Crate Training; How to and What to Avoid

We had several dogs growing up in the 60’s and my family only knew a crate was for storing or shipping things. We never crated our dogs and I was not familiar with crates until I was 29 years old and saw our Police K-9 Unit crating their dogs when they traveled. I...

Click It For Life

After seeing a dog hanging out a window of a SUV going 50 MPH I decided to do a public service announcement. Your dog is not a missile. There is a reason there are seat belt laws, they save lives. I am a retired police officer and a dog lover. I cannot tell you how...

Working Dogs Make Lousy Pets

I came across an article the other day naming 15 dog breeds that do not make good pets. The list included hunting and working dogs, some with an ancient history of protection. To name a few of the breeds on the list was Bulldog, German shepherd, Dutch Shepherd,...

Dogs and Cars

As a police officer I have investigated hundreds of traffic accidents.   Dog’s that are not restrained is the number one reason they are killed during traffic accidents.  I cringe every time I see someone driving with their little lap dog sitting or standing on the...