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10 Helpful and Fun Things to do with your dog Play Hide and Seek! One person holds the dog in one room while another person hides somewhere in the house. You can pick a very easy hiding place at first. The hidden person calls the dog and says…

Happy holidays from all of us at !!!

My favorite West Paw dog toys...

West Paw Toy Guide – Tried and Tested Favorites My favorite West Paw dog toys

Happy belated birthday to the nicest Moose around!! Yesterday was Moose’s 7th birthday and he spent it doing his favorite things: looking cute and peeing on government inspected trash. *t

Happy Halloween from the pigeon pals family to yours!!! (Plus one random tiny tin man)

Finally got some good pics of resident crazy boy Spotter!!

Likes: sprinting, playing, jumping, attention

Dislikes: intact males, frechies, seeing dogs on leash

Time to introduce our new friend !!! He is the cutest little cream puff cavapoo. He likes: matching with Steve, finding street snacks and cuddles. We’re happy to have him!

Crate training is one of the most useful things you can teach your dog, yet we humans tend to have a lot of conflicting feelings about it. I want to unpack some of the responses I get when I bring up crate training. Most, if not all, of these misconceptions are based on our own emotional reactions and lack of knowledge. ...

7 Reasons to Crate Train Your Dog Crate training is one of the most useful things you can teach your dog, yet we humans tend to have a lot of conflicting feelings about it. I want to unpack some of the responses I get when I bring…

The crew got a new guy this week! Everyone give a warm welcome to bernedoodle puppy .of.ryder.pup !!! He’s already familiar with the gang so he’s fitting right in and has already decided Henry is his favorite (🙄)

Happy birthday !!! We are so proud of you for making such big strides with your dog reactivity- cheers to making new friends!!! 🥰🐶🐾.

Bernie is having a great time chasing squirrels in Connecticut with

We are long overdue for a Billie intro!! is the cutest 4 month old mini dachshund. She’s a little nervous of the outside world but she LOVES people and snuggling. Her bff is mastiff Mo and any person who wants to hold her.

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Breaking Up a Dog Fight This was a highly requested topic of discussion, and I think it’s something everybody should learn. I’ve seen many people get severely bit while trying to break up fights, even by thei…

Soooo… something exciting happened! Harry’s got a new baby brother! We are so excited to get to know this sweet puppy 🐾

Walkers Henry and Max goofing around with Franklin at the park. Look how big he’s getting!!!

A Popular Personage at Home Thomas Hardy 'I live here: "Wessex" is my name: I am a dog known rather well: I guard the house but how that came To be my whim I cannot tell. 'With a leap and a heart elate I go At the end of an hour's expectancy To take a walk of a mile or so With the folk I let live here with me....

https://annatankanimals.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/dog-poem-of-the-week-6/

Dog Poem of the Week A Popular Personage at Home Thomas Hardy ‘I live here: “Wessex” is my name: I am a dog known rather well: I guard the house but how that came To be my whim I cannot tell. ‘W…

Treats are probably the most underrated tool in the dog owner's arsenal. We give treats for dessert, after a walk, because the dog is being cute, or because we like to hear them "cronch" (not shaming, I do it too). We spend our days giving out freebies, and then we expect our dogs to obey us for nothing but our approval? ...

https://annatankanimals.wordpress.com/2022/05/25/top-8-training-treats/

Top 8 Training Treats Treats are probably the most underrated tool in the dog owner’s arsenal. We give treats for dessert, after a walk, because the dog is being cute, or because we like to hear them “cronc…

AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) GOOD people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song; And if you find it wondrous short,-- It cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say That still a godly race he ran,-- Whene'er he went to pray. A kind and gentle heart he had, To comfort friends and foes; The naked every day he clad,-- When he put on his clothes....

https://annatankanimals.wordpress.com/2022/05/23/dog-poem-of-the-week-5/

Dog Poem of the Week AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) GOOD people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song; And if you find it wondrous short,– It cannot hold you long. In Islingto…

Dominance and Submission This week we're finally getting back to our conversation about dog body language. Here are the links to Part One and Part Two if you missed them. So let's talk about dominance and submission (no not that kind). Rather than thinking of “dominant” and “submissive” as personality types or general descriptions, we should think of them as temporary states of mind. ...

https://annatankanimals.wordpress.com/2022/05/22/dog-body-language-pt-three/

Dog Body Language ~Pt.Three~ Dominance and Submission This week we’re finally getting back to our conversation about dog body language. Here are the links to Part One and Part Two if you missed them. So let’s talk…

Dog Around the Block E.B. White Dog around the block, sniff, Hydrant sniffing, corner, grating, Sniffing, always, starting forward, Backward, dragging, sniffing backward, Leash at taut, leash at dangle, Leash in people’s feet entangle— Sniffing dog, apprised of smellings, Love of life, and fronts of dwellings, Meeting enemies, Loving old acquaintance, sniff, Sniffing hydrant for reminders, Leg against the wall, raise, Leaving grating, corner greeting, Chance for meeting, sniff, meeting, Meeting, telling, news of smelling, Nose to tail, tail to nose, Rigid, careful, pose, Liking, partly liking, hating, Then another hydrant, grating, Leash at taut, leash at dangle, Tangle, sniff, untangle, Dog around the block, sniff.

https://annatankanimals.wordpress.com/2022/05/08/dog-poem-of-the-week-4/

Dog Poem of the Week Dog Around the Block E.B. White Dog around the block, sniff, Hydrant sniffing, corner, grating, Sniffing, always, starting forward, Backward, dragging, sniffing backward, Leash at taut, leash at da…

Being a mom is ruff! Happy Mother’s Day to all of our incredible dog moms. Thank you for scheduling and responding to invoices and generally being the Ones in charge. Your dogs love you!!

Little Dog’s Rhapsody in the Night...

https://annatankanimals.wordpress.com/2022/05/01/dog-poem-of-the-week-3/

Dog Poem of the Week Little Dog’s Rhapsody in the Night

Reading Dog Body Language ~Part Two~ Calming Signals Last week, we took a break from the complicated world of dog behavior, but let's get back into it! In Part One, we discussed the physical parts of the dog, and how they communicate different states of mind or emotions. This week for Part Two, I want to talk about calming signals…...

https://annatankanimals.wordpress.com/2022/04/30/dog-body-language-pt-two-calming-signals/

Dog Body Language Pt. Two – Calming Signals Reading Dog Body Language~Part Two~ Calming Signals Last week, we took a break from the complicated world of dog behavior, but let’s get back into it! In Part One, we discussed the physical …

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Can’t wait for Franklin to grow into these paws! 🐾🐾🐾

Everyone give a warm welcome to our new client Princess Victoria Sugar (aka 🌸)!!! After a few weeks of walks we’ve learned…

📸She likes: selfies, duck jerky, being carried around like the princess she is

🌬She doesn’t like: Windy days!!! Pooping with an audience, and when big dogs underestimate her toughness 💪

The many ear looks of our new chiweenie Mordy. Stay tuned for his intro once we get to know him better 🐾

Three friends looking at squirrels

There’s a new doodle in town and her name is !! She’s gonna be walking with us and working on her leash walking and dog socialization!

2021 was a year of old friends and new - a year of changing and trying to figure out our new normal. It was a bumpy road and I couldn’t have done with without my core team! Henry and Steve you guys killed it this year and talked me off the ledge many (many) times. Couldn’t have made it through the year without you. Honorable mention to Klaudia our photographer and treat dispenser and my eternal reminder that it’s okay to act like a lady at the dog park 😂. Additional thanks to Max and Maurice for coming thru at the end of the year and giving us a much needed morale boost. Your commitment and eagerness to work is impressive and I can’t wait to see where it takes you both.

Here’s to 2022!!! 🐾 🐕