Ever want to know what pro dog trainers read? How about knowing the best of what they read? Here is the cream of the crop, what’s on every GOOD professional trainer’s bookshelf, from our friend Jo Jacques!
Jo, I just moved to the North shore and I am concerned about ticks & Lyme disease. As per my vet, Frontline & Lyme vaccine is the best option. Would you agree? Are there better options?
Hi,
That all depends, and mostly it depends on your dog’s immune system — it can do more harm than […]
Jo gives dog-owning new parents 6 simple tips for getting dogs comfortable with babies.
Jo, my name is Andrea and I just started going to college here in Boston last fall. With the warm weather coming up, I was wondering about your advice on getting a dog. I would prefer a smaller, low-shedding breed that doesn’t bark (I live with roommates) and doesn’t need too much exercise (I am very busy). What are your thoughts?
Jo: I’ve got my first apartment and my landlord allows pets both cats and dogs. My problem is that I can’t figure out the best breed for me. This is my situation, my apartment is pretty decent size and has a large front and back yard (no fence.) It’s located in a rural area and […]
I live in the city and have two big, generally well behaved, male dogs. I used to take long walks with them together every day until the younger one hit puberty. If they see another male, they naturally want to fight and are emboldened because they are in a “pack”. I have no problem pulling one male out of a fight, but two is a real juggling act.
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Jo gives some advice to a new puppy owners for tips and items they should buy before bringing him home.
The modern rally of ‘a tired dog is a good dog’ has been taken up by nearly everyone who has or works with dogs. However, excessive or inappropriate exercise could harm your dog, physically and/or mentally. In recent years, area vets have begun experiencing a large increase in ACL/PCL injuries among their clients – an injury that isn’t a normal occurrence in most dogs. After surgery (always required in a full tear), recovery is slow and arduous, and many dogs develop painful arthritis in the affected knee. As these injuries are happening more frequently in pet dogs (rather than canine athletes), vets believe this increase may be due to inappropriate forms of exercise and improper conditioning of these dogs.
As a behavior counselor and trainer, one of the most often heard complaints from pet owners concerns house-training. The stories I hear of the suggestions clients have gotten from others are sometimes amazing…
You’ve decided to get a puppy, and have started contacting breeders – how do you tell if breeder is really good, or someone looking to make some money (or worse yet, a puppy mill in training)? With so many breeds and so many breeders, how do you choose?
