Dog Boarding Training for a Smoother Stay Boarding your dog can be convenient when you travel, but a new environment can also bring unfamiliar people, sounds, routines, and dogs. A little dog boarding training before the stay can make those changes easier to handle. At Off Leash K9 Training of Kansas City, I encourage owners … Read more
Mobile Grooming Training for Calmer Appointments Having a groomer come directly to your home can remove the car ride, busy lobby, and unfamiliar dogs that make traditional grooming stressful for some pets. But even with those distractions removed, your dog still needs to be comfortable with handling, equipment, noises, and being separated from you. That … Read more
Taking your dog into a pet store can be a useful real-world training opportunity, but it can also become overwhelming very quickly. Food smells, squeaky toys, narrow aisles, unfamiliar dogs, friendly shoppers, and exciting displays can make it difficult for an unprepared dog to focus. That is why calm pet store training should begin before … Read more
Leaving your dog with a pet sitter should not require days of worrying, complicated instructions, or stressful introductions. With the right pet sitter preparation training, your dog can learn to follow familiar routines, respond to another trusted person, and remain calmer while you are away. At Off Leash K9 Training of Kansas City, I remind … Read more
Vet visit training makes appointments easier on everyone Spring is a common time for wellness checkups and preventive care, and it also tends to be the season when many owners realize their dog gets tense at the clinic. If your dog shakes in the lobby, fights the leash, or refuses to be handled, you are … Read more
The Dangers of THC for Dogs As legal use of marijuana spreads, it’s more important than ever to know the risks it poses to your dogs. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the plant’s main psychoactive ingredient, is poisonous to dogs even though marijuana can be helpful for humans with some medical conditions. Emergency veterinarians are reporting up to … Read more
A common question our dog trainers in Kansas City get asked is, “Are tennis balls dangerous for my dog?” The answer is yes and no, it really depends on how you view this subject. After reading below, you decide. Do Tennis Balls Contain Toxic Dye? No. Know that tennis balls no longer contain toxic die which … Read more
There has been a debate as to whether or not you should spay or neuter your dog. Many different groups have a variety of different feelings on this heavily debated topic, each for their own reasons. This can be a very personal decision and one of the most important ones that you can make as … Read more
Wolves have been associated with human beings for a very long time and studies show that man first used wolves for food. Their bones were found alongside humans as far back as 400,000 years ago. Not all of them were wild, some were timid and knowing that food would be near human camps, started … Read more
Throughout history, up until now; people have often suggested that powerful relationships are established through play. By analogy, studies have shown that a competitive games can affect dog-human relationships, in a positive way. There was a Rooney and Bradshaw study done on this idea/fact in 2002, let’s look at the study in deeper details: The study … Read more
