dogs
Can Your Dog Smell a Rat? Utah Rat Catching Competition Open to all Dogs
Barn Hunt is a competition in which dogs of any breed (as long as they can fit through an 18-inch-wide by straw bale-height tunnel) can earn titles by finding a…
Designer Dogs of Utah: Where Do They Come from?
Prices charged for designer dogs such as Goldendoodles have increased along with their popularity. That led to a lot of unethical breeding.
Why Should You Adopt an Older Dog?
Somewhere out there is an old dog, probably at an animal shelter; a wise, scruffy old dog that would love to snuggle up to you and tell you it’s okay…
3 Steps in How To Train Your Humans by Joey the Highly Effective Irish Setter
Just as there are Habits of Highly Effective People, there are “habits of highly effective dogs.” Some dogs are not as effective as others. My dog Joey could easily write…
The Secret Lives of Dogs
Dogs have trained us to love them like a family member. To wait on them, watch them, take photos of them, adore them. We think we have trained them. No.…
David Broderick Protection Sport: Importance of Mental Engagement in Dog Training
For eons, dogs have been training humans to accommodate their desires. David Broderick has devoted his career to leveling this playing field. David has been training dogs for 22 years…
Dog Obedience for Everyone
I boil dog obedience down to the basic commands of: “no, come, sit, heel, lay down, and stay.” Anyone can train their dogs to these commands if they are consistent,…
Salt Lake’s Dog Friendly Restaurant Patios
If you like your four legged best friend to accompany you while dining out, Salt Lake City is then the right place to live in. Here is the list of …
A New Leash on Life: A Nurse Practitioner Finds Happiness As A Dog Walker
Missy Berkel has a new leash on life. This January, Missy started All Good Dogs dog-walking service. After spending 17 years working in the medical field, Missy has reinvented her…
Love Your Neighbor? Pick Up After Your Dog!
Pick it up. It sounds so simple, and is, but the pervasive problem of people not cleaning up their dogs’ feces is not only disgusting and annoying but is a…
Road Tripping Wyoming: Part One–Evanston
Evanston offers much more for visitors from Utah than liquor and fireworks.
Help for Hogan the Shriner Service Dog
Help this former homeless three-leged dog with an artificial leg.
Justice for Geist: The Backyard Dog Killed By SLC Officer
An honored SLC officer shoots and kills a backyard dog. How does justice serve this scenario?
Adopting a Shelter Dog in Utah
Before adopting a shelter dog for Christmas, consider all the variables.