David's DogBus

04/11/2025

Put in the work before jumping to medication.

Here’s the absurd part:
The same SSRI is prescribed for aggression, separation anxiety, leash reactivity, fear of strangers ...
How is that even possible?
One pill to treat everything?!
It DOES NOT work, because these are training and relationship problems, NOT serotonin deficiencies.
What’s more intrusive,
A properly used training collar that gives instant clarity,
or daily medication with side effects like lethargy, emotional dullness, agitation, and even long-term dependency?
Time to flip the script:
Ban the drugs before you ban the tools.

03/21/2025

Good morning! I've been holding off on making an announcement, but it's become unavoidable. The bus is down. It needs a new transmission, and I'm out of money to spend on major repairs. I'm going to be looking for a job with benefits and likely grooming out of the bus at home in my off time.

If you are interested in setting up a time to bring your dog to me and it's worth the trip, please message me. I have open availability for the next few weeks while I sort this out. I can also travel for nail trims within a reasonable distance. I've had some people express interest in training in the past, so I may dust off those skills.

To all my clients that are now out of range, thank you for trusting me with your dogs. It was an honor and a privilege to work with them.