Archive for 'Pet Parenting' Category
A video with the “Awwww” factor
Happy Friday, mamas! I stumbled across this video clip on YouTube yesterday and just had to post it. It was once featured on the Bonnie Hunt talk show as well. If you love babies or you love dogs — and especially if you love both — you’ll want to see this video about a baby [...]
Pet Parenting: Shock collar question
Dear Denise, What do you think about “shock” collars? My dog keeps barking at people who come walking down our street and chasing cars. He’s really a good dog, but protects our neighborhood like it’s his own yard. Do you think that would help? Dear Mama: I hate them! Okay, well, I mostly hate [...]
Pet Parenting: What tolerance looks like
You’ve just got to see this video we found on YouTube. Don’t you wish we could all get along this well? Happy Friday, girls.
Pet Parenting: Rover’s diet
Denise Holmes is a local pet behavior counselor who owns Ain’t Misbehavin’. She trains animals and also answers pet questions sent in by local moms for us here on nwaMotherlode. Denise has been training for 25 years and is passionate about pets. Denise uses her U of A degree in microbiology (minor in psychology) to [...]
You gotta see this dog video
Typically I don’t open things that look like they’ve already been forwarded around the world. But my friend Donna sent me a link to the video below, and I’m SO glad I watched it. It’s really touching. If you like animals or kids or both, you’re going to love this video, too. I wanted to [...]
Pet Parenting: Cat-chasing dog
Denise Holmes is a local pet behavior counselor who owns Ain’t Misbehavin’. She trains animals and also answers pet questions sent in by NWA moms for us here on Motherlode. Denise has been training for 25 years and is passionate about pets. Denise uuses her U of A degree in microbiology (minor in psychology) to [...]
Pet Parenting: Dog bite question
Denise Holmes is a local pet behavior counselor who owns Ain’t Misbehavin’. She trains animals and also answers pet questions sent in by NWA moms for us here on Motherlode. Denise has been training for 25 years and is passionate about pets. To send her a question, email it to: mamas@nwaMotherlode.com. Here’s the latest question [...]
Product spotlight: Check out this dog collar!
If your dog is a bit of an escape artist, this collar might be the perfect fit. I like the way the dog’s name and phone number is printed onto the collar itself so there’s no way to miss it. Sometimes those engraved tags that hang on a dog collar can get loose and fall [...]
Pet Parenting: Indoor playtime with the family dog
Denise Holmes is a local pet behavior counselor who owns Ain’t Misbehavin’. She trains animals and also answers pet questions sent in by NWA moms for us here on Motherlode. Denise has been training for 25 years and is passionate about pets. To send her a question, email it to: mamas@nwaMotherlode.com. Here’s the latest question [...]
Pet Parenting: Kitten for Christmas?
Denise Holmes is a local pet behavior counselor who owns Ain’t Misbehavin’. She answers pet questions sent in by NWA moms. Denise has been training animals for 25 years and believes she has the best job around! To send her a question, email it to: mamas@nwaMotherlode.com. Here’s the latest, just in time for Christmas: [...]
Pet Parenting: I beg of you!
Dear Denise, Help! My dog is so annoying at the dinner table. I know it doesn’t help that our daughter sometimes slips him food while we’re not looking. What’s the best way to keep a dog from begging at the table? Denise: The best way to keep a dog from begging at the table is [...]
Just for laughs
Usually I’m not a big fan of those e-mails that get forwarded all over the universe and crowd your inbox. But every now and then I get one that I’m really glad someone took the time to send. And this is one of them. A friend forwarded a few of these hilarious photos last week [...]
Pet Parenting: Preschooler bullying the dog
We know some of the Motherlode mamas love their animal babies, too. That’s why we have Pet Parenting. Local pet behavior counselor Denise Holmes, who owns Ain’t Misbehavin’, answers our most pressing pet questions in this feature. Denise has been training animals for 25 years and loves working with furry friends. She’d also love to [...]
Pet Parenting: On first-time pet possibilities
Welcome back to Pet Parenting. Northwest Arkansas pet behavior counselor, Denise Holmes, walks us through all sorts of pet problems in this question-and-answer feature. Denise, who owns a local private counseling business Ain’t Misbehavin’, has been training animals for 25 years. Here’s our newest question: Q: My 8-year-old son wants a pet, but I’m not [...]
Pet Parenting: Get this dog off my couch!
If you’ve got furry babies at home, you’ll love the advice from local pet behavior counselor Denise Holmes, who owns a local private counseling business Ain’t Misbehavin’. Denise has been training animals for 25 years and is happy to answer your most pressing pet questions. Now on to our question of the month: Q: I [...]
Pet Parenting: Introducing the dog to your newborn
We know some of the Motherlode mamas love their animal babies, too. That’s why we introduced Pet Parenting. Local pet behavior counselor Denise Holmes, who owns a local private counseling business Ain’t Misbehavin’, is answering our most pressing pet questions. Denise has been training animals for 25 years and loves furry babies. She’d love to [...]
Pet Parenting: Can cats and dogs make friends?
It’s time for the next installment of Pet Parenting. We’re taking our questions (and yours!) to local pet behavior counselor, Denise Holmes, who owns a local private counseling business Ain’t Misbehavin’. She’s been training animals for 25 years and loves pets of all shapes, colors and sizes. Here’s the latest question: Q: “We’ve had a [...]
Pet Parenting: How should we introduce our kids to a pound puppy?
We recently started a new feature on nwaMotherlode.com called Pet Parenting. We’re taking our questions (and yours!) to local pet behavior counselor, Denise Holmes, who owns a local private counseling business Ain’t Misbehavin’. She’s been training animals for 25 years and has heard it all! Try to stump Denise with one of your perturbing pet [...]
Pet Parenting: Should I give away my dog?
We’re introducing a new feature on nwaMotherlode.com today called Pet Parenting. From advice on how to introduce your newborn to the family dog to bringing home a new puppy, our resident pet behavior counselor, Denise Holmes, will talk you through your perturbing pet problems in this question-and-answer feature. Denise, who owns a local private counseling [...]
Pet Parenting: Meet our new animal advisor
Mamas, you asked for it and we got it. We’re introducing a new feature on nwaMotherlode.com next month called Pet Parenting. From advice on how to introduce your newborn to the family dog to bringing home a new puppy, our resident pet behavior counselor, Denise Holmes, will talk you through your perturbing pet problems in [...]