie Davis | Oct 12, 2018 | Dogs At Your Service, Assistance Dogs, Service Dogs We recently were introduced to a long article about K9s for Warriors and the work that they do with veterans and service dogs that we wanted to share with you. The article talks about the organization, as well as a couple of partnerships between military veterans and their specially trained service dogs. In this story there is a bit of background about PTSD, and research being done to gauge the effectiveness of service dogs as a complementary treatment for military members and veterans who suffer...

The “Safe Place” Protocol (for dogs that are fearful, reactive, or hyper with strangers) February 12, 2019 by sharon Leave a Comment The arrival of strangers in the home often leads to undesirable behavior — jumping up to greet, excited barking, or general mild chaos. In most cases, this is easily trained by rewarding the dog for keeping “four on the floor.” For other dogs, the arrival of strangers is a serious problem. This is the case when a dog is reactive to strangers (barks, lunges, growls, etc.) or shows fear-avoidance (hides, cries, barks and retreats, etc.), as well as dogs who are...

Dog ownership could reduce loneliness by University of Sydney Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new University of Sydney trial lends weight to the expression 'man's best friend,' showing a sample of new dog owners saw a significant reduction in loneliness within three months of acquiring their pet. The PAWS trial is the first long-term Australian controlled study to look at dog ownership and mental wellbeing in the community. Published today in BMC Public Health the trial followed a total of 71 Sydneysiders over an eight-month period. It compared the mental wellbeing of new dog owners to those who intended to acquire a dog (but held...

Techniques for Keeping Your Dog Relaxed on Halloween Night! As Halloween comes our way, one of the big things that worries a lot of owners (besides coming up with the cutest Instagramable costume for our pup) is keeping our dogs calm when the trick-or-treaters show up!  Well, worry no more because we’ve written up a collection of tips that will go a long way to keeping your dogs in line on Halloween night! Gather around the glowing jack-o-lantern, snuggle in your blankies, and without any further ado, let's jump right into it! Get Your Dog To Work Out Just as...

"The pipe wrench is sooo clever and so groovy! And it's grooves will keep your dog's teeth and gums so healthy too. Now, the SodaPup Industrial Dog Pipe Wrench is made for tough chewers out of SodaPup's proprietary nylon which is FDA compliant and non-toxic. This toy is made in the U.S. and designed for dogs 15 to 80 pounds. It is 8.5 inches long and weighs 4 ounces."