by Jasmine | Aug 22, 2024 | Dog Senses
Knowing how your dog sees, hears, and smells the environment around her helps you understand her behavior and makes training much easier. The part of the canine brain that processes smell is 4 times larger than in a human. A dog’s sense of smell is accordingly...
by Jasmine | Aug 22, 2024 | Geriatric
I recently published a Spotlight article titled “Canine Euthanasia-When You Should Say Goodbye” highlighting my geriatric dog Daisy. I prayed when Daisy’s time came, she would pass peacefully in her sleep due to a sudden medical event. But I knew the more likely...
by Jasmine | Aug 22, 2024 | Anxiety
The answer, any trainer will tell you, is good dogs! As discussed in my previous training articles, exercise releases good hormones, dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and epinephrine into the canine brain resulting in a calm and happy dog. Too often I come into training...
by Jasmine | Aug 22, 2024 | Anxiety, Sound, Storm, Stress
Southwest Florida residents know storm season is approaching. If your dog has a storm phobia, it means he experiences an irrational and disproportionate response to thunderstorms. Both nature (genetics) and nurture (environment) contribute to phobia creation. Your dog...
by Jasmine | Aug 22, 2024 | Health
Food science is always advancing including the addition of new artificial sweeteners. It is essential that you read the labels on any food you’re feeding your dog. Products marked “sugar-free” may not have sugar but they may have a sugar alternative that can be deadly...
