What to Do When You Can't Walk Your Dog
Whether it's because the weather sucks, your mental health is down the drain, work is hectic lately, or you're not interested in bumping...
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From Dusk Till Dog
with Erika Gonzalez, CPDT-KA
Helping You Live a Better Life with Your Dog
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Erika Gonzalez
- Jul 18
- 3 min
What's In My Bag: Vet Visit Routine
Jade had a check-up at the ophthalmologist last week, and as I was getting all of my stuff together the night before, I realized it might...
Erika Gonzalez
- Jul 1
- 3 min
The "I Forgot 4th of July is Only a Couple Days Away & My Dog's Scared of Fireworks" Guide
If you're one of those people who promised to work on your dog's noise phobia or uncertainty about firework sounds last year, never got...
Erika Gonzalez
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Must-Haves for Dog Walks
Over the last decade of working with clients and providing guidance on how to improve walks when out and about with their dogs, I have...
Erika Gonzalez
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Spring Cleaning: "Dog Cabinet" Edition
The other day I walked into the kitchen with my dogs and proceeded to open up the "dog cabinet" to get them a chew. (You know, the...
Erika Gonzalez
- Jan 9
- 5 min
Dogs, Depression, and a Missing Eye
Have you ever started writing a text or an email to someone and gotten halfway through it and then deleted the whole thing? That was me...
Erika Gonzalez
- Dec 5, 2022
- 4 min
The Rule of Three
There is a saying in the dog world (especially the rescue world) called The Rule of Three. This generally explains how a new dog will...
Erika Gonzalez
- Nov 16, 2022
- 6 min
Loose Leash Walking Mini Guide
Let's face it, when your dog is thrusting himself forward and yanking at the end of the leash during your neighborhood walks, it sucks....
Erika Gonzalez
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
Dog Parent Guilt Survival Guide
We have all been there. You look down at your dog and remind yourself that you haven't walked them in a while or you haven't truly been...
Erika Gonzalez
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Striving for "Less Sh*tty"
This is a phrase I have commonly said to people facing challenges with their dogs. Instead of shooting for perfect, instead of wanting to...
Erika Gonzalez
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
They Are Not Humans in Dog Suits
This blog idea (and title) came to me after re-visiting one of my favorite dog books of all time, The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson....
Erika Gonzalez
- Oct 17, 2022
- 4 min
Into the Groove!
We are now at almost 2 months since bringing Bruce home and we have finally entered the post-remorse phase, that I like to call, "Into...
Erika Gonzalez
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
The "Remorse Period"
There is this dirty little secret that almost everyone I know who gets a new dog has. After a couple hours, days, or weeks, you are...
Erika Gonzalez
- Sep 20, 2022
- 6 min
The First Week with Bruce
Hey, it's me! Since the previous entry of this blog was all about our week leading up to getting our new dog, Bruce - I wanted to now...
Erika Gonzalez
- Sep 11, 2022
- 5 min
Then There Were Three...
A From Dusk Till Dog blog entry about our journey of adopting a third dog!
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