Fall safety tips

Intense bright blue skies, fresh temperatures and colorful foliage. Who doesn’t love Fall? For those of us lucky enough to stay and enjoy them, the autumn months on Nantucket are truly sublime. Along with scalloping, warmer clothes and everything pumpkin however comes hunting Read More

Dog days of summer 2020

The temperature is rising, sunnier days are afoot and most importantly, Massachusetts is beginning to “reopen”. Summer 2020 is certainly not going to resemble any previous year on the Cape and Islands but everyone wants to get back to “a new normal” as Read More

National Train Your Dog Month

Crate Training - Part 2

In the first installment we chose a crate, picked a good location, and started getting pup comfortable in it. Once you’ve completed those steps, you should be able to leave a tired puppy in his crate – with the aim he’ll fall asleep Read More

National Train Your Dog Month

Crate Training - Part 1

This year is the 10th anniversary for the Association of Professional Dog Trainers’ “National Train Your Dog Month”. What a great way to start the new year – focusing on the benefits of training your canine companion. While we’re sharing some of the Read More

Dogalogue December 2019

Decoding Your Dog: Explaining Common Dog Behaviors and How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones - American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

If you’re in need of a gift idea for the dog lover in your life, you wouldn’t go wrong with this book. Even if they’ve read it, the very considerate thought would be much appreciated. Decoding Your Dog is authored by several leading Read More

Dogalogue November 2019

The Art of Raising a Puppy - The Monks of New Skete

This is not a book that I’d heard of before one of my students mentioned it in one of my first group classes. It was not (and is still not) a book recommended by positive reinforcement trainers. But many of my students have Read More

Dogalogue October 2019

The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein

Oh wow. This was one of those books. You know, the ones that you dread actually finishing? Ok, I did cry before the end of the first chapter but that’s because I knew just how deeply this book was about to touch me. Read More

Dogalogue September 2019

The Midnight Dog Walkers - Annie Phenix

“Oh no” you think to yourself as you see the sunrise jogger heading your way with yellow Lab bounding along a few steps behind. You scan the environment for a car to hide behind before Fido begins his Jekyll and Hyde transformation. Yes, Read More

Shocking News

You have a choice! They promise fast results but at what cost? Have you ever paused to consider how the shock, prong or choke collar affects your dog’s behavior?   These devices are designed to curb unwanted behavior in your dog – through Read More