Many of our clients frequent dog parks, beer gardens and other functions that allow dogs. These are all wonderful experiences for both dog and owner IF all parties involved are responsible, attentive, and knowledgeable of their dog's behaviors and potential warning signs of other dogs.

Many may not know that Duncan's Dog Daycare is named after my 'heart dog', Duncan. I got him when I was in college and he was my best friend for 15.5 years until he passed away in my arms at home on New Years Eve which concluded the worst year of my life.

There are so many commands and tricks you can teach your dog but the #1 command your dog should know with 100% efficacy, is ‘come’. That's right! Not 'sit' or 'stay' but 'come'.

We often hear, 'my dog doesn't go in the kennel because I am home a lot right now' or 'my dog isn't a puppy anymore so we don't kennel them'. This is understandable since the pandemic has not only changed our lifestyle but it has changed the way we train our dogs. There are still many important benefits to having a dog that is kennel trained and maintains this skill throughout their adult life whether we are home or they are now an adult.