Heather Brendle
Everyone deserves a "good" dog.
I was recently listening to a podcast episode, and it was a highlight of a breeder and a litter she recently raised. She is a dog trainer...
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Heather Brendle
Apr 24, 20233 min
Don't forget pet insurance!
If you have had a pet before, you know how expensive their care can be. As we have more options for their care, those expenses have...
Heather Brendle
Mar 27, 20233 min
The Value of Socialization
I am not a veterinarian, but I am going to talk to you about puppy socialization from the perspective of a dog owner and dog behavior...
Heather Brendle
Mar 13, 20233 min
I Can't Stop Talking About Rest.
Did you know that on average, puppies need to sleep 18-20 hours per day? Obviously, that depends on the puppy, but it drives home the...
Heather Brendle
Feb 27, 20232 min
What do we "owe" our dogs?
This is an interesting question, and the answer is a whole lot of, "It depends". It depends on your dog(s). It depends on their...
Heather Brendle
Feb 13, 20232 min
Everyone Changes
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Heather Brendle
Jan 31, 20233 min
A Million Little Things
Recently, I made 2 different posts on social media (pasted below, purple and orange text) about small changes we can make to better the...
Heather Brendle
Jan 9, 20231 min
Different Dogs & Different Rules
I truly believe that if you live with multiple dogs, you can have different rules for each of them and probably should. Every dog is an...
Heather Brendle
Dec 26, 20222 min
Muzzle Me, Please.
I muzzle train my dogs. Yes, this includes perfect Thiago, even though he howls in excitement when he knows he is entering the parking...
Heather Brendle
Dec 12, 20222 min
Why I Crate My Dogs.
I have always crated my dogs, even those that we have adopted as adults. If they didn't already have the ability to be crated, it was...
Heather Brendle
Dec 5, 20224 min
The thing about expectations...
I dreamt of getting my first purposely bred, performance dog for over a decade. Seriously. When we bought Link in 2003, we had done what...
Heather Brendle
Nov 28, 20222 min
Training...when does it end?
Today, I took Thiago to a school for a presentation to 40 or so students and I beamed as he was a perfect guest and side kick. He...
Heather Brendle
Nov 3, 20222 min
We All Start Somewhere.
I remember when I first started catching the training bug. It was 2003, I had a puppy that was out of control, a new breed to me, and I...
Heather Brendle
Oct 26, 20222 min
A Dream is Born
I have been involved in the dog sports community in some capacity since 2003. What the heck is the dog sports community? It is a group of...
Heather Brendle
Oct 19, 20221 min
A Puppy-K All Day Blog?
My name is Heather Brendle, and I am deeply passionate about dogs. I have lived with them my entire life, starting with a beagle named...
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