Search by topic:
What Off-Leash Play Service Do You Provide?
This may seem like a silly question, but ask current service providers for their answer and you will get many different responses. Off-leash play services have existed in the industry for over 20 years and [...]
Is Every Dog Enjoying Off-Leash Play?
Off-leash dog play was created as a safe, fun and enjoyable environment for social dogs, but are the dogs always having fun? Keep reading to find out if a tired dog is really the [...]
Five Steps to Doing Off-leash Dog Play Right
Follow these five steps and you will be on your way to doing off-leash dog play right. Keep reading to get your free download on “What Makes a Great Off-Leash Playgroup” to ensure you [...]
The Trouble With Off-Leash Play Today
The Dog Gurus can still remember one of the first American Boarding Kennel Association (ABKA) conventions Robin attended. She had been invited to speak about running a dog daycare and was sitting at a [...]
Hot Weather Safety for Pet Facilities
Recently a dog died from heat exhaustion in a pet care facility. The Dog Gurus would like to help raise awareness of these kinds of tragedies and offer valuable resources to help pet [...]
Playstyles: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
You’ve evaluated the dogs, and you know they all love to play off-leash. Now what? One of the common problems with the next step in effective and safe off-leash playgroups is putting the right [...]
Dangers of Play Between Large and Small Dogs
It seems like every month The Dog Gurus hear about an injury that occurred with a dog in an off-leash play environment. Sometimes these injuries are minor, but more frequently we hear about severe [...]
Minimizing Bites and Fights in Off-Leash Play
Fights and bites in off-leash dog play. It’s one of the biggest fears for anyone in the pet industry. On the one hand some say minor injuries are as common a scraped knee when [...]
Warning Signals That Precede A Fight
Want a great way to prevent dog fights in an off-leash play environment? Do you know the key events that trigger a fight? Can you tell when a fight is most likely to happen? [...]
