Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Go For A Better Walk

By Laura Sharkey
Originally published by ArlNow.com

Walking the dog is an integral part of the dog owners day, especially for those of us who don’t have a yard. And for many of us it has become a rote behavior, but walking your dog is an opportunity. It is quality one-on-one time that should not be wasted. Here are some ways to make the most of your daily dog walks:

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Living With an Aggressive Dog

By Laura Sharkey
Originally published on ArlNow.com

What if you can’t keep your dog because of aggression?

Monday, November 2, 2015

Meet the Daycare Team: November 2015

By Cynthia Robertson

WOOFS! has an awesome staff. So who are these people who choose to spend their days with the dogs? This month we are featuring Scotty.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

(The Right Kind Of) Practice Makes Perfect

By Laura Sharkey
Originally published on ArlNow.com

Do you “practice at your performance?”

I’ve been talking to a lot of clients about practice lately. People hate practice. Do you remember being forced to practice the piano? What about sports drills? It seems to be in our nature to want to get better at something but to hate the process required to get there. Dog training is the same way. We want our dog to be well behaved but we find it challenging to put in the time it takes to make that happen.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Meet the Daycare Team: October 2015

By Cynthia Robertson

WOOFS! has an awesome staff. So who are these people who choose to spend their days with the dogs? This month we are featuring Meg.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Debunking Common Dog-Training Myths

By Laura Sharkey
Originally published on ArlNow.com

Dogs were domesticated at least 15,000 years ago. Today Americans keep about 78 million dogs as pets. 78 MILLION! In all of that time, and with all of those dogs, lots of dog knowledge has been accumulated. As in any field of study, we are constantly learning new things and replacing old theories with new evidence. Some of these old ideas have made it into our common beliefs about dogs. Unfortunately, some of these sticky ideas are just plain wrong. Worse yet, some have proven to be very damaging to our relationship with our dogs and other animals.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Meet the Daycare Team: September 2015

By Cynthia Robertson

WOOFS! has an awesome staff. So who are these people who choose to spend their days with the dogs? This month we are featuring Alexis.