Dogland

10/27/2026

From the awesome publication I've subscribed to for years - The Whole Dog Journal: Read on and share for DOGS AND THC (cannabis) INFO. The bottom line? Be sure to keep any and all THC out of your pets' reach, always, to prevent both a miserable experience for them, and some SERIOUS health issues as well. This is not something you want to go through with your dog.

Article Excerpt from The Whole Dog Journal by Dr. Jennifer Bailey, DVM:

Symptoms of THC Ingestion in Dogs:
Ingestion of small to moderate amounts of THC may cause the following signs in dogs: listlessness, incoordination when walking, falling over when standing, dilated pupils, slow heart rate, dribbling urine, and an exaggerated response to light, touch, and sound. Dogs who have ingested large amounts of THC may have slow breathing, low blood pressure, and may exhibit seizures or become comatose.

What to Do If Your Dog Ate Cannabis Edibles:
If you observe your dog ingesting cannabis edibles, take him to your veterinarian or the closest animal emergency or urgent care facility immediately. If the ingestion occurred within 30 minutes of arrival at the hospital and your dog is not showing clinical signs of THC ingestion, then the veterinary staff may induce vomiting.
If it has been more than 30 minutes since ingestion of the edible or your dog is showing signs of listlessness, then vomiting will likely not be induced. This is because THC has an anti-emetic effect; it can suppress vomiting. If your dog is already listless, causing your dog to vomit in this depressed state can lead to aspiration pneumonia. Activated charcoal may be administered to absorb THC and minimize the effect it has on your dog’s body. If the edible contains chocolate or xylitol, then additional treatments may be necessary.

The clinical signs of THC ingestion look similar to the signs associated with ingestion of other sedatives, ni****ne, and antifreeze. There is an antidote for antifreeze ingestion and without this intervention, this toxicity is always fatal. Your veterinarian may want to complete additional testing to rule out other causes for your dog’s clinical signs so that the appropriate treatment plan is initiated.

WDJ: https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/
Article Link (subscription may be required to open):
https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/health/dog_health_care/what-to-do-if-your-dog-eats-marijuana-edibles-weed-vape-cartridges-etc/?sc=TC20261019-Sub&st=email&MailingID=4479&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=What%20to%20Do%20If%20Your%20Dog%20Eats%20Marijuana%20%28Edibles%2C%20Weed%2C%20Vape%20Cartridges%2C%20etc%20%29&utm_campaign=TC20261019-Sub

[It's not the most beautiful site, honestly... lol... but the info has been spot-on for years, with dog health, training, product reviews, veterinary advice, and more. It's a paid subscription, but for a minimal amount and highly worth it for the modern dog owner.]

Whole Dog Journal offers well-researched, in-depth articles about all aspects of dog care and training.

10/13/2026

Also fun... the in-action photos. I didn't help much and am just a dog-wrangler and overall behind-the-scenes helper, but it was not our easiest photo year. Lol. Miranda was masked up because she was sick, I had to put a giant tarp up because it rained pretty much ALL day every day of that week, but... she still worked her magic (stick "wand" included, at moments for the dogs to look up at), and the dogs were so good, and the photos came out so well. Thank you to all who participated... you raised $500 for Enchantmutts Rescue! We appreciate you, and hope you all enjoyed the photos.

10/13/2026

My Bestest Dog (as I call her) and her Halloween photo from Miranda! Evidently she was a calm, brave, still, champ... it's a miracle. Lol. Also? I LOVE Trick r Treat, so I love that she was Sam. She's so cute..

10/08/2026

Dogland is HIRING for OUTSIDERS for Day Play!
Reach out or share if you know someone interested in an awesome outdoorsy dog job!

10/08/2026

Happy Fall, Doglanders. Do something good today.

10/02/2026

TRAINING TOPIC
My training clients sometimes ask "how much is too much?" when training their dog or adding new words or behaviors to their vocab - especially with puppies.
Honestly? I don't think there is too much.
There can certainly be too much in TIME, yes; As in, don't work their little puppy brains for an hour straight. But as far as the AMOUNT of behaviors you teach them to do or not do, or the NUMBER of words you teach them, throw it all at them. They'll pick it all up, bit by bit, as they go along.
The best way I can put it? You don't wait until a child knows what orange and green are before you teach them blue and yellow. You just teach it all at once, and they get it eventually. Puppies, with words and behaviors taught, are kinda the same. Give it all to them. Especially if your puppy is in the crucial socialization/exposure window, of under 16 weeks or younger, in addition to the MASSIVE amount of out-in-the-world exposure and other-dog-play exposure you should be doing, go ahead and throw more words and ideally sign language at them as well (as you may know, dogs understand hand signs so much easier). You'll be shocked at how fast they pick it up, and you're literally priming your dog now to learn even more as you go on.... starting currently as a puppy, but even as an adult as well. Don't overwhelm the puppy (or dog, especially if they haven't "learned to learn" that much as a puppy), and obviously don't have really long training sessions. 10-15 minutes is plenty, and could be even shorter depending on what you're doing. I find it best to have training sessions at home be ten minutes or so, and consist of a lot of different things. For example, for our dog, for training practice, brain work, confidence-building, communication, bonding, and listening practice, in one session, we practice things like:
Touch (nose to hand touch), button (press the button with your nose), down-stays, walk nicely off-leash inside with me including waits, gentle leader head halter practice, focus (look at me), and, "where's the rock" (one of my favorite fun tricks - meaning put your paw on the rock, and not on any of the other presented objects - this was the precursor to various other paw work as well), etc. We definitely do all of those things "at once" in the training session, and always have done it like this. But? In addition to her learning lots at once, it keeps BOTH of us from becoming bored with the repetition of the same commands, and keeps the dog engaged. Especially if you have an independent dog, such as ours (half Rottie, half Pyr, so... you know. Lol.).
So. In my opinion and with the success of my clients' experiences, I say, give them all of the information you want them to learn. They'll learn it. If you get stuck, call me.

10/02/2026

The Halloween photos were a hit! I'm not allowed to post any pictures yet until Miranda sends them all out to you (next week or after; she's out of town for the moment). But. They're winners of pictures... the dogs were impressively patient and still, and Miranda nailed it as your photographer. We hope you love them, and thank you for your participation. Enchantmutts Rescue will be benefiting from the donated portion this year, and we're stoked to be able to help out.
Thanks, Doglanders!

09/24/2026

I'm sure you all read the newsletter, but remember
- it's Miranda's HALLOWEEN PICTURE week!

09/20/2026

By golly, we're finally getting somewhere with the vegas shelter shade project. With even smaller tools, we were able to get through that dirt with all of that rocky s**t, and we have three of the six shade pieces up. Three more to go that we ran out of time for that day with setting the concrete, but we have most of the posts up and will just need one more day to finish it. Thanks for your support and encouragement on this, everyone... we do appreciate it!

09/03/2026

My bro and I are on our way for our third go with the Las Vegas shelter shade project today! Wish us luck that the ground will be workable (different types yet again today) and that we can finish it off. It won't help much for this summer's heat and sun because it took us so long to complete.. lol.. but, hopefully for years going forward, it will.
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