What A Concept Dog Training

08/01/2025

Come down and meet Martini! A five-year-old schipperke mix, male, kind of shy at first but very sweet!!! He will do best in a home with no small children and he prefers women over men.

07/16/2025

''I found this dog in mad river . It’s a long hair male with a blue harness on. Super sweet and well behaved if you know of anyone that’s missing this sweet boy. Proof of ownership required with photos. My phone is 530 588 3211. I’m sure someone is missing their boy .''

07/16/2025

Kali !! HOME SAFE video in comments!
THANK YOU Rachel Norton for all your help!

'We got Kali home and safe! Thank you for all your help!'

07/15/2025

07/15/2025

UPDATE: Puppy is now at the Humboldt County Animal Shelter 707 840 9132 ID # A119608

EUREKA - ''We found a lost puppy! He has painted pink toes on one paw, maybe a few months old. Found above the California market. California st ..... Proof of ownership with photos We have him in our home for now''

07/15/2025

WHAT A CONCEPT DOG TRAINING IS ACCEPTING STUDENTS FOR BEGINNING HOOPERS!
Hoopers is low Impact agility designed for fun and teambuilding. It is a no fear no force sport for everyone including very large dogs, people that can’t move too fast, older dogs, and dogs with disabilities. There are no jumps, contacts, or tight turns. We use large tunnels, hoops and barrells. We expect everyone to be kind to their dogs and their fellow classmates . Beginning class starts Saturday, July 26th at 10:00 am for four weeks. Contact Marilyn at 707-834-1447.

07/14/2025

Bubba !! R E U N U I T E D !
Thanks to Quinn!

Photo in comments!

07/14/2025

Rengoku !! ''5 days later he is home!!!''

Photo in comments

07/14/2025

''He’s always out over there. He does live right there on the road right by the river. His owner knows!''

07/11/2025

Baby !!! R E U N I T E D !

Thanks to Sara! And Stacey!
And EPD ! HCAS !

07/04/2025

Something to think about!

As an end-of-life veterinarian, I want to share something I call “glimmers” when it comes to thinking about quality of life in our pets.

These aren’t the hopeful kind of glimmers; instead, they're the kind you hang onto when you’re not ready to let go.

With my boy Mickey who had chronic kidney disease and was beginning to decline it started with: “But he’s still eating.”

Then a couple of months later: “He’s still eating, if I give him people food.”

And toward the end, it was: “Yeah, but he ate a bite of hotdog today!! "

Each shift in his appetite became the new normal. And, when it got down to a single bite of hotdog, that became a glimmer (I didn't know it at the time).

Glimmers are those tiny threads of normalcy we grab onto, trying to reassure ourselves that it’s "not time" yet. But sometimes, these can cloud our judgment and make us miss the bigger picture (it totally did for me, and I'm a vet).

Well, I'm starting to go down this road again with my gal, Lollie. At 16.5 years, things are changing quickly for her, and the roller coaster ride of "up and down days" is starting. With that, I am working to be more mindful of her glimmers; something I wasn't fully aware of when I went through end of life with the Mick-Dog some 20 years ago.

So if you, too, are in that place now, it can be helpful to ask yourself, "Am I seeing true quality of life? Or am I holding onto glimmers?"