A Golden Jubilee Celebrated by Not a Single Dog Trainer
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first retractable leash being offered for sale to consumers. According to petage.com the flexi retractable th-2068747202-300×300-1-300×300 leash was introduced on April 1, 1973 but sales took off after Interzoo in 1974. Flexi-leads or retractable leashes are now seen everywhere; everywhere except in the hands of dog trainers. Consumers…
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HBR (Harvard Business Review) WTF?
The March-April edition of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) (yes, I get the HBR and yes, I read it and yes, I can’t afford anything in the ads) had an article entitled “Cat Owners Are More Cautious Consumers Than Dog Owners.” The article, with “data” to support it, claims that because dogs are perceived as…
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Why Dog Training Matters in San Francisco
It looks the rainy season might have finally ended the San Francisco Bay Area. Dry and maybe even sunny days mean there’s more opportunity to be out and about with your dog. While ensuring your dog is well trained is always important, especially in a dense urban environment such as San Francisco, springtime with all…
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Tali the San Francisco Crime Dog
Ok, it may not have the same ring as McGruff the Crime Dog, but this past weekend our Newfies Norman and Tali (but mostly Tali if you ask her) took a bite out of crime in San Francisco. Here’s what happened. In the early foggy hours of Saturday, April 22nd the ever-alert Newfies heard a…
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Big Dogs – Perfect for San Francisco!
I have lived in San Francisco for 35 years. Much has changed in 35 years, but what has not changed is my love of big dogs and my conviction that big and event giant breed dogs make amazing pets in an urban environment and especially in an urban environment such as San Francisco! Here are…
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Cat Declawing in San Francisco
San Francisco was the first major city to ban the practice of onychectomy (declawing) of cats except when necessary for a therapeutic purpose. In case you’re wondering, “therapeutic purpose” means “necessary to address the medical condition of the animal, such as an existing or recurring illness, infection, disease, injury or abnormal condition in the claw…
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