We bought the Hyper Pet’s LickiMat to try out on a Sheltie pup to help boost her confidence. The results of our test with the mat and our gentle pup weren’t favorable. Here are the claims of the Hyper Pet’s LickiMat Line. 1. Hyper Pet’s LickiMat Line is designed to deliver a medical free way to promote calm behavior in your pet while home alone or during stressful times, like storms. We say that dogs should not be left alone {Read More}
Thanksgiving Kong Recipe
November 27, 2014 by
Sweet Potato Pumpkin Kong with Marshmallow Topper Place a marshmallow chunk in the bottom of the Kong to plug hole. Fill large Kong with mashed sweet potato and a couple of tablespoons of canned pumpkin. Top off with large marshmallow. That’s a tasty treat for your dog and will keep him busy during dessert. If he’s a pro at de-stuffing Kongs, then put it in the freezer for an hour before giving it to him. I’ve used pumpkin pie as {Read More}
Water as a Dog Toy
November 14, 2014 by
Have you ever thought about water as a dog toy? But truly, it can be! To the right dogs. And who are the right dogs? Dogs who enjoy water. And dogs who enjoy water may enjoy it in different ways. Some like to swim, some like to chase it, and some dogs will fetch from water combining two loves. Here’s an American Bulldog, Lex, who was a board-and-train at Love Wags A Tail. I didn’t know he was a water {Read More}
Sticks – The Classic Dog Toy
October 4, 2014 by
Toys are important to a dog’s mental and physical well being. Some dogs love to play with sticks! I had a board-and-train mini schnauzer who was enthralled by all the sticks in the yard. I used them as distractions when working on her recall. Here is a video of my calling her away from the sticks to get a treat. She was in a big hurry to get the treat and back to her sticks, but she did come, which {Read More}
Full Moon Fun With Your Dog
May 13, 2014 by
Tomorrow night is a full moon night. Why not do something special with your dog? Do you have a fenced-in back yard? If your dog loves to play fetch, imagine his surprise when you invite him to play a moon lit game of fetch. (Make sure your dog’s had at least an hour to digest his dinner first before any vigorous exercise.) The glow from the moon usually gives off enough light for fetch to be possible and fun. There {Read More}
