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Paisley: A Tribute to My Dessert Dog
Paisley Junebug 1/1/2010 – 1/23/2021 My ride or die. My beautiful perfect brown dog. My dessert dog. Paisley survived being abandoned and...


Dog Training: My Dog is Such a Sweetheart… but He Bites People
If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say that, I’d be able to retire. Much of the time I spend with clients includes talking...


Dog Training: I Went Back to Work and My Puppy Has Separation Anxiety
This year, many people adopted puppies while in quarantine. They are known as ‘Covid Puppies’, and dog trainers have been anticipating an...


Bogart: Pandemic Puppy Makes New Friends
Dog Training Success Story Testimonial During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my Lab-mix Bogart started showing aggressive...


Roxy: Rescue Dog is Making Progress
Dog Training Success Story Testimonial Hi Kari- We wanted to let you know that Roxy is doing well, working hard, and making good...


Dog Training: Reward Your Dog and Extinguish Counter Surfing
The best way I’ve found to extinguish counter surfing is to reward your dog for keeping his nose on the floor. Instead of teaching her...


Puppy Training: How Can I Crate Train My Puppy
The following list describes, in detail, the order of treatment techniques for crate training. Try not to get discouraged if your dog...


My Dog is Allergic: My Path to Treating Her Allergies Naturally
In 2017, Paisley and I moved from Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN. She was 7, and was born and raised on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. During our first spring here in Minnesota, Paisley developed horrific skin allergies. She itched/scratched constantly and had huge blisters all over, along with red patches and she lost a lot of her hair. It was apparent that she was allergic to Minnesota, because she never had issues in Colorado. I was able to get her in to my vet cl


Dog Training : It’s So Gross! Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?! Tips for Eliminating Coprophagia
In August, I fostered a little brindle puppy from a local rescue, and her name is Turtle. Like all dogs, she is well-behaved 98% of her...


Giorgi: Bernedoodle Puppy Learned a lot during Board & Train
Dog Training Success Story Testimonial After 1 week Stay & Train program: “Hi Kari- Giorgi is doing well! We are doing enrichment...
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