Please Consider Rescuing a Shelter Dog

Orphaned dogs who need rescuing, rehoming, and another chance aren’t damaged goods. Everyone of them has a story to tell and every single dog needs training to become a beloved companion. Puppies, adults, seniors are in shelters needing another chance. By adopting and investing time in your new dog’s training, their lives will be dramtically improved. If they don’t get training, they don’t know what behaviors will get them the attention they desire, so they make their own choices. I {Read More}

Golden Retriever Labrador Puppy Graduate of Board-and-Train

One of Love Wags A Tail’s recent puppy graduates came to our board-and-train program for the works. She needed to gain confidence, start housetraining, and learn the basic cues of sit, down, stay, and come when called. We also included a trick – roll over. Buttercup was afraid of things that blew in the wind, objects that were unfamiliar to her, and she was still deciding on whether strangers were worth her trust or not. She loved to play with {Read More}

Wholesome Halloween Treats For Dogs

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Relief In Housetraining

I will be moving soon, and I have 4 feral cats I’ve spayed and neutered and cared for, which I’ll take with me. My neighborhood has a multitude of abandoned cats. A Tom cat has been insisting, though, to be part of my cat clan. He is so persistent, by bumping my kitties out of the food bowl, that after months of this, I decided to add him to the pack, which means a neutering/rabies vaccine and an ear notching {Read More}

What It Takes: Preparation

You’ve got 15 essential items in your cart, so can’t go through the 10 items or less lane. You chose the shortest of the long lines. You’re next up, your turn is near! So you have your reusable bags and ATM card ready. Then the customer in front of you disputes the price on an item, which causes a procession of calling a clerk to go check on the price, which is found out to be labeled on the shelf {Read More}