by Kate LaSala | Jun 2, 2025 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
Last week, I was a guest on The Pet Loss Companion podcast (Episode #212) where I shared how fostering became an important part of my grief journey after losing Boo. I also talked about my self-paced course, Fostering 101: Fundamentals to Being a Successful...
by Kate LaSala | May 12, 2025 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
Today I’m thrilled to share that my new self-paced course, Fostering 101: Fundamentals To Being A Successful Foster is now available! This course is perfect for those who are fostering or if you’re considering fostering. The course is comprehensive...
by Kate LaSala | Apr 21, 2025 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
With the weather warming up in the US and summer trips on the horizon, I thought I’d cover some dog car safety, including management and training. If your dog struggles with being comfortable in the car, you can read my post on that here. If you’re...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 17, 2025 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
Today I’m thrilled to share that my new self-paced course, Introduction to Dog Body Language and Communication is now available! And, for a limited time, it’s FREE to access! This course is packed with quality content with 9 self-paced...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 4, 2024 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
Navigating the loss of a beloved animal is never easy but it can be even harder when there are children in the family. Often the death of a pet is the first loss a child will experience and as an end-of-life death doula for animals, my strong belief is that the...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 2, 2024 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Rescue Dogs
Are you expecting? You’ve no doubt got a lot of things to consider and prepare for. I’m sure you’re overwhelmed with emotions, excitement and maybe even a little bit of fear right now. And if worrying about your dog is part of that worry, let me...
by Kate LaSala | Jul 15, 2024 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
A few months ago (before BooBoo passed away…so you will see her in the video if you watch it!) I chatted with Zazie and Kristie from Companion Animal Psychology for their podcast The Pawsitive Post in Conversation about my course, Bringing Home Baby. You...
by Kate LaSala | Jun 3, 2024 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
When I did in-person sessions I would often walk into a home and the kids would yelling at the dog or saying “NO” to it or pushing its butt down to try to get the dog to sit. And my immediate thought was always “well, I know where they learned...
by Kate LaSala | May 13, 2024 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs, Resource Guarding, Separation Anxiety
I’ve previously written about the fallout effects specifically of shock collars. But I wanted to more broadly touch on our regular interactions with our dogs, especially puppies in their critical socialization window, and why things like clamping a...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 4, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
My self-paced course, Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Dog and Family For A New Baby is now available! I’ve been working through some common topics that parents have concerns about that are covered in detail in the course. If you’re worried about...
