Pet Friendly Establishments
Here is a list of places where you and your canine friend can go to practice their skills. Please use common sense and be respectful of other patrons and property. Please note: businesses may change their pet policy without notice.
Macungie:
-Wehrung's
-Roasties Coffee
-Macungie Memorial Park
-Kalmbach Park
Whitehall:
-At Home
-Lowes
-Home Depot
-Micheals
-TJ Max
Allentown:
-Nordstrom Rack
-Harbor Freight
-Ross
-Home Depot
Quakertown:
-Lowes
-Homegoods
-TJ Max
-Tractor Supply
Trexlertown:
-Tractor Supply
-Hobby Lobby
-Marshalls
-Homegoods
-Char
-Home Depot
Lehighton
-Country Junction
-Tractor Supply
Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley
-Barnes & Nobel
-Check the promenade website for other pet-friendly stores
Hamburg
-Cabela's
Recomended Treats
What makes a good treat?
- The ingredients: look for something that is made from real protein. Try for treats with short ingredient lists whenever possible.
- The taste: it must be approved by the dog. Every dog is different. Not all dogs will like the same treats.
- The calories: Watch the amount of calories they get from treats. Only 10% of their daily calorie intake should be from treats.
What gives a treat its "value" ?
- The value of a treat comes from how much the dog is motivated to work for the snack.
- You can tell how motivated they are to work for a treat by the level of focus you have from them (even amongst distractions)
Low Calorie Options:
- Zukes Mini Naturals
- Pupford Soft & Chewy Training Treats (Beef, Chicken, or Pork)
- Fruitables Skinny Minis
Medium-value Options:
- Beggin Strips
- Bocces Bakery
- Cookie Pal Softbaked Bites
- Milkbone Peanut Buttery Bites
- Pupperoni
High-value Options:
- Blue Buffalo Nudges (Beef or Chicken)
- Full Moon Jerky Treats (Beef, Chicken, or Pork)
- Freeze dried Beef Liver
Recomended Products
We have assembled a list of products that I have found to be helpful. These items I personally use and have found each of these to work well for me.
Favorites from Mighty Paw:
- 6ft Leather Leash with a Carabiner Clip
- Leather Martingale collar
- Treat Pouch No Spill Magnetic Clasp
- Dog Car Harness
- Dog Seatbelt for Car headrest
At Home Favorites:
- Rywell Cooling Mat
- Reshiho or Wrifazaly Hanging Crate Bowls
- Jeffers Two Sided Grooming Brush
Traveling Musts:
- Viklluyur Dog Treat Pouch with magnetic closure
- Tuff Pupper Hands Free Leashes
(Cross Body Multifunctional or Handsfree Adjustable)
- May paw slip lead
- Fengdong 35L Waterproof Hiking Bag
- Guardians Collapsible Dog Bowls
- Hemli Dog Water Bottle
- Road Refresher No Spill Water Bowl
- Gorilla Grip Dog Water Bottle
- YJGF Backseat Extender (Hard Bottomed Cover for the Backseat)
Playtime Favorites:
- Herm sprenger Tug Toy
- Leaps and Bounds Knotted Rope Toy
- Chuck it Tennis Balls
- Kong Squeaky Tennis Balls
- Benebones
- Lumabone
- Kong Brand Stuffies with the rope insides
Enrichment Tools:
- Yipetor Frozen Treat Dispensing Dog Toy
- Hound Games Puzzle Blocks
- Outward Hound Interactive Treat Puzzles
- Lick it Mats
Recomended Books
We have assembled a list of books found to be helpful during my training journey.
Must Reads for Bringing a New Dog Into Your Life:
*A Member of the Family by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
*Be the Pack Leader by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
*How Dogs Learn by Mary R. Burch & Jon S. Bailey
Must Reads for the High Energy Dog Owner:
*Training High Energy Dogs How to Calm, Focus, and Train Active Breeds like Border Collies, Labs, and Shepherds by Nala Cross
*Beyond Fetch Fun Interactive Activities for you and your dogs by D. Caroline Coile Ph.D.
Must Reads for the Reactive Dog Owner:
*Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out by Laura VanArendonk Baugh