My Dog and Me, LLC

15/10/2020

This morning, fraudulent access to our Paypal account was detected, and that people have been fraudulently charged by someone committing fraud. I have been on the phone with PayPal all morning, actively working on getting it resolved.

As far as we know, no student accounts have been affected. To our knowledge, the people fraudulently charged are not current customers, have no relationship to us, and we have taken every security step possible to prevent this from happening again. However, if you are one of the people, please contact us by email: [email protected]

15/02/2019

Nose work classes are coming soon! Not only is nose work a super fun sport, its also really beneficial to any dog who may be lacking in confidence!

“The bottom line? Dogs who were trained to enjoy nose work, after a period of just two weeks, were more willing to investigate a stimulus of uncertain meaning. These results suggest that nose work training encouraged the dogs to work independently, to make choices on their own, and to check out something with autonomy. Perhaps they were also experiencing something akin to optimism.”

We started training nose work games with our dogs about 8 years ago. One of the many neat things about this activity is observing the different search styles of each dog. For example, Chippy, our T…

17/12/2018

[Holiday Tip] Take some time now to educate yourself about dog body language. We posted about trigger stacking earlier this week, and the best way to catch trigger stacking before it’s a problem is to understand how your dog uses subtle body language to communicate.

Being able to read your dog’s subtle signs of stress this holiday season can make all the difference.

11/12/2018

It’s hard to choose just one single thing, but if you had to choose between all the snow, the decorations, the food, and the time with family, what is your favorite thing about the holiday season?

I’ll start. I love the decorations, the lights, the ornaments, the tree. And I LOVE the food, the hot chocolate and the cookies.

Ok, that’s more than one thing, but I LOVE this season! So what’s your favorite part?

10/12/2018

Learning about trigger stacking is one of the best ways you can help ensure your dog has a happy and safe holiday.

Trigger stacking is basically when too many stressful things happen in too short a period of time. The stressful things stack up on top of each other and push your dog over his threshold. This is one reason dogs may bite "out of the blue."

Watch for trigger stacking in your own dog this holiday season, and remember, it's always ok to put your dog in a quiet room with something to chew if he needs a break from the holiday chaos.

07/12/2018

[Holiday Tip] Before deciding to include your dog in your holiday plans, take some time to honestly think about your dog, because the truth is that a lot of dogs aren’t quite comfortable with activity and crowds involved with holiday parties.

How well socialized is he? Does he enjoy crowds?

Dogs who bark at or hide from strangers may not be comfortable during a holiday party. I know I have three dogs who are just never going to be happy being included when my whole family comes over, they just aren’t comfortable with that many people and that much commotion.

If you think that’s your dog, consider placing yhim in a quiet room with something to do during holiday parties can help him feel calm and relaxed. This is how we handle the holidays with my three. They get to hang out in our bedroom with some music playing while chewing on some special bones. It may sound mean to exclude them, but honestly, they prefer it that way.

05/12/2018

[Holiday Tip] Tell me, what’s your favorite food or drink for the holidays and how much do you let yourself indulge, and how do you plan to keep your dog safe from it if it’s something he can’t have? We always hear how the average American gains around 5 pounds every holiday season, but we forget that all that delicious food can be hazardous to our dogs.

Things like poultry bones pulled out of the garbage, chocolate that falls on the floor, artificial sweeteners in foods left on the counter, and so much more can be down right toxic to our beloved dogs. If he’s likely to get into the trash or jump on the counter, spend a little time thinking about how you can keep your dog safe this holiday season.

13/11/2018

[Holiday Tip #1] Plan Ahead

When it comes to having a stress free holiday, planning ahead is super important, and not just planning the parties and meals, but planning for your dog too.

Is family coming to you? Will you be traveling for the holidays? How will your dog fit into these plans? What will you do to keep him busy?

Teaching your dog not to steal food from the counters, jump on guests, or go crazy at the doorbell isn't something you'll want to teach in the middle of Thanksgiving. You want to teach those things ahead of time.

09/11/2018

For those new here, welcome! I thought I’d take a moment to introduce myself. For those of you who have been here a while, thanks for stickin’ around ☺

To welcome the newbies I thought I'd share a couple things about me:

My name is Kate and I've been training dogs for over ten years.

I love to landscape and garden.

I hate doggie drool. In fact, there's almost nothing that grosses me out more.

Don’t leave me hanging, share something about you too!

08/11/2018

Some fun pictures of "Fabulous Focus" in beginning Odedience classes yesterday.

08/11/2018

We adopted Izzy a little over a year ago.

We hadn’t planned on bringing Izzy into our family, we already had four dogs when we met her. But, there she was, being fostered by family when we went to visit. We spent 24 hours with her before she decided we were her new family.

She’s the first dog I’ve ever had that loves everyone. She’s a happy, social butterfly and she’s the funniest dog I’ve ever met, not a day goes by that she doesn't have me laughing!

So, post a photo of a dog that makes you laugh!