Rowdy Dog Training and Services, LLC

04/17/2025

04/10/2025

A blog about dog bites, aggression, fatal dog attacks, and other issues about canine behavior.

04/07/2025

The goal is to be more reinforcing than the environment.

01/09/2025

Link will put anything in his mouth but holding this water bottle or a tug toy keeps him happy and his human doesn’t struggle to keep styrofoam containers and napkins out of his mouth. Win, win!

01/09/2025

About 70% of a dog's immune system is contained in their gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The composition of gut bacteria (good and bad) can fluctuate depending on what a dog eats as well as factors like stress or illness. A regular course of probiotics can help maintain the optimal balance of bacteria in the gut to help keep your dog happy and healthy. This is one I've used for many years with my veterinarian's approval.

09/17/2024

Standing in the return line at Home Depot. Beautiful shepherd on a prong and the human attached to the other end is yanking and pulling and pushing down the dogs butt. Meanwhile the dog is probably wondering what the heck does she want from me because the woman is saying nothing. I ask her why did she choose the prong collar? She says she doesn’t train as often as she should so she uses the prong. I said, so because you don’t want to make the time investment in your dog, you’d rather inflict pain? Okay. Listen folks, compassion fatigue is real and constantly fighting against these compulsion trainers is tiring. I just didn’t have it in me today. I’m sorry little shepherd girl😞

09/13/2024

From not walking her own neighborhood to exploring the neighborhood park. You’ve come a long way baby!
If this was a tv show, she would have resolved her fears in 40 minutes. But this is real life so it’s taken months. Be realistic- sometimes the help of pharmaceuticals and patience, your dog can live their best life.

09/04/2024

What are shock collars and why are they so ineffective (and unsafe) to use on dogs?

09/03/2024

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Desmond Tutu