Rapid Recall Workshop FREE
Tonight at 5pm at LPCHS We’ll be talking about the steps needed to get your dog to have a solid recall. Join us for this Free workshop, no dogs please. Sign up here
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Simon Says….Adopt me Please!
Hey everyone, I’d like to introduce you to Simon. Simon’s been staying at LPCHS since early January. His mom was heartbroken to give him up but she wasn’t able to find housing she could afford, that would accept dogs. I brought Simon home over the weekend to evaluate him. Although […]
The Power of Glasses ?!
The other day I was in a meeting at LPCHS with a Chesapeake Bay Retriever mix who is currently staying there. Chris Nelson commented that the dog didn’t like people in glasses, which got me thinking. These days designer glasses are all the rage. So many of us, myself included, […]
Sid the ever evolving dog….
As many of you know, I began fostering Sid last fall for La Plata County Humane Society (LPCHS). He had originally been transferred into the shelter from a local organization and adopted quickly. But after a month, the couple didn’t see any changes in his shut-down behavior and returned him. […]
Feeding human food (or treats) does NOT cause begging!
We all have something that we’ve heard just one too many times…..if you work in an animal shelter, it’s “I could never work here, I’d take them all home” for me it’s “we don’t feed human food because it causes begging.” And just the other day I was informed in […]
Classes are Back
This week kicks off our spring class schedule: Dog Reactivity Class Thursday’s 5pm Leash Manners Class Saturday’s 3pm Basic Manners Classes Saturday’s at 11am and 1pm All pranaDOGS class are small to provide one-on-one time with the instructor as well as adequate practice time.
Free Workshop Tonight!
Tonight’s workshop is on Leash Manners. We’ll be covering different strategies to try, have a couple of dogs on hand to demonstrate and give you a chance to practice. See you there!
What type of dog do you have?
By identifying the type of dog you have….and implementing the correct training strategies for him or her, you’ll have a much better chance of having success training and problem solving. Download pdf
NJ to become first state to ban cat declawing?
So great to see New Jersey pushing the law to ban cat declawing. https://phys.org/news/2017-02-declaw-cats-jersey.html The surgery, where the end of the cats fingers are amputated, often ends up with cats not using their litter boxes and eventually being given up to animal shelters. Outlawed in England since 2006, it’s nice […]