Doggie day care

Bark! Confessions of a Dog Trainer blog

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Guilt and the rescue dog

Many of my clients confess overwhelming guilt about their dogs. “We got Hailey from the shelter 5 months ago” said Hailey’s owner. “She...

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The spare dog

Three year old Cocker Spaniel Moe lives with his human companions in a nice house with a fenced yard. He has everything a dog could want:...

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Take this dog and…

I remember thinking when my kids were little how life was full of incredible joy and equally incredible frustration. My clients’ dogs...

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Wallflower at the dog park

Oscar is a Lab Shepherd mix, 4 years old, and recently adopted by a young and very earnest couple. No one knows, of course, what Oscar’s...

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So what…big deal…who cares?

Syracuse alumni will recognize the title phrases; some dog owners get the same vibe from their dogs when they return home after a trip...

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Country Dog/City Dog

After their youngest child went off to college, Kenny’s owners decided to downsize. They sold their big farmhouse with its 25 acres,...

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Wallflower at Doggy Day Care

Black Labrador Tanya sees the world as a dangerous and scary place. Tanya’s owners thought it would be a fabulous idea to bring her to...