by sundanceretrievers | Aug 9, 2024 | dog behaviors, Uncategorized
We’ve spent some time covering some common dog behaviors, but let’s take a closer look at the basics of dog body language. Most of us think we know what a tail wag means, but it’s not necessarily always about happiness. It can also mean agitation. It depends on some...
by sundanceretrievers | Aug 1, 2024 | dog behaviors, dog care, Training Tips, Uncategorized
If you’re new to having a dog in your life, you might think that taking a dog for a walk should progressively get easier and more pleasant for you and the dog as they age. But this isn’t necessarily true. Dog walking is a skill for both of you, and working on it...
by sundanceretrievers | Jul 27, 2024 | dog behaviors, living with dogs, Uncategorized
Dogs are love, right? So who wouldn’t want more dogs?! That’s just more love! And that’s true, but it can be more complicated than that too. We hope these tips for a multi dog household can help if you’re feeling challenged. First, let’s consider the benefits of...
by sundanceretrievers | Jul 26, 2024 | dog care, Uncategorized
Taking care of our fur companions often means spaying and neutering. Or at least, it should mean spaying and neutering if you’re not a professional breeder*. And when the day finally comes, it is certainly an anxious time. The days following a successful procedure are...
by sundanceretrievers | Jul 18, 2024 | dog behaviors, dog care, living with dogs, Uncategorized
There are a lot of studies about humans and bedtime and our animal companions. Overall, including dogs and cats, it looks like about 56% of American adults let their pets in their beds at night. That number goes upward of 76% if you look at just dogs and if you take...
by sundanceretrievers | Jul 17, 2024 | dog behaviors, labrador retrievers, living with dogs, Uncategorized
Around here, you can imagine, we know which type of dog has the best personality traits of all the dogs that have ever existed. ((bit of a wink there)) Of course, we also understand that you might not be looking for perfection ((again… we tease)). But seriously, for...
