Dear Critter Corner: We are first time dog owners and just adopted a new puppy. We keep hearing about how important socializing our puppy is but are not really sure what that means or the best ways to go about doing it. Can you give us some pointers? Congratulations...
Dear Critter Corner: With the warmer weather upon us, we have seen an increase in all sorts of outside critters like squirrels and birds which we love to watch. Our dog also loves to watch these critters but will not give us the time of day once he is focused on...
Dear Critter Corner: With the warmer weather upon us, we are concerned with our pup overheating on our walks or outings. Can you give us some tips on how to avoid this and make sure we are still getting him appropriate exercise? This is a great question! Our dogs...
We have recently started dining out more with the nicer weather and would like to take our pup along with us but are unsure how they will behave. Do you have any training tips for us to set our pup up for success with the outdoor dining experience? As our weather is...
Dear Critter Corner: My pup gets very excited and loves to say hi to people but we are having a problem with him tinkling with these greetings. It’s a rather embarrassing behavior, is there a way to stop him from tinkling on everyone and everywhere? I can’t tell you...
Dear Critter Corner: Our dog is a social butterfly and wants to say hi to every person and dog that we pass. If we don’t allow him to say hi, he pulls and is starting to bark and lunge too. When he was younger, we allowed him to say hi, but he is now 9 months and...
