People food not for Dogs
People food is for people…not for our dogs. As hard as it may be not to share people food with our dogs, it’s best to stick with food specifically formulated and made for our dogs. In fact, sharing people food … Read More
Dog Training for the Oakville-Mississauga, Ontario areas
People food is for people…not for our dogs. As hard as it may be not to share people food with our dogs, it’s best to stick with food specifically formulated and made for our dogs. In fact, sharing people food … Read More
Our family dog is 27,000 years old? According to many scientific sources and research, the animal we fondly refer to as ‘our pet dog’ became domesticated from their direct wolf ancestors over 27,000 years ago. Did humans domesticate wolves or … Read More
The dog days of summer conjurs up images of dogs lying around panting through the hot, humid summer days. While that is the current usage, that’s not how the saying originated. ‘The dog days of summer’ is more closely aligned … Read More
The right dog food bowl is the one that works well for your dog. There are lots to choose from and it’s easy to spend a lot of trial and error time trying to find the right one. My senior … Read More
Dog Safety Travel! Yippee…we’re going on vacation! It’s been pretty busy around our house the last couple of weeks. Lots of activity around the last day of school and much talk about going on our summer vacation. I thought I … Read More
Balancing a hectic life schedule with the needs of your four-legged companion can often lead to a compromise on their training and well-being. For devoted dog owners, finding the time to consistently train and nurture their pets’ behaviour can be … Read More
We’ve had a couple of ‘Scorchers’ so far this spring. And we’re only heading into summer this week! Even though we all know it’s just plain stupid and unsafe to leave our dogs inside a locked vehicle, it bears … Read More
Nearly 5 years ago I made the big decision to open The Dog Stop. I’ve always loved dogs and I saw a need in Oakville and Mississauga for a Dog Centre that catered to both dogs and their owners. Over … Read More
On my first day of Dog Training Class I was a little nervous. I didn’t know what to expect and I wasn’t sure how to behave. What if the other dogs didn’t like me? What if I didn’t like them? … Read More
Just after I moved in with my new family, they told me I had a little bit of ‘an attitude’. Well I disagreed of course…hey…I was just a puppy and I was in a new, unfamiliar home. OK, maybe I … Read More