JBB Dog Training

JBB Dog Training James B Barnes 4.22.19    4:20p Earth Day is a great time to start making more earth conscious choices when it comes to shopping, spring cleaning, and more! Today I’m going to try out a handful of different ways to go green with your pup! The first is to make the switch to biodegradable poop bags. This almost feels like a cop-out to me so I started with it to get it out of the way. I am going to switch to biodegradable bags though! They decompose in about the same time it takes for an apple to decompose! How wild is that? Now we’re getting into the fun stuff! Bake your own dog treats! We’ve already done that before but you can try out the ones we made for Mardi Gras last month. It never hurts to have an extra batch or two on hand. What if you suddenly end up with another dog? You have to be prepared to give out snacks! If you’ve got some ratty socks here’s a way for you to recycle them. You can tie two of them into a big knot and stuff treats in be

How to Talk to Your Dogs About Drugs James Barnes 4.20.19   As marijuana legalization pops up across the United States more and more people are asking the  question- can I get my dog stoned too? Ask most stoners and they’ll admit that their dog enjoys the  green dope just as much as they do; unfortunately there aren’t many scientific studies done with canines  and marijuana since on a federal level weed is still illegal. That means studies don’t get funding so they  don’t go any further than a pitch. Since we don’t know the long-term effects of marijuana usage in canines we can only really talk about  how marijuana use actively affects dogs upon ingestion. Similar to humans, dogs will have red eyes,  respond lethargically, have irregular breathing, and maybe their heart will race. Each dog will react  differently, fortunately if you’ve had experience with weed you can safely take your pup through their first  trip. Just be ready for more drool than average. W