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I was recently listening to a podcast episode, and it was a highlight of a breeder and a litter she recently raised. She is a dog trainer...

If you have had a pet before, you know how expensive their care can be. As we have more options for their care, those expenses have...

I am not a veterinarian, but I am going to talk to you about puppy socialization from the perspective of a dog owner and dog behavior...

Did you know that on average, puppies need to sleep 18-20 hours per day? Obviously, that depends on the puppy, but it drives home the...

This is an interesting question, and the answer is a whole lot of, "It depends". It depends on your dog(s). It depends on their...

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Recently, I made 2 different posts on social media (pasted below, purple and orange text) about small changes we can make to better the...

I truly believe that if you live with multiple dogs, you can have different rules for each of them and probably should. Every dog is an...

I muzzle train my dogs. Yes, this includes perfect Thiago, even though he howls in excitement when he knows he is entering the parking...

I have always crated my dogs, even those that we have adopted as adults. If they didn't already have the ability to be crated, it was...

I dreamt of getting my first purposely bred, performance dog for over a decade. Seriously. When we bought Link in 2003, we had done what...

Today, I took Thiago to a school for a presentation to 40 or so students and I beamed as he was a perfect guest and side kick. He...

I remember when I first started catching the training bug. It was 2003, I had a puppy that was out of control, a new breed to me, and I...

I have been involved in the dog sports community in some capacity since 2003. What the heck is the dog sports community? It is a group of...

My name is Heather Brendle, and I am deeply passionate about dogs. I have lived with them my entire life, starting with a beagle named...