New Toy For A Maine Winter!

Oh yeah! I got me some sliding snowshoes!!!!! These bad boys are a cross between Backcountry skis, and Snowshoes. In my zeal for bad ass dog activities under ANY circumstances, I’ve run into some snags with the tapering period before and after the snow season. My kicksled, is awesome for when it’s been snowing regular. But, if you hit patches …

Conversational Leash Work

Tyler Muto is a trainer out of New York, that I Really like. He has a technique that he calls “Conversational Leash Work”. It’s very cool. It’s very gentle. And he uses a Prong Collar. Wait….. What? Gentle use of a Prong. How’s that supposed to work? I’ll let him explain it: Pretty interesting stuff. He’s using -R, and a …

What The Hell Is A Flirt Pole!

Flirt Poles are awesome! They are a fantastic way to exercise your dog! And not just in that “screw it, just get em tired” kind of way. But, in a way that can help establish rules, boundaries, and bonding. It’s just like tug. Literally. It’s just an extension of your arm. You can make them cover more ground, and have …

“Reverse” BAT?

Mabel- She may look cute. But make no mistake…… If you aren’t part of her pack, and don’t come correct with doggy language……. She’ll eat you. She’s not aggressive, per se. She just believes in rules. And, that’s fine. The problem is, no one else knows them, and she is the swift and harsh dictator of all she surveys. Well, …

Behavior Adjustment Training

So, most of the people that are reading this blog, and fur sure almost all of the people interested in our services, have dogs that are aggressive/reactive. There is an interesting method called: Behavior Adjustment Training. I’ve seen a number of different methods for dealing with this. But this method is interesting because, it deals with this problem in a …

Missed Thanksgiving Because Of The Dog

Listen, I’m not bagging on you. I was you. Hell, I AM you. We can’t leave town. Not unless we take an RV and put all five dogs in that bad boy! Look, I know there are a lot of people out there who are totally bummed today because they had to tell their family they couldn’t come to Thanksgiving……. …

New Toy!!!!

Yes!!!! 3 Bad Bullies just got our hands on a brand new Kickbike Cross Max! These things scream to be pulled by dogs. They are stable, and have shocks like a mountain bike. So, they can totally handle off road rough housing. But, they’re super easy to step off of if things get squirrely….. Which, with dogs pulling you off …

We Walk DINOS!

Dinosaurs? No D.I.N.O.S. It’s a concept founded by Jessica Dolce, author of the blog; Notes From A Dog Walker. Here’s her description: What is a DINOS? DINOS™ are Dogs in Need of Space. DINOS are good dogs that need some space while they’re out on walks. They might be DINOS for a variety of reasons, such as: •service and working dogs …