Education Woof

We are dedicated to the idea that food is medicine, and we work to make sure that our staff and the public have access to educational videos, webinars and events to help further that idea. With that in mind we have begun creating a library so that others may further their knowledge and exploration of various topics, including wellness, nutrition, behavior, training and animal rescue. 

Behavior & Training

TTouch has great tools you can learn to help your dog feel calmer and more focused– whether you have a shy, fearful, or anxious dog facing every day challenges; an easily distracted dog with trouble focusing; or an elderly dog dealing with aging issues. Our speaker will discuss and demonstrate TTouch – a method using body work, wraps and confidence exercises to reduce stress in dogs. Learn techniques to help your dog relax his body, focus and calm his mind. Woodside TTouch 

Intro to Tellington Touch (TTouch) for Dogs! ~  Speaker: Pam Wanveer, Advanced TTouch Practitioner, www.WoodsideTTouch.com

TTouch: Helping Reactive, Aging, Easily Distracted & Anxious Dogs Speaker: Pam Wanveer, certified TTouch practitioner

More behavior and training resources can be found on our Local Resources page.

Conservation

Dogs Save Cats ~ WCS Argentina uses specially trained dogs to work with livestock herders in Patagonia to reduce conflict with pumas and other wild carnivores. 13 January 2021

Good Nutrition

Food as Medicine ~ Speaker: Pennye Jones-Napier, co-owner of The Big Bad Woof - 11 June 2023

Food has the power to harm or heal, with some foods inviting disease and other foods helping to prevent disease or cure what ails your dog. Our speaker will discuss some of the new developments in nutrition, showing how diet can help with specific common issues, like digestion, skin and coat, renal, allergy and joint issues.  

To set up a counseling session with Pennye, please click here

Rescue & Sheltering

WARL Food Bank Donation  ~ We sometimes are able to make large donations to our local food bank at what is now the Humane Rescue Alliance, which helps provide food to residents in DC which may be having a rough patch, and just need a little help to keep their pet fed and safe.

More food banks can be found on our Local Resources page.

Specialty Care

This section of our site is to help guide our customers in choosing complementary foods and allopathic, herbal and homeopathic remedies for some of the most common discomforts and upsets we are presented with daily.