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Doggedly Devoted owner and certified dog trainer Megan Coryat will be teaching a 5-week Beginner Level Obedience class for dogs and their humans. The course will run for five consecutive Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm, September 7 through October 5. The cost for the course is $245. Registration is now open and will close September 2, or when all the spots are filled. Registration is limited to 5 teams so that each training team gets individual attention....

Doggedly Devoted is hosting a Pool Pawty for our daycare dogs. The pool party will be Saturday, July 23 from 1 to 5 pm. Partiers must have a full day, afternoon half day, or boarding reservation for July 23, and tickets are $9 per pooch. Partying pups will get to play pool party games and go home with party favors. Partiers may arrive as early as 12 pm (but no later than 2 pm)....

Dog daycare is an unregulated industry in New York and throughout most of the nation. There is no governing body that sets rules, regulations, or industry standards, so it’s very important for you to do your research when choosing a daycare. Here are some questions you might ask when choosing a daycare that is safe, fun, and healthy for your dog. What is the staff to dog ratio? Some states have mandated staff to dog ratio minimums, but NY does not....

Recently I followed up with a client about the training, management, and medical intervention that we put in place to help their dog with anxiety, and her owner wrote back that the tricky treat toys seemed to be helping, but they were not a silver bullet. This phrase–“silver bullet”–got me to thinking about how to set expectations around training, because there never are silver bullets. The trainer who tries to sell you one is doing both you and your dog a disservice....

Doggedly Devoted owner and certified dog trainer Megan Coryat will be teaching a 5-week Beginner Level Obedience class for dogs and their humans. The course will run for five consecutive Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm, June 1 through June 29. The cost for the course is $220. Registration is now open and will close May 23, or when all the spots are filled. Registration is limited to 5 teams so that each training team gets individual attention....