The Post-Pandemic Sheltering Crisis
By: Valarie Ross, CDBC, CPDT-KA, CFFP When Covid initially broke out here in the States in early 2020, animal shelters across the nation rejoiced. People wanting to foster and adopt went through the roof! There weren’t enough dogs to fill the demand! WHAT A GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE! I admit I was excited, too. See, […]
Why Managing Absences is So Important for Your Separation Anxiety Dog
In separation anxiety training, we trainers talk a lot about management, or managing absences. What does this mean for people who have dogs suffering from separation anxiety or isolation distress, and why is it so important? Let’s dig in! What is Management? In the dog training world, management means setting up your dog’s environment in […]
We Need Self Care Too
By: Valarie Ross, CBDC, CPDT-KA CONTENT WARNING: Mental Health Struggles, Suicidal Ideation, Dog Bites, Child Abuse Dog people, hell all animal people, talk a lot about what we need to do to make the lives of the animals we share our lives with better. We talk about husbandry, quality of food, veterinary services, training, enrichment, […]