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Tiny Treats, Big Results: Why Treat Size Matters in Dog Training

3 days ago3 min read

Tiny Treats, Big Results: Why Treat Size Matters in Dog Training

Using training treats (or small pieces of any dog-approved food) is a dog parent's secret weapon! That little morsel of deliciousness can...

Erika Gonzalez

Oct 187 min read

Dogs, Divorce, and the Next Chapter

I have been a bit MIA in certain ways for quite a while now and I am finally ready to let you in on what's been going on with me and the...

Erika Gonzalez

Dec 15, 20232 min read

Dog Parent Winter Tips

I went outside this morning to let the dogs out and it was the coldest morning of the season (or atleast that's how it felt to me). So...

Erika Gonzalez

Nov 3, 20233 min read

What to Do When You Can't Walk Your Dog

Whether it's because the weather sucks, your mental health is down the drain, work is hectic lately, or you're not interested in bumping...

Erika Gonzalez

Jul 18, 20233 min read

What's In My Bag: Vet Visit Routine

Jade had a check-up at the ophthalmologist last week, and as I was getting all of my stuff together the night before, I realized it might...

The "I Forgot 4th of July is Only a Couple Days Away & My Dog's Scared of Fireworks" Guide

Erika Gonzalez

Jul 1, 20233 min read

The "I Forgot 4th of July is Only a Couple Days Away & My Dog's Scared of Fireworks" Guide

If you're one of those people who promised to work on your dog's noise phobia or uncertainty about firework sounds last year, never got...

Erika Gonzalez

Jun 1, 20232 min read

Must-Haves for Dog Walks

Over the last decade of working with clients and providing guidance on how to improve walks when out and about with their dogs, I have...

Erika Gonzalez

Apr 22, 20233 min read

Spring Cleaning: "Dog Cabinet" Edition

The other day I walked into the kitchen with my dogs and proceeded to open up the "dog cabinet" to get them a chew. (You know, the...

Erika Gonzalez

Jan 9, 20235 min read

Dogs, Depression, and a Missing Eye

Have you ever started writing a text or an email to someone and gotten halfway through it and then deleted the whole thing? That was me...

Erika Gonzalez

Dec 5, 20224 min read

The Rule of Three

There is a saying in the dog world (especially the rescue world) called The Rule of Three. This generally explains how a new dog will...

Erika Gonzalez

Nov 16, 20226 min read

Loose Leash Walking Mini Guide

Let's face it, when your dog is thrusting himself forward and yanking at the end of the leash during your neighborhood walks, it sucks....

Erika Gonzalez

Nov 2, 20224 min read

Dog Parent Guilt Survival Guide

We have all been there. You look down at your dog and remind yourself that you haven't walked them in a while or you haven't truly been...

Erika Gonzalez

Oct 27, 20222 min read

Striving for "Less Sh*tty"

This is a phrase I have commonly said to people facing challenges with their dogs. Instead of shooting for perfect, instead of wanting to...

Erika Gonzalez

Oct 24, 20223 min read

They Are Not Humans in Dog Suits

This blog idea (and title) came to me after re-visiting one of my favorite dog books of all time, The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson....

Erika Gonzalez

Oct 17, 20224 min read

Into the Groove!

We are now at almost 2 months since bringing Bruce home and we have finally entered the post-remorse phase, that I like to call, "Into...

Erika Gonzalez

Sep 29, 20223 min read

The "Remorse Period"

There is this dirty little secret that almost everyone I know who gets a new dog has. After a couple hours, days, or weeks, you are...

Erika Gonzalez

Sep 20, 20226 min read

The First Week with Bruce

Hey, it's me! Since the previous entry of this blog was all about our week leading up to getting our new dog, Bruce - I wanted to now...

Erika Gonzalez

Sep 11, 20225 min read

Then There Were Three...

A From Dusk Till Dog blog entry about our journey of adopting a third dog!