Holiday Doggy Treat
Winnie's Gingerbread Kong You’ll Need: Your dog's favorite stuff-able rubber toy(s)1 Teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice1/2 cup canned pumpkin1 Tbs Coconut OilFlour to thicken Mix together all wet ingredients.Add Pie Spice…
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Recipe of the Month – Pretty Winnie’s Sweet Treats
Recipe of the Month Pretty Winnie's Sweet Treats You'll Need: 1/2 cup Milk 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon 1 1/2 cup Wheat Flour 1 cup Quick Oats 2 tablespoon Veg. Oil 2…
Recipe of the Month – Perfect Pumpkin Popovers
Recipe of the Month Perfect Pumpkin Popovers You’ll need: 1 cup flour 1 egg ½ cup pure 100% pumpkin 1 4-ounce jar pure carrot baby food Preheat oven to…
Top 12 Ways to Tell Your Dog is Dominant
Top 12 Ways to Tell if Your Dog Is Dominant If I had a penny for every time I heard someone describe a dog as dominant, I'd be a millionaire.…
Word of the Day: Systematic Desensitization
Systematic desensitization: Training plan designed to change a dog’s response to an upsetting scenario by breaking it into small pieces that do not trigger a fear response in the dog. The…
Word of The Day: Sensitize
Sensitize: To become more sensitive, alert, fearful or reactive to a specific situation through repeated exposures. For example, a noise may initially cause a dog to startle, but after hearing the…
Why Is My Dog Over-bonded to Me?
Solving Your Dog's Separation Anxiety Why Does My Dog Have Separation Anxiety? When a dog over-bonds to a person it is a multifaceted issue. Most over bonding issues start in…
Word of the Day: Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunt, treasure hunt: Hiding treats, food or toys inside or outside for the dog to find. A scavenger hunt may be used as an alternative to a food puzzle. For…
Word of the Day: Punishment
Punishment: Use of aversive stimuli to decrease or change a behavior. Punishment has a variety of negative consequences. Frequent use of punishment may lead the dog to fear his handler. Other…
Word of the Day: Habituate
Habituate: To become accustomed to a specific situation through repeated exposures. A dog may alert at a noise, for instance, but after hearing the noise repeatedly, he may become indifferent to…