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Essential Skills

How to Prepare Your Pet for Vacation

Vacations are supposed to feel like a break — but for a lot of pet parents, prepping for one just adds another item to an already overflowing to-do list. The good news? A little planning early on can make the whole thing feel a lot less chaotic.

Whether your pet is staying home with a sitter or coming along for the ride, this guide walks through exactly what to prepare — from routines and supplies to emergency plans and calming tools — so your trip actually feels like the break you need.

Emily Strong (she/they) July 27, 2026 No Comments

Enrichment

The Ultimate Dog Foraging Roundup: Activities, Reasons, and Inspiration

The Ultimate Dog Foraging Roundup: Activities, Reasons, and Inspiration Before we get started on this roundup, let’s consult Canine Enrichment for the Real World (great book, have you heard of it!?) for some insight on foraging, shall we? Foraging is the act of searching for and working to obtain food.

Tiffany Holmes (she/they) November 3, 2025

A group of people dressed like ghosts in a field with a dog.

Essential Skills

Tricks and Treats: A Not So Scary Guide to Surprising Reinforcers

Tricks and Treats: A Not So Scary Guide to Surprising Reinforcers It is once again upon us my friends; my favorite time of year. Yes, that’s right, it’s officially spooky season! I’m not going to pretend to be all adult about it either. Everything about this time of year makes

MaryKaye Kendrick (she/her) October 27, 2025

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Return of the …

Return of the … : How to Vanquish The Recurring Monsters in Our Lives I have a confession: back when I was a vet tech I could be a little bit… judgmental. One of the things that would bring out my biggest judgmental feelings was when clients would stop doing

Emily Strong (she/they) October 20, 2025

Human Enrichment

Bag of Tricks: How Learning About Enrichment Taught Me Self-Care

Bag of Tricks: How Learning About Enrichment Taught Me Self-Care It doesn’t matter how good your relationship with your vet is, if your dog displays aggressive behavior toward humans, vet trips are not something you look forward to. Regardless of the measures you take to decrease your dog’s fear, anxiety

Tiffany Holmes (she/they) October 13, 2025

Essential Skills

Vet Visits Don’t Have to Be Scary: Tricks and Treats for Anxious Pets

Vet visits are hard. For most families and pets, I’m comfortable saying that vet visits are challenging. Whether it is the stress of transport, the worries about financial strain, the stress of the visit itself, or the concern of bad news, it can feel like the worst possible haunted house.

Ellen Yoakum (she/her) October 6, 2025

Human End of the Leash

School Pictures: Tricks, Tips, and Treats for Insta-Worthy Pet Shots

Before we get started: This blog isn’t a how-to. Just some silly little ideas about what might help you get some cute pictures so your dog’s Meemaw and Peepaw can carry them in their wallets. Some of the cues discussed are not appropriate for dogs with joint issues or resource

Tiffany Holmes (she/they) September 29, 2025

Essential Skills

Every Mistake a Lesson: What Pets Teach Us About Getting It Wrong

There are many, many things I love about being an animal trainer and behavior consultant, but my absolute favorite part is that I am constantly learning. Working with pets is one surprise after another, both good and bad. But there are hard emotional parts, too. One of the things that

Claire Horvat (she/her) September 22, 2025

Essential Skills

Curiosity Educated the Cat: Applying Lessons Across Species

Note: This blog is for pros or enthusiasts with training experience. Although there are lessons here for anyone who approaches life with other species with curiosity and a growth mindset, there are many concepts here that require some additional background and knowledge. They say curiosity killed the cat, but in

Emily Strong (she/they) September 15, 2025

Enrichment

Old Dogs, New Tricks: Why Learning Never Stops

If you want me to get on a soap box, just say “You can’t teach old dogs new tricks,” step aside, and hold your britches. Excuse me? What’s that you said? You said, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks?!?!?!” Well then, you can explain why, earlier this year,

Corinne Collier (she/her) September 8, 2025

A fluffy brown and white dog looking up at his person who is holding a cup of coffee. There is a giant game of chess in the background.

Essential Skills

Back to School, Not Back to Stress: Helping Your Pet Adjust to a New Routine

New Season, New Schedule—Same Sweet Pet It’s back to school season for many locations and that means the lazy, relaxed days of summer are coming to a close. Even though my kids are adults now, I remember the hustle and bustle of preparing for back to school well. There was

MaryKaye Kendrick (she/her) September 1, 2025

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Behavior Problems

Hot Topic: Preventing Dog Bites

When we work with a client who has dealt with or is concerned about their dog biting, safety is our top priority, so the start of our plan will be loaded with activities related to: Helping the humans learn how to spot the behaviors that indicate their pet is closer

Tiffany Holmes (she/they) August 25, 2025

Enrichment

Too Hot to Handle? Enrichment Ideas for Scorching Summer Days

Summer, for me, is often a double edged sword. We are finally getting some sunny, warm days to enjoy out and about, but it doesn’t take much for the days to tip over into high heat. Days so swampy and humid that the next polar vortex suddenly seems appealing. When

Pet Harmony Team August 18, 2025

Recent Blog Posts

How to Prepare Your Pet for Vacation

The Ultimate Dog Foraging Roundup: Activities, Reasons, and Inspiration

Tricks and Treats: A Not So Scary Guide to Surprising Reinforcers

Return of the …

Bag of Tricks: How Learning About Enrichment Taught Me Self-Care

Vet Visits Don’t Have to Be Scary: Tricks and Treats for Anxious Pets

School Pictures: Tricks, Tips, and Treats for Insta-Worthy Pet Shots

Every Mistake a Lesson: What Pets Teach Us About Getting It Wrong

Curiosity Educated the Cat: Applying Lessons Across Species

Old Dogs, New Tricks: Why Learning Never Stops

Back to School, Not Back to Stress: Helping Your Pet Adjust to a New Routine

Hot Topic: Preventing Dog Bites

Too Hot to Handle? Enrichment Ideas for Scorching Summer Days

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