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Ask Crystal: Crate Training Troubleshooting Part 2

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I rescued an 8 to 10-month-old female. She is very loving and we have bonded…

Ask Crystal: Crate Training Troubleshooting

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal, We've always had crate trained dogs with no problems. But now we have a 6 months…

Ask Crystal: Separation Anxiety

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page!   Dear Crystal, Do you have any helpful hints in regards to separation anxiety? My sweet…
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Ask Crystal: Road Trip Ready Dog

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal, With the summer here, I really want to take a road trip with my dog. He throws…

Ask Crystal: Preparing for the Fourth of July

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I recently adopted a 1-year-old dog. I am wondering what I can do to prepare…

Ask Crystal: Should I Crate Train my Puppy?

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I recently adopted a puppy who is just as sweet as can be. She is extremely…
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Ask Crystal: Leash Pulling Pup

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I would like to take my dog out more now that the weather is warming up. The…
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Puppy Socialization: Pandemic Version, pt 2

Puppy Socialization During a Pandemic: What You Can Do In our last post we discussed what socialization is, the developmental periods as a puppy grows, and the importance of learning to read a dogs body language. Now on to ways to work…
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Ask Crystal: Selective Hearing

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  My dog seems to have selective hearing. He is always barking at things so…

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Blue Ridge Humane Society’s 2024/2025 Impact Speech

Would you like to learn about Blue Ridge Humane Society? We value transparency and accountability at BRHS! In that spirit, Angela Prodrick, our Executive Director, will present our 2024/2025 Impact Report. Join us on Tuesday, July 29th, from…