Dog Training

Bark Busters says city and surrounding area have need for “holistic approach” to training unruly pets

Dear Greg: I just got a call from a dog trainer who has been working with me and my two golden retrievers. She didn’t get paid last week and started making calls and all the phone numbers for Canine Counselors Inc. have been disconnected, including the owner’s phone. The trainer said she doesn’t know much […]

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Bark Busters, which bills itself as the world’s largest dog-training company, has expanded into the Muscatine area. New franchise owner Jeff Fick of Iowa City will serve the Muscatine, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids region.

was 41 years ago. After a huge winter snowstorm, the traumatized five year old didn’t go out skating and sledding with her friends. Rather, she pleaded with her parents to round up the homeless dogs that she feared might freeze.

The first anyone realized that dogs may have Mary Beth Close on a short leash — rather than the other way around — was 41 years ago. After a huge winter snowstorm, the traumatized five year old didn’t go out skating and sledding with her friends.