Dog Obedience Classes with Spalding Parks and Rec

09/23/2025

🐶📢 Dog Body Language: What the Signals Mean 🐾✨

1️⃣ Posture

Relaxed: head and tail in a neutral position, showing calmness.

Alert: body upright, head and tail raised, showing attention.

Defensive: tense body, lowered head and tail, ready to react.

2️⃣ Tail

High: confidence and excitement.

Low: submission or insecurity.

Wagging: happiness, enthusiasm, or high energy (context matters).

3️⃣ Ears

Forward: interest and curiosity.

Pulled back: fear or discomfort.

Drooping: sadness or tiredness.

4️⃣ Eyes

Bright: joy and engagement.

Dull: sadness or low energy.

Staring: focus, alertness, or sometimes challenge.

By reading these cues, you can better understand your dog’s emotions and intentions.

09/08/2025

Video below.

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So many times over so many years I’ve heard people say, “He was fine, and then he just snapped.”

This dog gave several clues that he was unhappy. Although not initially growling or biting, he was lip licking, freezing, giving whale eye, and curving away from the owner…who had sort of grabbed him with the towel with two hands. She didn’t recognize a single clue, she kept pushing until he bit.

Most dogs simply “tolerate” that behavior from humans. That DOES NOT mean that they were “fine” with it. It’s rude to do this to a dog.

“Fine” and “tolerant” are two VERY different things. This dog was not fine with anything that was happening. He was tolerating it. That’s it. Until he wasn’t.

This is how your beloved dog might catch you off guard with a quick bite to the cheek. It all begin...

09/08/2025

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09/06/2025

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08/28/2025

More data on the dangers of early spay/neuter.

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In conclusion, this study shows that the risk of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs is linked to how long they are exposed to natural s*x hormones, and the relationship isn’t simple or linear. The highest risk was seen when females were spayed before about 1054 days (just under 3 years) and males before about 805 days (a little over 2 years). These results may help define what counts as “early” spay or neuter when it comes to cranial cruciate ligament disease risk.

Veterinary reproduction specialists now recommend hormone-preserving sterilization: preventing unwanted litters & less risk of torn cruciates.

08/27/2025

If you're a dog lover, owner, this is such important information.

This is something everyone should see. This x-ray is of a 2 week old puppy.
When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.
When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.
But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.
You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.
Once grown - around 12-18 months depending on their breed, you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

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07/17/2025

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07/16/2025

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Veterinarians are baffled as Leo the dog is officially diagnosed with a newly discovered behavioral phenomenon:

Snack-Selective Hearing Syndrome (SSHS) — a rare but hilarious condition.

🧬 Symptoms include:

Total deafness when hearing “Come inside,” “Bath time,” or “Leave the cat alone”

Sonic-level superhearing when a cheese wrapper crinkles from 4 blocks away

Telepathic connection activated by the word “walk” — whispered, from under your breath, in another galaxy

Immediate Beethoven-level ear function only when food is in play

🩺 Scientists have concluded:

Leo's ears are perfectly functional. He’s just…on a custom setting.

🎛️ Ear Modes Detected:

❌ Ignore

❌ Ignore Harder

❌ Vanish into Thin Air

✅ Food Radar Activated™

🐾 Public advisory:

Do not attempt to command Leo without snacks.

Do not whisper "treat" unless you're emotionally prepared to follow through.

And remember: He's not being stubborn—he's just living his truth.

More updates as the cheese supply dwindles.

07/15/2025

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