by Precious K9s - Dog Training, Dog Behavior, Springfield, Missouri | Aug 31, 2013 | Dog training
I don’t normally link my two blogs together, but I feel it is important I reach the largest audience possible. Many of you don’t know that Springfield, Mo has Breed Specific Legislation. But many of you do know of the legislation because you know...
by Precious K9s - Dog Training, Dog Behavior, Springfield, Missouri | Jun 30, 2013 | Dog training
From Unpredictable Puppy to Distinguished Gentleman An email I received from a student… When I first came to Sidekick with my baby Boxer, Julius Caesar, he was about nine weeks old. He was born June 4, 2012 and I got him when he was about 6 or 7 weeks old....
by Precious K9s - Dog Training, Dog Behavior, Springfield, Missouri | Jun 19, 2013 | Dog training
Is giving medication to your dog like giving medication to an alligator? Medication may sometimes be a necessity, but no one wants to walk around with scars from giving medication to your pet. Even if your dog...
by Precious K9s - Dog Training, Dog Behavior, Springfield, Missouri | Apr 16, 2013 | Dog training
Having a scared or reactive dog can be hard to live with. It’s somewhat like a catch 22… They are going nuts in the house because they need exercise, but you don’t even want to take him out the front door where people can see him act like a...
by Precious K9s - Dog Training, Dog Behavior, Springfield, Missouri | Mar 6, 2013 | Dog training
I know there are a lot of people that don’t even know what Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) is, so I’ll start with that. BSL is legislation is usually put in place, in a panic, when a dog viciously bites or attacks an adult, child, or...
by Precious K9s - Dog Training, Dog Behavior, Springfield, Missouri | Mar 7, 2012 | Dog training
Many people start their private lessons by telling us what issues their dog has. Some dogs are scared of people, some of other dogs, and some dogs are just plain scared. The owners usually follow this conversation with where they got the dog from...