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ALL THE MOTIVATION YOU NEED: YOUR DOG IS YOUR BEST WORKOUT PARTNER BY: OH MY DOG BLOG EXERCISE WITH YOUR DOG! I don’t know many people who genuinely love exercise. But it’s so good for your body to MOVE! Same goes for your dog. Motivation is tough, though. Instead of forcing yourself to slog through a workout at the gym, do something with your dog! This isn’t a how-to-get-started post but rather a quick overview to get you started. I do share additional resources for each, but if you’d like me to dive into a particular topic in detail, let me...

Thanks to Itty Bitty Titty Pitty for their great shout about our dog toys for their durability and interest! Why We Love SodaPup Dec 30, 2019 Phew, it's been awhile. Despite the radio silence, we have actually been quite busy over here. After a quick stint in rehab (for the dog not for me) we were able to get back to our old puppy shenanigans - but with a new set of rules. And since I can't snuggle my dog quite like I used to (I'll update more on that soon), we are using that extra time to jump start...

Incredible Footage Of K9 Apprehending Suspected Domestic Abuser Duke is a K9 police officer with the Corona Police Department. He recently showed his insane athleticism and apprehension skills when assisting his handler and fellow officers in taking down a suspect. Warning: the video (published by TMZ) is intense and shows a suspect being held down by the K9 officer. Rest assured, Duke was left completely unharmed, without a single scratch on his body. Police and Suspect in Vehicular Stand Off Police from Corona and Fontana, California were involved in the vehicular pursuit of a suspect in the wee hours of the morning,...

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...