Posted in Health & Wellness

Sometimes I feel that we ignore the fact that our pets may be ill long before we see visible signs. I always encourage puppy people to check their pets to condition this behavior. But, this needs to be done with all pets, not just pups. Here are some of the things that I do with my dogs: 1. I feel their coat. Is it greasy? Dry? Do you see… read more

Posted in In Memoriam

Shakespeare, in his play, Much Ado About Nothing, points out that "Any person can manage grief, but he who has it." This is a powerful statement. We all know what it feels like and it is awful. What is the right way to deal with grief? No one knows since we all deal with it differently. Some of us have actually felt that the loss of our … read more

Posted in In Memoriam

We truly know the power of dogs when they decide it is time to leave us. We are never prepared for the amount of anguish we must endure, nor do we ever want to feel this sorrow. We give our heart to our dogs – and end up with it being torn apart when they depart. Chester came into our lives almost 12 years ago. He was a unique Golden Re… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

My Golden Retriever, Chester, was extremely thunder phobic. He paced, drooled, panted, hid, quivered and trembled, sweat from his footpads and, at times, expressed his anal sacs when we heard very loud crack of lightening (all reflexive behaviors). He would jump up on my bed – I told him to get off; he would snuggle up to me – I told him to g… read more

Posted in In Memoriam

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Having owned and trained dogs through their “golden” years, I can certainly assure you that this statement is completely inaccurate. I was getting ready to give a workshop and during my research for some video footage, I came across a tape of my two Golden Retrievers – Golden Seniors, I liked to c… read more