Learn how to prepare to get a new dog, including information about the types of dog breeders and rescue organizations.
When I picked up little eight-week-old Jackson to bring him home, one of the things to which I agreed was that I would take him to obedience school. I happily agreed, partially because even though I had lived with dogs my entire life I had not had a puppy in fifteen years, and partially because… Continue reading Dog Trainers Make Me Happy!
This article by Terri Lewin Gilbert provides an excellent explanation of why professional breeders who participate in conformation events are recommended for puppy buyers who are looking for purebred dogs as pets. But I Don't Need a Show Dog by Terri Lewin Gilbert
Springsteen Lyrics, Dog Training, and What They Have in Common by Lynn Stacy-Smith The other day I was driving in my car, and I turned on the radio. Of course it was set to its usual position on Sirius XM's EStreet Radio, which is where it remains whether I'm running down the backstreets, if I'm… Continue reading Springsteen Lyrics, Dog Training, and What They Have in Common
The Problem with "Rescuing" Pet Store Puppies: Saving a Life or Creating Open to Buy? by Lynn Stacy-Smith Sometimes it seems unbelievable that I am still writing anti-puppy mill content in my mid-forties, since I first learned about the horrific practice of commercially breeding dogs in puppy "mills" all the way back in high school… Continue reading The Problem with “Rescuing” Pet Store Puppies: Saving a Life or Creating Open to Buy?
The Right Way to Add a Dog to Your Home at Christmas by Lynn Stacy-Smith In our last blog, The Christmas Puppy Problem, we talked about the problem with Christmas puppies that are purchased on a whim by humans who have not considered the lifetime commitment and the work involved. We discussed how the adorable… Continue reading The Right Way to Add a Dog to Your Home at Christmas