Texas Ruff House Blog

  Tips and Tricks for Walking Your Dog, by Texas Ruff House When you take your dog out for a walk, does your dog drag you down the street, making you ask, “who’s walking who?” Perhaps you’ve wondered how to get your dog or puppy to stop pulling you on walks. Well, you’re in luck! We are sharing tips and tricks from our professional dog walkers at Texas Ruff House in Pflugerville, TX! It’s important to start by setting expectations for your dog and practicing consistently. If you let your dog get away with pulling you during your walks, then they will keep doing it. But if you show them that it doesn’t work, they will learn what does work over time. This is easier said than done, and it is on you, the dog owner, to be consistent. It’s also helpful for you to focus on getting your dog loose-leash walking, rather than getting your dog to stop pulling. Recommended Tools for Walking Your Dog Here are our dog walkers’ favorite tools at Texas Ruff House to walk your dog:  - 4-6 foot...

  Pet Care Advice From Your Pflugerville, TX Pet Sitters Welcome to the Texas Ruff House Blog! Our talented and caring team of pet sitters and dog walkers have been serving the Pflugerville, Round Rock, Georgetown, Hutto and North Austin areas of Texas since 2015. We have over 100 years of combined pet care experience for all sorts of animals, including dogs, cats, birds, ferrets, fish, and reptiles. With all of this pet care experience, we decided to start a blog and share our knowledge and expertise with our valuable clients and pet owners everywhere! What Makes Texas Ruff House Special   Texas Ruff House provides high quality professional pet care that goes beyond pet sitting and dog walking. In addition to customizing care according to your pet's needs and routines, we go the extra mile to share valuable information and resources to support new dog owners or pet parents going through challenges. Carla, the owner of Texas Ruff House, has developed many tricks of the trade ...