Advantages of Indoor Potty Training your Small Dog
Why are we still using dog pee pads after 14 years? We provide you 5 reasons why it makes sense for us and the two products we use.
Canines
Canines
Dog Brush Science: Brush Choices for Labs and Other Breeds
Dog Brush Science When it comes to grooming your chocolate lab, diving into dog brush science can save you hours of vacuuming clean-up later. Let me tell you, I sure loved my chocolate lab but boy did she shed. When I swept the kitchen floor it literally created piles of fur. When I vacuumed the
Canines
The Human-Dog Bond Through the “Shared” Dyadic Leash
Recent research defines the human-dog relationship as an “Entangled Bond,” where the dog and the own are joined as a single physiological unit (a dyad). So, the next time you are walking your dog for some physical exercise, think of it as a time for you to allow stress and calm to flow back and forth from you to go, through the leash. So, dyadic balance would occur most comfortably when you feel in control of you animal and your animal senses this secure connection. For this reason, I am recommending some of my friends try the new 3 buckle harness. Why? It does not need to slip over the dog’s head and it provides a low pull anchor point in the middle of the dog’s front chest.
Canines
Biomechanics of the “Y” Harness: Your Dog’s Harness Shape Matters
After training our chocolate lab Bella to stop pulling so hard with the gentle leader, we then transitioned her to a Y-frame harness. Note: the name comes from the Y on the dog’s chest, some may call it a H harness if you look at their back. Too confusing!
Canines
How to pick a Dog Collar for Control: The Science Behind Why one Works better than the Rest
My beloved Chocolate Lab, Bella, used to pull me around the hiking trails, yank me down the street, bolt after cars, and, in general, make walking a real chore. This is while I was supposedly in control of her with the leash. I questioned my authoritativeness and began researching all types of collars which might
Felines
Your Floor Should not Feel like a Sandbox : The Physics of the “Litter Launch”
If you’ve ever walked across your living room and felt that telltale crunch of clay granules under your bare feet, you know my pain. For years, I lived in the ”Messy Era.” My cats at the time, Goldie and Sunshine, were adorable, but they were essentially furry transport vehicles for litter. Fed up, I built
