by Jill Haffley | Sep 24, 2015
As a pet owner, I have had my fair share of vet visits. Especially with 6 dogs (at one time) and a cat. Out of necessity, I have discovered ways to save money on veterinary visits and wanted to share them with you, as it is never ok to NOT provide medical care....
by Jill Haffley | Sep 7, 2015
In twenty years as a dog trainer, I have discovered, it is not always the dog that is the problem. Recently, I had a dog training appointment that involved a pretty well-behaved female Rottweiler, Lucy*. The lady who owned this dog, Nancy*, started training Lucy as...
by Jill Haffley | May 3, 2015
I was recently called to the home of a woman and her teen son. She was having a problem with her “dog aggressive” Boxer/American Bulldog mix. As she explained Zoe’s behavior to me, I said a quick prayer that I may be able to help her. Even after nearly twenty years in...
by Jill Haffley | Apr 7, 2015
Is your dog hurting? When people are in pain, it’s pretty hard to miss it. We complain about our aching back. We yell out because we’ve stepped on something pointy. We limp because it hurts to put pressure on a leg. We lay down in the middle of the day in complete...
by Jill Haffley | Apr 6, 2015
And more importantly… how do I get my dog to stop eating his poop? Dogs who eat poop is one problem us dog owners hate. To us it’s a filthy habit that doesn’t make sense. I mean why would our much loved pets eat dog or cat poop when we are feeding them perfectly good...
by Jill Haffley | Mar 5, 2015
Eating poop is normal with many different animal species, but in dogs it is likely attributed to either a behavioral or medical concern. For more on why a dog might eat poop, check out this blog. While dogs who eat poop is a problem we all hate and find disgusting,...