Should you pay for dog training?

#MiddleburyCT #DogTraining DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I love my new puppy, Star. He is so easy to train, listens to my commands, and his potty training is going well. Still, I’m ... Continue Reading →

Dog Training 101: No more scraps

#Middlebury #Dogs DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog, Itchy, sits right next to my knee while I’m at the dinner table and begs for scraps of food. At first he’s quiet, but ... Continue Reading →

Give your dog basic obedience training

#Middlebury Q: You’ve written that owners should spend time with their dogs in basic obedience training. What are “the basics” exactly? – Ferris T., Huntington, N.Y. A: ... Continue Reading →

Jealousy disrupts doggy household

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My two dogs, Jake and Albie, are normally real sweethearts. But over the past few months they have been increasingly nasty to one another. ... Continue Reading →

Getting the bandit to drop that loot

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog, Bandit, will eat anything he finds on our daily walks. He’s really fast, and by the time I try to stop him he usually ... Continue Reading →

Paw’s Corner – When is best time to train your dog?

#MIDDLEBURY By Sam Mazzotta DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’ve tried to work in obedience training with my puppy, Spaetzle, during her morning and evening walks, because I read somewhere ... Continue Reading →