Robert Berkelhammer

Pet owners and pet professionals recognize dogs over-focused on retrieving balls in an obsessive compulsive (OC) way. This over-controlling behavior disrupts the larger agenda a pet owner or pet professional is managing, decreases fun, interrupts safety and oversight of children and other dogs, and feels burdensome. Ironically, people often innocently feed this obsessive behavior in dogs instead of decreasing it. Some of what we perceive to be normal play is not normal play!

Pet professionals picking up certain dog’s for doggy daycare or dog behavior playgroup from the dog parent’s home may encounter challenges if the parent is home and in the vicinity of their pooch. Parents may be home parenting or telecommuting. The pet transporter goal is to: Enter and exit the home quickly and peacefully, properly attach the harness and collar to the dog, and occasionally fit a coat. Avoid excessive socializing with the pet owner. Pick up any payment for ser