Greg Kleva

Ask A Trainer: Why Do Dogs Do That?

Greg Kleva is a celebrity in the dog world. He’s a professional dog behavioral therapist and master trainer with Bark Busters Home Dog training. Greg hosts, “It’s a Dog’s Life” on Martha Stewart Living Radio on Sirius XM 110. He makes frequent guest appearances on TV shows and has had many articles written about him and his training methods. Lucky for us, he agreed to sit down for an interview with Dorri Olds.

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Empty the Shelters Gives Pets New Leash on Life

Empty the Shelters (ETS) recently had its fifth pet adoption event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A whopping 2,631 pets were rescued! That number includes adoptions that took place in the week leading up to the event plus one glorious day when 1571 pets were adopted—726 dogs, 827 cats, and 18 other animals.

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Crazy Creative Dog Portraits

Colorful and crazy custom-made dog portrait paintings and custom cat portraits by pet portrait artist Rebecca Collins of Art Paw.

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Keeping Your Dog Happy While Running a New Business

Your dog is our best friend and a family member, which is why making your dog happy should be one of your number one priorities. This can change when starting a business. Here are suggested tips: take your dog for a long walk in the mornings, make the most of your mornings off to spend quality time with your dogs.

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How to Pair the Perfect Dog Collar Pet ID Tag Combo

Finding the right collar ID tag combination can be tricky. You might have had the cutest little collar and bone-shaped ID tag all picked out for your pup, but upon putting it on your dog, it didn’t go down so well.

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Paws

Celebrity Catwalk’s ‘Paws in the City’

Celebrity Catwalk’s Paws in the City showed off pups in their dog fashions. Merry & Bright Yappy Hour kicked off the weekend, followed by Santa Paws & Pups on Saturday, and Sunday’s Bah Humbug Brunch. Crafty canine fashion designers included Dapper Dogues & Glitzy Paws, Roxie by the Baie, and Off the Cuff Stuff for Pets.

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Top 4 Reasons Pets Are Great for Kids

Anyone who has grown up with cats, dogs, and other assorted creatures, knows the joy that comes from loving a fur or feathered friend during their formative years. But for those who have never owned a pet, it can be a hard sell when your child starts asking for a cute little puppy, kitten, or … Read more

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Lost Dog: Feeling Loss When a Dog Goes Missing

A Feeling of Loss, A Feeling of Gain Guest post by Holly Rizzuto Palker “Please keep calm,” said Tamara, our British pet sitter, “Quigley has run off in the wood but we’ll find him.” We were American Ex-Pats living in the UK and we were visiting home for the holidays. We hated leaving him behind … Read more

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In the Movie ‘Dogs on the Inside’ Rescue Dogs and Prisoners Heal Each Other

“Dogs on the Inside” is a documentary by filmmakers Brean Cunningham and Douglas Seirup about rescue dogs and the prisoners who train them. You’ll witness the rehabilitation of both — the incarcerated men and badly abused dogs.

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New York Fashion Week Went to the Dogs

In the Grand Ballroom of the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel Friday, Sept. 11, designer Anthony Rubio presented his Spring/Summer 2016 Collection for New York Fashion Week (NYFW), which runs until Thursday, Sept. 17. Rubio’s event was part of the Expo-Latino Show 2015. “I have strictly been designing couture for dogs,” Rubio told me. “This is only the third … Read more

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