When your cute little puppy isn’t acting so cute anymore You thought you did everything right. You took your puppy to puppy class. You introduced them to a lot of people (or as many as [...]

Have you ever watched “It’s Me or the Dog”? Victoria Stilwell is the host and dog trainer, helping pet owners who who are struggling with their dog’s behaviors. She is a [...]

Our Adopt-A-Pet Tree is now up and ready! You can stop by anytime to grab a hang tag with needed items from the Frederick County-Esther Boyd Animal Shelter’s wish list. For your [...]

I regularly promote the use of treats and praise in training, rewarding the wanted behaviors instead of correcting unwanted behaviors. I have studied scientifically based force-free training, [...]

Does your dog guard food, toys, or any other item they consider to be valuable? We can help with that! We offer a variety of training classes, as well as one-on-one sessions to target a specific [...]

June 8, 2017 By: Laura Schleef   What Makes the Doggie Depot of Virginia the “Premier Dog Daycare in Winchester”?   Besides being the only dog daycare in Winchester, our employees truly [...]

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By: Maddie Nolley   National Puppy Day Today (March 23rd) is National Puppy Day. Here at The Doggie Depot of VA, we encourage and support adopting your animal from a shelter or rescue group. [...]

By: Maddie Nolley I know as a Mother I always try to be very prepared. When I’m packing for a trip I have an entire checklist for my daughter. If I’m planning a trip for my family, and my animal [...]

I am certainly guilty of this even though I have had some education to know that dogs do not enjoy it; but did you know dogs don’t enjoy hugs?  I know it’s a hard concept for me to grasp, because [...]