Camping with your dog can be a joy or a pain, depending on the dog, the location and/or your tolerance level. There are some things that definitely make it easier and some that complicate it. One of these is the use of tie-outs in a campsite. I have used tie-outs for my dogs while camping… Read More Using A Tie-Out For Camping With Your Dog
This past weekend we went to our first dog show of the year. Actually, we may not go to any others, but this is still the first. A few years ago we bought a travel trailer so that we could take all the dogs to shows and stay at the show grounds without having to leave… Read More Getting Dog Show Prepared
On our final camping trip of the season, we did some important training. Lately, I had noticed that the dogs were crowding the trailer door when either Ernie or I came near it. When we opened the door, they didn’t try to charge out, but it made it difficult to have everyone crowded at the entrance… Read More Training the “Open Door Stay” For Camping
All dogs are reactive to something. This could be the doorbell, moving objects, other dogs or animals, people – adults or children or just about anything your dog feels like barking at. When you are camping, everything that goes by the campsite, including people out for an evening stroll can be fair game for a reactive… Read More Five Tips For Camping With A Barky/Reactive Dog
There are many things that we humans think are important – to have, do and be. Dogs on the other hand don’t care about this stuff. They just want to be with us and eat tasty food. As a result of my decluttering yesterday, I was reminded that life is better without all the “stuff”… Read More Experience Life From A Dog’s Perspective
