Punk to Pet Dog Training

10/29/2022

Let them sniff! 👃

10/16/2022

Happy Fall from the Punk to Pet family 🤎🍂💚🍁🧡

06/10/2022

Call your veterinarian now (and that you've been seen within the last 6 months to year) to get your dogs medicine! Fireworks and their loud noises are not part of a daily routine; therefore, when they begin, extreme fear and stress can disrupt your dogs lifestyle. Fear and stress can look like hiding, not eating, trembling, shaking, and trying to escape. Fear and stress effects the dogs organs (just like humans). It's not fun to live this way, even temporarily. Medication can help ease the stress and make fireworks more manageable! Some dogs that have escaped the house due to fireworks have severely hurt themselves by getting cut on windows; they can run away and not be found, or hit by a car. You can also set up your environment to help deal with the fireworks (being home, playing music, etc).

02/28/2022

I've been doing a lot of behavior learning in the past two weeks and what better way to learn, than to teach. Stay tuned for some body behavior information!

02/10/2022

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Valentines Day is coming up. There are risks for your pets during this holiday!

Please be aware of:
🐾 xylitol an artificial sweetener in gums and candies
🐾 flowers, many can be deadly to pets
🐾 candles, fire hazard if your pet gets to close
🐾 decorations, ribbons and wrapping paper can be trouble
🐾 chocolate! Chocolate is toxic to pets! Be sure to keep the chocolate up and out of reach of pets!

If you are worried your pet has gotten into something they shouldn't call your veterinarian right away or call Pet Poison Helpline 1-855-764-7661, or ASPCA animal poison control 1-888-426-4435!

01/31/2022

Finally placed an order through a favorite Etsy shop of mine! They have the cutest positive reinforcement merch.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CanisNerdus

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Punk to Pet family! Keep your pets safe this holiday season by picking up all wrapping paper, bows, bags, and ribbons. Put all Christmas candy and food out of reach of pets. Watch smaller pets more closely outside in the colder temperatures.
Stay safe! ❤️🎄💚

12/17/2021

My Karen Pryor Academy graduation certificate arrived! This is one of my proudest accomplishments.

12/01/2021

I mindlessly recorded a slow mo video of Grady and my foster pup, Lewis. Turns out, it's a great video to show bite inhibition. To our eyes, some puppy play can make us anxious, what with all the biting and open mouthing. Are they really biting each other though ? Take a look at the video, and see how Grady and Lewis learn their bite inhibition as they play with each other. This is very important for puppies to learn while with their mother and during their socialization period.
(that's right, Lewis is a foster! Check out this site if you wish to adopt him! www.gigis.org/grads )

10/20/2021

It's the middle of Vet Tech Week 2021!
What does a vet tech mean to you?
Here's a few things you may see:
*Question answerer
*Animal restrainer
*Veterinarian assistant
*P**p picker upper
*Puppy holder

Here's a few more things you may not see:
*Phlebotomist
*Grief counselor
*Anesthesia monitor
*Medication calculator
*Emergency care taker

In Ohio, an RVT must graduate from an AVMA accredited tech school AND pass the VTNE (veterinary technician national exam). We do so much more than what you can see, and certainly beyond what you imagine. We get dirty, bit, kicked, scratched, puked on, peed on, p**p in our scrub pockets. We don't get paid enough (across the board). We work in an industry with one of the highest suicidal rates. We need to know regular and irregular vitals for multiple species. Yes, we hold healthy, playful puppies. We also console the dying, sick, senior pets. We educate owners. We help the veterinarians (more than you think!) We are not in it for the money. We are in it because our hearts led us here and we decided to speak for the voiceless. Thank your vet's office, thank the veterinarians...thank your RVTs. Be kind. Always.

10/17/2021

17th of the month marks flea, tick, and heartworm prevention in my house! What products are you currently using? I recommend year round prevention for all three pests. The weather has gradually been staying warmer during Winter months which doesn't allow an adequate frost for these guys to disappear into. If your pets aren't currently covered, call your vet today!
🪰 Fleas cause itching and in some cases, animals are allergic and create secondary skin infections. They also transmit tapeworms if ingested.
🪳 Ticks carry serious diseases that can affect joints and internal organs. Some species of ticks are very small and easy to miss with the naked eye. You can test for these diseases with your heartworm test.
🦟 Heartworm disease is carried by mosquitos. It can be fatal if left untreated as worms up to 12 inches grow in the blood vessels of the heart. This is tested by a small blood draw at your vets office.

10/12/2021

October is Pitbull Awareness month!📆
I love my pitbulls, as I love everyone's! 🖤 End the stigma surrounding pitbulls and learn the facts concerning breed stereotypes, dog fighting, genetics, and training.
Now...show me your Pitties! 📸 🐶