By My Side Canine

09/17/2024

Thank you Katelyn Cameron! I LOVE it! I’m going to wear it whenever I go to crowded public places with any of my fur balls.

I love this shirt for many reasons. Artwork being first and foremost!

08/07/2024

Saying prayers for all my people, and counting my blessings this morning before getting out of bed. I am wealthy beyond measure. My wealth comes in the form of “priceless people” that come into my life like manna from God daily. See the picture below. Number 3. It’s my sweet spot, being of service.

I met what many would call an ordinary man a few years back. A client of mine. He was in his final hours of life here on earth. I was blessed to get to spend some individual time with him. He was a living example of a man filled with joy and love. I call him and others like him that I’ve met, my angels on earth.

Now I am off to go spread some joy while counting my blessings, and attempting to be a blessing instead of a curse. Be a blessing to someone intentionally, and then do it again and again!

07/06/2023

I repost the work of friends and mentors on my business page as a place of reference for my own clients. Thanks Kashi Vishweshwar, K9 of Kashi for your post. So many things we can do to prepare the dogs and clients of the world. Thank you for your service!

We don't prepare our dogs for dog collars for those emergency medical circumstances. Atleast i don't. It's smart training to be prepared or alternatively i...

05/15/2023

Valuable lessons to be learned. Thanks Mahogany Gamble for posting this.

05/06/2023

Music to my ears!

Can we please stop expecting that EVERY dog wants to go to dog parks, daycares, patio parties and have birthday parties with other dogs! Nobody loves dogs more than me, but I’m here to tell you that dogs aren’t human children. They don’t want to do everything a human child does. Breed can matter when deciding what is fun for your best friend. Your Husky may have the energy to run, your Retriever may want to retrieve and your terrier may want to chase and grab. So yes, raising them with kindness is paramount, but paying attention to their needs is too. I said it.

This mentality that every dog has to be “social” with other people and dogs is keeping my shelter full, my days long and my heart broken, because I see the best dogs passed over, because they wouldn’t do well at a dog park or daycare. Not every dog needs to like your friends. I keep my dog in his room when people come over, because he isn’t comfortable around everyone, and I don’t want to set him up for failure. Love your dog enough to respect her boundaries.

Your dog doesn’t want to meet every dog. The reality show you watched about dog training and dog adoption is fake, I’ve worked in television, it’s edited to create a good story, not necessarily a real story. Let’s stop these narratives on dog ownership that are SOLD to us and based on making money. Dogs aren’t a business they are our best friends. Remember that.

Your dog can be perfectly safe and happy without overstimulating daycare or doggy birthday parties. Those things are fun for some dogs, but not for all. I want to take my dog everywhere, I want to give my dog the things I would want, but for the love of dogs in shelters everywhere, let’s ask dogs what do they REALLY want?

Dogs want more sniffs, waterlogged sticks, a quiet place to decompress, a space to stretch their legs and you to respect their body language and boundaries. They are talking to you…listen.