German Shepherds, Mixes, And Pet Parents

Charlie is our first GSD mix. Most of our dogs have been pit bulls or pit bull mixes, and although I did do some research about this particular breed, there were things that did amaze me, so here it goes: Although we did have GSD puppies when I was growing up, they belonged to my…

Charlie’s Behavior Rehabilitation And Training – Part II

Charlie has been with us for a little over 2 weeks and slowly, emphasis on slowly, he is gaining weight, and he is starting to learn manners. Yeah! But, I want to tell you that behavior modification takes time, patience, and lots of persistence. One thing I tell my clients that they need to master…

Charlie’s Behavior Rehabilitation And Training – Part I

Today, Saturday, Charlie has been with us 7 days.  In that time, we’ve figure out a few things about him: -He has separation anxiety, very common in dogs coming from shelters, and he is improving little by little. -He loves food, therefore we are teaching him that when a person/dog approaches he has to ignore…