And Baby Makes Four: Preparing for a successful life with dog and baby – the Third Trimester
Now it’s time to prepare for that third trimester of pregnancy and the moment you bring your newborn home.
And Baby Makes Four: Preparing for a successful life with dog and baby – the Second Trimester
There are a million things to plan before your little one greets the world. The second trimester is a great time to put your game plan into action.
And Baby Makes Four: Preparing for a successful life with dog and baby – the First Trimester
Congratulations! You are going to be welcoming a baby into the family. To help your preparations be as thorough as possible, we offer this help getting your canine family member ready.
Finding a Great Breeder Takes Some Work
You’ve decided that you want to buy a purebred puppy from a breeder. Here are some tips for finding a breeder who will produce a puppy that is highly likely to make a great member of your family for the long-haul.
Moving? Help Your Dog Prepare for the Move
Moving is a major stressor for everyone. All that packing, coordinating logistics, schedule disruptions, last-minute surprises. Just imagine how your dog feels, too!
Social Enrichment: Use It or Lose It
Dogs by nature are social creatures. That’s the basis of social enrichment.
The Feng Shui of Enrichment: Environment Matters
Physical environment is the third form of enrichment for animals. But feng shui for dogs? Go with me on this one.
Common Sense Enrichment: The Power of All Five Senses
It’s easy to overlook all the amazing smells, textures, sounds, tastes and sights in life when we get busy and focused on the demands of life. Our dogs are probably more tuned into these things than we are, but we tend short-change them on those experiences.
Think Outside the Food Bowl
Dogs, for the most part, have it pretty easy these days.
They don’t have to hunt and forage for their own food. They have it presented to them two or three times a day. For many dogs, mealtime lasts, oh, maybe 30 seconds.
Enrichment: Key to Behavioral Health
Who doesn’t like choices? I certainly do. I know my dog and cats do, too. Choice is at the root of a behavioral construct called Enrichment.