Canine Bloat

While preparing for my monthly post I often look around on the internet for topics to discuss in my training tip. This morning I came upon a Facebook post that included a video of a dog bloating. I’m not sure how many of you know about bloat (also called stomach torsion or GVD, gastric dilatation and…

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Dog Stress

The Waldo Canyon wildfire has made the past week extremely difficult for all of us here in Colorado Springs, and that includes our dogs. In addition to the physical discomfort due to the high heat and smoke-filled air, we have experienced uncertainty and an emotional roller coaster due to the fire and evacuations. So this…

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Exercise for your Dog

Over the next few months my training tips will address common dog behavior problems, and what you can do to prevent them. Most often behavior problems are normal, natural, and often necessary dog behaviors that are simply being expressed in inappropriate ways. They usually are a result of some basic need of the dog that…

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