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....
by OLK9Alex | Jun 24, 2025 | Albany Dog Trainer
Cooked vs. Raw Bones: What’s Safer? Not All Bones Are Created Equal If you’ve ever wondered whether a cooked chicken bone or a raw marrow bone is better for your dog, you’re not alone. The debate over cooked vs. raw bones is one of the most common—and most...
by OLK9Alex | Jun 23, 2025 | Albany Dog Trainer
Indoor Activities to Burn Energy Safely When It’s Too Hot to Play Outside… Play Inside! Heat waves can feel like a prison sentence for active dogs. With the sun blazing and sidewalks sizzling, even early mornings or late evenings can become too risky for exercise. But...
