Hi all!! I know it’s been a little bit since I’ve last talked to all of you. I’ve been working on my certifications for Search and Rescue...

So, I sit here as the storm clouds are rolling in my small-town Belleville, Illinois. Love these days where I can reflect on things. My...

Training dogs can be frustrating. This can come in at any time when frustration can kick in. Some days your dog performs outstanding and...

This blog is going to be about dogs learning to socialize after the critical socialization period of 12 weeks of age. You may have heard...

The week will end, and it will begin The week always ends, and it always starts over. I’d say traditionally it ends on Saturday and...

What is training? What is the best way? What actually works for you? I often think about this when I visit homes and am asked to help...

Today was a proud yet busy day in the Patrick house hold. I’m reminded of starting over in life yet again. I have adopted a wonderful...

Body language in a dog is most certainly how it tells you how it's feeling. Most of the time I talk about health and some nutrition with...

Dogs are born essentially def and blind. But they can smell. Smelling is how dogs know who their mom is. They can smell other members of...

Everyone would love for their dog to stay in their yard without a leash on. We would love to allow our dogs to roam free. Most of us are...