Tips & Advice

At Bark Busters Home Dog Training, we have long known that dogs are remarkable creatures. For many years, they have been trained as Seeing Eye dogs...

The eyes of both people and dogs contain special light catching cells called cones that respond to color.

Every year, more than 4.5 million people in the U.S. are bitten by dogs with 800,000 requiring medical care. Unfortunately, most of the victims are innocent children or senior citizens. As summertime rolls around and more children and dogs are outside, it's important to protect yourself and your family from aggressive or ill-trained dogs.

How to find a pup with the right temperament for you

Being a step mom to children can be challenging. Blending families is never easy, especially when you have lived as two separate families for so many years. There's always jealousy, fighting and the occasional screeching "you're not my Mother!".

There is no doubt that we humans are into technology ... if we forget our cell phones, we feel naked. And where would we be without our computers, iPads and laptops? In fact, I read an interesting statistic the other day ... there are more than 7 billion people on the planet today -- 5.1 billion of them own a cell phone, but only 4.2 billion own a toothbrush. Crazy!

Many times dog owners rescue dogs from animal shelters or rescue organizations, and they have no idea what breed the dog is...

Fortunately, dogs don't have to worry about getting into a bathing suit or the flab around their arm muscles or "muffin tops." However, it is good for both you and your dog to stay in shape and at a healthy weight. A recent survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) found that 53 percent of adult dogs and 55 percent of cats were considered overweight or obese by their veterinarian. Estimates on adults are not much better: 66 percent of people are overweight in America.

At Bark Busters Home Dog Training, we have trained hundreds of thousands of dogs from around the block and around the world! We have taught dogs that are black, white and red - and every color in between! As our motto says... any breed, any age, any size.