Cactus Country Kat & K-9

06/18/2022

Every dog owner needs an emergency first aid kit for their dog and while there are many pre-assembled kits available, making your own will ensure your kit contains everything you need. Dogs come in…

06/09/2022

Knowing how to administer dog CPR is one of those things that you need to learn before an emergency strikes and then hope you’ll never need. However, in case there’s an emergency, it could save your…

06/09/2022

German shepherd puppies bite for many reasons, just as all puppies do. They explore their world through their mouth. That means whatever they want to explore and play with goes in their mouth. The…

05/29/2022

Will work for food should be the motto for dogs around the world. It is amazing what you can get a dog to accomplish with a simple treat not to mention a high value delicacy. Food is very high on a…

05/26/2022

A hot spot, or acute moist dermatitis, is a common condition that causes skin lesions and is usually caused by scratching and licking. Hot spots can spread quickly and can be quite painful, so quick…

05/21/2022

So, you’ve brought a new puppy into your home and it is certainly a time for excitement! Maybe you have children as well, and they are excited about helping in the process of making this puppy a…

05/15/2022

Socialization is a key component to raising a puppy into a well established adult. Without it, the stresses of every day, modern, normal life is alien and disconcerting to our dogs. But most people…

04/19/2022

A common problem that is often overlooked by dog owners, until it gets out of control, is how to raise a calm and relaxed dog. Of course, all dogs have varying temperaments and some are more active…

03/11/2022

Love this guys logic

If you can’t get the “easy” stuff, you certainly can’t get the hard stuff. Especially when you’ve been training your dog be aroused, disconnected, and disrespectful.

Heel isn’t just about a position or an aesthetic. It’s about what requiring that position creates in your dog’s mind: impulse control, arousal deescalation, handler respect, and the awareness that breaking rules or standards have consequences.

Which are all building blocks you need to have a shot at tackling reactivity. But instead, many let all the foundational moments go, and yet still expect some magical positive reaction to occur based on extremely misguided hope.

It’s like having no respect from, and no control over your kids when they’re at home, and then taking them to Disneyland and expecting them to be polite, patient, undemanding angels. Good luck with that. Best to build those angels in a far less stimulating environment, long before you really need them. And best to build a canine “angel” long before you need it with the far less stimulating stuff, like a nice, polite, tuned-in, and respectful Heel.

Get that, and get it consistent and effortless, and then you can look ahead.

01/21/2022

Don't ever give your dog rawhide!!!

There are dangers lurking in rawhide chews that treat manufactures don’t want you to know. What are rawhide treats made from? Rawhide chews are made from the inner layer of a hide from any split…