Magnificent Mutts Dog Training and Care

03/01/2026

03/01/2026

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Public service announcement :
February is Skunk breeding season. Before you let your dogs out make a little noise and give skunks time to move out of your yard.

If you come face to face with a skunk, stay calm and talk softly to let them know you’re there, skunks have poor eyesight. Skunks are very sweet natured animals and don’t want to spray you. Go about your business and avoid startling them.

Skunks will give you several warnings if they are scared:
1. They will stomp their front feet
2. They turn their backs to you
3. They will do a handstand
4. They will spray

If a skunk DOES spray your dog etc. here is our favorite technique and recipe:

Firstly catch dog ( person etc) as quickly as possible - don’t let them roll or rub on anything.
If you have rubber gloves wear them. BLOT the spray off with paper towels.
Mix a paste from Dawn dish soap, peroxide, and baking soda and spread it on the area. Let it sit for ten minutes then rinse off and repeat.
If this happens to be on a human or hairless animal leave out the baking soda. The baking soda is sort of like an exfoliant and is really abrasive to bare skin. ( I know this from being sprayed in the face by a skunk I was trying to rescue lol- the baking soda made me look like I had chemical burns)...

Another note: PLEASE WASH YOUR RECYCLING AND PLEASE DON’T LITTER. Every year I rescue skunks with cans, yoghurt cups, domed lid fast food drink cups, etc stuck on their heads. If you come across a skunk with something stuck on its head, throw a towel over it and just pull the object off. Don’t touch wild animals with bare hands and some can have parasites or disease.

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween from my little Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce! 🎃👻🍭

10/26/2023

This is an excellent coloring book for kids - teaching them about how to approach dogs. Calvin apparently thought it was delicious. 🐶 🐾 🙄😂😂😂 Contact for a copy.

10/22/2023

Beautiful fall day - decided to visit the beach - look at that sky! Oh and the cute pups too! 💗🐾💙

09/15/2023

Home security system. 🐾🐶🐾🐶🐾🐶🐾🐶🐾🐶🐾

08/17/2023

Just a friendly reminder that we're in the midst of Clear the Shelters! We have reduced the adoption fee for adult cats and dogs by $20. In addition, some special animals such as Pongo here have an adoption fee of $30. Stop on in to find your new BFF today!

07/01/2023

It’s hard to capture how cute these three are! Mama Sadi with her sons Oscar and Oliver. Always have to have snuggle time as part of my visits. 🥰🥰🥰

06/29/2023

I always say that puppies are adorable but there’s nothing like an old dog. This handsome boy, Levi, is 17 years young. He loves to roll in the grass - thus the leaf on the ear. Love doing drop in care for him and his sister while mom is on vacation! 💙🐾💙

05/27/2023

Play date! Run and run and run and run and run and run…