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Canine Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic – the practice of using one’s hands to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases. Chiropractic spinal manipulations have been done on both people and animals in this country since 1895. History indicates that spinal manipulation was used on animals as far back as ancient China. Misalignments of the vertebrae are called subluxations. When a chiropractor […]

Advice to ALL Dog Owners

Make sure your expectations of your dog are reasonable. Don’t expect your dog to acquire good behaviors until you train him to do what you want. When you begin extinguishing attention-seeking behaviors (e.g., jumping, barking in your face, pawing at you, stealing, etc.) expect these behaviors to get worse before they get better (known as […]

How to introduce a new puppy to a home with a resident cat. Also, how to introduce a new cat to a home with a resident dog.

Marilyn Krieger, well-known and highly respected Certified Cat Behavior Consultant visits the show today. She talks about the best ways to introduce a new puppy (or dog) into the home that already has a resident cat (& vice versa). Marilyn also talks about the benefits of using clicker training during this process. Great show!! Click […]

Canine Sibling Rivalry

Renee and Karen talk about why prospective dog owners should not purchase 2 puppies out of the same litter. They discuss what problems can arise if siblings are raised together and what serious mistakes humans make when they have siblings living under the same roof. Today’s show is a ***** program! Click here to play […]

Ideas for providing much needed mental stimulation in the lives of all dogs of all ages and all breeds.

Renee & Karen give out lots of very fun ideas on how to provide mentally challenging activities to keep terriers, hunting dogs and working dogs happy and active doing appropriate things vs. destruction, stealing and other bad behaviors that are caused by boredom. The two links here are Renee’s favorite boredom-busting toys: www.petproductadvisor.com (click on Toys, and […]

Have you ever suffered from “my other dog was so much better” syndrome?

Renee and Karen discuss what causes this human syndrome where they compare a new dog to their “heart dog” that they lost. Humans tend to expect the new dog to be just as wonderful and “perfect,” and often wind up feeling very disappointed and resentful. The trainers talk about ways to prevent this from happening, […]

Dogs that are spoiled rotten

Renee & Karen discuss how dogs can get spoiled so badly that owners don’t know how to live with them anymore. Listen to how we humans actually wind up causing pushy, obnoxious and demanding behaviors to happen with our beloved companion dogs. Click here to play or download podcast

Should Dogs Sleep in the Bed?

Renee and Karen debate whether we should allow dogs in our beds or on our furniture. They discuss implementing a rule structure. They also talk about how to choose a quality trainer. Click here to play or download podcast

What Causes Dogs to Bite Children? & Is This a Good Time to Bring a New Dog Home?

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Introducing a New Dog Into the Home

Renee talks about the proper way to introduce a new dog into the home when you already have a resident dog. Karen relates her own story of when she first brought a female Foxhound into her home to live with her resident German Shepherd. YIKES! Click here to play or download podcast