I am a Dog Trainer and Behaviorist relocated in Saratoga Springs, NY from New York City.
I have always had Dogs and animals in my life, but I began a dedicated journey of learning the language of Dogs when I was a Volunteer for a Rescue Group in NYC, A Cause
I was an independent Image Consultant in NYC for 16 years, using the techniques that I learned directly from Carole Jackson; author and founder of Color Me Beautiful. To this day, I have yet to find a more practical and easier guideline to utilize when investing in your wardrobe.Indeed, wardrobe's are an investment and shoul... More..
Rescue dogs tend to be timid in one way or another. Most have recently experienced an upheaval in their environments which can make a dog proceed in a cautious manner and rightly so! Many, but not all, have had some form of abuse that can also make a dog feel out of balance and act timid.As a Dog Trainer and a former Foster V... More..
Fundamentally, there isn't that much difference between training a Puppy, training a young Dog or even an elderly Dog. (yes, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!)Yet there are levels of EXPECTATIONS that do factor in when you begin to train your Dog, and these need some consideration.An important motto to remember when Traini... More..
2007 TREND...TO CAPRI OR NOT TO CAPRI?! Indeed, Capri Pants (pants that are cropped just below the knee)seem to be everywhere this summer! As an Image Consultant, I always ask my clients this question, "Is it more important to you to be "trendy" or "to look great"?" Trends are the quick changes in the fashion world and usuall... More..
The question SHOULD read: ARE CHILDREN SAFE AROUND DOGS? As a Guardian of 4 small to medium dogs and 11 years experience with both Rescue & Professional Training of all breeds of dogs, I am always concerned with the temperament of children moreover than the temperament of any size or breed of dog.All dogs bite. That is what t... More..
NO?!?!?! I'm AMAZED at the NO side to this basic manners question after reading a few of them. To compare our dog's waste to wildlife waste is simply an uneducated remark. Wildlife's waste is biodegradable, most of what we feed our dogs IS NOT. Horse manure is almost 100% grain, most often removed by local bird life, etc. I f... More..
Justine Blair Carroll
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