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Louise L. started the topic Vacation Help in the forum Help & Suggestions 10 years, 1 month ago

Hey guys. I’m having concerns about a Vegas vacation this summer and what I’m going to do with my pup. My chihuahua, Houdini, is my fur child. I’ve never boarded him before. He usually comes along with my husband and I even on airplane rides. It’s never been a problem to travel with him before, but this time I’m concerned that it may be difficult.…[Read more]

Louise L. replied to the topic Scratching under the neck in the forum Dog Nutrition & Health 10 years, 1 month ago

Brandon, hope your dog is feeling better. Would love to hear an update!

Louise L. replied to the topic meds pet for heartworm in the forum Dogs General 10 years, 1 month ago

What would you consider “good” heart worm medication to be? Have you asked your vet about it? Usually when I research a product for my pet my vet has the final say. However, I do take reviews from other users of certain products into consideration too.

Louise L. replied to the topic car sick in the forum Dogs General 10 years, 1 month ago

I agree with Daisy. Drive with your puppy from the start as soon as possible. I had a new puppy that became car sick from the trip to the breeder to my house. He was a blue heeler, so he always wanted to be with me. I just kept taking him in the car and he seemed to grow out of the car sickness. He was spoiled, always sat in the front passenger…[Read more]

Louise L. replied to the topic Using a clicker in the forum Dog Training 10 years, 8 months ago

Also, using the clicker is a better way to mold the behavior that you want from your dog. The dog learns that the clicker marks the wanted behavior. So, when the dog performs the wanted behavior the clicker can quickly mark the good behavior much faster than a food treat would. I hope this makes sense.

Example: Training my dog to “stick em up”. I…[Read more]