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08/06/2024

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09/17/2018

If your dog runs away the minute he's off leash, or your full flighted bird is always flying away and leaving the room (in the house) there is something wrong with the human/animal relationship. Dogs and birds are both highly social animals--a pack and a flock. My dogs have never had to have a fenced in yard and i've never had to worry about them running away from me if off leash. And my dogs are ALWAYS in the same room as me--their choice.

My bird is fully flighted and could go anywhere in the house, but she choses to spend 80% of her time on my shoulder and the other 20% near me.

With birds, it's about building trust, comfort and enjoyment. They need to believe you are their family. With dogs, this is also true to a great extent, but it goes further--you need to be a strong (and compassionate) leader. If they trust you and respect you as the leader (and love you) they will follow you anywhere.

I'm not saying that you should take your dog for a walk in the city off leash, but if you have the right relationship, an accident of the leash dropping or collar breaking will be no big deal. And you can walk them in the country or on trails without leahes.

I do not reccomend anyone takes their bird outside without a harness, but if you have the right relationship, hopefully a harness malfunction will only be a minor problem because your bird WANTS to be with you.

04/15/2018

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Owner requested complete shavedown--including tail and ears. Bandit is a Bichon/shih tzu cross and it's impossible to get him completely "smooth" looking. His hair grows in every direction and whoops and swirls all over. But at least he's clean! :)

08/23/2017

When I see a well behaved dog I don't think "what a good dog they have"--my first thought is what good people those are and what a good job they did raising/training their dog. The same is true in reverse of poorly behaved dogs. I have been studying dogs and animal behavior my whole life and I can tell a lot about people from their dogs' behavior and attitude. Dogs offer a surprisingly accurate window into human psychology and the personalitiy make-up of individual humans. Remember your dog reflects YOU. What do you want people to know about you when they see your dog in action?

Interestingly, I recently heard that human evolution is being studied through canine evolution (wolves to dogs), and the reason is, because as wolves became domesticated--they didn't just become "nicer, calmer" wolves. They became more human. Canines are so adaptable and pay such close attention to us--that they took on our mannerisms and behaviors (to some extent--they are STILL dogs). The brains of wolves and dogs have been examined and scientists actually found that the brains of dogs had evolved to have more similar structures to humans rather than wolves. And the dog's brain, in some areas, is closer to human than even the chimpanzee. Fascinating.

05/17/2017

First puppy groom! 4 months old Before and After

10/20/2016

Stop and smell the everything.

07/25/2016

Dental Care for Pets:
The best protection for your dog's teeth is a good diet. A high quality, holistic, grain-free dry food like Fromm or Wellness will not only keep your pet's internal organs and coat healthy, it will keep their teeth cleaner.
High quality, holistic RAW diets are the absolute best for keeping the teeth in good shape.

03/25/2016

Homemade dog sweaters using the sleeves of an old human sweater. For small dogs only.

A quick photo tutorial on how to make a dog (or cat! or lizard!) sweater out of a used thrift store sweater sleeve, an old sweatshirt or other human garment made out of warm, knitted fabric.

08/15/2015

06/20/2015

Extremely matted--the dark area on his back is where the worst mats were and caused the hair to be shorter than I could even shave.

06/20/2015

Entire groom done while he was wiggling! :)