8 Ways to Keep Dogs Active in Winter #PinnacleHealthyPets
Dogs get cabin fever and can get the blues in the winter months, very much like people can. Contrary to popular belief that colder weather means less activity for dogs (and people), using…
Behavior & Training
Stop These Five Things to Make Dogs Live Longer
We all want our dogs to live longer, happier lives. My dogs are aging now: Chip turns 12 on Oct 6th and CC will be 13 exactly five months following. Their needs and…
Help: My Dog Bites Me
Help: My dog bites me. It just started and I didn’t do anything to cause this. What do I do? Throughout my decades of being a dog parent, most often I hear this…
10 Reasons Your Dog Needs to Go to Stores #PetSmartStory
“I train German police dogs. They send them to me, with all this formal training, they are prepared to defend and protect, but they are clueless when it comes to walking into a…
Nine Ways to Prevent Dog Bites
Think your dog won’t bite? Think again. The Center for Disease Control estimates that about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. Half of those numbers belong to kids. Staggering, isn’t…
Creative Dog Games with Kibble #InspiredByCrafted
I am the world’s worst cook. Seriously, I am one of the worst cooks in the world, and long-time readers of this blog know all too well about my culinary misgivings. I am…
The Post for Anyone Who Talks to Their Dog
Dogs are our confidants. With purpose and sometimes without intent, we tell our dogs things that would almost never be uttered to another human being (at least not to their faces). We also…
Inside Scoop with Dog Trainer to the Stars
Steve Brooks is a world-renowned celebrity dog trainer, canine behavioral expert, and a talented cook who makes human meals that can be safely shared with your dog! Long-time readers of Fidose of Reality…
Pain to Train: The Reality of Choke and Pinch Dog Collars
Today I choked my co-worker into doing what I wanted him to do. Last week, I saw a lady on the bus pinch another lady because she would not stop talking. Both of…
My Dog Hates the Vet
Working in the human medical field for a number of years behind the scenes, I became familiar with a phenomenon known as “white coat syndrome.” Also known as white coat hypertension, this is…