by OLK9Alex | Feb 4, 2020 | Albany Dog Trainer
10 Things Your Vet Wants You to Know Believe it or not, your love for your pet is not exclusively your own. That may sound like a strange statement. But it wasn’t until a recent life-or-death situation with my own pet that I came to realize just how much veterinarians...
by OLK9Alex | Feb 4, 2020 | Albany Dog Trainer
Pets Are Good for Our Mental Health Research has revealed that pet ownership has its benefits for people suffering from severe mental illness, according to an article on the matter at insidepetsworld.com. Pets provide us with comfort. Furthermore, people suffering...
by OLK9Alex | Jan 20, 2020 | Albany Dog Trainer
Could Your Pooch Be the Next ‘Pupcasso?’ We’ve heard about exotic animals turned artists that cover a canvass with their signature brush strokes. Well, have you ever considered how your Clifton Park pooch would fare with a paint brush in his mouth? Believe it or...
by OLK9Alex | Jan 20, 2020 | Albany Dog Trainer
Challenging Breeds First-Time Pet Parents Should Avoid Some dog breeds are tougher than others to manage and train than others, especially for the unseasoned dog owner. For the following breeds, obedience training is as imperative for the pup as for their human pet...
by OLK9Alex | Jan 20, 2020 | Albany Dog Trainer
Dangerous Toys To Keep Away From Your Pet As pet parents we take the business of keeping our pups safe from danger very seriously. That’s why it so important to regularly educate ourselves about items on the market that pose potential hazards for our beloved...
by OLK9Alex | Jan 20, 2020 | Albany Dog Trainer
My Dog Vomited- Should I Worry? Sometimes it seems like my dog “Talia” will eat anything she comes in contact with. I’ve literally had to pull everything from a tomato plant to a pair of snow skis from the clenches of her adult German Shepherd jaws. Given the...
by OLK9Alex | Jan 2, 2020 | Albany Dog Trainer
Keep Your Dog Safe from Dognappers It’s a frightening topic but one that has to be looked at closely to keep your pup from becoming a victim. Even here in New York’s Capital District, including dog-friendly municipalities such as Albany, Delmar, Clifton Park and...
by OLK9Alex | Jan 2, 2020 | Albany Dog Trainer
Do You Make These Dog Food Storage Mistakes How much thought have you ever given to the way you store your dog’s food? It’s not uncommon for those of us with busy schedules and hectic lifestyles to overlook proper storage in our haste. But there are a benefits to be...
by OLK9Alex | Jan 2, 2020 | Albany Dog Trainer
New Pet, New Routine for the New Year If you’re already a pooch parent you know how important establishing a routine is for your four-legged best friend. But have you ever really mapped one out for Fido or Fiona? When I first adopted my dog she was eight months old...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 23, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Dogs and Ice Are a Deadly Combination I remember a tragic story I heard as a youngster about a neighbor’s dog that wandered away from his Rensselaer County home early one wintry day and ended up falling through the ice on a pond about a mile away. Sadly, the pup...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 23, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
6 Tips For Choosing Dog Food It’s really important to put some deep thought into finding the best food for your pooch before you settle on a brand. After all, what you feed Fido will directly impact his overall health, energy level, coat and even his longevity! My dog...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 21, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
7 Questions For The Vet As Christmas approaches, many folks are considering adopting or buying their next pooch or kitty. Please remember before you shop for a pet that there are thousands of homeless cats and dogs in shelters across the US whose Christmas wish is...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 21, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
How Often Should You Bathe Your Pooch Bathing a dog is just has challenging as bathing a toddler. I recall many bath times with my daughter when she was two or three years old accompanied by her screams and my frustration. In hindsight, I should have worn ear plugs...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 10, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
5 Healthy Habits Our Dogs Can Teach Us Ever given any thought to our stressful lifestyles and how much different things seem to be for our pets? Fido and Felix have a way of living in the moment that we humans should emulate. In fact, our fast-paced routines lead to...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 10, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Is Your Pet a Jet-Setter? How does your dog fare while traveling? Is he or she at ease in a carrier by your side during a long drive through Upstate New York or flight to an exotic vacation getaway? Or is the opposite true? If the latter is true, you may find yourself...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 10, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Why Should You Stop Feeding Fido People Food? Table scraps, desserts and other fat-filled foods that are common to the American diet are not good for our pets — no matter how deeply they look into our eyes and try to convince us otherwise! We as a culture tend to be...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 10, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
How To Be Your Dog’s Super Hero Believe it or not, you don’t need a cape or super powers to be a hero to your pooch or kitty! Whether you’ve just brought your four-legged friend home for the first time or have shared your home with them for awhile, the time is...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 10, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
When To Say Goodbye To Your Pet It’s a subject many of us don’t like to talk about or prefer to avoid altogether. But inevitably the day comes when we have to say good bye to our cherished pet. I had a tortoiseshell cat named “Koko” who was the most precious friend...
by OLK9Alex | Dec 10, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
5 Ways To Fight Dog Boredom As pet parents we know that a bored dog often gets into all kinds of trouble. Everything from a shredded pillow to a toppled Christmas tree (that the cat frames on the dog) to mostly eaten footwear. The very worst case scenario for a bored...
by OLK9Alex | Nov 21, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
6 DIY Recipes for a Healthier Dog Clifton Park pet parents are no different than pet parents throughout the US in that they spend an exorbitant sum of money on their four-legged friends every year. Would it surprise you to learn that as a nation we spend close to $50...
by OLK9Alex | Nov 21, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Santa’s Picks for Clifton Park Dogs (and Kitties) Do pets and pet parents in Upstate New York have a shamelessly sophisticated holiday wish list – or one that is more down to Earth? After all, this isn’t Manhattan or Long Island, yet it is second nature to window...
by OLK9Alex | Nov 21, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
6 Signs Your dog Has Worms No Clifton Park pet parent wants to hear that their beloved four-legged friend is plagued with parasites. But worms happen! And once you realize your dog has worms it’s important to seek veterinarian care right away. Not doing so can mean...
by OLK9Alex | Nov 21, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Holidays Dangers For Your Dog It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays in Clifton Park and across the Capital District. Upstate New Yorkers know how to throw a celebration – perhaps better than most. Pet parents will soon be ‘Decking the Halls,’ trimming the...
by OLK9Alex | Nov 15, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Tips To Get Rid Of Bad Dog Breathe Dental check-ups for our pooches are lot more common these days than ever before. That may be because of the heightened awareness we humans have about the importance of our own regular visits to the doctor, and dentist. An ounce of...
by OLK9Alex | Nov 15, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Ways to Tell Your Pooch You Love Her/Him in Dog Speak Ever wonder what it would take to better communicate your love to your four-legged best friend? Chances are you’re already doing at least one of the five ideas I’m about to list here, courtesy of the experts at...
by OLK9Alex | Nov 8, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Do Our Pets Keep Us Healthy? Well the jury is in. Our pets have been shown to improve our mental health and sense of well-being. Studies from various medical and mental health groups as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attest to as much. I saw a...
by OLK9Alex | Nov 8, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Benefits Of Dog’s Tongues Have you ever closely examined the amazing muscle that is your dog’s tongue? Chances are you’ve gotten an up-close look whenever Fido has planted happy kisses on your face. But a dog’s tongue does more than administer affection or...
by OLK9Alex | Nov 8, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Dogs and ice are a bad combination Clifton Park has the rural appeal that attracts families with dogs. An abundance of streams, lakes, ponds, parks and wooded areas are within walking distance. More of the same are a short drive away in Albany, Saratoga Springs, Troy...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 28, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Common Mistakes We Make With Dogs Experts agree that in our haste to give our pooches a happy home we make some common mistakes that actually make things tougher for them. For instance, most of us know how important it is to walk them regularly and to show them as...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 28, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
How To Tell If Your Pooch Trusts You Have you ever looked deeply into the soulful eyes of your four-legged canine best friend and wondered how he or she really feels about you? Well I have, and I decided to do some research into the topic. Some pet experts agree that...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 28, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Daily Dog Walks; Timing is Everything The importance of daily exercise to your dog’s health can’t be overstated. Taking your pooch for a walk is an important ritual for bonding as well as for his or her fitness routine. And the exercise is most likely an added benefit...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 20, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
How To Make Your Dog Smarter Most Clifton Park dog owners realize the importance of daily physical exercise for their pooches and develop a routine to keep their pets at the top of their game. However, the importance of mental exercise to their dog’s overall wellbeing...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 20, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
How Comical Is Your Dog? I’ve often wondered what my pooch thinks when I laugh or find something humorous. There have been times that I’d swear she knows and actually gets the joke of a situation. So I decided to do some research on doggy brains and their level of...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 20, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Are You Fit To Be A Dog Owner? Each year as many as 6.5 million companion animals end up at shelters throughout the US. Not all are surrendered by their owners but that group is part of the equation, according to the ASPCA. Not everyone who takes on the responsibility...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 20, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
5 Dog Breeds Not Fit For Kids Toddlers can be a handful for their parents and if there are pets in the home the situation may be even more complicated — or downright dangerous. Dogs are good for kids to grow up with because of their unconditional love and ways they...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 18, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Five Halloween Tips to Keep Your Clifton Park Dog Safe Getting dressed up for Halloween is something many humans look forward to each year. However, the same may not necessarily be true for our canine (and feline) friends. It’s a good rule of thumb to keep your...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 18, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
How to Avoid and Detoxify Your Dog from Toxins Every Day Toxins are all around us and on a daily basis we and our pets come into contact with them. But experts say there are ways to minimize human and pet exposure to toxins, and even to detoxify. Many of us are aware...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 6, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
5 Reasons Your Dog Might Lose Hair The beauty of our pets is something that often requires lots of care and is more than skin deep. Dogs (and cats) with long, luxurious hair require regular grooming to remain pleasing to the eye and to avoid health problems related to...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 6, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Five Reasons Your Dog Needs Physical Activity Many of us know how much love and joy our canine friends bring to us unconditionally. In fact, a pet can curb anxiety and depression in its owners simply by sharing its life with them. But how many of us realize the...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 6, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
How To Make Cats and Dogs Get Along You’ve probably seen them on Facebook: animals that make the most unlikely friends. Ducks and horses, turtles and pigs, rabbits and chickens, and on and on the list goes. The more common duo for most of us is cat and dog. You...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 6, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
How to Protect Your Dog From Heartworm Year-Round Tick-borne and mosquito-transmitted diseases don’t take a vacation when the weather turns frigid. And mosquitoes are the exclusive carriers of Heartworm Disease. So how is it conceivable that mosquitoes can...
by OLK9Alex | Oct 6, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Do Homework Before You Adopt A Pet The prospect of welcoming a new pet into our homes is an exciting one. But it’s also pretty complex. For those of us who already have a pet it’s important to work out a successful strategy for making initial introductions. And...
by OLK9Alex | Sep 22, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Dangers of Dogs & Vehicles in Cold Weather More and more these days, Clifton Park pet parents consider the hazards associated with keeping a dog (or cat, or child for that matter) in a hot car. But cold weather can also be deadly for our four-legged friends. ...
by OLK9Alex | Sep 22, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
5 Signs Your Dog Is Healthy Clifton Park pet parents are bombarded daily with TV ads and online news feeds warning them to be on the lookout for scary signs and symptoms of disease and illness in their pets. Our pets seem to be getting cancer almost as much as we are,...
by OLK9Alex | Sep 22, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Do Dog Diapers Work? Before my German Shepherd “Holly” was spayed she and I got to experience several cycles of her coming into heat. I’d had cats all my life and was no stranger to that feline phenomenon. However, the canine version was much more than I ever...
by OLK9Alex | Sep 22, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Are Dog Bones Safe For Your Dog? Giving our four-legged best friends bones to cherish and chew is sort of second nature for most pet parents. Speaking for myself, I only give my dog those flavored Nyla type versions because I am afraid of the choking hazard real bones...
by OLK9Alex | Sep 22, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
How To Read My Dog’s Tail It might not surprise you to learn that your Pooch’s tail is an astute communication tool. Many of us realize that Fido’s wagging tail is a sign of happiness and joy, but there is so much more we can interpret from her/his tail and body...
by OLK9Alex | Sep 22, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
What’s behind a Dog’s Sense of Humor I’ve often wondered what my pooch thinks when I laugh or find something humorous. There have been times that I’d swear she knows and actually gets the joke of a situation. So I decided to do some research on doggy brains and...
by OLK9Alex | Sep 22, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer
Grooming Your Dog Is Healthy We all want our pups to look (and smell) like a million bucks but did you know that grooming is also important for their overall health and well-being? A health routine that includes grooming ensures that your pooch isn’t harboring any...
by OLK9Alex | Sep 12, 2019 | Albany Dog Trainer, Dog Tips
Are You Taking the Fun out of Your Dog’s Walk? Clifton Park dog parents may be unwittingly taking the joy out of their pups’ daily walks! Let’s face it, walks are more than likely something your pooch looks forward to with enthusiasm on a daily basis. After all, he or...
