Life on the Leash

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Health & Home

Reiki - A Healing Touch for Pets

Reiki practitioner Jenny Hughes of All Creatures Reiki answered a few of my questions about Reiki, a gentle alternative therapy for animals (and...

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Training & Behavior

Strange Dog Behavior: Bed Making

A client recently sent me a video of her dog Georgia doing something strange. Georgia woke up the middle of the night and started dragging her nose...

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Training & Behavior

Creative Toy Stuffing For Dogs

I’m a huge fan of treat dispensing toys. I stock a ton of them at Life on the Leash because I consider them "babysitter toys," meaning you can fill...

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Training & Behavior

Dogs on the Street: Spring Edition

Intrepid canine reporters Millie the Smooth Brussels Griffon and Olive the mixed breed dog are back with their take on the important canine news of...

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Dog Body Language: Learning to Speak Canine
Do you speak dog? Our dogs have a lot to say but the meaning can get lost in translation. Understanding dog body language goes way beyond looking for...
Reiki - A Healing Touch for Pets
Reiki practitioner Jenny Hughes of All Creatures Reiki answered a few of my questions about Reiki, a gentle alternative therapy for animals (and...
Strange Dog Behavior: Bed Making
A client recently sent me a video of her dog Georgia doing something strange. Georgia woke up the middle of the night and started dragging her nose...
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Coming When Called Challenges

I make no secret of the fact that even though I'm a dog trainer, my dogs are far from…

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Stress Dandruff in Dogs

My brother recently brought his young lab, Karma, over to play with my dogs Millie and Olive. The…

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When Friends Care For Your Dog

Finding the right pet care situation during summer travel can mean the difference between a…

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Your Dog's Staycation

Kenneling your dog while on travel is a popular option, but it might not be the best fit for your…

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The Best Pet Care for Your Dog

Summer travel season is rapidly approaching, which means that responsible pet owners who can’t take…

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Conservation Canines

Dogs are well known for their ability to detect everything from explosives to missing persons to…

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Unusual Cuteness

Pet people do some pretty strange stuff. We compose songs for our animals, we make up funny words…

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Home Sweet Dog

I cleaned my house up a few days ago. As always, I stripped the dark brown sheet and towel off the…

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Reunited Rescue Siblings

Adopting a rescue dog usually involves many unanswerable questions. What did my dog’s parents look…

Training & Behavior

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The Arm Cross Sit

Doesn’t it seem almost impossible to keep your excited dog from jumping up on you when you come…

Training & Behavior

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Boot Camp Dog Training

Have you ever wanted to ship your dog off for a “boot camp” training situation, where someone does…