Crate Training Why Crate Training? A dog is a very social pack animal by nature. Your family becomes his/her pack with the primary caregiver as the leader. Your dog is going to claim a territory and create a den of its own. Crate training offers your dog the security and comfort of the den, while [...]

Separation Anxiety in Dogs Anxiety disorders come in all shapes and sizes and have many causes. Loud noises, such as thunder or fireworks can cause anxiety, as can crowds, travel or a change of residence. The most common is separation anxiety. It is important to remember that dogs are basically pack animals and have a [...]

 Sarcoptic Last week we talked about Mange, specifically, Demodectic or “Red” Mange. You’ll remember we said that mange is a parasitic skin disease caused by microscopic mites of which there are two different kinds that affect dogs. Life Cycle While Demodex Canis lives deep in the hair follicles, Sarcoptes Scabei mites actually tunnel under the [...]