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This was published in Inside NoVA in a shortened version in Feb 2019.  It was not on line so I expanded it for this blog – Karen Peak – West Wind Dog Training   In this blog I am referring … Continue reading →

I have been following a case where a groomer was severely mauled by a client’s dog. The dog came in muzzled.  The muzzle was removed and the groomer severely injured. Several months earlier the dog attacked a neighbor’s dog and … Continue reading →

  Skunks are beneficial critters.  They are omnivorous and eat a variety of garden pests including: mice, voles, beetles, various larvae, wasps, and crickets. Skunks are also scavengers. They will seek out animal carcasses which helps keep an ecosystem free … Continue reading →

Not to long ago I covered different reasons given why pets were given up.  Now I would like to look at a few things people can do to increase the chance a pet will stay in the home.  This is … Continue reading →

When my son was a toddler, I volunteered with a service dog organization. During that time, I was able to attend a lecture weekend at their main facility. One talk focused specifically on how the general public’s behaviors can affect … Continue reading →

“I really do not like this new dog, he is not like my old one.”  After many happy years, this couple recently lost their beloved dog. The wife thought if she got a dog of the same breed and color, … Continue reading →

This is another piece expanded from Northern Virginia Today that published easrly Oct 2018. __________ Did you know there are over 40 kinds of pumpkins?  They range in size from the tiny Jack Be Little to the huge Atlantic Giant.  … Continue reading →