by OLK9Alex | Jul 8, 2025 | Albany Dog Trainer
Service Animals: What They Do and Who They Help Service animals are more than just companions — they’re lifesaving partners for people with disabilities. These specially trained dogs (and in rare cases, miniature horses) perform essential tasks that allow their...
by OLK9Alex | Jul 1, 2025 | Albany Dog Trainer
Safe Swimming for Dogs: What Every Owner Should Know Swimming is one of the best ways for dogs to cool off and burn energy during the summer, but it’s not risk-free. Whether you’re headed to the lake, the ocean, or your backyard pool, understanding water safety is...
by OLK9Alex | Jun 30, 2025 | Albany Dog Trainer
Busting Dog Dental Myths: What’s Fact vs. Fiction? Dog dental health is surrounded by all sorts of myths — many of them well-intentioned, but potentially harmful. Believing these myths can put your pup at risk for painful dental disease and even serious systemic...
by OLK9Alex | Jun 26, 2025 | Albany Dog Trainer
Dogs Shouldn’t Eat Raw Meat… or Should They? Raw food diets for dogs—also known as BARF (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food or Bones and Raw Food)—have become increasingly popular among dog owners. Proponents claim it mimics a natural, ancestral diet and leads to...
by OLK9Alex | Jun 25, 2025 | Albany Dog Trainer
What Your Dog’s Bark Really Means We’ve all heard it—a bark at the doorbell, a yip at the squirrel outside, or a howl when you’re leaving the house. But barking isn’t just noise. It’s one of the primary ways dogs vocalize their feelings and intentions....
