Our new book 5 STEPS TO THE PERFECT PET is availavle… Please check it out at AMAZON.COM CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY….

For those in and around the Midwest, remember to check out your pooches paws periodically for cracking and sores. This cold weather affects them sometimes worse than us!!!!! For example if you live in an area that uses salt as an ice/snow aide this can…

Really cooll article on genetics and the entire purebred scene in dogs. The one breed that we can safely say wont go extinct is the good old Mutt….  Breeds Vulnerable to Extinction in the United States

Great article on an awesome way to spend more time with your pooch plus a great holiday gift to give this year…  Shoot Your Dog!

  Ok let’s start with a question… “How much exercise does my dog get on our walk”?   Look I hate to be the bearer of bad news but walking your dog (at least the way we do it) does not really do much for…

OK folks need your help I have lost my notes on the Specialty Class waiting lists… 🙁  If you had been on or contacted about interest in these classes please message me here so that I can get you back on the new lists… Below…

As many of you know this is one of my favorite blogs! Imagine that I love a blog on dogs and psychology! Well this one does not disappoint,  definitely worth the read…  I still insist that you only greet a dog when they are doing what…

  In Psychology/Learning Theory there is a term, Learned Indifference, and it has created a little bit of confusion in the dog training world! The definition of the word is:   “Using a word over and over in conversation/communication thus the word losing it effectiveness…

  While laser pointers might be a fun game for a cat I do not recommend playing with dogs that way… It tends to bring out OCD type behaviors and can even transfer to lights coming through windows or reflections… Might start off as fun…

My name is Katie Martino and I’m currently a Communications Specialist at a Kansas City company called VolunteerMark.  VolunteerMark is a volunteer management tool that makes life easier for nonprofits and volunteers.  I took this job because I realized the hardships of trying to sign…