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The foundation of Trust
If you’re having behavior issues with your dog. May it be leash reactivity, people reactivity, doesn’t listen, recall, ANYTHING. You may want to take a step back and figure out if you have the core foundation of TRUST, with your dog. If you don’t have trust, you...
I’m “Just a Dog Walker”
You know what infuriates me the most. When people assume that when you say I'm a dog walker, that you don't make a lot of money. Or it's just a job for the neighborhood kid. Or it's just a job to make some extra cash on the side. Now I'm not going to tell you I'm...
The Hard Truth
Why is your dog reactive, and or miss behaves when they’re with you? But not with your significant other, family, or even your dog walker? In simple yet blunt terms. Your dog thinks of you as a lesser and or a play mate rather than someone who is in charge, and can be...
Why Love is killing your dog!
Ok so the title of this is a bit dramatic, but I need to get your attention because so many people do this without even realizing the affects it has with our dogs. Im going to jump right into this because i'm sure 99.9% sure you're rolling your eyes thinking how is my...
How Toys and Balls Awaken the Prey Drive
Now before you freak out on me and start ranting and raving about how fun toys are and how your dog gets all their energy out playing with the chuck-it. Hear me out first. Because it wasn't so long ago that I too had a basket full of toys for my dog and I even had a...
A New way to think about dogs
Being set in a routine and a certain way of thinking can be both relaxing, but also boring. It keeps you on track for being sure everything gets done in a timely manner and you don't forget anything. It becomes muscle memory so you often don't have to think about...
Humanizing our Dogs
Your dog is your baby, your world, your everything, they hold so much value in our lives that we sometimes forget that they're an animal. We so badly want them to be human so that we can just avoid the world around us, hang out with our dogs, and do absolutely...
What Is Proper Dog to Dog Socialization?
When you think of socializing with your dog a lot of people think oh let's go to a dog park. My dog can play and go crazy and get out all of that pent up energy, all while making new friends. NO! don't go to a dog park, unless it's empty! I am not going to get into...
How Do You Get Them To All Pose For A Picture?
#2 Most common question: How do you get them all to pose like that for a picture? Short Answer: Magic LOL JK... Training, Trust, Consistency, and patience Not every day is perfect, not every day the dogs look directly at us but every day we do strive for...
How Do They All Get Along So Well?
Questions and Answers: Let's answer some common questions that we get while out walking the dogs. Over the next few days, I will do one question a day! feel free to leave a question in the comments and I’ll be happy to answer! #1 Most common question: 1. How do they...
Hello, I'm Debbie!
Owner and Pack Leader
With over 17 years of experience in the pet industry, I have had my hands in a variety of careers including Shelter Volunteer and Head Veterinary Technician. After searching for a kennel for my own dogs, I decided I could do better and opened Bark N Barrel.