Jessica L. Fisher

Why Do Cats Like Catnip … And Catnip Mosquito Repellent?

Posted on November 9, 2021 by jessica

There has been some recent research on catnip (or catmint) that I find incredibly fascinating because of the potential! What they found was that there is a substance in catnip (and silver vine) called nepetalactone that triggers the opioid center...Read More

Got a Dog-Dog Reactivity Problem? Here’s What to Do

Posted on November 1, 2021 by jessica

You're walking on a trail, and your dog sees another dog up ahead… What do they do? Bark? Lunge? Growl? If that’s the case, you’re dealing with dog-dog reactivity. It’s a common problem, but it’s one a lot of owners...Read More

Pets & Essential Oils

Posted on August 27, 2021November 1, 2021 by jessica

Pets & Essential Oils Hey y'all! This post is a follow up to our live today :) There are all sorts of horror stories online about pets and essential oils... but when we dig in deeper what we find is...Read More

Pet Tips for Spring

Posted on May 24, 2021 by jessica

Pet Tips for Spring This morning's live was all about pet tips for Spring! We talked mostly about allergies, fleas & ticks & mosquitos. Y'all, every subject just brings me right back to diet... but listen, what we put in...Read More

Helping Your Dog With Stress In The Car

Posted on May 22, 2021 by jessica

I've had a couple of people contact me recently about their dogs having some difficulty riding in the car, so I wanted to post about it. The first thing I want to point out is that it is not natural...Read More

Kimberly’s Embark DNA Results Are In!

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 by jessica

I have been wanting to do an Embark DNA test for Kim for quite some time, and this past Christmas, my husband gifted a test to me. YAY! We swabbed Kim's mouth, sent off the sample, and finally got the...Read More

How To Teach Kids To Behave Around Dogs

Posted on January 27, 2020September 3, 2020 by jessica

How To Teach Kids To Behave Around Dogs So, you’ve got a kid and you’ve got a dog … now what? You can’t just let your child interact with your dog without guidelines. Children need to be taught how...Read More

How To Choose Your Next Dog

Posted on January 22, 2020 by jessica

How to choose your next dog So, you’ve decided that it’s time to add a dog, or another dog, to your family. Congratulations! How exciting! But, you want to make sure you’re really ready and you want to...Read More

Teach Your Dog A Trade Cue

Posted on January 21, 2020August 28, 2020 by jessica

Teach Your Dog a Trade Cue A trade cue is a very important skill to teach any dog. It is similar to leave it, but different enough that it requires it's own training - and different enough that you will...Read More

Dog Training Basics – The 3 D’s

Posted on January 20, 2020August 31, 2020 by jessica

The 3 D's of Dog Training - Dog Training Basics The 3 D's are the basics of training anything to any dog. Watch this video to find out what the 3 D's are and how to apply them.